{"ops":[{"insert":"This mono-green commander deck is based around "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Beorn the Fierce"}},{"insert":". He serves several important functions at once.\n1: The turn you play him he puts a trample counter on a creature you have out already, which also becomes a bear in addition to other types.\n2: Once you control three bears total or more (including Beorn) you start drawing 2 cards each combat on your turn, which keeps the threats and ramp going.\n3: He gives all bears +2/+2. This deck takes advantage of all of these things.\nTo take advantage of the outstanding commander, first is to play any ramp type cards you started out with, cards like: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Earth King"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Planar Engineering"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sol Ring"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Myriad Landscape"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Castle Garenbrig"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Werebear"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kodama of the West Tree"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Biophagus"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fanatic of Rhonas"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Earth Crystal"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hexhaven Invigorator"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kami of Whispered Hopes"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Necklace of Girion"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lumra, Bellow of the Woods"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Great Henge"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Defense of the Heart"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Defiler of Vigor"}},{"insert":". The best land in the deck by far is "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx"}},{"insert":" because this deck has extremely high devotion to green, always tutor for it first with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Crop Rotation"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tempt with Discovery"}},{"insert":". The best ramp card in the deck is "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Earth King"}},{"insert":", if needed always tutor for him first with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Defense of the Heart"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Finale of Devastation"}},{"insert":" as soon as possible, it's just so good in this deck because even things that aren't normally 4 power have it after getting a trample counter on it with the +2/+2 from Beorn or from all the +1/+1 counters being thrown around in here, not to mention he brings his own bear friend which gets buffed from Beorn. The ideal scenario is play "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Earth King"}},{"insert":" turn 4 or earlier, then "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Beorn the Fierce"}},{"insert":" the next turn, giving the Earth King the trample counter if no other creature is out. This means you get to draw 2 cards and ramp at least 2 lands into play depending on what other creatures or enchantments are out. If you also have "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dancing from Dark to Dawn"}},{"insert":" in play, then you get an accelerating ramp and bear token interaction that gets more insane each turn. You get all your basic lands in the deck in play in like 3 or 4 turns.\nThe next goal is play the bangers and threats. Examples of bangers to play as early as possible include: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ouroboroid"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Questing Beast"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hit-Monkey"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ayula, Queen Among Bears"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wilson, Refined Grizzly"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Managorger Hydra"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Medusa, Inhuman Queen"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Forgotten Ancient"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Warden of the Grove"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rhonas the Indomitable"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vastlands Scavenger // Bind to Life"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Radagast of Rhosgobel"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Nylea, Keen-Eyed"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hexhaven Invigorator"}},{"insert":".\nThe bigger and badder threats to play later after more ramping has occurred include: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vigor"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kalonian Hydra"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Silverback Elder"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Elder Gargaroth"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kogla, the Titan Ape"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Quilled Greatwurm"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vorinclex // The Grand Evolution"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lumra, Bellow of the Woods"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Verdant Kraken"}},{"insert":" for good token generation which also doubles as ramp.\nAfter you have some bangers out, play the +1/+1 generators. Some of these can and should be played early, like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kami of Whispered Hopes"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ouroboroid"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bristly Bill, Spine Sower"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Necklace of Girion"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Innkeeper's Talent"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Court of Garenbrig"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ayula, Queen Among Bears"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Biophagus"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sphere Grid"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tribute to the World Tree"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Warden of the Grove"}},{"insert":". \nHere are more counter generators that are usually played later: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dancing from Dark to Dawn"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Railway Brawler"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Defiler of Vigor"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Canopy Gargantuan"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vigor"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Great Henge"}},{"insert":". This card "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Agonasaur Rex"}},{"insert":" is a creature but I included it in here as a trick to always cycle it and get the +1/+1 counters, indestructible and card draw at instant speed. The saga part of "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vorinclex // The Grand Evolution"}},{"insert":" is a crazy good counter generator, I recommend activating its saga ability as soon as possible, it's worth it.