Dude, if you can afford it, get Mangara of Corondor and Karakas. A) Karakas protects all the creatures. B) most underrated 2-card combo in EDH. C) you have a way to tutor both pieces.
I´m afraid Karakas is banned in both variants (multiplayer and duel)
I play Temur sabertooth since I built the deck, and I like it so far. It´s useful for chainnig ETB abilities as you said, but for me the best of it is its ability against a massive removal spell, returning the most important pieces in the battlefield to my hand, being indestructible in the process.
Edit: I played some games with Caustic caterpìllar yesterday and it was nice. It´s good to have some removal with the first activation of Yisan when he gets destroyed.
Of the three cards you mentioned, I think the only one I will definitely be playing is caustic caterpillar. Very very nive 1 drop.
The problem with woodland bellower, at least in my build, is that he has very nice competitors on 6 mana (I play, duplicant, Kamahl, fist of krosa and primeval titan). I think it´s very good and testeable, but I don´t see myself exchanging it for any of my acutal 6 drops.
About Nissa, I see the same problem as you do. Having 7 lands with quirion ranger and scryb ranger can be hard.
http://mythicspoiler.com/ogw/cards/minaanddennwildborn.html
Seems awesome for landfall purposes, and another exploration effect is always welcome.
http://mythicspoiler.com/ogw/cards/minaanddennwildborn.html
Seems awesome for landfall purposes, and another exploration effect is always welcome.
I´m afraid Karakas is banned in both variants (multiplayer and duel)
Edit: I played some games with Caustic caterpìllar yesterday and it was nice. It´s good to have some removal with the first activation of Yisan when he gets destroyed.
The problem with woodland bellower, at least in my build, is that he has very nice competitors on 6 mana (I play, duplicant, Kamahl, fist of krosa and primeval titan). I think it´s very good and testeable, but I don´t see myself exchanging it for any of my acutal 6 drops.
About Nissa, I see the same problem as you do. Having 7 lands with quirion ranger and scryb ranger can be hard.