Selesnya Surge

by coinich on 02 August 2013

Main Deck (60 cards)

Sideboard (15 cards)

Artifacts (1)


Enchantments (5)

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Deck Description

This is a simple Selesnya token deck, probably familiar to anyone who knows the Populate mechanic. For those who don't, its listed as "Put a token onto the battlefield that's a copy of a creature token you control". Basically, the deck is about playing cheap token creatures then quickly replicating them. The Main deck consists of cards I own, while the Sideboard consists of cards I already own or are already getting.

How to Play

The way I generally play is by putting as many tokens I can on the field as soon as possible. Call of the Conclave is an excellent card for this purpose. Advent of the Wurm is good as well for 4 mana. Generally, if I can populate, I will. The stronger combos would likely consist of either sacrificing Grove of the Guardian for the 8/8 token, then using Wake the Reflections to ensure at least one copy remains in play.

So far, I think the mana issues have mostly been solved. Temple Gardens would probably work well with this deck, but the lack of strong turn 1 drops make them optional IMO. The best starts usually consist of a hand with 3 lands in them, hopefully granting me at least 1 green and 1 white mana on turn 2. Selesnya Cluestones give me the option to tap for mana or draw a card when I most need it. Additionally, I can play Advent of the Wurm and Wake the Reflections on turn 4 with the right setup, giving me two 5/5 tokens with trample. I find Druid's Deliverance and Rootborn Defenses great for protecting myself and my creatures if I need to stall a turn or two. This deck doesn't have many endgame cards though; Armada Wurm is the most expensive and there is only 1 copy. Activating Grove of the Guardian can also provide me a sturdy late game creature.

Deck Tags

  • Selesnya
  • Token
  • Populate
  • G/W
  • Standard
  • Green
  • White
  • Token

Deck at a Glance

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Mana Curve

Mana Symbol Occurrence

3500039

Card Legality

  • Not Legal in Standard
  • Legal in Modern
  • Legal in Vintage
  • Legal in Legacy

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