When Oath of Nissa was banned, there were very few decks using it, but things have changed since then. If they find a way to include more creatures, it could be a solid pickup. That deck has a few creatures and is desperately searching for a specific land, although I’d be worried about missing too often with the current versions. Lotus Breach could potentially be a home for Oath of Nissa too. There’s probably a deck in there somewhere. It can also fix your mana by finding a key multicolor land or by making Jace easier to cast. It’s also worth noting that Oath of Nissa can find Inverter of Truth Thassa’s Oracle and Jace, Wielder of Mysteries.
Regardless, Oath of Nissa forms an engine with Lurrus and it doesn’t end with these two archetypes. Unleashing Kroxa on Turn 5 is fairly common too. At the beginning of each end step, if a planeswalker entered the battlefield under your control this turn, put a 2/2 black Zombie creature token onto the battlefield. Basic Forest isn’t great with Kroxa, but Unbridled Growth and Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth could help. Oath of Liliana Legendary Enchantment When Oath of Liliana enters the battlefield, each opponent sacrifices a creature. Rather than shaving Unbridled Growth, we could max both Oath and Growth and go from there. Soul-Guide Lantern rounded out the potential card advantage engine with Lurrus, which happens to be effective disruption against a sizable portion of Pioneer’s best decks.Īlthough this is a direct port of Felix’s deck, there are more options. He used Unbridled Growth as his Lurrus engine, which conveniently fixed his mana for Kroxa, Titan of Death’s Hunger. This deck is heavily influenced by Felix Sloo’s first take on Jund Midrange after the printing of Lurrus of the Dream-Den. Oath of Liliana is legendary, just like the previous Oaths from Oath of the Gatewatch. The last ability triggers only once per turn, even if more than one planeswalker entered the battlefield under your control. You can also blink it with Yorion, Sky Nomad, which sounds nice. This is also true if Oath of Liliana wasn't on the battlefield when the planeswalker entered. It’s also a cheap enchantment that replaces itself for decks with Eidolon of Blossoms. Oath of Nissa could also help fuel delirium, if that’s something you’re into. It could also fuel a more planeswalker-heavy Niv-Mizzet Reborn deck. You could try a value-based deck, similar to the Copy Cat shells, albeit this time without the combo and without Oko, Thief of Crowns. Those are the obvious homes, but the fun doesn’t end there. Kethis could easily be one of the stronger decks in Pioneer thanks to Oath of Nissa (and Lurrus). Kethis often had issues with running out of gas and Lurrus goes a long way toward helping that problem. Together with Lurrus of the Dream-Den, Oath of Nissa provides an engine that will help grind through Thoughtseizes and spot removal. It allows you to find your combo pieces, slightly fixes your mana, and gives you a higher density of legendary permanents. Similarly to how it helps Mono-Green Devotion, Oath of Nissa adds consistency to Kethis Combo.