Even though I'd have liked to put my best foot forward when entering 
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My first attempt at creating an Amazon Nature deck involved me filtering my pathetic collection with the "Amazon" filter and including 90% of those cards. Since the Amazon theme revolved around putting out a wide board early and fast, I included Pack Stalk and Finnian Fruitbearer since they seemed to fit well with the overall theme. Two Marsh Walkers were also included to fill in the void as a strong 1-drop.
And of course, I can't forget Arkmonian Onslaught, the sole reason this deck exists. The extreme temptation of a wide +3/+2 and Twin Strike buff is one of the greatest pulls of creating an Amazon deck. And if it went well, Arkmonian Onslaught would be a fantastic game-ender.
Sadly, my rather unpolished Amazon deck didn't do too well in the arena. Going second against Light was almost a death sentence since Amazons are quite reliant on having some pre-existing creature on the board for their effects to proc.
Going first was easily one of the biggest factors in securing a win with this deck.
| Opponent God | Deck Archetype | Score (Wins / Total Games) |
|---|---|---|
| Nature | Amazon Nature | 1 / 1 |
| Control Nature | 0 / 1 | |
| War | Aggro War | 1 / 1 |
| Control War | 0 / 1 | |
| Magic | Midrange Magic | 0 / 1 |
| Control Magic | 2 / 2 | |
| Aggro Magic | 1 / 1 | |
| Death | Zombie Death | 1 / 2 |
| Deception | Midrange Deception | 0 / 1 |
| Order Deception | 1 / 1 | |
| Sleep Deception | 1 / 1 | |
| Light | Midrange Light | 2 / 8 |
| Aggro Light | 2 / 4 | |
| Control Light | 1 / 1 | |
| Total | 13 / 26 |
However, even when going first against Light, a Mace of Calling or Light's Levy can quickly turn the game around for them. I was pretty frustrated whenever I faced a Light opponent. At this point, I was so frustrated with my Light opponents that I conceded immediately if they went first and played two creatures on the first turn.
Maybe it could be considered an Amazon deck since there are... 7 Amazons in the deck? (2x Barksworn Protector, 1x Gersemi, 2x Nightleaf Prowler, 2x Raging Giant) I decided that I had enough with the coin flips on who went first and tried to create a more Midrange Nature deck with Amazon elements.
Even though I didn't have enough time to play this deck more, from the few games that I managed to complete, I already enjoyed the games a lot more since I felt like I had a lot more control in each game.
From my brief stint with Control Nature, I found that I enjoyed the long grind of long control match-ups, so I decided to theme this deck as a more lategame deck. Cards like Arrow of Rage and Blazing Talisman are ace cards against faster decks.
While I had initially included Arkmonian Onslaught in this deck to hopefully combo with Nightleaf Prowler, it didn't pan out in any game; so I labeled it as a combo that sounded good on paper but would hardly ever be played in any match. As such, I removed Arkmonian Onslaught from the deck.
In my very limited testing, this deck (and its previous variation) went to win 5 games out of 7. Already looking much better than my previous deck!
I wouldn't be so quick to conclude that Amazons are bad, but they do need quite a bit of support from a few key cards to work a lot better. Cards like Underbrush Boar and Jaguar Staff would go a long way to making the deck perform a lot better in the current meta.
While I didn't manage to get out a good polished Amazon deck out, I hope you enjoyed reading my experiences trying to construct one!
