At a glance
- Format: Casual / kitchen-table (paper)
- Colors: Mono-Green (G)
- Cards: 60
Strategy
Open on mana dorks and land-ramp — Orochi Sustainer, Vine Trellis, Llanowar Elite, Fertile Ground, Silverglade Elemental, Wildfield Borderpost, Pilgrim’s Eye — to jump ahead on mana fast. Spend that ramp on a fat midrange curve topping at Plated Crusher and Snarling Undorak (which grows as you ramp), with Saber Ants spitting tokens whenever it takes damage. Once a beater lands, blow the game open with pump: Titanic Growth, Wild Might, Monstrous Growth, Gift of Strength, and Vital Surge for surprise lethal swings. Caustic Caterpillar, Creeping Mold, Feast of Worms, and Vine Snare keep blockers and problem permanents off the table while you set up the haymaker. Classic big-mana green beatdown.
How to pilot it
Mulligan toward at least one accelerant — your whole plan is a turn-2 dork into a turn-3 threat. Hold pump spells until blocks are declared or until you can push exact lethal; Wild Might’s super-pump and Titanic Growth are blowout combat tricks, not main-phase plays. Save Caustic Caterpillar/Creeping Mold for the artifact, enchantment, or land that actually matters rather than reflexively cracking them.
Cards
Decklist
Built entirely from the paper collection (plus basic lands):
Deck
1 Orochi Sustainer
1 Vine Trellis
1 Llanowar Elite
1 Fertile Ground
1 Silverglade Elemental
1 Pilgrim's Eye
1 Sylvok Replica
1 Caustic Caterpillar
1 Frilled Sandwalla
1 Elvish Branchbender
1 Leery Fogbeast
1 Algae Gharial
1 Saber Ants
1 Snarling Undorak
1 Lone Wolf
1 Darba
1 Plated Crusher
1 Vine Snare
1 Creeping Mold
1 Feast of Worms
1 Titanic Growth
1 Monstrous Growth
1 Wild Might
1 Gift of Strength
1 Vital Surge
1 Ornamental Courage
1 Burr Grafter
1 Harrier Naga
1 Viridian Shaman
1 Initiate's Companion
1 Gilt-Leaf Ambush
1 Sandstorm
1 Tranquil Path
1 Uproot
23 Forest
3 Gingerbread Cabin
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