"Come and get vined, Bub!"

To sustain Groot's growth counter, groot need tough! I'm looking for the cheapest tough card in game, and i found "Come Get Me, Bub!". But minion's attack also remove growth counter, so i include Pinned Down and Energy Barrier, some stunable ally, such as Siryn and Professor X. To handle steady / stwalt minion, Rocket Raccoon and Root Stomp is needed. By include [Med Team](/card/01080, Brother Voodoo and Hope Summers, we could consistantly use these option(also hlep regeneration Gamora or Siryn).

MULLIGAN GUIDE

0. Fruition(always be used, never discard this)
1. Gamora, Fertile Ground, Energy Barrier.
2. Professor X(need thwart), Rocket Raccoon(need minion slayer)

MIDDLE GAME

Keep Groot tough and grow himself by Fruition, Flora and Fauna, Fertile Ground, and Root Stomp.

END GAME

"I. AM. GROOT!" have 10 damage potential and following basic attack of groot upraded by Lashing Vines and Vine Spikes nuke 16 total damage with only 3 card.

CUSTOM

I include Starhawk and Knowhere in first place, but changed by The Power of Protection. Secondary option is rollback those and add Rogue for combo.

UPDATE

12/04: energy barrier replaced by Forcefield Projection (because interrrupt cannot lead Groot's forced interrupt