Undying Defying

by Xerohero on 26 March 2014

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Deck Description

While coming back with +1/+1 counters is an exciting prospect, I wanted to find ways to take advantage of undying that could result in hijinks of an infinite nature. One of my first finds was Simic Guildmage, which can move a newly minted +1/+1 counter to another creature (possibly itself) and keep undying creatures coming back.

Sacrifice Young Wolf to Ashnod's Altar, gaining two colorless mana. Young Wolf returns to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. Pay two to Spike Rogue to remove the +1/+1 counter from Young Wolf and place a +1/+1 counter on Spike Rogue. Repeat for an infinitely large Rogue.

Cytoplast Root-Kin, which helps out all my creatures with +1/+1 counter and has the Rogue's ability as well. Having a huge attacker won't outright win the game without trample, so I added Bramblewood Paragons to give the deck lethality.

A mono-green deck usually has mana-ramping tendencies, and after some searching I went with Devoted Druid and Fertilid. With all the +1/+1 counters around, these cards can provide more mana than usual.

I used Green Sun's Zenith as an undying (of a sort) creature tutor. This led to some fitting singletons entering the deck. Vorapede seemed pretty obvious. Lumberknot can get huge in this deck. Finally, Predator Ooze is, for a three mana 1/1, a deceptive beatstick.


Deck Tags

  • Mono Green
  • Undying
  • +1/+1 Counters

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Card Legality

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

Deck discussion for Undying Defying

any suggestions always welcomed

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Posted 26 March 2014 at 20:21

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I like it. I like it. What a clever idea!
I never thought using Spikes in order to "eat" counters from your undying creatures.
Have you thought about using Korozda Gorgon and/or Cauldron of Souls?
Korozda Gorgon can eat counters too (and it makes infinite loop with Ashnod's Altar).
Cauldron of Souls can give undying creatures persist, making them return with -1/-1 counter. Then they can return with +1/+1 counter again!

Otherwise awesome work, buddy!
Absolutely giving +1 like.

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Posted 03 April 2014 at 15:14

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Those could work well in here what do you think I should remove to add them?

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Posted 08 April 2014 at 00:06

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Maybe one or two of those small undyers. Maybe one Root-Kin and Fertilid too.

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Posted 08 April 2014 at 04:56

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Didn't realize gorgon was black to I want to keep this mono green might try the caudren of souls will have to check the rules on that

Thanks for the comments

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Posted 08 April 2014 at 13:25

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Sorry, didn't realize that either.
My friend just has deck that uses EXACT STRATEGY, except it is green-black, so I got the idea from there.
Sorry again.
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Posted 08 April 2014 at 15:24

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