Stompy decks use efficient creatures and mana acceleration to apply heavy combat pressure quickly, traditionally in green and often replete with Elves. They aim to put more power onto the battlefield than opponents can efficiently answer.
Strangleroot Geist provides a resilient attacker, while Aspect of Hydra can turn devotion into a huge burst of combat damage. Modern variations may use other colors, but inexpensive oversized threats remain the archetype's defining feature.
