Marath, Enchanter of the Wild v 2.0

Commander / EDH* Casual Enchantment Infinite Combo Midrange RGW (Naya) Tokens

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Enchantment (35)

• 1x Ajani's Welcome
• 1x Ancestral Mask
• 1x Angelic Accord
• 1x Angelic Chorus
• 1x Anointed Procession
• 1x Aura Shards
• 1x Bear Umbra
• 1x Cathars' Crusade
• 1x Cryptolith Rite
• 1x Elemental Bond
• 1x Enchantress's Presence
• 1x Fertile Ground
• 1x Hardened Scales
• 1x Impact Tremors
• 1x Intangible Virtue
• 1x Journey to Nowhere
• 1x Legion Loyalty
• 1x Mana Reflection
• 1x Parallel Lives
• 1x Privileged Position
• 1x Quarantine Field
• 1x Rhythm of the Wild
• 1x Sigil of the Empty Throne
• 1x Song of the Dryads
• 1x Song of the Worldsoul
• 1x Sterling Grove
• 1x Sunbird's Invocation
• 1x Trace of Abundance
• 1x Trudge Garden
• 1x True Conviction
• 1x Utopia Sprawl
• 1x Verdant Haven
• 1x War's Toll
• 1x Wild Growth
• 1x Zendikar Resurgent

Land (36)

• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x Bountiful Promenade
• 1x Brushland
• 1x Cabaretti Courtyard
• 1x Canopy Vista
• 1x Cinder Glade
• 1x Command Tower
• 5x Forest
• 1x Gavony Township
• 1x Jetmir's Garden
• 1x Jungle Shrine
• 1x Kessig Wolf Run
• 1x Mosswort Bridge
• 2x Mountain
• 5x Plains
• 1x Rootbound Crag
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Savannah
• 1x Serra's Sanctum
• 1x Spectator Seating
• 1x Spire Garden
• 1x Stomping Ground
• 1x Sunpetal Grove
• 1x Taiga
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Windswept Heath
• 1x Wooded Foothills

Instant (5)

• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Heroic Intervention
• 1x Pyroblast
• 1x Red Elemental Blast
• 1x Second Harvest

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Triumphant Reckoning

Commander (1)

Creature (18)

• 1x Angelic Skirmisher
• 1x Archangel of Thune
• 1x Argothian Enchantress
• 1x Battle Angels of Tyr
• 1x Eidolon of Blossoms
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Heliod's Pilgrim
• 1x Herald of the Host
• 1x Herd Baloth
• 1x Mesa Enchantress
• 1x Nacatl War-Pride
• 1x Sanctum Weaver
• 1x Setessan Champion
• 1x Soul Warden
• 1x Soul's Attendant
• 1x Sythis, Harvest's Hand
• 1x Timeless Witness
• 1x Vitu-Ghazi Guildmage

Artifact (3)

• 1x Elixir of Immortality
• 1x Hammer of Purphoros
• 1x Soul-Guide Lantern

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury

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Creature (9)

• 1x Acidic Slime
• 1x Dragonlord Dromoka
• 1x Good-Fortune Unicorn
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Herd Baloth
• 1x Manaform Hellkite
• 1x Monk Idealist
• 1x Purphoros, God of the Forge
• 1x Wingmate Roc

Enchantment (8)

• 1x Authority of the Consuls
• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Felidar Retreat
• 1x Noble Purpose
• 1x Reconnaissance
• 1x Reins of the Vinesteed
• 1x Skybind
• 1x Warstorm Surge

Artifact (2)

• 1x Conqueror's Flail
• 1x Sunforger

Instant (1)

• 1x Arachnogenesis

Land (1)

• 1x Slayers' Stronghold

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Easily my favorite deck to date. Inspired by an acquaintance's derision of "do-nothing" enchantments, I wanted to create a home for all those big, powerful enchantments. Many decks struggle versus enchantments, and with 38 (34 non-creature), we are pretty close to all in. So unless someone is packing major enchantment hate, we are usually good to go.

This deck is seriously old school. It does not revolve around the commander, a trait that has been lost since the end of the Tuck rule. Instead, Marath is used here as a back-up plan, an enabler, a synergy piece. He fills a gap when the deck needs it, rather than being central to the deck functioning. He is the Fixer, not the Lynchpin. if you are flooding, Marath buys you time to find real cards; he can build you an army of chumps and becomes more powerful every time you cast him.

But that's not why we are here. There are no obvious Enchantress options in Naya outside of Uril, the Miststalker and Mazzy, Truesword Paladin, who are both strictly focused on auras. The deck could be reduced to GW--and there are a number of obvious Selesnyan options out there--but R brings you 1) the burn potential (limited to Impact Tremors here, but you could add Purphoros, God of the Forge, Warstorm Surge, etc.), 2) War's Toll--a recent addition, and most importantly 3) Sunbird's Invocation.

War's Toll drops a monkey wrench into almost anybody's game. There's no holding up mana for a response unless they skip actions on their own turn. There's no combat step for your opponents unless they are willing to throw their utility creatures into the scrum. Even mana sinks are often hosed. The best they can do is play out everything they can in one phase/step and hope for the best. Meanwhile, you have complete freedom to act whenever you feel like it.

Sticking a Sunbird's Invocation is like firing the afterburners. With just about any combination of enchantresses, Elemental Bond, angel generators, and token doublers, it's really easy to build or rebuild a massive army. Somewhere around turn 8, 9, or 10, you have a good chance of blowing out the table.

So what wins?

COMBAT DAMAGE, BABY!!!

--Making hordes of angels or beasts is pretty solid. Trudge Garden is ridiculous with any lifegain ETB trigger and mana to burn. Legion Loyalty, as the new addition, promises to be a serious closer. Big Tokens is a fave of mine. :)

--Or go tall: 20/20 (+/-) threats are possible with Ancestral Mask, Ethereal Armor, or even Marath's ability or Archangel of Thune and a lifegain trigger.

--Or, do both. Cathars' Crusade or Archangel of Thune will make everything huge. Awesome with Hardened Scales because Marath grows as you make tokens with him!

"Go big or go home" is the Naya way. This deck is for people who are not afraid to be a major presence at the table. There is no room for fear of a Cyclonic Rift or Austere Command. If you can't handle an occasional blow-out with grace, this is not the play style for you. People will be scared of just about every card you play--they are all well known haymakers--and you can expect setbacks as they target your stuff. So you must be comfortable with a non-linear strategy and less control over how things play out, being willing to work with the cards the deck gives you, rather than looking for key pieces or specific answers. The rewards, however, far outweigh the risks if you are willing to walk on the wild side.

Date added	6 years
Last updated	9 months
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	7 - 0 Mythic Rares 50 - 0 Rares 18 - 0 Uncommons 13 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.38
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, Beast 4/4 G, Centaur 3/3 G, Copy Clone, Elemental X/X G, Elf Druid 1/1 G, Enchantment Golem 3/3 C, Fungus Beast 4/4 G, Timeless Witness 4/4 B, Treasure
Folders	EDH, Naya
Based on	Marath, Enchanter of the Wild sanddeviljack EDH