Mazirek and friends

Commander / EDH* BG (Golgari) Counters Elves Sacrifice Saproling Tokens

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Sacrifice (38)

• 1x Crop Rotation
• 1x Crystal Vein
• 1x Deadly Brew
• 1x Demon's Disciple
• 1x Deranged Hermit
• 1x Ebon Stronghold
• 1x Edge of Autumn
• 1x Eldritch Evolution
• 1x Elvish Reclaimer
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Fabled Passage
• 1x Fleshbag Marauder
• 1x Gala Greeters
• 1x Gravelighter
• 1x Havenwood Battleground
• 1x High Market
• 1x Innocent Blood
• 1x Jund Panorama
• 1x Liliana's Triumph
• 1x Lotus Field
• 1x Merciless Executioner
• 1x Mire in Misery
• 1x Molder Slug
• 1x Myriad Landscape
• 1x Natural Order
• 1x Nurturing Peatland
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 1x Plaguecrafter
• 1x Prismatic Vista
• 1x Sakura-Tribe Elder
• 1x Sidisi, Undead Vizier
• 1x Smallpox
• 1x Springbloom Druid
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Tribute to the Wild
• 1x Verdant Catacombs
• 1x Vona's Hunger

Other (4)

• 1x Chord of Calling
• 1x Diabolic Intent
• 1x Soul Shatter
• 1x Yavimaya Hollow

Tutor (3)

• 1x Crop Rotation
• 1x Elvish Reclaimer
• 1x Wirewood Herald

Draw (1)

• 1x Elvish Visionary

Protection (1)

• 1x Swarmyard

Lands (38)

• 1x Ancient TombGC
• 1x Boseiju, Who Endures
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Crystal Vein
• 1x Ebon Stronghold
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Fabled Passage
• 7x Forest
• 1x Havenwood Battleground
• 1x Hickory Woodlot
• 1x High Market
• 1x Jund Panorama
• 1x Khalni Garden
• 1x Llanowar Wastes
• 1x Lotus Field
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Myriad Landscape
• 1x Nurturing Peatland
• 1x Overgrown Tomb
• 1x Peat Bog
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 1x Prismatic Vista
• 3x Swamp
• 1x Swarmyard
• 1x Temple of Malady
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Verdant Catacombs
• 1x Woodland Cemetery
• 1x Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth

Tokens (11)

• 1x Bitterblossom
• 1x Deep Forest Hermit
• 1x Deranged Hermit
• 1x Gala Greeters
• 1x Herd Baloth
• 1x Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
• 1x Khalni Garden
• 1x Mycoloth
• 1x Ophiomancer
• 1x Scurry Oak
• 1x Tendershoot Dryad

Tutors (4)

• 1x Eldritch Evolution
• 1x Green Sun's Zenith
• 1x Natural Order
• 1x Sidisi, Undead Vizier

Removal (1)

• 1x Boseiju, Who Endures

Commander (1)

Ramp (23)

• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Bloom Tender
• 1x Boreal Druid
• 1x Devoted Druid
• 1x Edge of Autumn
• 1x Elves of Deep Shadow
• 1x Elvish Archdruid
• 1x Elvish Mystic
• 1x Elvish Rejuvenator
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Farhaven Elf
• 1x Fyndhorn Elves
• 1x Gala Greeters
• 1x Gyre Sage
• 1x Incubation Druid
• 1x Llanowar Elves
• 1x Marwyn, the Nurturer
• 1x Priest of Titania
• 1x Sakura-Tribe Elder
• 1x Springbloom Druid
• 1x Sylvan Scrying
• 1x Viridian Joiner
• 1x Wood Elves

Counters Matter (8)

• 1x Gyre Sage
• 1x Herd Baloth
• 1x Incubation Druid
• 1x Kalonian Hydra
• 1x Marwyn, the Nurturer
• 1x Mycoloth
• 1x Scurry Oak
• 1x Viridian Joiner

Finishers (3)

