04 Nature of the Beast - Rith's Romp

Commander / EDH Casual RGW (Naya)

MWE_Hunter

Land (35)

• 1x Boros Garrison
• 1x Command Tower
• 2x Forest
• 1x Gavony Township
• 1x Glimmervoid
• 1x Gruul Turf
• 1x Jungle Shrine
• 1x Kessig Wolf Run
• 1x Khalni Garden
• 1x Llanowar Reborn
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Mosswort Bridge
• 2x Mountain
• 1x New Benalia
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Opal Palace
• 2x Plains
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Rootbound Crag
• 1x Rupture Spire
• 1x Savannah
• 1x Selesnya Sanctuary
• 1x Skarrg, the Rage Pits
• 1x Sungrass Prairie
• 1x Sunpetal Grove
• 1x Temple of Abandon
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Transguild Promenade
• 1x Vivid Crag
• 1x Vivid Grove
• 1x Wind-Scarred Crag

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Garruk, Primal Hunter
• 1x Xenagos, the Reveler

Instant (1)

• 1x Beast Within

Creature (30)

• 1x Archetype of Endurance
• 1x Autochthon Wurm
• 1x Avenger of Zendikar
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Blightsteel Colossus
• 1x Bramble Sovereign
• 1x Dragonlord Dromoka
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Elvish Piper
• 1x Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
• 1x Godsire
• 1x Hellkite Tyrant
• 1x Kalonian Hydra
• 1x Llanowar Elves
• 1x Mycoloth
• 1x Neheb, the Eternal
• 1x Nylea, God of the Hunt
• 1x Oracle of Mul Daya
• 1x Purphoros, God of the Forge
• 1x Rhonas the Indomitable
• 1x Seedborn Muse
• 1x Shaman of Forgotten Ways
• 1x Sigarda, Host of Herons
• 1x Spellbreaker Behemoth
• 1x Thunderfoot Baloth
• 1x Vigor
• 1x Voice of Resurgence
• 1x Worldspine Wurm
• 1x Wurmcoil Engine
• 1x Xenagos, God of Revels

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Cultivate
• 1x Praetor's Counsel
• 1x Regrowth
• 1x Storm Herd
• 1x Tooth and Nail
• 1x Triumph of the Hordes

Commander (1)

Artifact (14)

• 1x Amulet of Vigor
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Coat of Arms
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Contagion Engine
• 1x Gilded Lotus
• 1x Helm of the Host
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Quicksilver Amulet
• 1x Rings of Brighthearth
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Strionic Resonator
• 1x Vedalken Orrery

Enchantment (11)

• 1x Anointed Procession
• 1x Aura Shards
• 1x Beastmaster Ascension
• 1x Cathars' Crusade
• 1x Divine Visitation
• 1x Doubling Season
• 1x Mayael's Aria
• 1x Mirari's Wake
• 1x Parallel Lives
• 1x Privileged Position
• 1x Rancor

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THIS DECK IS MY ENTRY INTO "CASUAL" COMMANDER TOURNEY AT LOCAL GAME STORE TODAY FRIDAY AUGUST 16 2019. Mid-level Commander, and a custom ban list for the event (eliminated a few cards I normally run). Combos limited to 5 activations. Wish I had more time to test it! To war!

RESULTS: The "Casual Tournament" was 2-Headed Giant, and while most had picked partners, I and one other had not. We came in dead last. I was very unhappy with my partner's play, but I wasn't sure that it wasn't my deck and play to blame. Two post-competition 4- player games followed, and in those, I missed winning the first by 1 turn, and won the second. I was pleased to discover that all the other players had brought out their normal decks, while mine was this same "tuned-down" one I had modified for the event. Damn, I guess I can build a decent deck and play respectably. I was beginning to wonder! Now shall I put back Vorinclex and Craterhoof Behemoth?

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Originally the "Nature of the Beast" pre-constructed Commander deck from 2013. This is my attempt at a 75% power "stompy" big-creature deck. Of course, if that's all it did, it could not rise to the 70% competitive level, which it does.

I didn't much like any of the Commanders that came with the deck at the time, so I chose Rith, the Awakener and I think this deck makes it work. This deck is heavy on big creatures, and they are almost all power 5 or higher whenever possible. While opponents quickly realize that some big creatures are hitting the battlefield from this deck, it can (and does) also quickly make lots of tokens: Mycoloth , Avenger of Zendikar , and of course, Rith, the Awakener produce weenies in quantity, though there are other token producers as well. Typically wins by overwhelming opponents with creatures great and small, with each passing turn increasing their numbers and power/toughness through several possible means.

"There is always a bigger fish."

Edit September 24: OUT: Genesis Wave IN: Tooth and Nail

This is the 4th of 15 Commander decks I have posted here.

Date added	5 years
Last updated	4 years
Exclude colors	UB
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	25 - 0 Mythic Rares 39 - 0 Rares 17 - 0 Uncommons 12 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.74
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, Angel 4/4 W w/ Vigilance, Beast 3/3 G, Beast 8/8 RGW, Copy Clone, Elemental */* GW, Pegasus 1/1 W, Plant 0/1 G, Saproling 1/1 G, Satyr 2/2 GR, Wurm 3/3 C w/ Deathtouch, Wurm 3/3 C w/ Lifelink, Wurm 5/5 G w/ Trample, Wurm 6/6 G