Elder of Laurels
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Given the number of tokens that green and white are spewing out these days, coupled with green mana ramp, this guy can enable some pretty nasty attacks.

Also, have to love Terese Nielsen artwork.
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Posted By: Enemy_Tricolor (9/24/2011 8:21:36 PM)
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I'm thinking some sort of Exalted deck would enjoy this guy.
He basically doubles the Exalted bonus that your sole attacking creature gets.
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Posted By: ARandomMop (9/27/2011 2:20:21 PM)
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In mono green zoo this guy is a monster. Even if you don't have enormous amounts of creatures, the fact the ability can be used over and over in a turn makes this guy very powerful.
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Posted By: RichardJesperson (10/2/2011 12:20:14 PM)
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Excellent in ramping decks that use BoPs or Llanowars. Stuck without anything to cast with all that mana? Birds of Paradise is now Furyborn Hellkite!
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Posted By: Skollar (10/11/2011 5:09:00 PM)
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Unlike Nantuko Mentor, it can be used on the turn it comes into play, and repeatably. It also has a buffer body.
This is more useful in a token strategy, while the mentor is better when you are pulling stuff like Terra Stomper.
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Posted By: kiseki (9/24/2011 2:04:38 AM)
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When you read the card text you realize it's good, but when you walk by the intro packs containing many-headed ghosts and sword-wielding vampires and then see this guy holding a wreath, it's a bit underwhelming.
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Posted By: Templar314 (9/24/2011 9:46:02 PM)
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so nice. I am reconstructing a G/W token deck, and this will be a big help when it comes to finishing the opponent off. The way i have token decks is have several generators i can forget about that provide me at least one new token per turn, preferably more, without additional mana input. this will allow me to select a sacrificial lamb or two to pump to gigantic proportions and attack. If it hits, great. If it is blocked, most likely the other creature dies, and if mine happens to, so what? it's only a token that will be more than replaced the next turn. Through this attrition games are won.
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Posted By: jsttu (9/24/2011 8:57:53 PM)
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Pretty art
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Posted By: Gabriel422 (9/22/2011 11:59:28 PM)
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Very situational ability and a 2/3 body for 3 isn't impressive. Ok in limited.
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Posted By: AncientTimer (10/20/2011 4:58:31 AM)
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As much as I love the Avacyn Human tribal cards like these, you just have to stop and realise, some of these really should be Elves.
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Posted By: MagnaLynx21 (12/19/2011 5:24:39 AM)
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