Why do you play Green?
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Posted on Sept. 26, 2017, 2:57 a.m. by Argy
Why would you even need to play it when there are the excellent other choices of and ?
Sim_Will_CMcantfindmehopefully says... #4
Green is my favourite color of mana. I relate to the color philosophy, I love the gameplay of the color, and I adore the aesthetic.
September 26, 2017 7:55 a.m.
Every color has something good to offer. I don't play very often, because I like for it's hard removal and raw ability to slow the game down, but green pairs nicely with those colors with it's access to huge finisher cards and mana ramp. The same is true of . Also the new vraska is pretty awesome IMO. I really want to make use of it somewhere. Im thinking about potentially a new version of abzan tokens or something, but I really haven't looked much into it yet, all I know is I really like the card.
All that said, I really don't get the whole mono thing... If you want to play a color on it's own to crush peoples faces just go
September 26, 2017 8:29 a.m.
Sim_Will_CMcantfindmehopefully says... #6
Mono green is less like burn and more like zoo. Just look at Modern stompy. Piloting the deck is fun as hell.
September 26, 2017 8:45 a.m.
I play green because trampling through indestructible creatures is fun :)
September 26, 2017 9:13 a.m.
Because is simple and straight forward. I don't need to worry about when to use a counter or when to use a kill spell, all I care about is playing big creatures and turning them sideways. on occasion gets sweet cards like Thrun, the Last Troll, Prowling Serpopard, and Carnage Tyrant that invalidate a lot of what the grixis colors do. My two favorite creature types: dinosaurs and werewolves, are in .
September 26, 2017 9:39 a.m.
ork_mcgork says... #10
I like every color because every color has merit. They make certain colors/color combos better in cycles for Standard to keep things (hopefully) fresh.
Good luck getting Bolas out against Temur Energy (consistently), which is reliant on the green component of the deck to function properly.
Mono green allows you to focus in and play bigger, meaner creatures faster than your opponent. There's lots of good ones, like Thrun, the Last Troll, Carnage Tyrant, etc. Plus, if you ramp hard enough you can play other powerful critters like Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger.
Not only that, but look at how successful Elves is in Modern. That's a very Green strategy.
(..and I say all this as someone who prefers R,B, and W.)
September 26, 2017 10:06 a.m.
filthyc4sual says... #11
September 26, 2017 11:19 a.m.
Oloro_Magic says... #12
All these green players, give me U/B and I'll be happy, you can do tons of interesting things in the other colours green is kinda beat face on its own.
September 26, 2017 12:22 p.m.
Simplicity. It can be really fun to watch someone try to set up a super-complex lattice of junk only to beat-face.
Also mana: doubling, fixing, ramp. All that mana fix and you can wish any color creature in to the game.
Draw card for creatures. Draw card for enchantments.
Some of the better freeplay enchantments, freeplay sorceries Selvala's Stampede, Primal Surge. Ridiculous untap effects, particularly untap lands effects.
September 26, 2017 1:08 p.m.
SteelSentry says... #15
Grixis is pretty cool but... 4 mana on turn 2.
is my main color I like to play but I'm looking to build Ponza in Modern
September 26, 2017 1:45 p.m.
Tyrant-Thanatos says... #16
I only ever play green because it accents said choices well. I never play mono-green, or even . The closest I come is , but I also play , and .
September 26, 2017 1:56 p.m.
Depends on the format. Green has some excellent cards of a few descriptions. It wants a little for creature removal (even if it does have a little) but playing it gives you access to Regrowth, Eternal Witness, a lot of disenchant effects, Doubling Season, really solid ramp, and great finishers. Also a couple of tutors. And, though this might be just me, Overwhelming Stampede effects, which can kill multiple people with ease.
If we talkin' eternal staples, Goyf, Shardless Agent, DRS, Bloodbraid Elf, Primeval Titan, Crop Rotation, Scavenging Ooze, Nimble Mongoose... The list goes on. Every color has a large purpose.
September 26, 2017 1:59 p.m.
I don't. The only time I'll play a card is when WotC goofed and made a , , or card have the wrong border. There's one green card in all of my current decks that doesn't follow that rule and I only play it out of absolute necessity.
Ancient Stirrings should've have had Devoid or been and I will fight whoever disagrees.
Violent Outburst isn't really Violent Outburst, it's Living End which is thoroughly . I never cast Outburst to get the anthem.
Gnaw to the Bone is a necessary evil. As soon as there's a better Burn/Valakut/Storm/etc hoser, I'll take it.
September 26, 2017 2:36 p.m.
Bolas says you all make some points.
None of them good.
Counters all your bullshit.
There is no bullshit in Magic quite like bullshit.
September 26, 2017 3:32 p.m.
Tyrant-Thanatos says... #20
but counters all your counters that counter my bullshit. So gets its bullshit on the field. :P
September 26, 2017 3:45 p.m.
Carnage Tyrant and a whole array of creatures don't care about your counters.
September 26, 2017 4:26 p.m.
filthyc4sual says... #22
So you're gonna counter ALL of my elves? Even when I get started on turn one and if creatures start getting through I'm basically guaranteed to have mana? Good luck...
September 26, 2017 7:48 p.m.
SteelSentry says... #23
You can't counter everything. Eventually you'll Choke. Like a forest wrapped in Autumn's Veil, Green is ineffable and incorruptable. When Seedtime comes, you will feel Nature's Wrath. You may try to Bolt our Birds, but we will have our revenge. Your casters will snap and we will Prey Upon their weaknesses. Your Bitterblossom is caught in a spider's web, and your Doom Blades will break against our Blossoming Defense. If you Live Fast you will Die Young, and while you Brainstorm and practice Sleight of Hand alone we Attune with Aether and Commune with Dinosaurs. We will clip the wings of your God-Pharaoh, and any other dragons you bring will feel our Stinging Shots. When we walk through the valley of the shadow of death we do not fear, because Life Goes On. Our strength is unparalleled; we punch bears just for fun. You will be the Eternal Witness to our victory, for we have Gaea's Blessing.
