Mana Dork Help for Naya Ramp
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Posted on April 28, 2013, 2:16 p.m. by DarkHero
Pretty much running all of the mana dorks right now, but I feel like I've got too many. Right now I've got Avacyn's Pilgrim (which I need for the white mana), Arbor Elf , Zhur-Taa Druid , and Burning-Tree Emissary .
I guess my questions really is should I run both Zhur-Taa Druid and Arbor Elf or which one should I use?
Arbor Elf is a lot better. You don't want a 2 mana 1/1 mana dork. It's seriously a terrible card that shouldn't be played... If you want a 2 drop mana dork then use Gyre Sage it's infinitely better.
April 28, 2013 2:45 p.m.
makes sense. originally i thought it was good for actually dealing damage when you tap for mana because the deck its in isnt dealing damage very often besides one big swing, but its not even worth the one mana. Arbor Elf is only a little faster but thats really important.
April 28, 2013 2:48 p.m.
JollyJoker says... #6
If you decide to use Gyre Sage , you have enough elves for Elvish Archdruid .
I think a splash of blue for Progenitor Mimic instead of white could work. Acidic Slime every round is good. Thragtusk is fine too.
April 28, 2013 7:07 p.m.
i am sure somewhere down the line we will see Zhur-Taa Druid being used more often, maybe after rotation? then you will see the gate turner and the druid more. 2 drop for 1/1 that shoots for 1 every turn while giving mana is not that bad.
April 29, 2013 1:44 p.m.
Zhur-Taa Druid is a great card in Limited... It's mana ramp, and ping all rolled into one 1/1 creature. - Note, you can simply tap for mana to do damage, even if you have nothing to use the mana on... something my opponents overlooked twice in the pre-release.
It's usefulness in Standard is not likely to be the same. If you want ramp, you should be aiming for a 3 drop on turn 2, making him out-of-place (perhaps replace Farseek , if you don't need the color fixing that Farseek brings...?)... plus his ping ability is not that useful in Standard.
April 29, 2013 2:22 p.m.
i used his ping to win in the prerelease, alongside the cyclops Ruric Thar, the Unbowed .
Arbor Elf , Avacyn's Pilgrim are about to rotate out. once that happens, I am sure this guy will see more play in constructed. this is ofcourse only based on what we have so far at our disposal.
April 29, 2013 2:28 p.m.
Arbor Elf may rotate out, but a 1CMC green mana dork has been a staple since Alpha. I doubt they would take Arbor Elf out, and not reprint something like Llanowar Elves or Birds of Paradise .... or some new version of 1CMC mana dork.
narutozach says... #2
both, but if you had to choose, Zhur-Taa Druid is better mainly because that extra 2 or 3 damage will help you early game, and its not a complete waste late game.
April 28, 2013 2:29 p.m.