Video Deck Tech: Joel Larsson with RG Elspeth

By Zac Hill

Zac is a former game designer/developer for Wizards of the Coast and was the lead developer for Dragon's Maze. His articles have appeared in The Huffington Post, The Believer, and on StarCityGames.com. Currently he serves as the chief operating officer of The Future Project, a nonprofit education initiative, and holds a position as a research affiliate in the MIT Game Lab.

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Swedish competitor Joel Larsson discusses RG Elspeth with Zac Hill for Pro Tour Journey into Nyx.

Joel Larsson - RG Elspeth

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Planeswalker (3)

3 Elspeth, Sun's Champion

Creature (20)

4 Sylvan Caryatid 3 Voyaging Satyr 4 Polukranos, World Eater 4 Courser of Kruphix 1 Polis Crusher 4 Stormbreath Dragon

Instant (10)

4 Lightning Strike 3 Magma Jet 2 Destructive Revelry 1 Reprisal

Enchantment (3)

3 Banishing Light

Land (24)

4 Temple of Abandon 4 Temple of Triumph 4 Temple of Plenty 6 Mountain 6 Forest

60 Cards

Sideboard (15)

1 Polis Crusher 1 Reprisal 1 Xenagos, the Reveler 1 Hammer of Purphoros 2 Ajani, Mentor of Heroes 2 Fated Conflagration 3 Anger of the Gods 2 Mistcutter Hydra 2 Arbor Colossus

White (8)

2 Reprisal 3 Banishing Light 3 Elspeth, Sun's Champion

Red (17)

4 Stormbreath Dragon 4 Lightning Strike 3 Magma Jet 1 Hammer of Purphoros 2 Fated Conflagration 3 Anger of the Gods

Green (19)

4 Sylvan Caryatid 3 Voyaging Satyr 4 Polukranos, World Eater 4 Courser of Kruphix 2 Mistcutter Hydra 2 Arbor Colossus

Multi colored (7)

2 Polis Crusher 2 Destructive Revelry 1 Xenagos, the Reveler 2 Ajani, Mentor of Heroes

Colorless (24)

4 Temple of Abandon 4 Temple of Triumph 4 Temple of Plenty 6 Mountain 6 Forest

75 Cards

1 (2)

2 Mistcutter Hydra

2 (18)

4 Sylvan Caryatid 3 Voyaging Satyr 4 Lightning Strike 3 Magma Jet 2 Destructive Revelry 2 Reprisal

3 (11)

4 Courser of Kruphix 3 Banishing Light 1 Hammer of Purphoros 3 Anger of the Gods

4 (9)

4 Polukranos, World Eater 2 Polis Crusher 1 Xenagos, the Reveler 2 Fated Conflagration

5 (8)

4 Stormbreath Dragon 2 Ajani, Mentor of Heroes 2 Arbor Colossus

6 (3)

3 Elspeth, Sun's Champion

51 Cards

Common (26)

6 Mountain 6 Forest 3 Voyaging Satyr 4 Courser of Kruphix 4 Lightning Strike 3 Banishing Light

Uncommon (7)

3 Magma Jet 2 Destructive Revelry 2 Reprisal

Rare (28)

4 Temple of Abandon 4 Temple of Triumph 4 Temple of Plenty 4 Sylvan Caryatid 2 Polis Crusher 1 Hammer of Purphoros 2 Fated Conflagration 3 Anger of the Gods 2 Mistcutter Hydra 2 Arbor Colossus

Mythic (14)

4 Polukranos, World Eater 4 Stormbreath Dragon 3 Elspeth, Sun's Champion 1 Xenagos, the Reveler 2 Ajani, Mentor of Heroes

75 Cards

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Posted in Event Coverage on May 16, 2014

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Video Deck Tech: Joel Larsson with RG Elspeth

Joel Larsson - RG Elspeth

Planeswalker (3)

Creature (20)

Instant (10)

Enchantment (3)

Land (24)

Sideboard (15)

White (8)

Red (17)

Green (19)

Multi colored (7)

Colorless (24)

1 (2)

2 (18)

3 (11)

4 (9)

5 (8)

6 (3)

Common (26)

Uncommon (7)

Rare (28)

Mythic (14)

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