This deck was already a fringe deck in Modern, but Oath of Nissa might be exactly what it needed to propel itself firmly into the sphere of competitive Modern decks, especially since this is another deck that can use the recent big mana offerings well and might want something like Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger or even World Breaker, both of which, of course, Oath of Nissa can help find when you need it, giving you a different sort of flexibility, offering a card that does what others couldnt
Forgotten Ancient: Scourge reprint
Still, I felt it in my bones that 2016 was the right year to do four-color decks, and presented a compelling case
With respects to the other parts of Elven Councils gameplay, Elf tribal is one of the easiest to pull off, and theres not much brain power needed to plant one +1/+1 counter after another
That might seem redundant, but that also protects it from wither and infect sources of damage, as well as thing the trigger on combat damage to the creature so there is even more going on than at first blush