Marath Life Stacks

Tiny Leaders* Lifegain Midrange

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Creature (15)

• 1x Ajani's Pridemate
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Courser of Kruphix
• 1x Essence Warden
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Kitchen Finks
• 1x Mentor of the Meek
• 1x Mikaeus, the Lunarch
• 1x Monastery Mentor
• 1x Qasali Pridemage
• 1x Scavenging Ooze
• 1x Selvala, Explorer Returned
• 1x Spike Feeder
• 1x Tamanoa
• 1x Voice of Resurgence

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Ajani, Caller of the Pride
• 1x Domri Rade

Land (18)

• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x Brushland
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 2x Forest
• 1x Gavony Township
• 1x Jungle Shrine
• 1x Karplusan Forest
• 1x Mountain
• 2x Plains
• 1x Raging Ravine
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Stomping Ground
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Windswept Heath
• 1x Wooded Foothills

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Hardened Scales
• 1x Searing Meditation

Artifact (3)

• 1x Basilisk Collar
• 1x Behemoth Sledge
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top

Instant (6)

• 1x Enlightened TutorGC
• 1x Lightning Bolt
• 1x Lightning Helix
• 1x Noxious Revival
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Worldly Tutor

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Crater's Claws
• 1x Green Sun's Zenith
• 1x Land Grant

Commander (1)

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Sideboard

Creature (2)

• 1x Kor Firewalker
• 1x Nightshade Peddler

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Favor of the Mighty
• 1x Pyrostatic Pillar
• 1x Scald

Artifact (3)

• 1x Bow of Nylea
• 1x Culling Scales
• 1x Pithing Needle

Instant (2)

• 1x Destructive Revelry
• 1x Impact Resonance

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Maybeboard

Creature (14)

• 1x Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit
• 1x Apocalypse Hydra
• 1x Brimaz, King of Oreskos
• 1x Champion of Lambholt
• 1x Den Protector
• 1x Devoted Druid
• 1x Experiment One
• 1x Genesis Hydra
• 1x Goblin Rabblemaster
• 1x Knight of the Reliquary
• 1x Primordial Hydra
• 1x Prophetic Flamespeaker
• 1x Reclamation Sage
• 1x Serra Ascendant

Land (1)

• 1x Dryad Arbor

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Goblin Bombardment
• 1x Keen Sense
• 1x Overabundance
• 1x Repercussion

Artifact (6)

• 1x Isochron Scepter
• 1x Neko-Te
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine
• 1x Sword of Fire and Ice
• 1x Sword of Light and Shadow
• 1x Sword of War and Peace

Instant (5)

• 1x Atarka's Command
• 1x Condemn
• 1x Dromoka's Command
• 1x Evolution Charm
• 1x Selesnya Charm

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Inspired by the forgotten predecessor to Soulfire Grand Master, Coldsnap's Tamanoa led me on a build-around chase within the Naya color identity of Marath, Will of the Wild. The two main, and probably "durdly", pieces that combo with Tamanoa while paired with any of the pain lands are Ajani's Pridemate and Searing Meditation. Throughout the brewing process Tamanoa has gone from being a lynch pin for the deck to function to more of a midrange build that uses Tamanoa as added benefit.

The maybeboard is filled with enchantments that deal out symmetrical damage but unless Tamanoa is in play they become either a gamble or a dead card in hand. That said, I feel she can be a winning midrange piece if used correctly. I will continue to tweak this deck as Tamanoa has become a pet card of mine (for better or worse).

All that aside, with Hardened Scales on the field, Marath effectively becomes an instant-speed planeswalker. Being able to target itself with its first ability, careful activations can lead to taking over the board while laying down supporting pieces, namely Basilisk Collar. This, in conjunction with the ecosystem of lifegain pieces, should lead to success more often than not when reaching mid-to-late game.

Recently at our local store tournament, with a small turnout, I won two out of three matches. The number one problem matchup so far has been mono-red burn/land destruction. Can't wait to put in some more games and report back with any updates!

Date added	9 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is Tiny Leaders legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 0 Mythic Rares 23 - 5 Rares 11 - 4 Uncommons 5 - 1 Commons
Cards	50
Avg. CMC	2.00
Tokens	Cat 2/2 W, Elemental X/X G, Elemental */* GW, Emblem Domri Rade, Monk 1/1 W