#Najeela Warriors

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split violet
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https://www.moxfield.com/decks/PkDsTD0k4Ui0-T0x4sS9jg
Hello everyone! Here's a fun (not at all original) idea I had for Najeela. Let me know if there's anything in the deck that underperforms or some sleeper cards I should add. I specifically left out cards that would make me go infinite, because I don't like combos. Unfortunately, that means I had to cut a lot of really useful cards. I may, in the future, add a caveat of only being able to activate Najeela once per turn so I can run some of those cards. Let me know what you think!

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Najeela's Warband - Commander (Najeela, the Blade-Blossom)

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carmine kettle
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Id cut Edric and Devilish Valet.

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Add more instant removal in its stead. Like Settle the Wreckage and Swords to Plowshares, etc

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Would also remove Goblin Chainwhirler and Elves of Deep Shadow.

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You could add Utopia Tree if you need mana that badly, or just throw some rocks like Timeless Lotus

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And Arcane Signet.

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Also, Prismatic Geoscope is good too for a mana rock

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Hope this helps

split violet
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Devilish Valet will likely stay until I have a chance to play it in paper because I've never experimented with it and wanted to give it a shot

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Plus with the tokens from Najeela it'd get huge

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Goblin Chainwhirler was one of those additions that was like "Oh really, he's a warrior?" So he can go as well, though I'm wary of lowering the number of warriors in the deck for non warrior cards

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[[Utopia tree]]

clever skiffBOT
split violet
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Well I'd just run [[sylvan caryatid]] since it's better but it's an interesting include

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split violet
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I also tried to keep the ramp to one mana where possible because I wanted to be able to cast Najeela t2, so I can get the pain train rolling quickly

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And since my mana base is "perfect", meaning shocks, fetches, duals, and a few extraneous pieces, I figure fixing isn't going to be the main part I'd wanna focus on when considering one dork over another

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For sure Edric can go, but in favor of more removal I'm not sure. I don't want to be stuck with nothing to do over and over, and [[coastal piracy]]effects guarantee that

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carmine kettle
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You can also consider, if you wanna draw a ton of cards, add cards like [[Decanter of Endless Water]] and [[Thought Vessel]] mostly for the handsize.

And yes, removal is needed here. I would also personally cut all warriors that just give +0/+1 and vice versa for other utility spells. Maybe add Lightning Greaves and/or [[Bear Umbra]]

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carmine kettle
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Also, probably add [[Skyshroud Claim]] over Cultivate?

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split violet
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I agree removal is needed, for sure. I think I took out [[of the Scale]] already

clever skiffBOT
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Multiple cards match “of the Scale”, can you be more specific?

split violet
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Dang it one second

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[[Chief of the Scale]]

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carmine kettle
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One of my fav removal cards is [[Forsake the Worldly]] due to its option to cycle it when you don’t need it for card draw. Also it exiles instead of destroy.

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carmine kettle
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In truth, I prefer to exile permanents than destroy. More so in metas heavy with recursion

split violet
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Hmmmm I'd probably want to use [[dismantling wave]] first for its option to wipe vs. Target

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split violet
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But you've got a good point

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Cycling has never been a favorite tack-on effect of mine

carmine kettle
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You can use [[Winds of Abandon]] for creature wipe.

In all honesty, I never cycle the card. Did it one and regretted it. But as I said, exiling is better than destroy. Also [[[Anguished Unmaking]] and [[Utter End]]. There is also [[March of Otherworldly Light]] and [[Farewell]]

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carmine kettle
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If you want something in green, you can run [[Return to Nature]] (good for spot removing graveyard stuff people trying to bring back) and [[Fade into Antiquity]]. Fade is not the best, but for redundancy’s sake, I mention it

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split violet
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All good suggestions. I'm firmly against winds of abandon but I might do some searching on what options I feel like using. My go to for artifact and enchantment removal is typically [[Return to dust]]/[[Crush Contraband]] for being able to do 2 in 1

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carmine kettle
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Also [[Dust to Dust]] if you want a cheaper option. Downside is the sorcery speed.

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carmine kettle
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(I love finding old cards and giving them some love)

split violet
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Unfortunately it only hits artifacts, I'd prefer the flexibility