Dryad Arbor
Modern forum
Posted on Jan. 3, 2015, 2:51 p.m. by Rocknj06
I am currently trying to put together a Boggles list and am in possession of one Dryad Arbor. My question is should I run it? Is it best to only run as a singleton? Should I get 1-2 more? Why?
It's not a bad idea, but don't start putting equipments on it, haha. By the time you're forced to do that you've probably already lost.
January 3, 2015 2:57 p.m.
If you have 8 fetches, the first one is a sure in. Sometimes playing more in the 75 is correct, see below.
bigguy99 Eh, you'd be surprised how often that does becomes the line to victory however. After sideboard your opponents have taken out most if not all of their removal, and end of turn fetch while they are tapped out can sometimes mean you can grow it bigger than a number of them. It's certainly not great to be suiting up a Dryad Arbor, but it's still nice to have the option along side the normal edict protection. It can't be Thoughtseized either.
There are some version that advocate a plan of bringing in a second one against Birthing Pod since Abrupt Decay can't hit it and the rest of the plan becomes to bring in a bunch of hate effects for Birthing Pod.
January 3, 2015 3:22 p.m.
julianjmoss says... #5
If you have the fetches I would heavily recommend 1-2. Boggles doesn't run a lot of creatures and while they aren't hexproof they are tutorable
January 3, 2015 5:59 p.m.
Thanks guys. At the moment, I have no fetches in green... Just the one Polluted Delta, so I'm working at a budget until I can save up over time for the fetches. Am I better off just counting it as a forest, or does that change the count I should use. I can't fetch it with a Evolving Wilds right?
January 3, 2015 7:18 p.m.
GlistenerAgent says... #8
I wouldn't play it if you don't have fetchlands, as the untapped land will be better for you. When you are able to play 6-8 fetches, put it in.
GlistenerAgent says... #2
Play one, and a bunch of green fetchlands. Liliana of the Veil is always a playable card, and having to sacrifice your one basket of eggs is really rough. Fetchings this guy up at instant speed to sacrifice to her is very common and important to be able to do.
January 3, 2015 2:52 p.m.