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Title: Gruul
Post by: Taysby on October 27, 2013, 02:00:47 PM
Gruul

77 cards, 15 sideboard


9 {Forest}
4 {Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx}
4 {Stomping Ground}
4 {Temple of Abandon}

21 lands


4 {Karametra's Acolyte}
3 {Kalonian Hydra}
4 {Worldspine Wurm}
4 {Sylvan Caryatid}
4 {Elvish Mystic}
3 {Nylea, God of the Hunt}
3 {Polukranos, World Eater}
4 {Voyaging Satyr}

29 creatures


2 {Domri Rade}
3 {Xenagos, the Reveler}
4 {Garruk, Caller of Beasts}
3 {Bow of Nylea}

12 other spells


Sideboard

3 {Arbor Colossus}
3 {Fade into Antiquity}
4 {Ranger's Guile}
2 {Pithing Needle}
3 {Mizzum Mortars}

15 sideboard cards


Title: Re: Gruul
Post by: Wackaman9001 on October 27, 2013, 03:37:25 PM
I would drop the bows, since they wont win you the game or ramp you up in any way. i suggest adding {Mistcutter Hydra} because he is great for dumping oodles of mana in to. I wouold drop the {Kalonian Hydra}s because they don't really interact with anything but themselves, unless you add mistcutters and maybe {Reverent Hunter}. Drop the {Giant Adephage}, most often i see them as just kind of sitting there looking sorta scary, but not contributing much. {Worldspine Wurm} looks scary in here, but is 4 the right number? I'm not sure really. This is all just my 2 cents though
Title: Re: Gruul
Post by: iTzTowelie404 on October 28, 2013, 11:10:16 AM
{Polukranos, World Eater} is a must include, you can get him out turn 3 and pump as much mana as you have into killing your opponents creatures and making him huge.
Title: Re: Gruul
Post by: PapaBudz on October 31, 2013, 03:15:13 PM
At least sideboard Mistcutter. He's great against control. Nice Gruul deck. I'm thinking either Gruul or Golgari for my next aggro.
Title: Re: Gruul
Post by: LadyGrixis on November 01, 2013, 11:17:29 AM
Mistcutters sideboard against blue, add in {Polukranos, World Eater} because it's a FABULOUS 4-drop for 5/5 that has the potential for Monstrosity, run {Stormbreath Dragon} if you have him (he's hasty, pro-white, and can get Monstrous), sideboard cards like {Clan Defiance}, {Flesh/Blood}, and {Destructive Revelry} for people who run decks that function off of Planeswalkers &/or Lifegain. I also run {Ruric Thar, the Unbowed} in my deck (sometimes as a 2-of or sideboarded) because everyone and his/her mother loves casting spells.....so either they kill him with a spell and take 6 damage, or they are crippled by only being able to cast creatures (unless they'd like to take 6 to the face). {Ghor-Clan Rampager} is AMAZING for its dual-purpose....plus that Bloodrush cost is just stupid mean. {Scavenging Ooze}s are a fun play as well, depending on what you're up against. And as much as I love {Savageborn Hydra}, I would sideboard him if anything; there are just better cards to play.

Hope these suggestions help! I've thoroughly enjoyed my GRUUL STOMP deck and it's been winning for me quite a bit. Still tweaking it daily :)
Title: Re: Gruul
Post by: Vileo on November 01, 2013, 11:22:08 AM
Polukranos is good, because you attack to get deathtouch, then activate Nykthos and ping all their creatures with his monstrous. Mono green machine gun.
Title: Re: Gruul
Post by: SoshiGanrou on November 01, 2013, 11:30:25 AM
I personally would have {burning-tree emmersary} in here as opposed to the tap for green devotion 4 drop. Helps out the shrine quite a bit in early game and gets big threats out quickly
Title: Re: Gruul
Post by: LadyGrixis on November 01, 2013, 12:03:52 PM
Not really a huge fan of {Karametra's Acelote}, but this is not my deck. Also, {Voyaging Saytr} + {Elvish Mystic} + {Sylvan Caryatid}.....and then possibly + {Zhur-Taa Druid} it way overkill. I would take out/sideboard the Saytrs because I've found that, if you rely too heavily on creature mana ramp, then your deck is extremely susceptible to getting creamed by things like {Supreme Verdict} and other board wipes. And I know {Stormbreath Dragon} is expensive and it will probably drop, but right now.........it's worth every penny/trade I spent/made for it. And I run 4-of at all times.
Title: Re: Gruul
Post by: LadyGrixis on November 01, 2013, 12:05:33 PM
I also run 4 {Burning-Tree Emissary}s in my deck, because the extra bodies/devotion is fabulous. I may try to take them out and run Oozes or Domri instead though, just to see if there's a huge difference.