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I am not entirely sure what it was about this list that made it feel so much more effective and powerful than previous ones as all its cards have seen play in previous mono green control decks and were fine and did their thing but didn't in any way leap out and say they are the key to making this archetype work

Maralen, Fae Ascendant gives you more cards as elves enter the battlefield, and if you control a lot of elves, you may cast them even for free

Marneus Calgar is the alternate commander for this deck

Being able to do this pretty much whenever you need, with practically no downsides, is ridiculously useful

Add in the fact that it has cycling itself, and you get a card that never feels dead in hand

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