[deck] survival zoo

[miss_bun]

This is still new, but basically I came up with it to abuse the cute interactions between efficient zoo dudes and the synergy of survival of the fittest, ranger of eos, and proclamation of rebirth.

I'm open to the possibility that this just sucks, but it doesn't seem like it so far. I really want kird ape, but I can't figure out what to lose for it.

Suggestions welcome.

artifacts ~8

4x aether vial
4x chrome mox

creatures ~25

3x basking rootwalla
3x elvish spirit guide
1x eternal witness
1x gaddock teeg
3x isamaru, hound of konda
4x nimble mongoose
1x qasali pridemage
1x ranger of eos
4x tarmogoyf
4x wild nacatl

enchantments ~4

4x survival of the fittest

instants ~4

2x path to exile
2x swords to plowshares

lands ~16

1x forest
2x plateau
3x savannah
2x taiga
4x windswept heath
4x wooded foothils

sorceries ~3

3x proclamation of rebirth

[Valtrix]

Granted, I haven't played this, but I don't think it's necessary. Why? Because zoo works because everything is so efficient. THere's just not a need to play survival in that type of shell, because it really slows you down. Why do I need survival when I can just go nacatl > goyf > path a guy > profit? Everytime I play zoo I'm happy with any creature I draw. One reason why zoo works is because everything we play is a threat, and they come down fast.

Also, why wouldn't you run anger, what the heck? Also, vial + chrome mox are not land substitutes.

[beastman]

Zoo and survival are two completely different archetypes. Without survival, this just looks like a really bad zoo deck,and with survival, well....It doesnt do anything either. Your not even playing anger squee or genesis. The point of playing survival at all is to grind down an opponent with a constant stream of threats. Your deck doesnt even have a single way to abuse survival.

[miss_bun]

The deck doesn't care about squee or genesis. And anger is cute, but a dead draw until survival is going. I'd also considered adding a lone ethersworn canonist, but I'm not sure. And proclamation is so good that you don't WANT squee or genesis. Anger might still be worth it, but I'm leaning towards no red at all beyond the two mountains nacatl needs. I picked a terrible title for this thread on a whim. It doesnt really play like survival or zoo, at least not exactly.

Also obv vial and mox aren't land substitutes, but they DO lower the curve, and the deck doesn't really need much mana to begin with. And of course esg can boost the deck up to that third or fourth mana it might want.

I haven't tested much, so I'll let yall know more when I play more.