Where The Wild Things Are | Mayael the Anima

Commander / EDH* Battlecruiser Casual Multiplayer RGW (Naya)

Hexapod

Creature (40)

• 1x Apex Altisaur
• 1x Archetype of Endurance
• 1x Balefire Dragon
• 1x Bane of Progress
• 1x Bogardan Hellkite
• 1x Conquering Manticore
• 1x Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
• 1x Elvish Piper
• 1x Etali, Primal Storm
• 1x Faeburrow Elder
• 1x Fanatic of Rhonas
• 1x Ghalta, Primal Hunger
• 1x Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
• 1x Gruul Ragebeast
• 1x Hydra Omnivore
• 1x Ilharg, the Raze-Boar
• 1x Impervious Greatwurm
• 1x Knotvine Mystic
• 1x Kogla, the Titan Ape
• 1x Krosan Tusker
• 1x Nyxbloom Ancient
• 1x Ohran Frostfang
• 1x Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth  ^Flip
• 1x Old Gnawbone
• 1x Oracle of Mul Daya
• 1x Railway Brawler
• 1x Rampaging Brontodon
• 1x Ruric Thar, the Unbowed
• 1x Scourge of the Throne
• 1x Stonehoof Chieftain *f-etch*
• 1x Terror of the Peaks
• 1x Thornscape Familiar
• 1x Titanoth Rex
• 1x Urabrask the Hidden
• 1x Utvara Hellkite
• 1x Vaultborn Tyrant
• 1x Woodfall Primus
• 1x Worldspine Wurm
• 1x Yidaro, Wandering Monster
• 1x Zacama, Primal Calamity *f-pre*

Land (34)

• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Bountiful Promenade
• 1x Branchloft Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Castle Garenbrig
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Cragcrown Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Fire-Lit Thicket
• 3x Forest
• 1x Kessig Wolf Run
• 1x Krosan Verge
• 1x Mosswort Bridge
• 3x Mountain
• 1x Needleverge Pathway  ^Flip
• 2x Plains
• 1x Plateau
• 1x Rootbound Crag
• 1x Rugged Prairie
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Savannah
• 1x Skarrg, the Rage Pits
• 1x Spectator Seating
• 1x Spire Garden
• 1x Stomping Ground
• 1x Sunpetal Grove
• 1x Taiga
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Windswept Heath
• 1x Wooded Bastion
• 1x Wooded Foothills

Instant (4)

• 1x Beast Within
• 1x Force of Vigor
• 1x Obscuring Haze
• 1x Once Upon a Time

Commander (1)

Enchantment (11)

• 1x Cream of the Crop
• 1x Frontier Siege
• 1x Garruk's Uprising
• 1x Grasp of Fate
• 1x Guardian Project
• 1x Lurking Predators
• 1x Mayael's Aria
• 1x Mirari's Wake
• 1x Mirri's Guile
• 1x Rhythm of the Wild
• 1x Sylvan Library

Sorcery (9)

• 1x Cleansing Nova
• 1x Last March of the Ents
• 1x Overwhelming Stampede
• 1x See the Unwritten
• 1x Seek the Wilds
• 1x Selvala's Stampede
• 1x Skyshroud Claim
• 1x Terminus
• 1x Three Visits

Artifact (1)

• 1x The Great Henge

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Maybeboard

Creature (1)

• 1x Goblin Anarchomancer

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Elemental Bond

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The Genesis

I just love the feeling that Naya has when considered as a whole, the wild natural forces at work and the strange supernatural order that holds them together. In this deck I have focused on creatures of power 5 or more to optimize the Commander's ability as well as these of cards like Mayael's Aria and Mycoid Shepherd while also being great for the Fight ability granted by Gruul Ragebeast. Having packed the deck with big creatures, cheating them on the board is a central mechanic, through Lurking Predators, Defense of the Heart, See the Unwritten and Selvala's Stampede. I prioritized removal in creature form as well, classics like Acidic Slime and Woodfall Primus, as well as Bane of Progress and Thrashing Brontodon. Some nice synergies include Pyrohemia triggering Polyraptor and destroying Eggs from Atla Palani, Nest Tender. Finally, I set myself the restriction to have as little humanoids as possible depicted in this deck's art, and some cards were selected for this reason. I am trying to have this deck give a strong animal vibe.

The Meta

Note that this deck is played in a multiplayer environment that includes Gentleman's rules such as bans on infinite combos and Sol Ring.

Date added	6 years
Last updated	3 months
Exclude colors	UB
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	25 - 0 Mythic Rares 51 - 0 Rares 10 - 0 Uncommons 4 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	5.53
Tokens	Beast 3/3 G, Copy Clone, Dragon 6/6 R, Fanatic of Rhonas 4/4 B, Plot, Treasure, Wurm 5/5 G w/ Trample
Folders	New Deck Ideas, The Command Tower, untap decks to try, Commander