[EDH] Arahbo, King of Priderock

Commander / EDH Budget Casual Cats Counters GW (Selesnya) Hatebears Theme/Gimmick Trample Voltron Zoo

Greenstuff

Creature (33)

Planeswalker (1)

1x Ajani, Caller of the Pride

Sorcery (1)

1x Harsh Mercy

Land (35)

Enchantment (6)

Commander (1)

Commander: foil Arahbo, Roar of the World

Artifact (12)

Instant (11)

Sideboard

Creature (1)

1x Kaheera, the Orphanguard

Maybeboard

Creature (13)

Artifact (5)

Enchantment (3)

Sorcery (1)

1x Rishkar's Expertise

First draft for a Selesnya Arahbo, Roar of the World "go-wide/go-tall" deck. Feedback appreciated. I'm trying to stay "kinda" budget.

Early versions of this draft were more heavily token-based, but I've been advised to emphasize the Voltron strategy enabled by Arahbo, Roar of the World. Part of these cards, and others that fit the theme but didn't make the cut, are in the maybeboard. Feel free to help if you want.

Strategy :

Like any Arahbo, Roar of the World deck, the main strategy is simple : slam an early kitty (2-3 CCM) as soon as possible, and try to beatdown the fastest you can any defenseless opponent you have, or trade their creatures. I didn't playtest it yet, so I don't know if this works well.

Core synergies :

Emeria, the Sky Ruin + Sun Titan is a classic. You can use Sun Titan to abuse your fetches to activate Emeria, the Sky Ruin with more consistency. If someone cracks down a Tempt with Discovery, you know what to do.
Duelist's Heritage + Lost Leonin is a oneshot combo. Move aside blockers, puick a defenseless player, use Rogue's Passage or Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist, and you can kill someone pretty easily.
Strionic Resonator pretty much synergies with everything : both Arahbo, Roar of the World abilities, triggers from Lifecrafter's Bestiary, Herald's Horn, Descendants' Path, Way of Ancestry, Sun Titan, Emeria, the Sky Ruin, etc. Pretty much the best mana sink in the 99.
Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist + Rogue's Passage is fun, you get to slip in at least 6 damagaes unblocked, but your opponents can retaliate with one creature (be careful for the Kaalia of the Vast players out there). Same goes for Nacatl War-Pride + Rogue's Passage , you get to slam a lot of damages while keeping all you other creatures out of combat.

Cheers.

Some sidenotes :

There's no Leonin Arbiter in the maindeck, with 6 fetches and 2 tutors, it harms me as much as my opponents.
This deck is aimed to be played in 4-players casual games, so it's pretty normal you won't find classic cEDH staples. And that's why you won't find the 1-drop "catpack", since I don't find it relevant in multiplayer games.
This list was previously token-based, and you will find some choices I made for this strategy in the maybeboard. I still have some doubts about some cards that stayed in the mainboard, like Gavony Township. Feel free to tell me what you think about those.

Some possible swaps :

Beatdown

1x Mirri, Cat Warrior 1x Valiant Changeling 1x Wary Thespian

Forbidden by Kaheera

1x Adaptive Automaton 1x Metallic Mimic 1x Sun Titan

Hate

1x Leonin Relic-Warder 1x Lurking Arynx 1x Stalking Leonin

Mana sources

1x Pillar of Origins 1x Selesnya Signet 1x Talisman of Unity

Value

1x Chivalric Alliance 1x Evolutionary Leap 1x Shapers' Sanctuary

Voltron

1x Beastmaster Ascension 1x Coat of Arms 1x Stoneforge Masterwork

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Road to v1.5 ! — June 15, 2020

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Cut : - Leonin Relic-Warder : it's the less effective tool in the "anti-enchantments/artifacts" suite, since it gives back what it stole, and the addition of Feline Sovereign makes it less impactful on the board. It can be added back, as its spot is shared by underwhelming kitties like Felidar Cub and Enlightened Ascetic.

Pride of Lions : yes, it's an unblockable 8/8, but it felt a little underwhelming. Jazal Goldmane feels pretty much the same, but it's a 4 drop and the Pride is a 5-drop. Same as above, they can be switched if further playtesting shows that the cut wasn't the good one.
Pouncing Lynx : it's very good in the first few turns, but it's a dead draw if the game takes too long.
Whitemane Lion : it's a bad Fleetfoot Panther, and it shares the same flaw - their ability is not a "may". I kept the panther around, since it's still a good tool to save a critter, but Temur Sabertooth outclasses Whitemane Lion by far.
Slippery Karst : I had to make room for Animal Sanctuary.

Added : - Dueling Grounds : Silent Arbiter, but harder to deal with. It's a always a good thing to swing with a huge beast and take off key creatures, or go big but not be punished by token armies.

Feline Sovereign : it's a cat, and it's a lord for 3 mana. It helps us deal with enchantments and artifacts. When I first built this deck, the only cat lords (outside of Adaptive Automaton) were Regal Caracal and Raksha Golden Cub. The Sovereign is huge, and is a nice addition to King of the Pride.
Kaheera, the Orphanguard : it's a cat, and it 's a lord for 3 mana. It's as huge as Feline Sovereign, but it's even better when Jareth, Leonine Titan is on board.
Alms Collector : Everyone likes to draw more. And it's a cat, amazing, right ?
Animal Sanctuary : This new land gives me even more options to pump my cats, so, yes, it's an auto-include.

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Top Ranked	Achieved #33 position overall 4 years ago Achieved #23 position in Commander / EDH 4 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Budget 4 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Casual 4 years ago
Date added	4 years
Last updated	7 months
Exclude colors	UBR
Key combos	Emeria, the Sky Ruin + Sun Titan Duelist's Heritage + Lost Leonin Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist + Rogue's Passage Nacatl War-Pride + Rogue's Passage
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 0 Mythic Rares 46 - 1 Rares 25 - 0 Uncommons 14 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.97
Tokens	Adorned Pouncer 4/4 B, Beast 3/3 G, Cat 1/1 W w/ Lifelink, Cat 2/2 W, Copy Clone, Elephant 3-3 G, Human 1/1 W, Treasure
Folders	Arahbo, Cats, edu, Follow, KITTIES, EDH, Proxys, EDH
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