Token decks can make the most of this card, with your creatures quickly spiraling out of control with the number of counters youll be dishing out to them
However, whenever another Creature dies, Elenda grows
Mike created the Battlemages, which were monocolor creatures with two off-color kicker costs, each with its own enters-the-battlefield effect
With this deck, those low-cost cards are a lot more valuable
The only saving grace here is the Pain lands present (Underground RiverUnderground River, Adarkar WastesAdarkar Wastes, Caves of KoilosCaves of Koilos), as well as a very welcome reprint for Hall of Heliods GenerosityHall of Heliods Generosity
Number Five Bant Control | Reid Duke, SCG Invitational Los Angeles Creatures (8) 1 Restoration Angel 3 Augur of Bolas 4 Thragtusk Instants (15) 3 Azorius Charm 4 Dissipate 4 Sphinx's Revelation 4 Think Twice Sorceries (9) 1 Amass the Components 1 Terminus 3 Supreme Verdict 4 Farseek Enchantments (2) 1 Detention Sphere 1 Rest in Peace Lands (26) 2 Island 1 Alchemist's Refuge 2 Nephalia Drownyard 2 Overgrown Tomb 3 Temple Garden 4 Glacial Fortress 4 Hallowed Fountain 4 Hinterland Harbor 4 Sunpetal Grove Sideboard (15) 1 Jace, Memory Adept 2 Negate 2 Dispel 1 Silklash Spider 2 Rhox Faithmender 1 Pithing Needle 2 Terminus 1 Azorius Charm 1 Rest in Peace 1 Detention Sphere 1 Restoration Angel I don't even know what to say about Thragtusk, other than if you only looked up the Reid Duke decks with Thragtusk you'd have quite a buffet of different cool strategies
