EDH Arahbo! Roar of the Kitten Overlord

Commander / EDH Aggro Casual GW (Selesnya) Multiplayer Tribal

Bou

Creature (33)

• 1x Adorned Pouncer
• 1x Brimaz, King of Oreskos
• 1x Enlightened Ascetic
• 1x Felidar Cub
• 1x Fleecemane Lion
• 1x Grizzled Leotau
• 1x Healer of the Pride
• 1x Jareth, Leonine Titan
• 1x Jazal Goldmane
• 1x Jedit Ojanen of Efrava
• 1x Knight of the White Orchid
• 1x Krond the Dawn-Clad
• 1x Leonin Armorguard
• 1x Loam Lion
• 1x Mirri, Cat Warrior
• 1x Oreskos Explorer
• 1x Oreskos Sun Guide
• 1x Pouncing Cheetah
• 1x Pride of Lions
• 1x Pride Sovereign
• 1x Prowling Serpopard
• 1x Qasali Ambusher
• 1x Qasali Pridemage
• 1x Regal Caracal
• 1x Scythe Leopard
• 1x Scythe Tiger
• 1x Stalking Tiger
• 1x Steppe Lynx
• 1x Temur Sabertooth
• 1x Watchers of the Dead
• 1x Whitemane Lion
• 1x Wild Leotau
• 1x Wild Nacatl

Enchantment (10)

• 1x Abundance
• 1x Always Watching
• 1x Aura Shards
• 1x Burgeoning
• 1x Descendants' Path
• 1x Mirari's Wake
• 1x Oblivion Ring
• 1x Primal Rage
• 1x Privileged Position
• 1x Sylvan Library

Artifact (8)

• 1x Coat of Arms
• 1x Doubling Cube
• 1x Lifecrafter's Bestiary
• 1x Rhonas's Monument
• 1x Selesnya Signet
• 1x Slate of Ancestry
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Spear of Heliod

Instant (7)

• 1x Faith's Reward
• 1x Heroic Intervention
• 1x Hunter's Insight
• 1x Krosan Grip
• 1x Make a Stand
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

Commander (1)

Land (36)

• 1x Canopy Vista
• 15x Forest
• 15x Plains
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Scattered Groves
• 1x Sunpetal Grove
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Temple of Plenty

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Cultivate
• 1x Explosive Vegetation
• 1x Kodama's Reach
• 1x Shamanic Revelation

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Ajani Unyielding

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Artifact (36)

• 1x Armillary Sphere
• 1x Basilisk Collar
• 1x Batterskull
• 1x Behemoth Sledge
• 1x Bonesplitter
• 1x Caged Sun
• 1x Chariot of Victory
• 1x Conqueror's Flail
• 1x Crawlspace
• 1x Darksteel Plate
• 1x Dragon Throne of Tarkir
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Fireshrieker
• 1x Gauntlet of Power
• 1x Godsend
• 1x Hall of Triumph
• 1x Konda's Banner
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Loxodon Warhammer
• 1x Neko-Te
• 1x O-Naginata
• 1x Renegade Map
• 1x Rogue's Gloves
• 1x Seer's Sundial
• 1x Strionic Resonator
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Sword of Fire and Ice
• 1x Sword of the Animist
• 1x Sword of Vengeance
• 1x Traveler's Amulet
• 1x Umezawa's Jitte
• 1x Viridian Claw
• 1x Wanderer's Twig
• 1x Wayfarer's Bauble
• 1x Well of Lost Dreams
• 1x Whispersilk Cloak

Enchantment (21)

• 1x Angelic Benediction
• 1x Angelic Chorus
• 1x Asceticism
• 1x Beastmaster Ascension
• 1x Boon Reflection
• 1x Celestial Mantle
• 1x Collective Blessing
• 1x Cradle of Vitality
• 1x Defense of the Heart
• 1x Druids' Repository
• 1x Exploration
• 1x Gaea's Anthem
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Greater Good
• 1x Honor of the Pure
• 1x Karmic Justice
• 1x Leyline of Vitality
• 1x Noble Purpose
• 1x True Conviction
• 2x Unflinching Courage

