[Standard] Budget Elves

[Johnny Whatever]

I want to make this deck a little more competitive.

Deck: Elves in Standard

2 Beastcaller Savant
2 Dwynen, Gilt-Leaf Daen
3 Dwynen's Elite
4 Elvish Visionary
2 Gnarlroot Trapper
2 Leaf Gilder
1 Nissa, Vastwood Seer
3 Shaman of the Pack
4 Sylvan Advocate
2 Sylvan Messenger
2 Thornbow Archer
1 Woodland Bellower
7 Forest
4 Hissing Quagmire
4 Llanowar Wastes
7 Swamp
1 Rogue's Passage
1 Stoneforge Masterwork
2 Nissa's Pilgrimage
2 Shamanic Revelation
2 Might of the Masses
2 Foul-Tongue Shriek

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[solarstellar]

I would drop Nissa's Pilgrimage and add Nissa, Voice of Zendikar.  Maybe even drop Vastwood Seer -- you don't really want 7 lands in play.  You want to swarm/pump/shriek around turn 5.

A lot of these cards, like beastcaller savant and gnarlroot are so weak on their own that your synergy has to be just perfect.  I think I'd rather give up some synergy for more overall power, aka voice of zendikar.

[solarstellar]

Coco isn't great because you have too many ultra-cheap creatures.  The reason Coco is good is because you can play 6 mana worth of creatures for 4 mana.  If you hit a couple of 1-drop elves, it's pretty bad.  It's still way better than any ramp spell though.  You have no interest in ramping.