Mayael the Anima | Primer

Commander / EDH Creature Cheat Midrange Multiplayer Primer Ramp RGW (Naya) Stompy Trample

Icaruskid

Creature (41)

• 1x Akroma, Angel of Wrath
• 1x Apex Altisaur
• 1x Archetype of Endurance
• 1x Archon of Coronation
• 1x Archon of Valor's Reach
• 1x Aurelia, the Warleader
• 1x Avacyn, Angel of Hope
• 1x Avatar of Slaughter
• 1x Balefire Dragon
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Blazing Archon
• 1x Bloom Tender
• 1x Combustible Gearhulk
• 1x Dawnglade Regent
• 1x Dragonlord Atarka
• 1x Elvish Piper
• 1x Faeburrow Elder
• 1x Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
• 1x Gruul Ragebeast
• 1x Impervious Greatwurm
• 1x Iroas, God of Victory *list*
• 1x Knollspine Dragon
• 1x Kodama of the East Tree
• 1x Oracle of Mul Daya
• 1x Ruric Thar, the Unbowed
• 1x Seedborn MuseGC
• 1x Serra's Emissary
• 1x Shaman of Forgotten Ways
• 1x Siege Behemoth
• 1x Soul of the Harvest
• 1x Spearbreaker Behemoth
• 1x Stalking Vengeance
• 1x Stonehoof Chieftain
• 1x Surrak, the Hunt Caller
• 1x Terastodon
• 1x Titan of Industry
• 1x Vigor
• 1x Woodfall Primus
• 1x Worldspine Wurm
• 1x Xenagos, God of Revels
• 1x Zacama, Primal Calamity

Land (38)

• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Bountiful Promenade
• 1x Brushland
• 1x Cinder Glade
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Fabled Passage
• 1x Fire-Lit Thicket
• 6x Forest
• 1x Grove of the Burnwillows
• 1x Horizon Canopy
• 1x Jetmir's Garden
• 1x Jungle Shrine
• 1x Karplusan Forest
• 1x Krosan Verge
• 1x Mountain
• 1x Overgrown Farmland
• 1x Plains
• 1x Prismatic Vista
• 1x Rockfall Vale
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Spectator Seating
• 1x Spire Garden
• 1x Stomping Ground
• 1x Sunbaked Canyon
• 1x Sundown Pass
• 1x Sunpetal Grove
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Temple of Abandon
• 1x Temple of Plenty
• 1x Temple of Triumph
• 1x Windswept Heath
• 1x Wooded Foothills
• 1x Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth

Commander (1)

Enchantment (9)

• 1x Aura ShardsGC
• 1x Defense of the Heart
• 1x Exploration
• 1x Garruk's Uprising
• 1x Lurking Predators
• 1x Rest in Peace
• 1x Rhythm of the Wild
• 1x Utopia Sprawl
• 1x Wild Growth

Artifact (5)

• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Quicksilver Amulet
• 1x Scroll Rack
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x The Great Henge

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Cultivate
• 1x Explore
• 1x Kodama's Reach
• 1x Rampant Growth

Instant (2)

• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Naya Charm

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Intro

Mayael the Anima is the shaman leader of the Cylian elves from Alara. She was barely out of adolescence when the previous Anima, near death, summoned her and named Mayael as her successor. Mayael underwent the ritual of the "Whitecover Gaze," blinding herself in exchange for the ability of powerful magical sight.

In this deck, Mayael the Anima uses her magical sight to cheat massive creatures onto the battlefield.

Why play this deck

• Commander provides instant speed card advantage.
• Play some of the biggest creatures in the game, especially without paying their mana costs.
• Fun factor and replay value are high as each game explodes a unique variety of powerful creatures into play.
• Strategy is straightforward.

Why not play this deck

• You dislike combat damage.
• You prefer efficient tutors to the built-in variance of Mayael the Anima.

How to Play

1. Ramp with Bloom Tender, Faeburrow Elder, Cultivate etc.
2. Play haste, draw, and cheat effects like Rhythm of the Wild, Garruk's Uprising, and Elvish Piper respectively.
3. If you can't cheat creatures into play or cast them directly from ramping up, play and activate Mayael the Anima. With 28+ bomb creatures in the deck, you should put a threat on the board in 4 out of 5 activations.
4. A single turn in the midgame can hard cast a creature, cheat a creature into play from hand, and activate Mayael to cheat a creature into play from library.

How to Win

1. Combat damage.
   While there are no win conditions beyond playing a critical mass of the biggest monsters in the game as soon as turn 6, Seedborn Muse and Shaman of Forgotten Ways can accelerate victory.

Card Choices

• No Eldrazi, Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger, Avenger of Zendikar, or Craterhoof Behemoth.
• Few tutors.
• Card draw, control, and interaction cards must be creature related, repeatable, or have more than one mode.
• As we are running a creature strategy, there are ten cards that help protect from spot removal and board wipes.

Date added	2 years
Last updated	2 years
Exclude colors	UB
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	19 - 0 Mythic Rares 59 - 0 Rares 9 - 0 Uncommons 5 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	5.24
Tokens	Elephant 3/3 G, Rhino Warrior 4/4 G, Monarch Emblem, Wurm 5/5 G w/ Trample
Folders	Commander, Other players decks