September 26, 2017 8:35 p.m.
filthyc4sual Nicole Bolas doesn't care about your Turn 1 Elf.
That is why god Wizards created Force of Will
Ryjo I Damnation your Carnage Tyrant
Or I simply play Star of Extinction
Take your pick.
Then I drink your milk shake.
September 26, 2017 8:44 p.m.
SteelSentry oh my god Self!!
Make it stop.
That is EXACTLY the bullshit I am talking about.
I watch you durdle, durdle, bullshit, durdle, then fifteen minutes later I get to take my turn an- Oops, we're out of time.
It's a tie.
September 26, 2017 8:49 p.m.
If only were good at regeneration or indestructible or regrowing creatures...
September 26, 2017 8:53 p.m.
Argy I think you're joking but I can't tell. Please tell me this thread is a joke
September 26, 2017 9:02 p.m.
September 26, 2017 9:02 p.m.
Qolorful who is this Argy you speak of?
Is it the minion whose account I have borrowed stolen?
I am the great and all-powerful
Pay no attention to the woman behind the curtain.
September 26, 2017 9:05 p.m. Edited.
filthyc4sual says... #31
If you Force my elf I have gotten CARD ADVANTAGE... and I've gotten you disqualified, it's modern bro.
September 26, 2017 10:44 p.m.
I don't play Modern.
That's not a tough enough format for my Dragonhood.
It's more something that wussy Ugin the Dragwannabe would play.
September 26, 2017 11:36 p.m.
realBorborygmos says... #33
HEY, NIC! GREEN IS FOR THE CRUSH, DUH. AND ALSO FOR THE SNOT AND MUCK, HAR HAR!
September 26, 2017 11:39 p.m.
SteelSentry,
Wish I could give +1 for comments! Very crafty there, mate!
September 26, 2017 11:49 p.m.
realBorborygmos, is that how you spell your name?
I can make out everything up until the second "o", then I am blinded by the yuckiness of the colour you have chosen.
The sound and the fury beat snot and muck EVERY time.
September 26, 2017 11:50 p.m.
realBorborygmos says... #36
OH NIC, YOU'RE ALWAYS SO FUNNY!
FIRST, CAN YOU SERIOUSLY NOT SEE THE LAST HALF OF MY NAME? CUZ IF SO YOU JUST TOLD THE ENTIRE INTERNET HOW TO SNEAK UP ON YOU, HAR HAR!
I'M WITH YOU BY THE WAY ON HOW GOOD RED IS. BUT RED DOESN'T BEAT GREEN, IT COMPLEMENTS IT.
FIRE AND SMASH ... THAT'S THE WAY TO CRUSH THEM!
September 27, 2017 12:44 a.m.
I agree, clayperce
SteelSentry deserves mad props.
Couldn't say that until now because Nicole changed my password.
September 27, 2017 12:57 a.m.
aaaaand now I've changed it again.
Bwahaahaaaaa!
It might be something like "ArgyBargyPuddinAndPie". See if you can guess.
Not as easy as the last one, "UginSucks".
realBorbosomething you keep forgetting all the other colours of Magic, and
Yes, is strong, but with its Dimir friends it is unstoppable.
September 27, 2017 1:03 a.m.
realBorborygmos says... #39
HATE TO BE THE ONE TO BREAK IT TO YOU MATE, BUT "DIMIR FRIENDS" IS AN OXYMORON. LIKE OGRE SAVANT, BUT MORESO.
OR GRUUL CHARM, HAR HAR!
ALSO, YOU HAVE AN EGG STUCK BETWEEN YOUR HORNS. NO, REALLY.
September 27, 2017 1:32 a.m.
realBorborygmos says... #40
FORGOT TO MENTION: YOU MAKE ME LAUGH NIC' WHEN YOU SAY THINGS LIKE "THERE IS NO BULLSHIT IN MAGIC QUITE LIKE GREEN BULLSHIT"
September 27, 2017 1:40 a.m.
Pffft Argy told me how your Werewolves Flip crushed her Minotaurs
We all know they are the most OP Tribe.
I bought that egg from do not click here if you don't want to see an image of a jade egg being put where no jade egg should EVER be put.
You were warned.
The gold egg helps clear chi pathways in my body.
At least that's what Gwyneth Paltrow told me.
It only cost me double what the jade egg would have, and is three times as strong.
September 27, 2017 2:07 a.m.
I have the power to make my minions post in ALL CAPS.
Apparently.
September 27, 2017 3:34 p.m.
September 27, 2017 3:44 p.m.
realBorborygmos says... #46
YOUR MINION? OH HELLA NO!
ALL-CAPS? OH YEAH! ALL THE TIME. GRUUL IS NOTHING IF NOT LOUD AND PROUD, BABY!
September 27, 2017 7:40 p.m.
Dragons
We're spit balling our favourite tribe, right?
Ryjo are you trying to confuse me with your crazy talk?
Coz it's working.
Whooooole lotta crazy.
September 28, 2017 12:32 a.m.
Not crazy. You, a pre-mending planeswalker, were killed by a 3/3 human. And then had to be brought back to life. Remember that time a cat made you fight yourself so you ran away? More good times.
K34 says... #2
Do remove artifacts and enchantments, or ramp.
September 26, 2017 7:16 a.m.