Nature AND Nurture with Marwyn

Commander / EDH Elves Infinite Combo Mono-Green Ramp Tap/Untap

Flagellum

Creature (41)

• 1x Arbor Elf
• 1x Argothian Elder
• 1x Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
• 1x Beast Whisperer
• 1x Canopy Tactician
• 1x Circle of Dreams Druid
• 1x Craterhoof Behemoth
• 1x Duskwatch Recruiter  ^Flip
• 1x Dwynen, Gilt-Leaf Daen
• 1x Dwynen's Elite
• 1x Elvish Archdruid
• 1x Elvish Clancaller
• 1x Elvish Harbinger
• 1x Elvish Mystic
• 1x Elvish Visionary
• 1x Elvish Warmaster
• 1x Essence Warden
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Ezuri, Renegade Leader
• 1x Fauna Shaman
• 1x Fierce Empath
• 1x Fyndhorn Elves
• 1x Gaea's Herald
• 1x Hyrax Tower Scout
• 1x Immaculate Magistrate
• 1x Imperious Perfect
• 1x Joraga Warcaller
• 1x Karametra's Acolyte
• 1x Llanowar Elves
• 1x Lys Alana Huntmaster
• 1x Nylea, God of the Hunt
• 1x Priest of Titania
• 1x Quirion Ranger
• 1x Reclamation Sage
• 1x Scryb Ranger
• 1x Seeker of Skybreak
• 1x Temur Sabertooth
• 1x Timberwatch Elf
• 1x Wellwisher
• 1x Wirewood Symbiote
• 1x Woodland Bellower

Artifact (9)

• 1x Lifecrafter's Bestiary
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Malachite Talisman
• 1x Slate of Ancestry
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Staff of Domination
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Sword of the Paruns
• 1x Umbral Mantle

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Collective Unconscious
• 1x Genesis Wave
• 1x Green Sun's Zenith
• 1x Harmonize
• 1x Hurricane
• 1x Shamanic Revelation

Land (33)

• 28x Forest
• 1x Ghost Quarter
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Wirewood Lodge

Commander (1)

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Assault Formation
• 1x Elvish Guidance
• 1x Growing Rites of Itlimoc  ^Flip
• 1x Guardian Project
• 1x Leyline of Abundance
• 1x Song of the Dryads

Instant (4)

• 1x Beast Within
• 1x Crop Rotation
• 1x Krosan Grip
• 1x Squall Line

---

Now that Lathril, Blade of the Elves is a thing, I was tempted to retool the deck with her at the helm. However, I feel Marwyn is much more explosive and has some unique tricks (Infinite Mana into a Hurricane for example) that warrant her stay.

Strategy

The basic strategy is to use Marwyn or another elf to generate infinite or massive amounts of mana and pump up the elves or drop big spells. For this reason there are several ways to generate infinite mana to achieve our goals (see below).

Infinite Mana Combos:

With Marwyn:

Marwyn w/4 power + Umbral Mantle

Marwyn w/4 power + Sword of the Paruns

Marwyn w/enough power + 1 Random Elf + Temur Sabertooth + Wirewood Symbiote: infinite mana and infinite ETB effects of the Random Elf.

Without Marwyn:

Argothian Elder + Wirewood Lodge + Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx/Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun/Land with Elvish Guidance and 1 other elf.

Karametra's Acolyte w/at least 4 devotion + Umbral Mantle/Sword of the Paruns

Arbor Elf + Forest enchanted with Elvish Guidance and 3 other elves in play + Umbral Mantle/Sword of the Paruns

Elvish Archdruid/Priest of Titania with 3 other elves + Umbral Mantle/Sword of the Paruns

Temur Sabertooth + Wirewood Symbiote + 1 Big Mana Tap Elf + 1 Random Elf to Bounce:

1. Tap the Big Mana Tap Elf for big mana.
2. Use Symbiote to untap the Big Mana Tap Elf and bounce the Random Elf.
3. Tap the Big Mana Elf for big mana again.
4. Use Temur to bounce the Symbiote to your hand.
5. Recast the Random Elf and the Symbiote then rinse and repeat.

This combo also gives infinite ETB effects of the Random Elf.

Note: Without the infinite mana combos the deck has several ways to generate large sums of mana by simply untapping big mana generating sources once or twice.

Other Infinite Combos

With Infinite Mana:

Duskwatch Recruiter  : draw out all the creatures in your deck

Temur Sabertooth: aka "Combo Kitty" combos with ANY ETB effect creatures. Too many to list here.

Card Choices

Untappers:

These can be used to great effect in the presence or absence of infinite combos. Paradox Engine would be ideal but is ~~outside the budget~~ BANNED! Untapping Marwyn or another big mana producer once or twice can generate a lot of mana.

Umbral Mantle: bread and butter for the deck.

Sword of the Paruns: Umbral's little cousin.

Arbor Elf, Argothian Elder, Malachite Talisman, Quirion Ranger, Scryb Ranger, Seeker of Skybreak, Wirewood Lodge, Wirewood Symbiote.

Draw:

Probably just as important as forming the infinite mana combos is card draw.

Beast Whisperer, Duskwatch Recruiter  , Elvish Visionary, Regal Force, Lifecrafter's Bestiary, Skullclamp, Slate of Ancestry, Vanquisher's Banner, Collective Unconscious, Harmonize, Shamanic Revelation, Guardian Project

Tutors:

Elvish Harbinger, Fauna Shaman, Crop Rotation, Genesis Wave, Green Sun's Zenith

Removal:

Jagged-Scar Archers, Reclamation Sage, Beast Within, Krosan Grip, Ghost Quarter, Song of the Dryads

Marwyn Protection:

Gaea's Herald, Temur Sabertooth, Wirewood Symbiote, Lightning Greaves, Swiftfoot Boots

Elf Lords

Lord effects work very nicely with Marwyn as her mana generation is based off of her power. It also makes them a little tougher.

Dwynen, Gilt-Leaf Daen, Elvish Archdruid, Elvish Clancaller, Joraga Warcaller, Vanquisher's Banner

Wincons

............................

Aggro Route: Nylea, God of the Hunt, Ezuri, Renegade Leader, Assault Formation, Craterhoof Behemoth

Non-Aggro route: Hurricane/Squall Line Both play nicely with Essence Warden/Wellwisher/Dwynen, Gilt-Leaf Daen

Date added	4 years
Last updated	1 year
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 0 Mythic Rares 29 - 0 Rares 24 - 0 Uncommons 14 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.84
Tokens	Beast 3/3 G, Elf Warrior 1/1 G