Is there a card like Burning-Tree Emissary for Selesnya/Golgari ?
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Posted on March 5, 2020, 10:05 a.m. by Naksu
Hello,
I have a 5 color zoo deck (The Gold Standard), that runs into one problem every now and then. The problem is Ancient Ziggurat and the few non-creatures I run.
I do run Wild Cantor for such reasons and ramp, but more options is better. A Burning-Tree Emissary like card that could either give Golgari or Selesnya colors would be an absolute life saver. So far I don't know with what kind of keywords those kinds of cards could be worded, so I'm calling on you guys! Thanks in advance.
Thanks gavriel1136, but I have the same problem casting single color, or non-color spells.
March 5, 2020 10:20 a.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #4
My first idea was Wild Cantor. As you already have this, there aren't that many options left. What I found are thoese:
I couldn't find any cards that fit ecatly your criteria. Those seem ok.
March 5, 2020 10:25 a.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #5
Looking at the above comment, the last thing I can come up with is Coiling Oracle.
March 5, 2020 10:28 a.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi thanks for your suggestions! I know this was almost an impossible task and there probably won't be anything that suits the need exactly, but I really do like Coiling Oracle! I got to try it out.
March 5, 2020 10:31 a.m.
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March 5, 2020 10:33 a.m.
I just did a Gatherer search for CMC 2 or lower creatures with "Add" in their rules text. The only other option not listed above is Skirk Prospector, which produces the wrong color.
March 5, 2020 10:45 a.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #9
Is there a reason you don't play Faeburrow Elder btw? It's no Burning-Tree Emissary, but it basically has everything you want: It's cheap, it ramps and it can hit very hard (thanks to vigilance even both in the same turn).
March 5, 2020 10:46 a.m.
Caerwyn. Yeah Skirk is pretty pointless at that :D
seshiro_of_the_orochi. The only reason is that I've never heard of the card, but damn its strong, I have to squeeze it in!
Funkydiscogod. Joiner Adept would even take the pain off of the painlands, so a definite maybe! The mono reds are a hinge with being mono-colored though.
March 5, 2020 12:54 p.m.
Brutal_B that isn't actually a bad idea, but many others help with Blood Moon better, which is another problem.
Edit. Except it actually does, if I go Cindervines.
Thanks for the suggestion!
March 5, 2020 8:15 p.m. Edited.
SliverJedi says... #13
you actually wouldn't have the same problem casting colorless spells. just use the non-Ancient Ziggurat lands to cast them. i think the best options would be Chromatic Lantern and Prophetic Prism
gavriel1136 says... #2
Guild Globe Golden Egg
March 5, 2020 10:18 a.m.