After much thought and seeing what a few of the cards in M15 can do particularly Garruk, Apex Predator can do, I am making my standard deck to more resemble this deck list:
As far as subbing cards when rotation happens, I need suggestions as to what I should replace Burning-Tree Emissary. Also what else would you change considering the over all meta of standard currently. Also, need help with a sideboard for the deck so I can deal with other decks from the meta. Would like to add some Garruk specific cards from M15. So any ideas to make this more of Garruk deck than a BG devotion deck, please make some suggestions. Please don't forget to link cards... it is all too easy.
The card is Garruk, Apex Predator. Also, i would run more removal. You have black, so i would run things like hero's downfall and similar cards. Use Abrupt decay for early game removal of courser of kruphix and brimaz, king of oreskos.
Also, i would cut one nykthos, shrine to nyx, and add more forests or swamps. I recommend maybe one or two of the new pain lands, and only run one Urborg.
Sideboard mistcutter hydra in against control, especially because of the buffs you can give it with nykthos
to replace Burning tree emissary i would recommend genesis hydra, or chord of calling to find your creatures. Chord of calling works very nicely with mistcutter as it's cmc is only 1.
I need to develop a side deck to this but not sure what I should add. Please add cards that can deal with the current meta and are from Standard (M15, Theros Block, and Khans of Tarkir).
I had made a deck similar to this deck pre-rotation, and had made a few posts about it. From my playtesting, I found that Arbor Colossus was a great addition to the deck, both for its ability to add significantly to my devotion and for its ability to block Stormbreath Dragon. With Khans having dropped, I think colossus only becomes more important, as I expect to see Butcher of the Horde in quite a few decks.
In terms of sideboard, my meta is full of Rabble Red decks, so I found lifegain cards to be very important. The most effective in a devotion-type deck like yours would be Nylea's Disciple. Another option could be Whip of Erebos, which would be decent versus both agro decks or more control-oriented decks.
I see Throttle in the main deck, you might want to consider a "fight" card as removal to reduce the mana cost of your deck. Options include Setessan Tactics. I know there's another one that's sorcery speed, but I can't think of it off the top of my head.
Have you found yourself running out of cards in games that take a bit longer? I'm surprised you have no card draw in the deck. I would consider a few Read the Bones at the very least, or there's a new black 4cmc sorcery that draws 2 and fills your yard (for your Murderous Cuts). Additionally, I found Genesis Hydra to be amazing late-game when you have access to loads of mana from your devotion - have you tried it out yet?
Seeing how I don't have the deck made as of yet it is kind of hard to see if I have a hard time in later games. With this deck mana is more of a concern for me than card draw. I see myself winning with this deck by no later than the seventh turn, especially if I get all the right cards I need. I agree that Arbor Colossus is a good choice for the deck. I also am looking for more instant style elimination considering rtr is about to phase out. But I will try the suggestions you have made
The New deck post edits. Please comment on suggestions as to what should be changed and whether or not things should be increased, decreased or entirely eliminated. Just keep in mind that this is a completely standard deck that is in the making.
4 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
4 Temple of Malady
2 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12 Forests
Creatures 21
4 Elvish Mystic
4 Sylvan Caryatid
4 Courser of Kruphix
2 Pharika, God of Affliction
4 Polukranos, World Eater
3 Soul of Zendikar
3 Garruk, Apex Predator
4 Nissa, Worldwaker
Spells 10
2 Feast of Dreams
2 Ultimate Price
2 Plummet
3 Hero's Downfall
1 Putrefy
As far as subbing cards when rotation happens, I need suggestions as to what I should replace Burning-Tree Emissary. Also what else would you change considering the over all meta of standard currently. Also, need help with a sideboard for the deck so I can deal with other decks from the meta. Would like to add some Garruk specific cards from M15. So any ideas to make this more of Garruk deck than a BG devotion deck, please make some suggestions. Please don't forget to link cards... it is all too easy.
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Also, i would cut one nykthos, shrine to nyx, and add more forests or swamps. I recommend maybe one or two of the new pain lands, and only run one Urborg.
