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Budget Marath

Commander / EDH Budget Casual RGW (Naya)

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Commander: altered Marath, Will of the Wild

This will be my first attempt at building Marath, but with the twist of making it budget. I've been reading about competitive Marath decks (still not well-versed in its strategy yet), and with the Duel Commander ban hoped to jump on a cheap Marath (who wasn't that expensive to begin with).

The general strategy is to ramp into Marath as quickly and often as possible, and then control the board from there. A few deathtouch effects are available to shoot down contenders, with Glare of Subdual and Diversionary Tactics to tap as backup. There are plenty of options for artifact/enchantment destruction which can frequently push people out the game. After that, beat some opponents down with a large Marath or combo out with Ivy Lane Denizen.

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Budget Control — Jan. 21, 2020
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This is one of the few decks I have which remains in a more-or-less "budget" range in terms of price. So I've decided to revisit the deck's structure, find problem cards, and ultimately (hopefully) bring this back into acceptable price ranges. The deck was made with an approximate $50 budget, and it has since climbed to $110+. Ideally I'd bring this deck back down to that original $50 range, but it may take a few iterations. This is the first step.

Worst offenders: Mana Echoes, Gyre Sage, Illusionist's Bracers, Aura of Silence Additional changes: Pyroblast ($0.30-$0.50 is now like $2), Krosan Grip, Blighted Woodlands, Grasslands, Mountain Valley.

Current Replacements: Commander's Insignia, Paradise Druid, Ghired's Belligerence, Marisi, Breaker of the Coil, Beast Within, Sunder Growth, Command Tower, Exotic Orchard, Ash Barrens.

Mana Echoes is an extreme loss, but it came with an extreme price tag--more than I'm willing to allow any longer. There's no true replacement for it, but Commander's Insignia will have to do for now. Marath gets recast several times generally speaking, so it should be solid pump. The rest are straightforward or just an experimental placement for now.

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Date added 8 years
Last updated 4 years
Exclude colors UB
Legality

This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)

2 - 0 Mythic Rares

19 - 0 Rares

24 - 0 Uncommons

27 - 0 Commons
Cards 100
Avg. CMC 2.52
Tokens Beast 3/3 G, Clue, Elemental X/X G, Thopter 1/1 C
Folders Marath Casual Templates, Marath
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