Average Deck for Ellie, Brick Master // Joel, Resolute Survivor - Expensive Core

Nicholas Lucchesi
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Top 10 Universal Pump Effects for Ellie, Brick Master and Joel, Resolute Survivor
Wanna give opponents a bunch of Zombies, make them huge, then make them attack each other? This deck tech for Ellie and Joel shows you how.
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Average Decklist

Abby, Merciless Soldier
Abby, Merciless Soldier
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
Birds of Paradise
Birds of Paradise
Blood Artist
Blood Artist
Ellie, Vengeful Hunter
Ellie, Vengeful Hunter
Enduring Vitality
Enduring Vitality
Goblin Spymaster
Goblin Spymaster
Grismold, the Dreadsower
Grismold, the Dreadsower
Hansk, Slayer Zealot
Hansk, Slayer Zealot
Ignoble Hierarch
Ignoble Hierarch
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
Kardur, Doomscourge
Kardur, Doomscourge
Loyal Apprentice
Loyal Apprentice
Mahadi, Emporium Master
Mahadi, Emporium Master
Massacre Wurm
Massacre Wurm
Mayhem Devil
Mayhem Devil
Mirkwood Bats
Mirkwood Bats
Morbid Opportunist
Morbid Opportunist
Mycoloth
Mycoloth
Ophiomancer
Ophiomancer
Pitiless Plunderer
Pitiless Plunderer
Purphoros, God of the Forge
Purphoros, God of the Forge
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
Slaughter Specialist
Slaughter Specialist
Umbral Collar Zealot
Umbral Collar Zealot
Viscera Seer
Viscera Seer
Wight of the Reliquary
Wight of the Reliquary
Zulaport Cutthroat
Zulaport Cutthroat
Instants (8)
Abrupt Decay
Abrupt Decay
Assassin's Trophy
Assassin's Trophy
Beast Within
Beast Within
Cabal Ritual
Cabal Ritual
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Heroic Intervention
Heroic Intervention
Putrefy
Putrefy
Revitalizing Repast
Revitalizing Repast
Sorceries (8)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Diabolic Intent
Diabolic Intent
Disrupt Decorum
Disrupt Decorum
Farseek
Farseek
Nature's Lore
Nature's Lore
Rampant Growth
Rampant Growth
Three Visits
Three Visits
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Artifacts (9)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Ashnod's Altar
Ashnod's Altar
Genesis Chamber
Genesis Chamber
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Phyrexian Altar
Phyrexian Altar
Skullclamp
Skullclamp
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Resilience
Talisman of Resilience
Enchantments (11)
Bastion of Remembrance
Bastion of Remembrance
Curse of Disturbance
Curse of Disturbance
Dictate of Erebos
Dictate of Erebos
Doubling Season
Doubling Season
Goblin Bombardment
Goblin Bombardment
Haunted One
Haunted One
Impact Tremors
Impact Tremors
Parallel Lives
Parallel Lives
Primal Vigor
Primal Vigor
Rite of the Raging Storm
Rite of the Raging Storm
Wild Growth
Wild Growth
Lands (24)
Badlands
Badlands
Bayou
Bayou
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Boseiju, Who Endures
Boseiju, Who Endures
Command Tower
Command Tower
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Forbidden Orchard
Forbidden Orchard
Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite
Overgrown Tomb
Overgrown Tomb
Phyrexian Tower
Phyrexian Tower
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Rootbound Crag
Rootbound Crag
Spire Garden
Spire Garden
Stomping Ground
Stomping Ground
Taiga
Taiga
Undergrowth Stadium
Undergrowth Stadium
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Wooded Foothills
Wooded Foothills
Woodland Cemetery
Woodland Cemetery
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Ziatora's Proving Ground
Ziatora's Proving Ground
Basics (3)
Forest
3 Forests
Mountain
3 Mountains
Swamp
4 Swamps