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12-25-2006, 10:20 PM
This is my first post on the Source other than tournament postings. I came up with this deck as an offspring to C-Aleric's Combo Elf Deck. My version is takes a different approach the elf and staff combo. I have played it in 3 tournaments and have placed in the top 4 twice, winning once.
Here is the deck list:
2 Wirewood Symbiote
4 Llanowar Elves
4 Fyndhorn Elves
2 Quirion Ranger
2 Priest of Titania ( I have been weighing the reasons on adding a 3rd one)
2 Rofellos, Llanowar Emissary
2 Gaea's Herald (shuts down counterspell)
1 Seeker of Skybreak
1 Caller of the Claw
1 Timberwatch Elf
2 Skyshroud Poacher (Helped me when Meddling Mage was out)
3 Deranged Hermit (goes great with Wirewood Symbiote)
4 Living Wish(see sideboard)
4 Krosan Grip(This is sooooo much fun in main)
3 Concordant Crossroads
3 Dense Foliage (No touchy my elves)
3 Staff of Domination
3 Gaea's Cradle
15 Forest
Sideboard
1 Viridian Zealot
1 Priest of Titania
1 Rofellos. Llanowar Emissary
2 Eternal Witness
2 Sylvan Messenger (I have been screwed by these more than not)
1 Kamahl, Fist of Krosa
1 Loaming Shaman
1 Wellwisher
1 Caller of the Claw
1 Gaea's Herald
1 Elvish Soultiller
2 Tormod's Crypt
This build is an entirely different build from what C-Aleric built. I felt Coat of Arms would only make it easier for your opponent to get the upper hand first round if he/she was playing a tribal deck like goblins etc.., Recycle is only good if you have enough creatures to play and the mana to go with them. To offset that, I took out the recycles relying on the Staffs for card drawing and added in 3 deranged Hermits for offense. The main purpose of the deck is to win by turn 4 or 5 which is highly possible with multiple hermits on the board and other key cards in your hand. Here are a few of the oddball additions to my version.
2x Skyshroud Poacher- I used to play this card heavily with Rishadan Pawnshop which allowed you to shuffle a permanent you controlled into it's owner's Library for 2. In this deck it allows me to get the elves I need without relying on the massive card draw used with Recycle
1x Caller of the Claw- I have a board full of elves and my opponent casts pyroclasm, I now have a board full of 2/2 bears and an elf to boot. also 1 in sideboard.
3x Deranged Hermit- 5 creatures for 5 mana with a little drawback, multiply the hermits and it is more than worth it.
1x Elvish Soultiller(sideboard)- Recycle all of the elves I lost and start over.
Here are the results from my last tournament
The last tournament I went 3-1 and placed first. The matches went like this:
Round 1 Threshold (2-0)
I had just tested my deck against his and swept all 3 games. All I can say is his Pithing Needles and Chalice of the Voids now are stamped property of Krosan Grip. Our first match lasted 20 minutes due to the fact I used sylvan messenger twice and saw 2 staff of Dominations go to the bottom of the deck as a result.
Round 2 (1-2) Landstill RUW
Counter, Counter, Swords, Pyroclasm, Hibernation, that's all I have to say about this match. Although I did defeat him first round by going off turn 4.
Round 3 (2-0) Sui-Black
This was actually 2 of my tougher matches because I had to deal with the problem of withered wretches removing my graveyard (witnesses and shamans could help me fast enough) I was able to get the lock on him both games though. I think both games I was under 8 life.
Round 4 (2-0) Threshold
A few bad moves by my opponent who usually on top of his game allowed me to pull this one off with some fight, thanks to a few squirrels.
I am hoping with some good suggestions this deck could someday replace goblins (yeah right)
Here is the deck list:
2 Wirewood Symbiote
4 Llanowar Elves
4 Fyndhorn Elves
2 Quirion Ranger
2 Priest of Titania ( I have been weighing the reasons on adding a 3rd one)
2 Rofellos, Llanowar Emissary
2 Gaea's Herald (shuts down counterspell)
1 Seeker of Skybreak
1 Caller of the Claw
1 Timberwatch Elf
2 Skyshroud Poacher (Helped me when Meddling Mage was out)
3 Deranged Hermit (goes great with Wirewood Symbiote)
4 Living Wish(see sideboard)
4 Krosan Grip(This is sooooo much fun in main)
3 Concordant Crossroads
3 Dense Foliage (No touchy my elves)
3 Staff of Domination
3 Gaea's Cradle
15 Forest
Sideboard
1 Viridian Zealot
1 Priest of Titania
1 Rofellos. Llanowar Emissary
2 Eternal Witness
2 Sylvan Messenger (I have been screwed by these more than not)
1 Kamahl, Fist of Krosa
1 Loaming Shaman
1 Wellwisher
1 Caller of the Claw
1 Gaea's Herald
1 Elvish Soultiller
2 Tormod's Crypt
This build is an entirely different build from what C-Aleric built. I felt Coat of Arms would only make it easier for your opponent to get the upper hand first round if he/she was playing a tribal deck like goblins etc.., Recycle is only good if you have enough creatures to play and the mana to go with them. To offset that, I took out the recycles relying on the Staffs for card drawing and added in 3 deranged Hermits for offense. The main purpose of the deck is to win by turn 4 or 5 which is highly possible with multiple hermits on the board and other key cards in your hand. Here are a few of the oddball additions to my version.
2x Skyshroud Poacher- I used to play this card heavily with Rishadan Pawnshop which allowed you to shuffle a permanent you controlled into it's owner's Library for 2. In this deck it allows me to get the elves I need without relying on the massive card draw used with Recycle
1x Caller of the Claw- I have a board full of elves and my opponent casts pyroclasm, I now have a board full of 2/2 bears and an elf to boot. also 1 in sideboard.
3x Deranged Hermit- 5 creatures for 5 mana with a little drawback, multiply the hermits and it is more than worth it.
1x Elvish Soultiller(sideboard)- Recycle all of the elves I lost and start over.
Here are the results from my last tournament
The last tournament I went 3-1 and placed first. The matches went like this:
Round 1 Threshold (2-0)
I had just tested my deck against his and swept all 3 games. All I can say is his Pithing Needles and Chalice of the Voids now are stamped property of Krosan Grip. Our first match lasted 20 minutes due to the fact I used sylvan messenger twice and saw 2 staff of Dominations go to the bottom of the deck as a result.
Round 2 (1-2) Landstill RUW
Counter, Counter, Swords, Pyroclasm, Hibernation, that's all I have to say about this match. Although I did defeat him first round by going off turn 4.
Round 3 (2-0) Sui-Black
This was actually 2 of my tougher matches because I had to deal with the problem of withered wretches removing my graveyard (witnesses and shamans could help me fast enough) I was able to get the lock on him both games though. I think both games I was under 8 life.
Round 4 (2-0) Threshold
A few bad moves by my opponent who usually on top of his game allowed me to pull this one off with some fight, thanks to a few squirrels.
I am hoping with some good suggestions this deck could someday replace goblins (yeah right)