I'm new to deck building, this is my first real one. Started getting back into Magic when the Return to Ravnica block was released, tried three of the guild intro decks, and I fell in love with Selesnya.
Gatecreeper Vine for mana draw. Axebane Guardian for mana pool. Both of these together will give me access to huge amounts of mana... maybe too much. Grove of the Guardian is not in here for the sake of mana pool but for the 8/8 creature token. Thus leaving me 6 Forest, 6 Plains, 3 Temple Gardens, and 4 Evolving Wilds for my mana pool. This may be too much mana, I've not had the chance to test it much yet. However, my goal is to have a lot of land quickly to create more tokens more quickly.
On the low end Selesnya Charm and Call of the Conclave for quick 2/2 and 3/3 creature tokens. Centaur's Herald for the added 3/3 creature tokens, though I have my doubts about it's usefulness with the smaller creature tokens coming into the game. On the mid end the Vitu-Ghazi for her 3/3, and can come in early for a 3/3 creature token within 4 rounds, or a little later when there is a larger mana pool for all at once.On the high end Armada Wurm for a 5/5 Wurm and a 5/5 creature token. Slime Molding can become even bigger with the above mana pool as described - 10/10 plus anyone? The Grove of the Guardian is also in the deck for an 8/8 creature token. The beast of the pack, the Wayfaring Temple, is an ever growing bastard - I close my eyes and imagine a 20/20 with all those Growing Ranks.
Druid's Deliverance for a populate with the added protection it offers. Rootborn Defenses for the quick populate. 4 Growing Ranks may be too many, well, likely is too many - but the idea is to double and triple my tokens at every upkeep.
This is my first deck with the cards I have available right now, there is obviously room for improvement and I have a wish list put together. I'll tweak it based on that wish list and you comments. Below are some of my current plans for this deck:
The Loxodon Smiter almost seems useless to me, with it's discard-proof-ness, as my creature tokens can, will, do the same thing with Growing Ranks. Thoughts? I would like more Armada Wurm's and Trostani, Voice of the Selsnya. The many Grove of the Guardian and Growing Rank cards could be removed to make space, as could the Centaur's Herald which would go first. Intangible Virtue and/or Collective Blessing would be a no-brainer. Gavony Township, as well as Sunpetal Grove, and one more Temple Gaden could replace a couple of my basic lands if the Axebane Guardian and other defenders prove effective. Worldspine Wurm would coexist with Armada Wurm nicely. Death's Presence would be a good sideboard perhaps. Parallel Lives could replace most of the Growing Ranks. Entreat the Angels would be a high end token with all the mana pool potentially available.
I'm still working it all out, including a good sideboard, but words of advice and such are appreciated.