\nFinal stage of this deck is to play the +1/+1 counter doublers and enjoy the ride (and math). Counter doublers included are: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Earth Crystal"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Branching Evolution"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ouroboroid"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kalonian Hydra"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bristly Bill, Spine Sower"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Court of Garenbrig"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Quilled Greatwurm"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Innkeeper's Talent"}},{"insert":" when fully levelled.\nSome other ideas in here are a number of cards I included that have self mill abilities which this deck uses for advantage. Things like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vastlands Scavenger // Bind to Life"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vorinclex // The Grand Evolution"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Argoth, Sanctum of Nature"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lumra, Bellow of the Woods"}},{"insert":". To counteract the self mill, discarding, and any destruction opponents might use, I included a nice suite of recursion, cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Evolution Witness"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Genesis"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Emeritus of Abundance // Regrowth"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lumra, Bellow of the Woods"}},{"insert":" can get any lands milled, discarded or destroyed back. A card that can get itself back from the graveyard is "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Quilled Greatwurm"}},{"insert":", as long as you have a lot of counters, it won't stay dead and is a great threat that buffs all your creatures. It works extremely well with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vigor"}},{"insert":". This card "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Evolution Witness"}},{"insert":" can get a ton of other cards back over the course of a game because of all the counter generators in here. The best way to get "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Genesis"}},{"insert":" into your graveyard to start getting back creatures is with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Greater Good"}},{"insert":", if Genesis is in play you can sac it to draw cards, or if it's in hand you can discard it to GG's effect. Be aware when your creatures are 60+ power from +1/+1 counters you probably shouldn't activate "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Greater Good"}},{"insert":" on them any more, but it's a good problem to have so I can live with it.\nNow on to the many cards that count as card advantage, card draw or abilities that put cards into play from your library. These include: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Beorn the Fierce"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tribute to the World Tree"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Great Henge"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Greater Good"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Elder Gargaroth"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ohran Frostfang"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Augur of Autumn"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"War Room"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bonders' Enclave"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Nylea, Keen-Eyed"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vorinclex // The Grand Evolution"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vastlands Scavenger // Bind to Life"}},{"insert":", casting its prepared spell when possible is worth it. \nThis card has proven to be ideal for this deck while playing, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tribute to the World Tree"}},{"insert":", it naturally does exactly what I want it to do when I cast a creature, like generate two +1/+1 counters on all of these when they enter: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ouroboroid"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kami of Whispered Hopes"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Evolution Witness"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Managorger Hydra"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Forgotten Ancient"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Warden of the Grove"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Medusa, Inhuman Queen"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wilson, Refined Grizzly"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ayula, Queen Among Bears"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bristly Bill, Spine Sower"}},{"insert":" which just makes everything run so much faster. Then when I cast the bigger stuff it draws me a card and allows me to keep the gas pedal down for longer. This deck plays so much smoother and faster the earlier Tribute is in play.\nHere are some cards I included for utility. This is for hexproof "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Saryth, the Viper's Fang"}},{"insert":" and also for giving deathtouch to my creatures, which interacts with trample in an interesting way, because 1 damage is considered lethal you can assign 1 damage to each blocker, then the rest of it tramples over to the player. It also doubles as an untapper, which can be used for a combat trick or ramp by untapping "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx"}},{"insert":", or card draw with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bonders' Enclave"}},{"insert":". These cards are included for power as well as good synergy together "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Radagast of Rhosgobel"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Seedborn Muse"}},{"insert":". This card "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dawnstrider"}},{"insert":" is for defense and combos well with Muse, assuming you have cards in hand, you can fog for a long time. \nThis card "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Defense of the Heart"}},{"insert":" is an absurd tutor for 2 creatures to put directly into play and can get a witness to bring it back to do again next turn.\nThe weakness of this deck is that it doesn't have very much interaction with the plans of opponents' decks in it. The only cards that can be classified as answers to opponents' threats would be: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ayula, Queen Among Bears"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kogla, the Titan Ape"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ulvenwald Tracker"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Archdruid's Charm"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Silverback Elder"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Halana, Kessig Ranger"}},{"insert":" and the final chapter of the saga on "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vorinclex // The Grand Evolution"}},{"insert":".\nWith all that being said, this deck is a blast to play as you watch everything grow absurdly giant over the course of a few turns, it doesn't take long once things get going.\nThis deck really only has one way to win in it, and that's attacking with enormous creatures that have trample counters on them, so if that sounds fun to you and works in your play group, I highly recommend it.\n\n"}]}