I have tested it in cockatrice last night and deck was a blast to play. It feels much like an elfball deck once you get your engine going, you just draw LOTS of cards then overwhelmed the board. Boardwipes are not an issue as you can easily
rebuild.
Vanquisher's Banner is the all star here, finally able to shine now that
abrade has rotated.
Yes, this deck has struggles against aggro as mono-green does not have much removal.
Prey Upon was tested, but was underwhelming. The best bet against aggro is to gump up board and play the long game. Sometimes
Steel Leaf Champion can just go over these aggro decks. What this deck is sorely missing is protection (aka
blossoming defense &
heroic intervention). An
overrun effect will be nice as well.
One underwhelming card was actually
Pelt Collector (I did not read the card properly) as we do not have much creatures except for
steel leaf champion to pump
Pelt Collector after 2 power.
With regards to splashing, I have thought about that, but will lose the consistency of being mono green. But if I were to splash, it will definitely be along the lines of
ochran assassin to go with the elf theme (as it triggers
Vanquisher's Banner) so that we can swing with the rest of the team as 'unblockable'. Going black also have better removal in
assassin's trophy in sideboard or even mainboard. Please share any decklist if any.