Sideboard mistcutter hydra in against control, especially because of the buffs you can give it with nykthos
to replace Burning tree emissary i would recommend genesis hydra, or chord of calling to find your creatures. Chord of calling works very nicely with mistcutter as it's cmc is only 1.
4 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
4 Temple of Malady
2 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
8 Forest
4 Swamp
4 Elvish Mystic
4 Sylvan Caryatid
4 Courser of Kruphix
2 Pharika, God of Affliction
4 Polukranos, World Eater
3 Soul of Zendikar
3 Garruk, Apex Predator
4 Nissa, Worldwaker
Spells 10
3 Feast of Dreams
3 Plummet
4 Hero's Downfall
Final edit unless I should add or take away certain cards
4 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
4 Temple of Malady
2 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
8 Forest
4 Swamp
Creatures 21
4 Elvish Mystic
4 Sylvan Caryatid
4 Courser of Kruphix
2 Pharika, God of Affliction
4 Polukranos, World Eater
3 Arbor Colossus
3 Garruk, Apex Predator
4 Nissa, Worldwaker
Spells 10
4 Hero's Downfall
3 Read the Bones
3 Throttle
4 Lash of the Whip
3 Nylea's Disciple
3 Genesis Hydra
3 Setessan Tactics
2 Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
I need to develop a side deck to this but not sure what I should add. Please add cards that can deal with the current meta and are from Standard (M15, Theros Block, and Khans of Tarkir).
I had made a deck similar to this deck pre-rotation, and had made a few posts about it. From my playtesting, I found that Arbor Colossus was a great addition to the deck, both for its ability to add significantly to my devotion and for its ability to block Stormbreath Dragon. With Khans having dropped, I think colossus only becomes more important, as I expect to see Butcher of the Horde in quite a few decks.
In terms of sideboard, my meta is full of Rabble Red decks, so I found lifegain cards to be very important. The most effective in a devotion-type deck like yours would be Nylea's Disciple. Another option could be Whip of Erebos, which would be decent versus both agro decks or more control-oriented decks.
I see Throttle in the main deck, you might want to consider a "fight" card as removal to reduce the mana cost of your deck. Options include Setessan Tactics. I know there's another one that's sorcery speed, but I can't think of it off the top of my head.
Have you found yourself running out of cards in games that take a bit longer? I'm surprised you have no card draw in the deck. I would consider a few Read the Bones at the very least, or there's a new black 4cmc sorcery that draws 2 and fills your yard (for your Murderous Cuts). Additionally, I found Genesis Hydra to be amazing late-game when you have access to loads of mana from your devotion - have you tried it out yet?
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4 Temple of Malady
2 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
8 Forest
4 Swamp
Creatures 21
4 Elvish Mystic
4 Sylvan Caryatid
4 Courser of Kruphix
2 Pharika, God of Affliction
4 Polukranos, World Eater
3 Arbor Colossus
3 Garruk, Apex Predator
4 Nissa, Worldwaker
Spells 10
4 Hero's Downfall
2 Read the Bones
4 Thoughtseize
2 Genesis Hydra
2 Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
2 Nylea's Disciple
2 Reaper of the Wilds
2 Lash of the Whip
3 Setessan Tactics
2 Drown in Sorrow
The New deck post edits. Please comment on suggestions as to what should be changed and whether or not things should be increased, decreased or entirely eliminated. Just keep in mind that this is a completely standard deck that is in the making.
4 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
4 Temple of Malady
2 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
8 Forest
4 Swamp
Creatures 21
4 Elvish Mystic
4 Genesis Hydra
4 Sylvan Caryatid
4 Courser of Kruphix
2 Nylea, God of the Hunt
3 Arbor Colossus
3 Garruk, Apex Predator
4 Nissa, Worldwaker
Spells 10
4 Hero's Downfall
2 Read the Bones
4 Thoughtseize
2 Heroes' Bane
2 Nylea's Disciple
2 Rakshasa Deathdealer
2 Reaper of the Wilds
2 Lash of the Whip
3 Setessan Tactics
2 Drown in Sorrow
My final deck edit, hope this thing works, time to start purchasing almost the entirety of this deck.