Quote Originally Posted by AznSeal View Post
whats the difference between elf aggro and elf combo? They seem to be almost the same deck
Elf Aggro wins first and foremost by utilizing Elves' natural mana production to quickly lay down a formidable army, pumping it with various tribal, and not-so-tribal effects, keeping a constant stream of threats going and overwhelming the opponent. Much like Vial Goblins, in fact, sans the control- and anti-countertop effects (but with a somewhat wider array of card advantage and acceleration).

Elf Combo wins first and foremost by utilizing the Heritage Druid/Nettle Sentinel combo to generate more mana than you spend on each spell and drawing library with e.g. Glimpse of Nature, Regal Forces and company (it's been discussed adequately in this thread). An Elf-deck with the combo engine(s) falls under Elf Combo while a traditional beatdownish Elf-deck falls under Elf Aggro. Elf Aggro tends to be able to drop a handful of Elves in a turn, while Elf Combo tends to be able to drop a deckful of Elves in the same amount of time.


Biggest differences you can find in cards like:
  • Elvish Visionary (only combo)
  • Heritage Druid (only combo)
  • Birchlore Rangers (only combo)
  • Wirewood Hivemaster (only combo)
  • Wren's Run Vanquisher (only aggro)
  • Wren's Run Packmaster (only aggro)
  • Wolf-Skull Shaman (only aggro)


While I could certainly see an aggro-list with Nettle Sentinel/Heritage and company, those tend to be inconsistent and don't really contribute to the beatdown plan. Likewise, Elf Combo doesn't really play creatures that only serve to beat down; everything produces mana (alone or as a part of an engine), draws cards, answers problems or wins the game (such as Mirror Entity).