GOALS
The goals of the deck are:
1.) to survive by turtling with banding, and
2.) to kill opponents by chipping in with flying damage.
This requires a critical mass of BIRDS, which are able to band together and are necessary to kill. It is supported by VIGILANCE, INDESTRUCTIBLE, and PROTECTION, which allow us to pursue both goals simultaneously and "ANTHEM" effects, which allow us to do both more effectively.
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GENERAL STATS
Lands: 37
Ramp: 11.5 = 8 (0-3 mana) + 3 (4+ mana) + 0.5 (Treasure Map)
Card draw: 7 = 4 + 2 (lands) + 0.5 (Dawn) + 0.5 (Treasure Map)
Board wipes: 5 = 4 + 0.5 (black creatures) + 0.5 (Crackdown)
Spot removal: 9
- 2 (anything)
- 3 (creatures) + 1 (attacking creatures)
- 3 (enchantments)
Creatures: 32
Tutors: 1 (artifacts/enchantments) + 1 (lands)
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GOAL-ORIENTED STATS
Standalone (directly necessary for the goal; 25+ recommended)
- Birds: 27 = 25 + 2 (producers)

Enablers (support the goal, but not on their own; 10-12 recommended)
- Anthems: 11 = 5 (+1/+1) + 2 (+X/+X) + 0.5 (soldiers) + 3 (temporary) + 0.5 (+1/+1 counters)
- Vigilance: 4 = 2 (permanent) + 2 (temporary)
- Indestructible: 4 = 1 (repeatable) + 3 (temporary)
- Protection: 3 = 1 (repeatable) + 1 (temporary) + 1 (temporary, sorcery)

Enhancers (necessary cards for survival; 7-8 recommended)
- Graveyard hate: 2
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10 Mana Ramp
10 Card Draw
5 Targeted Removal
5 Board Wipes
38 Land
25 Standalone
10-12 Enhancer
7-8 Enabler
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Most wanted additions:
- Path/Swords
- Land Tax
- Eyes in the Skies
- Lightning Greaves
- Nevinyrral's Disk
- Mask of Memory

Potential card draw: Treasure Map, Azor's Gateway, Mask of Memory, Endless Atlas, Arcane Encyclopedia