Mayael - Queen of Counters

Commander / EDH Competitive RGW (Naya)

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Creature (35)

• 1x Akroma, Angel of Wrath
• 1x Apocalypse Hydra
• 1x Archangel of Thune
• 1x Aurelia, the Warleader
• 1x Avacyn, Angel of Hope
• 1x Avenger of Zendikar
• 1x Blazing Archon
• 1x Bloom Tender
• 1x Courser of Kruphix
• 1x Craterhoof Behemoth
• 1x Druid of the Anima
• 1x Elvish Piper
• 1x Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
• 1x Godsire
• 1x Hamletback Goliath
• 1x Hydra Omnivore
• 1x Iona, Shield of Emeria
• 1x Kalonian Hydra
• 1x Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
• 1x Knotvine Mystic
• 1x Meglonoth
• 1x Moldgraf Monstrosity
• 1x Novablast Wurm
• 1x Paleoloth
• 1x Primordial Hydra
• 1x Retaliator Griffin
• 1x Seedborn Muse
• 1x Serra Avatar
• 1x Spearbreaker Behemoth
• 1x Spellbreaker Behemoth
• 1x Spike Feeder
• 1x Terastodon
• 1x Vigor
• 1x Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
• 1x Worldspine Wurm

Land (35)

• 1x Clifftop Retreat
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Fire-Lit Thicket
• 4x Forest
• 1x Grasslands
• 1x Grove of the Burnwillows
• 1x Kessig Wolf Run
• 1x Mossfire Valley
• 1x Mosswort Bridge
• 4x Mountain
• 1x Mountain Valley
• 4x Plains
• 1x Rootbound Crag
• 1x Rugged Prairie
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Stomping Ground
• 1x Sungrass Prairie
• 1x Sunpetal Grove
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Temple of Abandon
• 1x Temple of Plenty
• 1x Temple of Triumph
• 1x Windswept Heath
• 1x Wooded Bastion
• 1x Wooded Foothills
• 1x Yavimaya Hollow

Enchantment (11)

• 1x Breath of Fury
• 1x Burgeoning
• 1x Defense of the Heart
• 1x Doubling Season
• 1x Exploration
• 1x Mayael's Aria
• 1x Mirari's Wake
• 1x Oblivion Ring
• 1x Pattern of Rebirth
• 1x Sneak Attack
• 1x Sterling Grove

Artifact (3)

• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Quicksilver Amulet
• 1x Sol Ring

Instant (7)

• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Eladamri's Call
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Krosan Grip
• 1x Naya Charm
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

Sorcery (8)

• 1x Armageddon
• 1x Cultivate
• 1x Green Sun's Zenith
• 1x Kodama's Reach
• 1x Natural Order
• 1x Resurrection
• 1x Tooth and Nail
• 1x Triumph of the Hordes

Commander (1)

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Sideboard

Creature (6)

• 1x Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit
• 1x Kitchen Finks
• 1x Melira, Sylvok Outcast
• 1x Restoration Angel
• 1x Safehold Elite
• 1x Zealous Conscripts

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Goblin Bombardment
• 1x Greater Good

Artifact (1)

• 1x Birthing Pod

Instant (1)

• 1x Chord of Calling

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I needed a deck that was on par with my Jhoira deck, with a similar theme so I could use the decks as duel decks. Since Jhoira is mostly focused on big creatures I made it the focus of this deck as well....but in a little bit of a different way.

This deck could be said to be a 75% deck, because we focus on getting +1/+1 counters, and do this using some creatures and tactics that, to some, would be considered inefficient. However, I think the deck is quite strong.

Here are our +1/+1 creatures:

Archangel of Thune

Apocalypse Hydra

Hamletback Goliath

Kalonian Hydra

Primordial Hydra

Vigor

Spike Feeder

Retaliator Griffin

These creatures are just made to get bigger, but with Mayael's Aria they are alternative win cons. Utilizing Doubling Season many of these creatures can easily get out of control. The one combo included amongst these creatures is one of two infinite combos in the deck.

Archangel of Thune + Spike Feeder

and

Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Breath of Fury

The first combo, used in some modern decks, can gain you infinite life and make all your creatures infinitely big. While this CAN backfire, hey, it's a goofy combo in a Mayael deck. Hopefully Naya Charm can safe you from any mishaps. The combo, as well as the second, is relatively easy to assemble. Since it only takes two creatures it can either be Tooth and Nail'd or, even more easily, Defense of the Heart.

The other combo is quite simple, and allows you to make infinite combats if you can get damage through.

The rest of the deck focuses on a several other things:

Getting the creatures you want

Eladamri's Call

Natural Order

Defense of the Heart

Pattern of Rebirth

Tooth and Nail

Green Sun's Zenith

Cheating out creatures

Mayael the Anima

Elvish Piper

Quicksilver Amulet

Mosswort Bridge

Sneak Attack

Ramp

Sol Ring

Kodama's Reach

Bloom Tender

Knotvine Mystic

Burgeoning

Cultivate

Exploration

Mirari's Wake

Courser of Kruphix

Recursion

Paleoloth

Moldgraf Monstrosity

Resurrection

and lastly:

Finishing Moves

Craterhoof Behemoth

Gisela, Blade of Goldnight

Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger

Triumph of the Hordes

Novablast Wurm + Avacyn, Angel of Hope

Date added	10 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	18 - 0 Mythic Rares 53 - 6 Rares 12 - 3 Uncommons 5 - 1 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.52
Tokens	Beast 8/8 RGW, Copy Clone, Elephant 3-3 G, Plant 0/1 G, Wurm 5/5 G w/ Trample