Xylophobia (Fear of the Forest)

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Quail says... #1

Why no Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx exactly?

March 18, 2014 1:05 a.m.

Busse says... #2

  • reconaissance In my playgroup, there aren't many, but just enough removal spells, but yeah... it's a little fragile considering that it is vulnerable to Unsummon effects too.
    Primal Command is interesting... a little too heavy in terms of CMC for my taste... but may be worth it. I do like Beast Within for it's aggressiveness, and considering Primalcrux can run a 3/3 beast over, it's not a big deal most of the times. We will discuss the matter... thanks for the feedback.

  • Quail Price... it's just a matter of price. The other cards were bought when devotion wasn't a thing... and the prices were a lot lower. Maybe in the future I'll add 1 or 2 or 3 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx .

March 23, 2014 11:45 p.m.

ARandomGuy says... #3

I think Elvish Mystic would be better than Utopia sprawl because it counts towards Khalni Hydra

April 12, 2014 7:49 p.m.

miracleHat says... #4

I was just wondering how good Mwonvuli Acid-Moss was doing for you. I haven't seen it before in a mono green devotion list. I feel as Triumph of the Hordes would be better.

April 12, 2014 7:50 p.m.

Gaffa says... #5

Karametra's Acolyte could be just as useful as the devo shrine. Also with all the ramp you have a Mistcutter Hydra could get HUGE

April 12, 2014 7:53 p.m.

Scorprix says... #6

I have a mono-green deck, too: Legit Mono-Green Burn (Is That Even Possible?). You should check it out.

April 18, 2014 12:45 p.m.

Asher18 says... #7

if you were to use Primordial Hydra , try Mortal's Resolve

April 29, 2014 4:37 p.m.

theElSalvador says... #8

This isn't a Tempo, Zoo, or Devotion list. It's not really even an aggro list. Mono-green and Ramp are the only tags that remotely fit.

You need Nykthos if you're going to run MGD. Definitely don't use Karametra's Acolyte Ramp at your 4 slot that can't activate until next turn is awful.

Get Primal Command and Eternal Witness. Primeval Titans and fetchlands are a must as well. Up Garruks to 4.

You have too many Hydras and Cruxes. Scrap Aspect of the Hydra altogether, it's a terrible card outside of limited, even there it's "meh".

Ditch Sapseed forest. That piddly life gain won't save you, especially coming into play tapped. Scavenging ooze is a decent option, especially with Nykthos ramp. You can potentially clear out entire graveyards with the ooze, and at the very least eat their biggest threats from the grave.

Overwhelming Stampede, in this list, is a win-more card. It's completely useless.

Sorry if I sound harsh, but this list needs a lot of work if you want to call it a devotion build.

May 14, 2014 3:30 p.m.

theElSalvador says... #9

Also Strangleroot Geist>Garruk's Companion if you're going the midrange devotion route.

May 14, 2014 3:46 p.m.

Fizzz says... #10

One Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx for giggles?

May 15, 2014 3:54 p.m.

Busse says... #11

Hi! Thanks to all for the feedback, much appreciated.

  • ARandomGuy Hey! Well, Utopia Sprawl can be exploited with Garruk Wildspeaker and Arbor Elf , I know it is a combo and can be neutralized and all but producing 7 mana on T3 is worth the risk
  • Gaffa Mistcutter Hydra sounds pretty good... I'll test it!
  • miracleHat Mwonvuli Acid-Moss can cripple the opponents very badly when used early, also giving you a Forest . I'd really recommend it when using mono-green builds.
  • Asher18 I used to use Withstand Death but was a little boring... efficient but boring hahahah so I changed it for the aggro spells you see here. Thanks for commenting!
  • Fizzz When the price comes down, my man, when the price comes back down :)
  • theElSalvador Thanks for your vast insight. I think I'll stick to what we have here for now.

Thanks to all of you! Keep it coming hahah

June 3, 2014 9:30 p.m.

Busse says... #12

Hi! Thanks to all for the feedback, much appreciated.

  • ARandomGuy Hey! Well, Utopia Sprawl can be exploited with Garruk Wildspeaker and Arbor Elf , I know it is a combo and can be neutralized and all but producing 7 mana on T3 is worth the risk
  • Gaffa Mistcutter Hydra sounds pretty good... I'll test it!
  • miracleHat Mwonvuli Acid-Moss can cripple the opponents very badly when used early, also giving you a Forest . I'd really recommend it when using mono-green builds.
  • Asher18 I used to use Withstand Death but was a little boring... efficient but boring hahahah so I changed it for the aggro spells you see here. Thanks for commenting!
  • Fizzz When the price comes down, my man, when the price comes back down :)
  • theElSalvador Thanks for your vast insight. I think I'll stick to what we have here for now.

Thanks to all of you! Keep it coming hahah

June 3, 2014 9:31 p.m.

BLEATH says... #13

Where's the Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx , man??

June 19, 2014 6:15 a.m.

tain says... #14

@Bleath, he told someone else that he couldn't afford it and then hid that comment.

July 5, 2014 12:42 p.m.

tain says... #15

I like this deck but agree with Gaffa that Mistcutter Hydra should be in here. Should this deck be tagged with Budget?

July 5, 2014 2:03 p.m.

Asher18 says... #16

a cheaper version of Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx could be Karametra's Acolyte

July 5, 2014 3:17 p.m.

jules11788 says... #17

You should consider replacing Garruk's Companion with Kalonian Tusker , I've found that it works a LOT better because it can block and/or be blocked by 2/2 creatures without dying.

July 7, 2014 8:04 p.m.

gruulmaster says... #18

As a fateful believer in green, I applaud you my friend this is simply amazing!!!

July 14, 2014 6:23 p.m.

SwampHippie says... #19

Nice deck, have you considered Predator Ooze over Leatherback Baloth ? It would provide the same devotion but with the added bonus of being capable of surviving most sweepers and removal.

July 23, 2014 10:35 a.m.

bcornett24 says... #20

Genesis Hydra might be a good way to quickly cheat in your creatures since you have a lot of ramp. Might be worth play testing.

August 4, 2014 10:21 a.m.

jules11788 says... #21

I would also recommend Gaea's Revenge . It can't be countered, it has haste, and it can't be exiled or destroyed (unless by a board wipe). So basically it has protection from black, white, blue, and red. Super useful.

August 4, 2014 6:47 p.m.

celestite4 says... #22

Genesis Wave would be nice in here. Deity of Scars is also really good at adding devotion, and is just good in general.

August 24, 2014 9:32 p.m.

Dr.Necro says... #23

I'm scared....But not as scared as that onion+1

September 3, 2014 2:12 p.m.

llamaglama01 says... #24

This deck is begging for a nykthos and any X spell

December 16, 2014 11:48 p.m.

Mtg_king says... #25

You should aim to make this deck resistant from blue by adding Witchstalker or Mistcutter Hydra

February 17, 2015 12:50 p.m.

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