Avacyn's Pilgrim VS Arbor Elf
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Posted on May 15, 2013, 1:54 p.m. by hollandboys
This is driving me crazy! I only have space for one of them and I can't choose. Arbor Elf provides more colours of mana, and taps for green which is needed more than white, but sometimes can't tap for any mana if I don't have a forest out. On the other hand, Avacyn's Pilgrim guarantees mana acceleration but white mana isn't needed nearly enough, and I don't have options. What is everyone's opinion?
I would suggest just testing out both, even run them as 2 of's to see who shines more when you get it.
May 15, 2013 1:58 p.m.
SnowCoveredRevenge says... #4
Arbor Elf all day everyday. It has a little bit of risk involved but it's reward is far worth it.
Avacyn's Pilgrim is fine if it is in A. a human deck or B. Mostly green deck that needs to splash some white sources.
May 15, 2013 1:58 p.m.
Arbor Elf does have more versatility in it, and that's what you want/need in todays meta
May 15, 2013 2 p.m.
hollandboys says... #6
You guys are right, the versatility is really what I need. I'll just have to accept that every once in a while it will be a chump-blocker
May 15, 2013 2:10 p.m.
That's how I treated Birds of Paradise lol sometimes you gotta loose some to get ahead, and other times you gotta chump block, that why mana dorks are so useful lol
May 15, 2013 2:13 p.m.
hollandboys says... #8
I just wish Birds was still standard lol. There would be no debate if it was
May 15, 2013 2:16 p.m.
Yea I miss it to, such a shame too that it didn't return in the RTR Block, but was around in the RAV Block...
hollandboys says... #2
Oh ya, for reference the deck is Making the most of your graveyard
May 15, 2013 1:54 p.m.