Meren of Clan Lit Bois

Commander / EDH BG (Golgari) Competitive Infinite Combo Multiplayer Toolbox

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Creature (28)

• 1x Apprentice Necromancer
• 1x Arbor Elf
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Body Snatcher
• 1x Carrion Feeder
• 1x Caustic Caterpillar
• 1x Dark Confidant
• 1x Deathrite Shaman
• 1x Destiny Spinner
• 1x Disciple of the Vault
• 1x Elves of Deep Shadow
• 1x Elvish Mystic
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Fleshbag Marauder
• 1x Fyndhorn Elves
• 1x Lesser Masticore
• 1x Llanowar Elves
• 1x Melira, Sylvok Outcast
• 1x Mindslicer
• 1x Minister of Pain
• 1x Ohran Frostfang
• 1x Opposition Agent
• 1x Plaguecrafter
• 1x Protean Hulk
• 1x Razaketh, the Foulblooded
• 1x Sylvan Safekeeper
• 1x Viscera Seer
• 1x Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

Artifact (9)

• 1x Birthing Pod
• 1x Chrome Mox
• 1x Lion's Eye Diamond
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Mana Vault
• 1x Mox Diamond
• 1x Null Rod
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring

Land (32)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Bayou
• 1x Blooming Marsh
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Crypt of Agadeem
• 1x Dryad Arbor
• 6x Forest
• 1x Grim Backwoods
• 1x High Market
• 1x Llanowar Wastes
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Overgrown Tomb
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 4x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Wood
• 1x Temple of Malady
• 1x Twilight Mire
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Verdant Catacombs
• 1x Woodland Cemetery

Instant (9)

• 1x Abrupt Decay
• 1x Assassin's Trophy
• 1x Dismember
• 1x Entomb
• 1x Mausoleum Secrets
• 1x Plunge into Darkness
• 1x Vampiric Tutor
• 1x Veil of Summer
• 1x Worldly Tutor

Commander (1)

Sorcery (11)

• 1x Buried Alive
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Diabolic Intent
• 1x Eldritch Evolution
• 1x Finale of Devastation
• 1x Footsteps of the Goryo
• 1x Green Sun's Zenith
• 1x Imperial Seal
• 1x Life / Death
• 1x Reanimate
• 1x Toxic Deluge

Enchantment (10)

• 1x Animate Dead
• 1x Carpet of Flowers
• 1x Earthcraft
• 1x Necromancy
• 1x Root Maze
• 1x Squirrel Nest
• 1x Survival of the Fittest
• 1x Sylvan Library
• 1x Utopia Sprawl
• 1x Wild Growth

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Creature (9)

• 1x Destiny Spinner
• 1x Disciple of the Vault
• 1x Lesser Masticore
• 1x Melira, Sylvok Outcast
• 1x Minister of Pain
• 1x Ohran Frostfang
• 1x Opposition Agent
• 1x Sylvan Safekeeper
• 1x Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Earthcraft
• 1x Squirrel Nest
• 1x Utopia Sprawl
• 1x Wild Growth

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Life / Death

Instant (3)

• 1x Dismember
• 1x Mausoleum Secrets
• 1x Veil of Summer

Artifact (1)

• 1x Lion's Eye Diamond

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Overview

From my first commander deck to optimized? ITS BEAUTIFUL! Anyways, welcome to my Meren Stax build! While not cEDH level (though it can be if I didn't run out of money), this deck is a ton of fun to play, constantly fishing stuff out of the yard, only to put it back there within the same turn.

TLDR Stats

Tier: 2 (http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/list-multiplayer-edh-generals-by-tier/)

Archetype: Stax/Combo

Theme: Lockdown; Infect; GY recursion

Win Cons: Mike 'n Trike/Ball

Theme

The deck wins and is centered around the legendary Birthing Pod , sacrificing creatures for bigger and better ones. We have a ton of tutors in the deck to get it consistently, and a plethora of card draw to draw into it, or a tutor!

Win Cons

Mike 'n Trike/Ball

Cards needed: Mikaeus, the Unhallowed , Sac outlet, Triskelion or Walking Ballista

1. Use the sac outlet to sacrifice tri or ball while Mike is on the field

2. Mike's effect will trigger and bring the sacrifice back from the field with a +1/+1 counter.

3. remove the counter to deal 1 damage to a player.

4. Trike or ball will come back since the +1/+1 counter was removed.

5. Repeat the process until everyone dies

Pros and Cons

Positives

*Graveyard is your hand: Having the yard function as an extension your hand is amazing for any deck. This essentially forces your opponents to exile your things if they want to permanently remove them from the game.

*Fast: The deck ramps out very well and the play is very linear, leading to relatively quick turns and interaction.

*Easily modified: Meren is great in that she can be adapted to fit any play group! Looking for cEDH? Put Mike n Trike with Hulk combos! Looking for casual? Put some huge creatures in and swing! Want a mix of both? Put whatever you want in! A lot of commanders don't have this versatility, and are typically forced to either all out competitive Grand Arbiter Augustin IV or straight casual food Gishath, Sun's Avatar . Meren has the luxury of both styles

Negatives

*Draws a ton of hate: As a stax deck, you will learn that the board will turn on you due to your stax effects. More often than not, you will be playing 3 v 1 simply due to Meren's ability to rebound from wipes and counters. It's a testament to the power level of the deck, but you'll need to anticipate how the board will react to the cards you play.

*GY hate: As with any graveyard strategy, yard hate completely shuts this deck down. Anything from Rest in Peace to Grafdigger's Cage will severely alter Meren's strategy, which isn't good for the Meren player.

*Long games: While the deck does get off to a fast start, the length of games can go long if players respond to your threats correctly. The engine gets turned on very quickly, but the win cons may take a while to get if you don't draw into tutors or Pod.

Notable Inclusions

Notable Exclusions

Date added	7 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	11 - 0 Mythic Rares 45 - 0 Rares 22 - 0 Uncommons 12 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.04
Tokens	Experience Token, Squirrel 1/1 G