{"ops":[{"insert":"This deck is result of 20 years playing, tweaking and upgrading land- focused deck helmed by "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Azusa, Lost but Seeking"}},{"insert":" to become most competitive and finely-tuned but still fun to play deck able to fight at highest of Bracket 4 pods. It evolved from simple Value beatdown though Eldrazi menace into Combo focus with wins starting from Turn 3.\n\nFirst of all I have to state that most of Azusa's decks are built "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"wrong"},{"insert":". To have her shine the brightest she needs constant stream of "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Lands"},{"insert":" to play. That means either mana rocks and mana dorks are "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"bad"},{"insert":" choices even if they could help her enter one turn earlier. Without lands to play after she enters it's wasted potential. To consistently reach 8 mana on Turn 4 a decks needs to run 50 or even more lands.\n\nSince Azusa is mono-green she can sport any number of cool and powerful utility lands without fear of color screw. Lands can easily tie many of the loose ends and cover weaknesses of mono-green ramp archetype. Need more removal? Add "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Arena"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Talon Gates of Madara"}},{"insert":". Play at instant speed? "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Emergence Zone"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Winding Canyons"}},{"insert":". Draw cards? "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Horizon of Progress"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"War Room"}},{"insert":". Make scary creatures? "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dark Depths"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis // Lasting Fayth"}},{"insert":". These are only few examples of how to prepare land base for Azusa. Important thing is it should also "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Harmonize"}},{"insert":" with the rest of the deck. You wanna play Eldrazi? "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Eye of Ugin"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ugin's Labyrinth"}},{"insert":". Going tall? "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mosswort Bridge"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bonders' Enclave"}},{"insert":". Going wide? "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Three Tree City"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Evendo, Waking Haven"}},{"insert":" ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gaea's Cradle"}},{"insert":" if you're lucky to have it). Artifact toolboxing? "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Urza's Saga"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Inventors' Fair"}},{"insert":". There is no limit of land combinations in Azusa.\n\nThe second most important thing in Azusa is Tempo and Curve. I merged these two aspects together as they define of how this deck should be build. Fast ramping can tempt with going 10+ haymakers but they will clog hand in early turns which could be better used for playing support spells to expand manabase instead. Azusa should be cast on Turn 2 (there are 3+ lands and tutors to enable this) or T3 with T2 supporting play ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lotus Cobra"}},{"insert":","},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sylvan Library"}},{"insert":",even cycling). Then goes 5-6 mana plays for the next turn and from there winning attempts. \n\nThe third important thing is Focus. Green has a lot of both creature tutors and creature-based draw spells so there is a need only for some distinct but most powerful threats and combos to find / draw into. For example I'm using Ashaya-based infinite mana/tokens engines along with standard Avenger + Craterhoof beatdown. The rest are tutors, support and some Silver bullets ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Seedborn Muse"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Titania, Protector of Argoth"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Panglacial Wurm"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dark Depths"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mossborn Hydra"}},{"insert":") which can also turn into wincons on their own but each in a different fashion. Any creature tutor I play \"late game\" should give me chance to win. There are basicaly two that matter the most - "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tooth and Nail"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Protean Hulk"}},{"insert":".\n\nProtean Hulk stacks:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ashaya, Soul of the Wild"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Quirion Ranger"}},{"insert":" (requires landfall payoff or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Badgermole Cub"}},{"insert":")"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ashaya, Soul of the Wild"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Magus of the Candelabra"}},{"insert":" (requires a land producting 3+ mana nett and waiting a turn)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lotus Cobra"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Aftermath Analyst"}},{"insert":" +"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sylvan Safekeeper"}},{"insert":" (requires "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Shifting Woodland"}},{"insert":" and enough lands)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ramunap Excavator"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mole Man, Moloid Master"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mossborn Hydra"}},{"insert":" (requires fetchland in graveyard/batllefield)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Titania, Protector of Argoth"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Baloth Prime"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sylvan Safekeeper"}},{"insert":" (requires enough lands to produce lethal aggro)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ambush Commander"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wirewood Symbiote"}},{"insert":" (weaker than Ashaya's but more fun)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Eladamri, Korvecdal"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Formidable Speaker"}},{"insert":" (requires waiting a turn or haste outlet)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Note: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dryad Arbor"}},{"insert":" can be added to each of those stacks.