BD: Arbor Ardor

by NorthernWarlord on 25 February 2023

Main Deck (60 cards)

Sideboard (15 cards)

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Deck Description

A mono green spirit tribal. Yes, they do exist.

This is a Budget Deck (BD for short). It is meant primarily for casual play, and its estimated mid value is aimed to land between 10 and 20 US dollars at most. Take this detail into consideration when browsing the deck!

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https://www.mtgvault.com/northernwarlord/budget/

How to Play

This is a concept I've been through a couple of times along the years, and decided to give it a spin once more. Mono green spirits quite heavily focus on +1/+1 counters, and have some slight death, manaramp, and spellcasting subthemes.

Petalmane Baku and Strangleroot Geist are very good early drops, with the Baku slowly ramping up mana and the Geist attacking relentlessly. The geist unfortunately has a bit of an "non-bo" with the Briarknit Kami, one of the most essential creatures in this deck, but it still works wonders while having the right creature type.

As mentioned Briarknit Kami is a powerhouse here, allowing you to dish +1/+1 counters among your creatures pretty much any time you cast anything. Its larger mana cost and smaller initial body unfortunately mean you have to play it a little bit slower, but nevertheless will provide you with the much-needed buff ups (just remember not to target Strangleroot Geist prior to its first death)!

Outside of the Kami, Haru-Onna can constantly generate card advantage while Jugan and even Yew Spirit can work wonders as win cons in this deck. In addition to these, Invoke the Ancients as well as even Unchecked Growth can provide you with the punch needed to win.

If you feel like anything is missing, take a gander at the sideboard for options. If you are not still satisfied, feel welcome to post in the comment section below.


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Pros:
+ Ways to generate value over time.
+ Some ways to recycle resources.

Cons:
- Cards are on a bit weaker side on average.
- Dislikes graveyard-hate.

Deck Tags

  • Mono Green
  • Spirit
  • Tribal
  • Casual
  • Budget
  • Cheap

Deck at a Glance

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Mana Symbol Occurrence

000061

Card Legality

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

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