Rate my magic the gathering deck please(green deck. mostly elf's)?

Question

i just started a week ago and for me green is the way to go. its mostly elven but i started putting som other things in there. tell me what u think about it and if u think there r any cards tht i shuld try to get and put in it, tht wuld help a lot. and for the record, i no i need more forest bais lands btu im having a hard time getting them. and if u think of any cards i shuld take out all mention that.

1 platinum angel

1 farhaven elf

1 roughshod mentor

1skyshroud ranger

1 kavu climber

1 gloomwidow's feast

1 tangle spider

1 elven riders

15 forest

4 sylvan messenger

3 skyshroud sentinel

3 leaf glider

4 wild growth

4 llanowar sentinel

3 heedless one

2 fyndhorn elves

2 gilt-leaf ambush

3 blanchwood armor

i heard that i shuld have around 24 basic lands in my deck. i dont even have enough cards for tournaments. if anyone would even like send me 10 forests via mail id love you for the rest of my life.my adres is 424 cardinal circle, apartment #8 burlington WI. 53105

Answer 1

You should only have about 18-20 lands max for an elf deck.  Elves are fast and they create their own mana.

Llanowar Elves are a must for elf decks.  And if you can get your hands on them, Priest of Titania is the God of Elf decks.  They are commons from Urza's Saga but it's not easy to get.  It's not hard, but it's also not easy.

Overruns are a nice surprise for elf decks.  It turns your 1/1's into 4/4 tramplers.

You don't need Gloomwidow's Feast.  It's just taking up space.

I have a elf deck that's really fast but some of the cards may be harder for you to get.  It's a casual deck and can make 26 4/4 tramplers on turn 4 and a 200+ point Fireball to follow, just in case.

As for getting lands, just ask around when you meet other players, they should have more than enough basic lands to give out.  If they ask for a trade or ask you to buy the lands off of them, then they are just jerks and you should ask someone else.  Most people who have been playing for a while will be willing to give you tips and most would be willing to give you basic lands.  I have tons of lands that I would be willing to give you, but I just don't want to pay for the shipping up there.

If you want anymore tips or have any more questions, feel free to ask me.  I am always willing to help out a new player.  Enjoy the game.

Note:  Do not, under any circumstance, give your address out freely over questions like this.  It's just going to be bad.  You can give it out to people in an email but not openly like this.

Answer 2

Nice attempt at a first deck. However, the deck suffers from a few faults. Firstly, it is way too slow to compete even with some of the slower decks, such as Doran or the mid-range Elf Rock. Secondly, your deck will die to flying creatures. Even though it has Gloomwidow’s Feast, that one card is not enough to fight a whole deck of fliers, such as Faeries. Fix this with Raking Canopy, a enchantment that costs 1GG that deals 4 damage to each flying creature that attacks you. It will fit right in with your deck.  You also need some of the better elves, such as Wren’s Run Vanquisher and Imperious Perfect, so head over to the local store and start opening Lorwyn packs.

As for the basic land thing, I will send them. They are on their way. Just promise that in the future, you will extend the same favor to someone else, and never post your address online again.

Hope that helped!