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Kodama of the South Tree

Kodama of the South Tree

Legendary Creature — Spirit · {2}{G}{G} · Green commander

Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, each other creature you control gets +1/+1 and gains trample until end of turn.
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What Kodama of the South Tree actually does

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What a Kodama of the South Tree deck wants

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Best cards for Kodama of the South Tree

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A body of the exact type the commander's trigger requires — the wrong type is worthless here regardless of quality

  1. Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate0 mana
  2. Ugin's Conjurant0 mana
  3. Elvish Spirit Guide3 mana
  4. Kami of Whispered Hopes3 mana
  5. Kodama of the West Tree3 mana
  6. Generous Visitor1 mana
  7. Willow Geist1 mana
  8. Eidolon of Blossoms4 mana

A card that is CAST to trigger the commander — reanimating or blinking it does not count

  1. Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate0 mana
  2. Ugin's Conjurant0 mana
  3. Elvish Spirit Guide3 mana
  4. Kami of Whispered Hopes3 mana
  5. Kodama of the West Tree3 mana
  6. Generous Visitor1 mana
  7. Willow Geist1 mana
  8. Child of Thorns1 mana

Actually remove one problem permanent — preventing its damage is not removing it

  1. Beast Within3 mana
  2. Nature's Claim1 mana
  3. Emerald Charm1 mana
  4. Shrink1 mana
  5. Naturalize2 mana
  6. Origin of Metalbending2 mana
  7. Natural State1 mana
  8. Umezawa's Jitte2 mana

Answer a whole board at once

  1. Simplify1 mana
  2. Aligned Hedron Network4 mana
  3. Coercive Portal4 mana
  4. Needle Storm3 mana
  5. Whirlwind4 mana
  6. Hurricane1 mana
  7. Worldslayer5 mana
  8. Corrosive Gale1 mana

Find the exact card the plan needs

  1. Green Sun's Zenith1 mana
  2. Nature's Rhythm2 mana
  3. Celestial Reunion1 mana
  4. Worldly Tutor1 mana
  5. March of Burgeoning Life1 mana
  6. Archdruid's Charm3 mana
  7. Chord of Calling3 mana
  8. Eldritch Evolution3 mana

Refill your hand

  1. Skullclamp1 mana
  2. Garruk's Uprising3 mana
  3. Beast Whisperer4 mana
  4. The One Ring4 mana
  5. Pip-Boy 30001 mana
  6. Vexing Bauble1 mana
  7. Elemental Bond3 mana
  8. Selvala, Heart of the Wilds3 mana

Keep a permanent you control alive through removal

  1. Innkeeper's Talent2 mana
  2. Guardian Augmenter3 mana
  3. Cryptothrall4 mana
  4. Saryth, the Viper's Fang4 mana
  5. Lightning Greaves2 mana
  6. Swiftfoot Boots2 mana
  7. Asceticism5 mana
  8. Eldrazi Monument5 mana

Get ahead on mana

  1. Chrome Mox0 mana
  2. Everflowing Chalice0 mana
  3. Mox Amber0 mana
  4. Mox Diamond0 mana
  5. Mox Opal0 mana
  6. Birds of Paradise1 mana
  7. Crop Rotation1 mana
  8. Delighted Halfling1 mana

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