Weenies Rise Up

Commander / EDH GW (Selesnya) Populate Tokens Weenie

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Creature (27)

• 1x Adanto Vanguard
• 1x Beloved Chaplain
• 1x Beloved Princess
• 1x Broodhatch Nantuko
• 1x Caustic Wasps
• 1x Charging Badger
• 1x Copperhorn Scout
• 1x Craterhoof Behemoth
• 1x Crawling Chorus
• 1x Cultivator of Blades
• 1x Elvish Herder
• 1x Elvish Visionary
• 1x Esper Sentinel
• 1x Farmer Cotton
• 1x Haazda Marshal
• 1x Healer's Hawk
• 1x Keleth, Sunmane Familiar
• 1x Mentor of the Meek
• 1x Pendelhaven Elder
• 1x Rhys the Redeemed
• 1x Rosie Cotton of South Lane
• 1x Scute Swarm
• 1x Spirited Companion
• 1x Toski, Bearer of Secrets
• 1x Twilight Drover
• 1x Wild Beastmaster
• 1x Wyrm's Crossing Patrol

Artifact (4)

• 1x Animation Module
• 1x Halo Fountain
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Soul Foundry

Land (35)

• 1x Canopy Vista
• 1x Castle Ardenvale
• 1x Command Tower
• 11x Forest
• 1x Fortified Village
• 1x Gaea's Cradle
• 1x Mirrex
• 12x Plains
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Selesnya Sanctuary
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Windswept Heath
• 1x Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth

Enchantment (12)

• 1x Anointed Procession
• 1x Battle for Bretagard
• 1x Cryptolith Rite
• 1x Fecundity
• 1x Glare of Subdual
• 1x Growing Rites of Itlimoc  ^Flip
• 1x Guardian Project
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Legion's Landing  ^Flip
• 1x Pollenbright Wings
• 1x Sylvan Library
• 1x Zendikar Resurgent

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Huatli, Radiant Champion

Commander (1)

Instant (13)

• 1x Beast Within
• 1x Benevolent Offering
• 1x Call the Coppercoats
• 1x Fungal Rebirth
• 1x Generous Gift
• 1x Grand Crescendo
• 1x Heroic Intervention
• 1x Jaheira's Respite
• 1x March of the Multitudes
• 1x Return to Nature
• 1x Rootborn Defenses
• 1x Sundering Growth
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Awaken the Woods
• 1x Beacon of Creation
• 1x Collective Unconscious
• 1x Dusk / Dawn
• 1x Martial Coup
• 1x Shamanic Revelation
• 1x White Sun's Twilight

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Creature (13)

• 1x Ancient Gold Dragon
• 1x Bayou Dragonfly
• 1x Belfry Spirit
• 1x Blight Mamba
• 1x Death Speakers
• 1x Freewind Falcon
• 1x Glistener Elf
• 1x Locust Swarm
• 1x Mentor of the Meek
• 1x Mistmeadow Skulk
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Nurturing Licid
• 1x Shanodin Dryads

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Epic Struggle
• 1x Greater Good
• 1x Reconnaissance
• 1x Rites of Flourishing

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Sylvan Offering

Instant (2)

• 1x Return of the Wildspeaker
• 1x Second Harvest

Artifact (1)

• 1x Vedalken Orrery

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A deck nearly full of 1/1's that get super buffed when they swing out!

The core mechanic of the deck is obviously some combat damage shenanigan piggybacking off of Bess, Soul Nourisher. If anything, this is a one trick pony I'm trying to capitalize on though there can definitely be some more win cons in a deck full of 1/1's. With a sub-theme of tokens and token generation, you can easily swarm the board and take over in a moment's notice!

Main Win Strategy Show

First and majorly you want to buff up Bess as much as you can. Each 1/1 you summon increases her strength though you can't have multiple triggers from multiple 1/1's coming out at the same time. That's why you need them to come out consistently and repeatably. One potent combo includes Animation Module as a one card combo. Every time a 1/1 ETB's, Bess triggers with a +1/+1, which then triggers the Module to allow a 1/1 Servo to be created, and then repeat the cycle for as much mana as you have available.

I know its complicated, but that's why I'll show you cards that can help you.

Sneak for the Win Show

Obviously there needs to be multiple ways to get around your opponents as you can't be perfect. Therefore there are ways to sneak past your opponent after buffing up creatures with Bess.

• Beloved Chaplain has pro-creatures, guaranteeing to get past at least your opponents board.
• Beloved Princess is similar to Beloved Chaplain but cant be blocked by beefy creatures.
• Charging Badger has trample, rare for 1/1's and will help stomp the board when its buffed.
• Scute Swarm is the best 1 card combo in mid to late games as you'll hit lands over and over and just doubling your swarm.
• Rogue's Passage grants unblockable, making it easy to just hit face.
• Glare of Subdual lets you tap down your opponent's board before letting your army rush on in.
• Pollenbright Wings does double the love by granting flying to soar over your opponents creatures as well as creating 1/1 Saprolings.
• Soul Foundry makes tokens of any creature you want by exiling them first. This can allow multiple copies of impressive buffers or beaters on the field each turn.

Buffers and Protection Show

Bess is obviously going to be public enemy number 1. Therefore, when she's not out, you need other cards to help out.

