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Miara, Thorn of the Glade & Kodama of the East Tree
- Golgari
Created by
Bergioyn
7.0 - 7.5
Bracket 3
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ANALYSIS
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Overview:
This BG Elf tribal deck leverages Kodama's permanent chaining and Miara's death-triggered draw to swarm the board with elves, generate explosive mana, and win through combat overruns or infinite combos. The strategy combines elfball synergies with efficient tutors and resilient recursion.
Primer:
Core Strategy: Explode elf count via tribal synergies and Kodama triggers, then convert mass mana into game-ending plays. Key phases:
- Early Ramp: Deploy 1-2 mana dorks (Llanowar Elves, Elvish Mystic) to accelerate into key 3-4 mana engines like Priest of Titania or Marwyn, the Nurturer.
- Synergy Stacking: Use Kodama triggers to chain elf tokens/utility creatures from hand while drawing through Miara death triggers and Skullclamp.
- Win Conversion: Either:
- Generate infinite mana via Staff of Domination/Umbral Mantle + high-output dork, drawing into Craterhoof Behemoth or Triumph of the Hordes
- Assemble Chain of Smog + Witherbloom Apprentice for infinite drain
- Overwhelm with Elvish Champion forestwalk or Cover of Darkness evasion
Mulligan Priorities:
- Keep hands with 2+ early elves and a payoff (Beast Whisperer, Vanquisher's Banner)
- Prioritize Gaea's Cradle/Growing Rites of Itlimoc in opening hands
- Avoid slow starts without T1-T2 accelerants
Key Tips:
- Use Wirewood Symbiote to reset key elves for Miara draws while untapping Priest of Titania
- Natural Order sacrifices tokens to fetch Craterhoof Behemoth or Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre for board resets
- Staff of Domination enables infinite life/cards/mana with any elf producing ≥5 mana
Avoid Traps:
- Overextending into wraths without Heroic Intervention backup
- Holding combo pieces without protection in interaction-heavy metas
Weaknesses:
Critical:
- Foldsto early stax like Collector Ouphe/Cursed Totem shutting off mana dorks
Moderate: - Slow recovery from board wipes despite Patriarch's Bidding
- Rest in Peace/Leyline of the Void neuters graveyard recursion
Minor: - Limited stack interaction for protecting combos
Most Important Cards:
- Priest of Titania
- Gaea's Cradle
- Craterhoof Behemoth
- Natural Order
- Demonic Tutor
- Staff of Domination
- Umbral Mantle
- Skullclamp
- Marwyn, the Nurturer
- Elvish Archdruid
Attribute Ratings:
Speed: 8/10
- Goldfish T4 wins via Natural Order -> Hoof or T3-T4 infinite mana combos
Resilience: 6/10 - Multiple recursion engines (Patriarch's Bidding, Fiend Artisan) but creature-dependent
Consistency: 8/10 - 7 tutors + 10+ draw engines + redundant mana multipliers
Interaction: 6/10 - 10 targeted removal but limited counterspells
Rating Justification:
The deck sits between rubric 7.0 (Focused Competitive) and 7.5 (Highly Optimized):
- Faster than T5-6 benchmarks with T4 goldfish potential
- Lacks free interaction and compact wincons of true cEDH
- Outpaces optimized casual through combo density but vulnerable to early hate
Power level: 7.0 - 7.5
Miara, Thorn of the Glade & Kodama of the East Tree
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DECK LIST
Miara, Thorn of the Glade
Kodama of the East Tree
Planeswalker: 1
($2.15)
1
Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury
Creature: 38
($166.22)
1
Allosaurus Shepherd
1
Beast Whisperer
1
Circle of Dreams Druid
1
Craterhoof Behemoth
1
Dryad Arbor
1
Dwynen, Gilt-Leaf Daen
1
Elves of Deep Shadow
1
Elvish Archdruid
1
Elvish Champion
1
Elvish Dreadlord
1
Elvish Mystic
1
Elvish Visionary
1
Elvish Warmaster
1
Ezuri, Renegade Leader
1
Fiend Artisan
1
Fyndhorn Elves
1
Glissa Sunslayer
1
Imperious Perfect
1
Joraga Warcaller
1
Leaf-Crowned Visionary
1
Llanowar Elves
1
Marwyn, the Nurturer
1
Murderous Rider // Swift End
1
Opposition Agent
1
Priest of Titania
1
Quirion Ranger
1
Realmwalker
1
Reclamation Sage
1
Shaman of the Pack
1
Skyshroud Poacher
1
Tyvar the Bellicose
1
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
1
Wight of the Reliquary
1
Wildborn Preserver
1
Wirewood Channeler
1
Wirewood Symbiote
1
Witherbloom Apprentice
1
Wood Elves
Artifact: 5
($20.51)
1
Skullclamp
1
Skyclave Relic
1
Staff of Domination
1
Umbral Mantle
1
Vanquisher's Banner
Enchantment: 6
($12.04)
1
Conspiracy
1
Cover of Darkness
1
Fallen Ideal
1
Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun
1
Phyrexian Arena
1
Prowess of the Fair
Instant: 8
($19.07)
1
Assassin's Trophy
1
Baleful Mastery
1
Go for the Throat
1
Golgari Charm
1
Heroic Intervention
1
Infernal Grasp
1
Nature's Claim
1
Tainted Strike
Sorcery: 8
($132.38)
1
Chain of Smog
1
Demonic Tutor
1
Finale of Devastation
1
Green Sun's Zenith
1
Kodama's Reach
1
Natural Order
1
Patriarch's Bidding
1
Triumph of the Hordes
Land: 32
($395.48)
1
Bayou
1
Blooming Marsh
1
Bojuka Bog
1
Boseiju, Who Endures
1
Castle Garenbrig
1
Cavern of Souls
1
Command Tower
1
Emergence Zone
6
Forest
1
Gaea's Cradle
1
Gilt-Leaf Palace
1
Golgari Rot Farm
1
Necroblossom Snarl
1
Overgrown Tomb
1
Path of Ancestry
1
Reliquary Tower
1
Rogue's Passage
1
Snow-Covered Forest
1
Snow-Covered Swamp
2
Swamp
1
Twilight Mire
1
Undergrowth Stadium
1
Verdant Catacombs
1
Wirewood Lodge
1
Woodland Cemetery
1
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
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