\n\nT&N pairs:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Avenger of Zendikar"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Craterhoof Behemoth"}},{"insert":" - standard aggro plan"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Protean Hulk"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise"}},{"insert":" - any tutor drawn with enough mana to cast closes combo requirements"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Famished Worldsire"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Glacier Godmaw"}},{"insert":" / another landfall payoff"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Avenger of Zendikar"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fecund Greenshell"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Regal Force"}},{"insert":" - draw a lot of cards"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Seedborn Muse"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Yeva, Nature's Herald"}},{"insert":" - extra turns-like effect"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ashaya, Soul of the Wild"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Titania, Protector of Argoth"}},{"insert":" - needs Vesuva for infinite tokens"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nA current deck is high Bracket 4 and can reliably win between turn 4 and 6 if not interrupted so much. Addition of "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gaea's Cradle"}},{"insert":" would speed it up to Turn 3 wins but I do not posess such expensive card.\n\nI'm currently working on few Bracket 3 versions (swaps) as there are many variations to explore and have fun at lower level tables. One of those is a deck I posted for June's 2026 Deckbuilding Competition.\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/23213104/azusa_and_legendary_elfball"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/23213104/azusa_and_legendary_elfball"},{"insert":"\n\nNew cards:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mole Man, Moloid Master"}},{"insert":" - looks great \"on paper\" but 1 toughness makes it too vulnerable to removal to provide stable ramp engine like Ramunap. Also can't be found using Bellower.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu"}},{"insert":" - provides \"haste\" for Magus untapping and Ashaya's \"foresting\" but does nothing beside combo support. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Badgermole Cub"}},{"insert":" seems better in this slot.\n\nNew cards from The Hobbit:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Radagast of Rhosgobel"}},{"insert":" - this version of Azusa focuses on explosive and combo turns so "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Yeva, Nature's Herald"}},{"insert":" is better in this slot but for Eldrazi build Radagast would serve better.\nAside of the above there no cards worth mentioning.\n\nEDIT (2026-08-21):\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Homeward Path"}},{"insert":" -> "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vesuva"}},{"insert":" - creature theft became less common especially in high brackets where games can end very fast. Vesuva adds another combo win to equation (Ashaya + Titania) although it can be done with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Thespian's Stage"}},{"insert":" as well (limited with mana though).\n\n\nReality Fracture:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hexhaven Invigorator"}},{"insert":" - I really want to use it. Its cost may be little prohibitive even here but the aplications? Spectacular! I already use "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Arena"}},{"insert":" and this makes it turbo charged, especially with Muse. On the other hand it may turn out to slow for this build as it doesn't contribute to any combo right away - needs support in form of Fight effects first. Still very decent."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Emrakul, the Exigent Doom"}},{"insert":" is... interesting. Needs "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Temur Sabertooth"}},{"insert":" (which I don't use) and 13+ mana in lands to make infinite but can serve as a sac fodder after cast to draw into combo or value. It also has early/mid game uapplication which is definite plus. Sadly it enables colorless mana only so cannot function in "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ashaya, Soul of the Wild"}},{"insert":" combo lines."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Carnivorous Cultivator // Enroot"}},{"insert":" has great potential. Not only can search for a land to return it next turn but getting back "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Boseiju, Who Endures"}},{"insert":" turn after turn (untill opponent decides to lose a blocker) can be interesting."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Roiling Canopy"}},{"insert":" - finally a new land to put into Azusa. I wished for a way to kill with Commander damage and soon I will be able. Three fetches with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth"}},{"insert":" give +18/+18 and Ashaya combo will infinitely pump any number of creatures. Bonkers!"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Marwyn, the Preserver"}},{"insert":" - omg, first Cultivator and now this! Reusing Boseiju is one application but there is also Madara (with sac outlet) and cycling land to... recycle. It also protects Ashaya combo! Talk about pressure - what to swap?"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"}]}