Marath, Will of the Weebs (Primer)

Commander / EDH* Burn Control Counters RGW (Naya) Tokens

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Creature (26)

• 1x Angrath's Marauders
• 1x Avacyn, Angel of Hope
• 1x Avacyn's Pilgrim
• 1x Aven Mindcensor
• 1x Avenger of Zendikar
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Bloom Tender
• 1x Courser of Kruphix
• 1x Elvish Mystic
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Forgotten Ancient
• 1x Gaddock Teeg
• 1x Gahiji, Honored One
• 1x Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Heartless Hidetsugu
• 1x Ivy Lane Denizen
• 1x Karmic Guide
• 1x Linvala, Keeper of Silence
• 1x Mentor of the Meek
• 1x Oracle of Mul Daya
• 1x Purphoros, God of the Forge
• 1x Sakura-Tribe Elder
• 1x Seedborn Muse
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Voice of Resurgence

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Austere Command
• 1x Cultivate
• 1x Kodama's Reach
• 1x Rampant Growth
• 1x Wrath of God

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Ajani, Mentor of Heroes
• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion

Land (33)

• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Canopy Vista
• 1x Cinder Glade
• 1x Clifftop Retreat
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 6x Forest
• 1x Gavony Township
• 1x Inkmoth Nexus
• 1x Kessig Wolf Run
• 1x Krosan Verge
• 4x Mountain
• 4x Plains
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Stomping Ground
• 1x Strip Mine
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Winding Canyons
• 1x Windswept Heath
• 1x Wooded Foothills

Instant (12)

• 1x Beast Within
• 1x Celestial Flare
• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Deflecting Palm
• 1x Eladamri's Call
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Impact Resonance
• 1x Naya Charm
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Worldly Tutor

Commander (1)

Enchantment (13)

• 1x Assemble the Legion
• 1x Aura Shards
• 1x Cathars' Crusade
• 1x Evolutionary Leap
• 1x Gratuitous Violence
• 1x Hardened Scales
• 1x Mana Reflection
• 1x Mirari's Wake
• 1x Parallel Lives
• 1x Primal Vigor
• 1x Privileged Position
• 1x True Conviction
• 1x Warstorm Surge

Artifact (8)

• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Basilisk Collar
• 1x Illusionist's Bracers
• 1x Panharmonicon
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Sunforger
• 1x Sword of Kaldra

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Creature (10)

• 1x Craterhoof Behemoth
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Fauna Shaman
• 1x Nightshade Peddler
• 1x Ogre Battledriver
• 1x Omnath, Locus of Rage
• 1x Ranging Raptors
• 1x Stalking Vengeance
• 1x Stoneforge Mystic
• 1x Vigor

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Anointed Procession
• 1x Goblin Bombardment
• 1x Lurking Predators
• 1x Mana Echoes
• 1x Path of Discovery
• 1x Safeguard

Artifact (1)

• 1x Scythe of the Wretched

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Deck Description

Deck Description

So this deck is a work in progress, but its been super fun to play so far! You'll like running Marath if you like a versatile commander, that works well with the deck centered around him. If you want a deck that functions well without the commander, this probably isn't it. Marath is a very good combo piece, which is largely ignored in this decklist due to my personal (casual) playstyle, and the preferences of my playgroup. I also have alternative commander suggestions for this deck at the bottom if you want to try them out.

It is a fairly competitive deck though and would lend itself well if someone wants to try it out.

Huge shoutout to this really well written and detailed primer by Airithne for a ton of inspiration and the main list to build around!! This goes into details about the different Marath archetypes, that this deck is a combination of. If you're wanting a more focused deck go check it out!

Marath, Will of the Hoard Primer Show

https://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/the-game/commander-edh/multiplayer-commander-decklists/527708-marath-will-of-the-horde

Pros

Did I say this deck is versatile, well it is. Versatile. And if you get bored with your decklist another Marath archetype can be easily modified to fit!

Cons

It looks better on paper then it does in practice, although I just play it casually with my playgroup. My playgroup also has a soft cap on individual cards over $25, so no Doubling Season unfortunately. It also suffers from a lack of combos (or answers to combos) and low card draw options.

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Cards Included

Ramp

• Avacyn's Pilgrim
• Birds of Paradise
• Bloom Tender
• Courser of Kruphix
• Elvish Mystic
• Oracle of Mul Daya
• Sakura-Tribe Elder
• Cultivate
• Kodama's Reach
• Rampant Growth
• Ashnod's Altar
(You'll generally have plenty of tokens to sac)
• Sol Ring
• Mana Reflection
• Mirari's Wake

Tokens

Marath is generally always available as the easiest source of tokens, but there are some alternates here, plus cards to make tokens more powerful.

