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Title: Elemental Bliss
Post by: BigRed40 on November 18, 2020, 11:50:17 pm
Elemental Bliss (https://deckstats.net/decks/13361/1821796-elemental-bliss?revision=0#show_description)

Title: Re: Elemental Bliss
Post by: fire5167 on November 20, 2020, 05:55:55 am
hmm... you are running about 15 ramp cards, which is nice. But if you are going to play that many, you can probably afford to cut 1-2 lands.
What you replace it with is up to you, but you could consider Forgotten Ancient (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?utf8=1&lng=en&card=Forgotten+Ancient) or Increasing Savagery (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?utf8=1&lng=en&card=Increasing+Savagery).

Venser's Journal (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?utf8=1&lng=en&card=Venser%27s+Journal) doesn't really fit in with the theme of the deck.
Nyx Lotus (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?utf8=1&lng=en&card=Nyx+Lotus) gets the most value in mono-colored decks; here it takes a while to get out and doesn't even yield that much mana.
Izzet Locket (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?utf8=1&lng=en&card=Izzet+Locket) costs three mana and only produces two colors.

I recommend you replace these cards with either
The Signet Cycle: Izzet Signet (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?utf8=1&lng=en&card=Izzet+Signet), Simic Signet (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?utf8=1&lng=en&card=Simic+Signet), Gruul Signet (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?utf8=1&lng=en&card=Gruul+Signet)
or the Diamond Cycle: Fire Diamond (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?utf8=1&lng=en&card=Fire+Diamond), Sky Diamond (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?utf8=1&lng=en&card=Sky+Diamond), Moss Diamond (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?utf8=1&lng=en&card=Moss+Diamond)

Seek the Horizon (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?utf8=1&lng=en&card=Seek+the+Horizon) is good.
Explosive Vegetation (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?utf8=1&lng=en&card=Explosive+Vegetation) could be replaced with Cultivate (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?utf8=1&lng=en&card=Cultivate).
Journey of Discovery (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?utf8=1&lng=en&card=Journey+of+Discovery) could be replaced with Rampant Growth (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?utf8=1&lng=en&card=Rampant+Growth).
Azusa, Lost but Seeking (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?utf8=1&lng=en&card=Azusa%2C+Lost+but+Seeking) might seem like a great card at first sight, but by the time it hits the battlefield, you will have little to no lands in hand to play. This card can shine in landfall themed decks and Lord Windgrace (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?utf8=1&lng=en&card=Lord+Windgrace) decks, but Azusa doesn't do a whole lot here.

Bloodwater Entity (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?utf8=1&lng=en&card=Bloodwater+Entity) is a card that is best in storm decks (storm is a deck archetype that rewards casting tons of spells each turn). I would replace it with Nova Chaser (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?utf8=1&lng=en&card=Nova+Chaser).
Air Elemental (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?utf8=1&lng=en&card=Air+Elemental) and Cloudkin Seer (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?utf8=1&lng=en&card=Cloudkin+Seer) are kinda boring cards ;) I might replace it with Cavalier of Gales (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?utf8=1&lng=en&card=Cavalier+of+Gales) and Tectonic Giant (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?utf8=1&lng=en&card=Tectonic+Giant).
Lastly, you could replace Parcel Beast with Mulldrifter (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?utf8=1&lng=en&card=Mulldrifter), but both work pretty well either way.

Good luck!
Title: Re: Elemental Bliss
Post by: BigRed40 on November 20, 2020, 02:12:02 pm
Thank You for the Advice!I have Friends who have told me to change a few Cards that you have mentioned. So I will follow your advice I have most those cards.
Title: Re: Elemental Bliss
Post by: fire5167 on November 20, 2020, 04:53:09 pm
Awesome!