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Final Fantasy
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Main Deck - 64 cards, 27 distinct
Name  Edition $ Type Cost
Rarity Color
Creature (27)
1 Bronzehide Lion
$0.38 Creature - Cat
2 Dauntless Escort
$0.47 Creature - Rhino Soldier
2 Dragonlord Dromoka
$2.25 Legendary Creature - Elder Dragon
4 Fleecemane Lion
$0.32 Creature - Cat
1 Gaddock Teeg
$0.54 Legendary Creature - Kithkin Advisor
1 Karametra, God of Harvests
$3.99 Legendary Enchantment Creature - God
1 Knight of Autumn
$0.46 Creature - Dryad Knight
1 Loxodon Smiter
$0.19 Creature - Elephant Soldier
2 Questing Beast
$3.15 Legendary Creature - Beast
1 Reclamation Sage
$0.11 Creature - Elf Shaman
1 Scavenging Ooze
$0.21 Creature - Ooze
1 Sigarda, Host of Herons
$0.68 Legendary Creature - Angel
3 Toski, Bearer of Secrets
$2.20 Legendary Creature - Squirrel
2 Voice of Resurgence
$2.11 Creature - Elemental
4 Wilt-Leaf Liege
$1.05 Creature - Elf Knight
Instant (2)
2 Eladamri's Call
$8.89 Instant
Sorcery (8)
3 Emeria's Call // Emeria, Shattered Skyclave
$1.63 Sorcery // Land
3 Hour of Revelation
$0.85 Sorcery
2 Ondu Inversion // Ondu Skyruins
$0.70 Sorcery // Land
Enchantment (3)
3 Shield of the Oversoul
$1.19 Enchantment - Aura
Land (24)
1 Boseiju, Who Endures
$29.49 Legendary Land
4 Canopy Vista
$0.48 Land - Forest Plains
1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
$3.32 Legendary Land
7 Forest
$0.21 Basic Land - Forest
2 Horizon Canopy
$0.88 Land
2 Krosan Verge
$0.19 Land
7 Plains
$0.16 Basic Land - Plains
Sideboard - 30 cards, 11 distinct
Name  Edition $ Type Cost
Rarity Color
Creature (3)
1 Gaddock Teeg
$0.54 Legendary Creature - Kithkin Advisor
1 Reclamation Sage
$0.11 Creature - Elf Shaman
1 Scavenging Ooze
$0.21 Creature - Ooze
Instant (6)
2 Heroic Intervention
$10.67 Instant
2 Settle the Wreckage
$2.50 Instant
2 Veil of Summer
$4.17 Instant
Artifact (2)
2 Pithing Needle
$0.34 Artifact
Enchantment (4)
2 Authority of the Consuls
$3.70 Enchantment
2 Rest in Peace
$0.65 Enchantment
Token (15)
5 Angel Warrior
N/A Token Creature - Angel Warrior
10 Elemental
N/A Token Creature - Elemental
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Deck Name: Verdant Resilience

Format: Legacy
Deck Type: Midrange Resilience
Deck Theme: Creature-Based Board Control with Indestructibility and Disruption
Colors: Green-White (Selesnya)

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Description

"Verdant Resilience" is a Legacy-legal midrange resilience deck designed to withstand disruption, absorb removal, and grind out value through overwhelming board presence. Instead of relying on a single synergy or combo, it weaves together flexible hatebears, combat-based draw, and hard-to-answer threats.

With Wilt-Leaf Liege, Shield of the Oversoul, and Dauntless Escort, creatures become nearly unkillable. Toski, Bearer of Secrets keeps your hand full, while Eladamri’s Call fetches whatever silver bullet the situation demands—whether that’s Gaddock Teeg to halt combo, Knight of Autumn to remove a threat, or Questing Beast to punch through a stalled board.

This deck thrives in both 1v1 and multiplayer environments, particularly against control, removal-heavy midrange, and aggro strategies, offering you an unshakable presence that steadily out-values the opponent.

