Meren, Queen of Death

Commander / EDH* BG (Golgari) Multiplayer

Jarwo

Land (27)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Barren Moor
• 1x Blooming Marsh
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Crypt of Agadeem
• 1x Dakmor Salvage
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Grim Backwoods
• 1x High Market
• 1x Jungle Hollow
• 1x Llanowar Wastes
• 1x Miren, the Moaning Well
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Overgrown Tomb
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 1x Tainted Wood
• 1x Temple of Malady
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Thespian's Stage
• 1x Tranquil Thicket
• 1x Twilight Mire
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Volrath's Stronghold
• 1x Westvale Abbey  ^Flip
• 1x Woodland Cemetery

Potential Card Draw (6)

• 1x Disciple of Bolas
• 1x Grim Haruspex
• 1x Izoni, Thousand-Eyed
• 1x Liliana, Dreadhorde General
• 1x Midnight Reaper
• 1x Skullclamp

Card Draw (4)

• 1x God-Eternal Bontu
• 1x Moldervine Reclamation
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Yavimaya Elder

Sacrifice (4)

• 1x Caustic Caterpillar
• 1x Sakura-Tribe Elder
• 1x Spore Frog
• 1x Yavimaya Elder

Sacrifice Enabler (12)

• 1x Birthing Pod
• 1x Carrion Feeder
• 1x Cavalier of Night
• 1x Diabolic Intent
• 1x Disciple of Bolas
• 1x Eldritch Evolution
• 1x Fleshbag Marauder
• 1x God-Eternal Bontu
• 1x Natural Order
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 1x Plaguecrafter
• 1x Victimize

Control (9)

• 1x Abrupt Decay
• 1x Assassin's Trophy
• 1x Butcher of Malakir
• 1x Caustic Caterpillar
• 1x Deathrite Shaman
• 1x Dictate of Erebos
• 1x Force of Vigor
• 1x Nature's Claim
• 1x Spore Frog

Grave Digger (9)

• 1x Animate Dead
• 1x Cavalier of Night
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Journey to Eternity  ^Flip
• 1x Liliana, Heretical Healer  ^Flip
• 1x Living Death
• 1x Phyrexian Delver
• 1x Reanimate
• 1x Sheoldred, Whispering One

Advantage (5)

• 1x Bloodghast
• 1x Grave Titan
• 1x Kokusho, the Evening Star
• 1x Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
• 1x Mikaeus, the Unhallowed

Graveyard Filler (4)

• 1x Buried Alive
• 1x Entomb
• 1x Fauna Shaman
• 1x Jarad's Orders

Commander (1)

Tutor (12)

• 1x Buried Alive
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Diabolic Intent
• 1x Eldritch Evolution
• 1x Entomb
• 1x Fauna Shaman
• 1x Jarad's Orders
• 1x Natural Order
• 1x Pattern of Rebirth
• 1x Protean Hulk
• 1x Razaketh, the Foulblooded
• 1x Worldly Tutor

Mana Ramp (9)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Cultivate
• 1x Farhaven Elf
• 1x Kodama's Reach
• 1x Sakura-Tribe Elder
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Yavimaya Elder

Sacrifice Enabler Unlimited (5)

• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Izoni, Thousand-Eyed
• 1x Razaketh, the Foulblooded
• 1x Sadistic Hypnotist
• 1x Viscera Seer

Standard Land (12)

• 6x Forest
• 6x Swamp

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Other (47)

• 1x Avenger of Zendikar
• 1x Bane of Progress
• 1x Beast Within
• 1x Collector Ouphe
• 1x Contamination
• 1x Craterhoof Behemoth
• 1x Damnation
• 1x Dark Confidant
• 1x Decree of Pain
• 1x Dread Return
• 1x Evolutionary Leap
• 1x Golgari Signet
• 1x Grave Pact
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Greater Good
• 1x Harvester of Souls
• 1x Krosan Grip
• 1x Massacre Wurm
• 1x Memorial to Folly
• 1x Merciless Executioner
• 1x Noxious Gearhulk
• 1x Nurturing Peatland
• 1x Oracle of Mul Daya
• 1x Panharmonicon
• 1x Pernicious Deed
• 1x Phyrexian Altar
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Primal Growth
• 1x Puppeteer Clique
• 1x Rankle, Master of Pranks
• 1x Reclamation Sage
• 1x Regrowth
• 1x Rune-Scarred Demon
• 1x Satyr Wayfinder
• 1x See the Unwritten
• 1x Shriekmaw
• 1x Sidisi, Undead Vizier
• 1x Smothering Abomination
• 1x Strip Mine
• 1x Survival of the Fittest
• 1x Sylvan Library
• 1x Syr Konrad, the Grim
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Tooth and Nail
• 1x Toxic Deluge
• 1x Triskelion
• 1x Woodfall Primus

Land (6)

• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Dryad Arbor
• 1x Gaea's Cradle
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Wasteland

Advantage (2)

• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Walking Ballista

Sacrifice Enabler Unlimited (2)

• 1x Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
• 1x Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

Card Draw (1)

• 1x Sensei's Divining Top

Mana Ramp (5)

• 1x Circuitous Route
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Mox Amber
• 1x Mox Diamond
• 1x Talisman of Resilience

Tutor (4)

• 1x Crop Rotation
• 1x Green Sun's Zenith
• 1x Imperial Seal
• 1x Vampiric Tutor

Graveyard Filler (1)

• 1x Underrealm Lich

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This is my first attempt of building a meren deck. This decks core target is to generate fun. In most cases I tried to use budget-alternatives instead of expensive cards.

Iam happy to hear your opinion and suggestions how to evolve this deck.

General Strategy

The general strategy of this deck is to play Meren of Clan Nel Toth as fast as you can. Then sacrifice your creature for additional abilities and advantages and get the most out of Meren of Clan Nel Toth .

Early

As in every deck with ramp is the key in our early game. Because of our sacrifice outlets we can get additional advantage out of our ramps.

There are a few options like playing Farhaven Elf and sacrifce it with Carrion Feeder .

Another option is to play Sakura-Tribe Elder if you have no "sacrifice enabler" on the board.

With Yavimaya Elder you get an advantage in bringing him on the board and have the oportunity to sacrifice him for getting an experience counter and card draw.

Win Condition

There is no specific win condition in this deck.

You should get Meren of Clan Nel Toth as fast as you can on the board and increase your experience counter. In late game you play cards in "Advantage"-Category to overwhelm your opponents.

Expaining Custom Categories

Card Draw: Card that let you draw card. Potential Card Draw: Permanents with abilities that let you draw cards in specific situations. Sacrifice Enabler Unlimited: Permanents that let you sacrifice creatures more then one time per turn. Sacrifice Enabler: Permanents that let you sacrifice creatures on time per turn. Control: Control the board and refuse actions of your opponents. Mana Ramp: Increase your mana as fast as you can. Sacrifice: Creatures that can be sacrificied by his own abilities. Tutor: Lets you search your library for specific cards. Grave Digger: Lets you get cards straight from your graveyard. Graveyard Filler: Lets you fill your graveyard with cards. Advantage: Card that gives you advantage against your opponents.

Date added	4 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	11 - 0 Mythic Rares 45 - 0 Rares 16 - 0 Uncommons 15 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.38
Tokens	Emblem Liliana, Defiant Necromancer, Experience Token, Human Cleric 1/1 BW, Insect 1/1 BG, Morph 2/2 C, Zombie 2/2 B