Instant (5)

• 1x Beacon of Immortality
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Tenacity
• 1x White Sun's Zenith

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Ajani Goldmane

Creature (20)

• 1x Adorned Pouncer
• 1x Aetherstream Leopard
• 1x Ajani's Sunstriker
• 1x Chameleon Colossus
• 1x Graceful Cat
• 1x Kemba, Kha Regent
• 1x Kemba's Skyguard
• 1x Leonin Battlemage
• 1x Leonin Elder
• 1x Leonin Relic-Warder
• 1x Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith
• 1x Pride Guardian
• 1x Raksha Golden Cub
• 1x Sacred Cat
• 1x Seht's Tiger
• 1x Sigiled Paladin
• 1x Skyhunter Skirmisher
• 1x Tethmos High Priest
• 1x Trained Caracal
• 1x Vanguard of Brimaz

Land (3)

• 1x Cathedral of War
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Windswept Heath

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Open the Armory

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My coworker was kind enough to inform me of a new spoiled commander;

While I am actually not a cat person (somewhat, I mean I don't dislike them, I prefer dogs for running around with though.. I guess I'm more of an outside-ish person),Then again, I do like lions, they have nice manes, sleep a lot, don't do much hunting either.. so yeah, Arahbo gives off a pretty good vibe! plus the art looks absolutely amazing so I just had to make a deck. Also - if I mess up the name a little it could be Arahbou! Hah!, Arah-Bou? get'it? Ah well..

Anyway, this new cat commander allows for mixing the best of cats! green and white, some red would've been good for Wild Nacatl for example. But now we can at last make a real cat tribal without using Krond the Dawn-Clad or Karametra, God of Harvests, where someone always churns out the crazy catlady-joke.. sigh.

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So here's what I built so far;

There's a little bit of +X/+X'ing, a little bit of lifegain, and a little bit of vigilance and trample. Another approach would be more focus on Cat Tokens but I decided not to do that, I already have a token deck in my EDH Ishkanah, Queen of Spiddies! and its time for a different approach imo.

The lifegain is there just in case, I didn't necessarily focus on it, because you usually end up being a target if you keep gaining life, but it's nice to funnel into my Sylvan Library and keep drawing cards. Keeping this in mind, im curious as to how Regal Caracal will perform as it gives everything lifelink..

Some cats, most notably Brimaz, King of Oreskos, already have vigilance on their own, but it seemed like a nice inclusion so I'm adding Always Watching to help out all the other kitties. The added +1 is a nice bonus. Spear of Heliod is here as well for that reason, but can be used to poke creatures that attack us. These two are probably the next ones I'll cut out though.

Now when Arahbo, Roar of the World does manage to empower our kittens, we need to make sure they don't get chump-blocked. Giving everyone trample with Arahbo's ability can get a little expensive depending on how many cats we keep but this is where Primal Rage comes in.

Coat of Arms is pretty self-explanatory, unless we're facing off against a token deck we should always have the upper hand. luckily, I'm the only Tribalist in my playgroup so this should be fine.

Similarly, Mirari's Wake is also a must-have. +1/+1 and double mana will work wonders with either Arahbo's ability or Jazal Goldmane. Doubling Cube is included for the same reason.

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It could probably use tutors for some of the enchantments to help things speed up but I'm not sure if it's really necessary? Thanks to the low CMC you burn through your hand pretty fast (as with most of my decks lately), so more draw should help.

Aside from that, if there's anything you think I missed that should be an absolute inclusion, let me know in the comments below!

Top Ranked	Achieved #37 position overall 6 years ago
Date added	6 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 0 Mythic Rares 29 - 0 Rares 21 - 0 Uncommons 15 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.03
Tokens	Adorned Pouncer 4/4 B, Cat 1/1 W w/ Lifelink, Cat Soldier 1/1 W, Cat Warrior 2/2 G
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