• Cultivator of Blades gives all other creatures +X/+X until end of turn based on its power. This also triggers with Bess allowing your creatures to grow exponentially. The best part is that you can trigger its effect after Bess for even more power!
• Pendelhaven Elder is simple but effective. It can be activated outside of combat to help your small 1/1's get a small buff, especially against opponent's tramplers. It is also effective when Bess costs too much to cast.
• Wild Beastmaster functions the same as Cultivator of Blades allowing exponential growth in combat. It just doesn't come with any Servos.
• Grand Crescendo gives all your creatures indestructible to protect you from any board wipes. And it also gives you 1/1 tokens!
• Rootborn Defenses also grants indestructible to all creatures and allows you to make an extra token. Simple and effective!
• Craterhoof Behemoth is an obvious outlier and key buffer to the deck. Even without Bess's help, he transforms all the 1/1's into powerhouses with trample to push past everyone!
• Rosie Cotton of South Lane is a gem that basically triggers Bess twice with each token entering.
• Keleth, Sunmane Familiar is a simple card that simply helps your commander each combat.

Generators Show

Obviously you need a way to generate a lot of tokens. The more ways to gain, the better as Bess cares for her 1/1's.

• Broodhatch Nantuko is a sneaky insect that your opponents don't want to block. Once they do, any damage becomes tokens. The stronger he is, the more you get out of him.
• Animation Module is a one card combo that, with whatever mana you have available, allows you to instantly buff Bess and create a board!
• Twilight Drover is a 1/1 that gains counters whenever your tokens leave the field, before removing counters for more tokens!
• Cultivator of Blades not only buffs your creatures when Bess isn't out, but he also creates Servos, making him versatile regardless of timing!
• Haazda Marshal grants slow token generation with multiple creatures attacking at once, but provides a much needed 1/1 Lifelink Solider for your troubles.
• Rhys the Redeemed is just the best token buddy! With all the tokens you can generate, you can double them over and over just to create an army!
• Scute Swarm makes both insects and copies of itself depending on the number of lands you have.
• Farmer Cotton not only gives a mana sink, but also a source of life with food tokens!
• Anointed Procession doubles your tokens with each effect.
• Battle for Bretagard makes tokens before creating copies of each unique token!
• Pollenbright Wings gives both flying and tokens, win win win!
• Aura Mutation destroys an enchantment to create Saprolings. Nature rules!
• Benevolent Offering only makes three 1/1's but can grant a lot of life with a heavy board.
• Call the Coppercoats gives a board based on your opponents. Make your field heard and make a resistance!
• Fungal Rebirth gives a recursion and Saprolings for cheap!
• Grand Crescendo makes Citizens and grants indestructible!
• March of the Multitudes just doubles your board by tapping for the Convoke cost!
• Rootborn Defenses + Sundering Growth both allow you to Populate with bonus effects.
• Soul Foundry makes tokens of any creature you first exile. A horde of Charging Badger sounds interesting as well as multiple triggers of Wild Beastmaster. A personal favorite however is using Craterhoof Behemoth so you can also double the number entering the field with other effects.
• Martial Coup is both a boardwipe and token generator. Paired with indestructible, you gotta love it!
• Awaken the Woods is great no matter when you play it. Get extra green mana early on or a field of 1/1's to use to swing with later.
• Halo Fountain not only provides a win-con, but also helps generate our tokens to achieve it!

Card Draw Show

Obviously we want a lot of stuff and we want it now. With a lot of 1/1's being easy to cast, we need to refill our hand quickly! There are a handful of cards to help us draw which should help nicely.

• Esper Sentinel is a cheap creature that most opponents won't even mind trying to stop early in the match, and makes it harder to stop when pumped up..
• Toski, Bearer of Secrets allows any creature you own dealing damage to draw a card. Get a few weenies in there and you get a lot of cards!
• Fecundity grants your card draws for your tiny boys dying. We knew it was going to happen, thats why we make a lot!
• Guardian Project is a no brainer considering this is an EDH format so there are no duplicate cards to play since it doesn't count tokens.
• Land Tax is a gimmick that allows you to search for basic lands into your hand, thus thinning the deck!
• Sylvan Library is a staple we gotta include.
• Zendikar Resurgent both grants extra mana and card draw for max benefits.
• Shamanic Revelation grants 1 card per creature on your board. Post-combat with Bess out means you'll get a ton of life as well with all your minions buffed.
• Skullclamp is the best artifact for the deck. It basically says "For 1 mana, sacrifice a creature and draw 2 cards". That's not hard for a token generating deck full of 1/1's.
• Mentor of the Meek helps you draw every time a 1/1 enters play. It is also a more viable option than Inspiring Commander as it is a 'may pay' ability instead of a 'triggered' ability, since we're going to generate a lot of tokens.

Date added	2 years
Last updated	1 year
Key combos	Rootborn Defenses + Sundering Growth
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	7 - 0 Mythic Rares 39 - 0 Rares 17 - 0 Uncommons 13 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.82
Tokens	Beast 3/3 G, Citizen 1/1 GW, Copy Clone, Elephant 3/3 G, Elf Warrior 1/1 G, Elf Warrior 1/1 GW, Emblem Huatli, Radiant Champion, Food, Forest Dryad 1/1 G, Halfling, Human 1/1 W, Human Soldier 1/1 W, Human Warrior 1/1 W, Insect 1/1 G, Morph 2/2 C, Phyrexian Mite 1/1 C, Saproling 1/1 G, Servo 1/1 C, Soldier 1/1 W, Soldier 1/1 W w/ Lifelink, Spirit 1/1 W, Vampire 1/1 W
Folders	Fun?, Cool EDH Decks, EDH Gauntlet, Commander decks