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How to Play

Early Game:
Play early threats like Fleecemane Lion, Voice of Resurgence, or Bronzehide Lion
Use Eladamri’s Call to tutor for hatebears or utility creatures
Establish protection with Dauntless Escort or start card advantage with Toski

Mid-Game:
Curve into Wilt-Leaf Liege or Shield of the Oversoul to dominate combat
Use Hour of Revelation or Ondu Inversion if the opponent pulls ahead
Disrupt key lines with Gaddock Teeg or Scavenging Ooze

Late Game:
Finish games with Dragonlord Dromoka, Emeria's Call, or Questing Beast
Use Toski and Horizon Canopy to outdraw the opponent
Rebuild after wipes with indestructible creatures or utility spells

Ideal Opening Hand:
2–3 lands (green + white)
1–2 early creatures (Fleecemane, Voice, Lion)
1 utility spell or tutor

Mulligan if you have only high-cost cards, no pressure by turn 3, or awkward mana.

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How the Resilience Strategy Works

Permanent Board Presence:
Dauntless Escort, Wilt-Leaf Liege, and Shield of the Oversoul help your creatures survive removal
Sigarda shuts down sacrifice effects
Toski turns safe attacks into card draw
Toolbox Utility via Tutoring:
Eladamri’s Call fetches threats, protection, or disruption
Gaddock Teeg, Reclamation Sage, and Ooze offer answer flexibility

Post-Wrath Recovery:
Emeria’s Call creates angelic threats
Ondu Inversion clears the board, then lets you rebuild faster
Horizon Canopy and Toski refuel the hand quickly

This strategy rewards players who understand the battlefield and make adaptive decisions through tempo, tutoring, and calculated pressure.

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Sideboard Strategy

Against Aggro Decks:
Authority of the Consuls slows haste and gains life
Settle the Wreckage clears boards at instant speed
Scavenging Ooze stabilizes with life gain

Against Control Decks:
Veil of Summer stops counterspells and discard
Heroic Intervention protects against sweepers
Voice of Resurgence (already in main) punishes instant-speed answers

Against Combo Decks:
Gaddock Teeg limits expensive non-creature spells
Pithing Needle shuts off activated abilities
Rest in Peace disables graveyard loops

Against Artifacts/Enchantments:
Reclamation Sage provides reliable targeted removal
Boseiju, Who Endures answers sticky permanents via land slot

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Skill Level and Playability

Verdant Resilience is ideal for players who enjoy adaptive combat, board manipulation, and card advantage through interaction. It doesn't require infinite combos or flashiness — just solid decision-making, smart tutoring, and tight battlefield control.

Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Playstyle: Value-based midrange with flexible disruption
Best For: 1v1 Competitive Casual & Multiplayer pods (3–4 players)

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Competitive Profile and Ratings

Power Level: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4/5)
Capable of sustained pressure and long-term dominance with minimal weaknesses

Mechanic-Based vs Control Ratio:
60% Mechanic-Based / 40% Control
Strong against reactive decks, weaker against synergy-heavy engines unless properly sideboarded

Speed: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (3/5)
Applies mid-game pressure; closes games steadily rather than explosively

Resilience: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4/5)
Indestructibility, tutoring, and regrowth effects make it hard to permanently disrupt

Best Format Fit:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1v1 Competitive Casual
⭐⭐⭐☆ Multiplayer (esp. 3–4 players)
⭐⭐☆☆☆ Legacy Events (viable with tuning)

Complexity: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (3/5)
Straightforward curve and strategy, with depth in tutor choices and sideboard lines

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Play Like a Pro – 5 Tips for Mastering the Deck

Respect your board wipes.
Only commit more threats when you’re sure they won’t all be lost. Keep Escort or Heroic Intervention ready.

Tutor with purpose.
Don’t always grab a bomb—Call should find what solves your exact problem right now.

Shield placement is critical.
Use Shield of the Oversoul on creatures that maximize both survivability and offensive output.

Don’t panic against control.
Hands with Toski, Voice, or Veil of Summer can grind right through counterwalls.

Plan your bounce-backs.
After a wipe, use Call, Emeria, or Ooze to rebuild faster than your opponent expects.

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Quote:
"The forest does not forgive. It endures… and then it overwhelms."

Last Update: 09/07/2025
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