• Avenger of Zendikar
+ Purphoros, God of the Forge or Warstorm Surge = badfeelsman
• Voice of Resurgence
• Elspeth, Sun's Champion
(She fits in a bunch of categories but her main is an extra token source and making tokens big boys later)
• Assemble the Legion
• Parallel Lives
• Primal Vigor
(bonus for counters)

+1/1 Counters

Counters are mostly used for Marath's benefit, the more counters he gets, the less you need to recast him, and the more mana you have for other things.

• Forgotten Ancient
• Ivy Lane Denizen
• Panharmonicon
• Ajani, Mentor of Heroes
(Fantastic for Marath)
• Cathars' Crusade
• Hardened Scales
• Primal Vigor
(bonus for tokens)

Damage Doublers/Aggro

While versatile, one of the most obvious ways to play Marath is aggressive, usually combined with his ability to deal damage directly to creatures/faces, or dealing indirect damage with tokens.

• Angrath's Marauders
• Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
• Heartless Hidetsugu
• Purphoros, God of the Forge the big daddy
• Gratuitous Violence
• True Conviction
• Warstorm Surge
• Impact Resonance

Control/Removal

Marath lends himself surprisingly well to control, as the extra cushioning keeps your board safe, while simultaneously annoying opponents.

• Avacyn, Angel of Hope
• Aven Mindcensor
• Gaddock Teeg (protects you from removal, and doesn't hurt too much since most cards are creatures, but does require some care as to when you play him)
• Grand Abolisher (fantastic against counterspells, may be a good sideboard for counter decks, but I like to run him all the time)
• Linvala, Keeper of Silence (My actual mother, such a good card)
• Austere Command
• Wrath of God
• Basilisk Collar (Can also be used aggro for lifegain, but a great source of removal with Marath's deal damage to creatures ability)
• Sword of Kaldra
• Sunforger (An entire section for this/the instants that work with it below)
• Aura Shards
• Privileged Position
• Beast Within

Sunforger

I also am running Sunforger which can work with any of the instants listed for removal/tutors when needed.

• Chaos Warp
• Deflecting Palm
• Eladamri's Call
• Enlightened Tutor
• Impact Resonance
• Naya Charm
• Path to Exile
• Return to Dust
• Swords to Plowshares
• Celestial Flare

Combos/Strats

Although I don't focus on infinite combos, there are a couple, and some other card synergies that you want to try and play together if possible.

• Ivy Lane Denizen or Cathars' Crusade are great combo pieces with Marath, as they keep you from recasting Marath after you make tokens. There's an infinite token generator combo with these cards + Illusionist's Bracers and Ashnod's Altar Alternatively replace the bracers with a Purphoros, God of the Forge or a Warstorm Surge for a win con.
• Panharmonicon is great with Purphoros, God of the Forge and Warstorm Surge of course, and can be a win con when combined with Marath itself, or Avenger of Zendikar
• Heartless Hidetsugu and Gisela, Blade of Goldnight is a two card game winner if you can keep them out long enough to resolve. Expect to have all removal shoved in your face though. I like to try and get out a protection card first like Privileged Position if all possible.
• Pretty much any of the synergies are enhanced when using a damage doubler in this deck, especially the ones including Purphoros or Warstorm.

Other Support/General Goodies

• Eternal Witness
• Karmic Guide
• Mentor of the Meek (Card draw is scare in this deck, one drawback, so tutoring for him is sometimes recommended)
• Seedborn Muse (Re-casting Marath late-game can be pricey, so she allows you to untap your land, and enjoy Marath's instant speed effects on your opponent's turn)
• Sun Titan
• Illusionist's Bracers
• Skullclamp
• Evolutionary Leap
• Worldly Tutor

Alt. Commanders to try:
• Gahiji, Honored One - can you say politics?
• Hazezon Tamar - less versatile, more token focused, and a lot more technical to run
Rith, the Awakener - less versatile, better straight token generator

Date added	6 years
Last updated	6 years
Exclude colors	UB
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	12 - 0 Mythic Rares 50 - 0 Rares 15 - 0 Uncommons 9 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.49
Tokens	Beast 3/3 G, Elemental X/X G, Elemental */* GW, Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Plant 0/1 G, Soldier 1/1 RW, Soldier 1/1 W
Folders	"Come not within the measure of Marath." - Shakespear