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First draft for a Selesnya Arahbo, Roar of the World "go-wide/go-tall" deck. Feedback appreciated. I'm trying to stay "kinda" budget.

Early versions of this draft were more heavily token-based, but I've been advised to emphasize the Voltron strategy enabled by Arahbo, Roar of the World. Part of these cards, and others that fit the theme but didn't make the cut, are in the maybeboard. Feel free to help if you want.

Strategy :

Like any Arahbo, Roar of the World deck, the main strategy is simple : slam an early kitty (2-3 CCM) as soon as possible, and try to beatdown the fastest you can any defenseless opponent you have, or trade their creatures. I didn't playtest it yet, so I don't know if this works well.

Core synergies :

Cheers.

Some sidenotes :

  • There's no Leonin Arbiter in the maindeck, with 6 fetches and 2 tutors, it harms me as much as my opponents.

  • This deck is aimed to be played in 4-players casual games, so it's pretty normal you won't find classic cEDH staples. And that's why you won't find the 1-drop "catpack", since I don't find it relevant in multiplayer games.

  • This list was previously token-based, and you will find some choices I made for this strategy in the maybeboard. I still have some doubts about some cards that stayed in the mainboard, like Gavony Township. Feel free to tell me what you think about those.


Some possible swaps :

Beatdown

1x Mirri, Cat Warrior 1x Valiant Changeling 1x Wary Thespian

Forbidden by Kaheera

1x Adaptive Automaton 1x Metallic Mimic 1x Sun Titan

Hate

1x Leonin Relic-Warder 1x Lurking Arynx 1x Stalking Leonin

Mana sources

1x Pillar of Origins 1x Selesnya Signet 1x Talisman of Unity

Value

1x Chivalric Alliance 1x Evolutionary Leap 1x Shapers' Sanctuary

Voltron

1x Beastmaster Ascension 1x Coat of Arms 1x Stoneforge Masterwork

Suggestions

Updates Add

Cut : - Leonin Relic-Warder : it's the less effective tool in the "anti-enchantments/artifacts" suite, since it gives back what it stole, and the addition of Feline Sovereign makes it less impactful on the board. It can be added back, as its spot is shared by underwhelming kitties like Felidar Cub and Enlightened Ascetic.

  • Pride of Lions : yes, it's an unblockable 8/8, but it felt a little underwhelming. Jazal Goldmane feels pretty much the same, but it's a 4 drop and the Pride is a 5-drop. Same as above, they can be switched if further playtesting shows that the cut wasn't the good one.

  • Pouncing Lynx : it's very good in the first few turns, but it's a dead draw if the game takes too long.

  • Whitemane Lion : it's a bad Fleetfoot Panther, and it shares the same flaw - their ability is not a "may". I kept the panther around, since it's still a good tool to save a critter, but Temur Sabertooth outclasses Whitemane Lion by far.

  • Slippery Karst : I had to make room for Animal Sanctuary.


Added : - Dueling Grounds : Silent Arbiter, but harder to deal with. It's a always a good thing to swing with a huge beast and take off key creatures, or go big but not be punished by token armies.

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98% Casual

Competitive

Top Ranked
Date added 4 years
Last updated 2 months
Exclude colors UBR
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Legality

This deck is Commander / EDH legal.

Rarity (main - side)

6 - 0 Mythic Rares

48 - 1 Rares

24 - 0 Uncommons

14 - 0 Commons

Cards 100
Avg. CMC 2.98
Tokens Adorned Pouncer 4/4 B, Beast 3/3 G, Cat 1/1 W w/ Lifelink, Cat 2/2 W, Elephant 3-3 G, Human 1/1 W, Treasure
Folders Arahbo, Cats, edu, Follow, KITTIES, EDH, Proxys, EDH
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