Selesnya Toxic Aggro
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A collection-only Selesnya Phyrexian poison deck that uses Venerated Rotpriest and Kinbinding to turn cheap creatures into a fast toxic clock.
Venerated Rotpriest gives a poison counter whenever a creature you control becomes the target of a spell. Kinbinding targets your own Venerated Rotpriest or Bloated Contaminator, triggering Rotpriest and adding a deathtouch counter, then proliferates to add even more poison. Hardened Scales and The Great Henge multiply counters and card advantage, while Vorinclex doubles all poison counters, so a single Tyrranax Rex can kill an opponent at ten poison.
Keep any hand with two or three lands and a one- or two-drop creature, especially Venerated Rotpriest. A hand with Rotpriest plus Kinbinding or Heroic Intervention is a strong keep. Mulligan hands with no early creatures or with five or more lands.
Early: play Venerated Rotpriest, Giada, or Blind Obedience to set up pressure. Mid: use Kinbinding and Heroic Intervention to keep your Toxic creatures alive while stacking poison counters; Collected Company refills the board and finds your key pieces. Late: land Vorinclex or The Great Henge to overwhelm, then finish with Bloated Contaminator or Tyrranax Rex, whose Toxic 6 can end the game once the opponent has any poison.
This deck misses the classic one-drop Toxic creatures, so it can be slower than dedicated poison aggro. It is vulnerable to board wipes and removal if you cannot find Heroic Intervention. The mana base uses a few tapped lands and Evolving Wilds, so mulligan carefully to avoid slow starts.
| Type | Rarity | Card Name | Mana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creatures (14) | Rare | Bloated Contaminator | |
| Mythic Rare | Delney, Streetwise Lookout | ||
| Mythic Rare | Lyra Dawnbringer | ||
| Rare | Sigarda, Font of Blessings | ||
| Mythic Rare | Tyrranax Rex | ||
| Rare | Venerated Rotpriest | ||
| Mythic Rare | Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider | ||
| Planeswalkers (2) | Mythic Rare | Ajani, Caller of the Pride | |
| Instants (6) | Rare | Collected Company | |
| Mythic Rare | Heroic Intervention | ||
| Artifacts (3) | Rare | Tablet of Compleation | |
| Mythic Rare | The Great Henge | ||
| Enchantments (10) | Rare | Blind Obedience | |
| Rare | Hardened Scales | ||
| Rare | Kinbinding | ||
| Rare | Norn's Disassembly | ||
| Lands (25) | Rare | Boseiju, Who Endures | |
| Rare | Castle Ardenvale | ||
| Common | Evolving Wilds | ||
| Rare | Fabled Passage | ||
| Basic Land | Forest | ||
| Basic Land | Plains | ||
| Rare | Temple Garden | ||
| Rare | Temple of Plenty |