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Trolls return in Throne of Eldraine
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ELD Food mechanic hits the graveyard with Feasting Troll King

Every troll thinks it's a king.
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Published: Sep 10, 2019 08:34 am

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Mono-Green stompy might be on its final run in MTG Standard, but Golgari is making a return to the limelight with the new Throne of Eldraine spoiler, Feasting Troll King. 

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Without Llanowar Elves, Green decks are going to have a hard time ramping into those monstrous MTG creatures. And yet, the Throne of Eldraine (ELD) set is creating a new path for those beasts via Food tokens and resurrection from the graveyard. 

Feasting Troll King Throne of Eldraine
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Feasting Troll King is a 7/6 with trample and vigilance, essentially a replacement for Carnage Tyrant without the hexproof. Feasting Troll King, however, has an advantage over other green stompy beasts from the past. 

When Feasting Troll King enters the battlefield from hand, it creates three Food tokens. Casting from hand isn’t easy due to its six mana cost (four green). Ramp still exists within Standard via Paradise Druid and Leafkin Druid, they’re just not a one-drop like Llanowar Elves was.

Casting Feasting Troll King is an easier task to accomplish from the graveyard because it only requires the sacrifice of three Food tokens. In Golgari, cards like Rotting Regisaur and Vivien’s Arkbow can help a player discard Feasting Troll King into the graveyard. 

To create the ELD Food tokens, there’s Witch’s Oven (at the cost of sacrificing a creature) and Gilded Goose. There’s also Oko, Thief of Crowns if a player is using Paradise Druid as a mana dork and Gluttonous Troll. 

Feasting Troll King isn’t a bomb or a guaranteed win condition, but there are options to make it work as an alternate win-con. 

Throne of Eldraine is set to be released on Oct. 4 and via MTG Arena on Sept. 26.

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Danny Forster
Danny has been writing for Dot Esports for over five years, first as a freelancer and now as a staff writer. He is the lead beat writer for Magic: The Gathering and Teamfight Tactics. Danny is also a solid Monopoly GO player, having beaten every main event without spending a dime. When Danny isn't writing or gaming, he's chilling by the water in Spacecoast Florida with his family and friends. He's always got a tan, because touching grass is important, and loves playing strategic digital and tabletop games. Past outlets Danny has written for include TheGamer and ScreenRant.
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