• 1x Overrun
• 1x Overwhelming Stampede
• 1x Triumph of the Hordes

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Sideboard

Tokens (2)

• 1x Awakening Zone
• 1x Mitotic Slime

Sacrifice (1)

• 1x Awakening Zone

Other (1)

• 1x Bane of Progress

Ramp (1)

• 1x Awakening Zone

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Maybeboard

Other (18)

• 1x Barter in Blood
• 1x Champion of Lambholt
• 1x Collector Ouphe
• 1x Damping Matrix
• 1x Gamekeeper
• 1x Grave Pact
• 1x Heronblade Elite
• 1x Inspiring Call
• 1x Ivy Lane Denizen
• 1x Nature's Claim
• 1x Night's Whisper
• 1x Null Rod
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Priest of Forgotten Gods
• 1x Scapeshift
• 1x Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring

Sacrifice (6)

• 1x Death Cloud
• 1x Diabolic Intent
• 1x Grim Backwoods
• 1x Pox
• 1x Skemfar Elderhall
• 1x Tomb of Urami

Tutors (2)

• 1x Demonic TutorGC
• 1x Diabolic Intent

Lands (3)

• 1x Grim Backwoods
• 1x Skemfar Elderhall
• 1x Tomb of Urami

Tokens (3)

• 1x Hunting Triad
• 1x Skemfar Elderhall
• 1x Spontaneous Generation

Removal (1)

• 1x Reclamation Sage

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Introduction Show

Welcome to Mazirek and his army of tokens. This deck is meant to fill the board with creatures-tokens, and buff them up using Mazirek's power. Saprolings, Squirrels, Insects and their pals will become your friends very quickly. And like all good friends, you want to please them with a plethora of +1/+1 counters. You will have to choose your real friends, since some of them will have to be sacrificed{B} for the greater good{G}! :)

Playing the deck Show

The main idea is to ramp up fast in the beginning, and if needed, make your opponent sacrifice some creatures that seem like big threats. When you get some token generator or enough creatures, its time to play your commander and start sacrificing permanents. A lot of our cards (including lands) have sacrifice abilities, some of them force every opponent or player to sacrifice stuff. Those help us get counters pretty fast. After you've build an army of creatures with +1/+1 counters on them, Triumph of the Horde or Overrun effects, can finish up the game for you. If there are many nasty artifacts-enchantments that prevent you from attacking, you should bring Bane of Progress to eliminate those threats. Planeswalkers shouldnt be much of a threat, since you control so many creatures. There are some cards in maybeboard, for you to take a look and replace stuff you don't like that much.

Pros & Cons Show

Pros:

1. Fun to Play!
2. Elfs, Tokens and a few counter synergies :)
3. Good vs creature decks.
4. Easy to build an army.
5. Forcing enemies to sacrifice, while buffing our army!
6. No infinite combos just good synergies (add Ivy Lane Denizen and stuff if you want one).

Cons:

1. Hard to deal with evasive creatures, unless they are destroyed.
2. 5 cmc commander
3. Leonin Arbiter and similar effects can really slow down a lot of your spells.
4. Creatures are weak, unless your commander is put into good use.
5. Can't prevent many combo decks, unless they are based on creatures

Stuff you will need Show

You will probably need some token cards and ways to keep track of counters on your creatures (dices ideally). The way you use those is up to you. Patientce and patient players are your friends. You need to think how to use your mana and cards carefully. Some people like playing fast, i prefer taking my time, to make the right play. Feel free to change the most expensive cards... mostly lands and tutors, to get a budget version of this deck. If all the above please you, you will enjoy this deck a lot. Have fun playing it and unlocking its true potential! Please dont be afraid to leave a comment, and any suggestions will be appreciated.

Date added	6 years
Last updated	1 year
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 0 Mythic Rares 41 - 3 Rares 20 - 0 Uncommons 21 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.72
Tokens	Beast 4/4 G, City's Blessing, Eldrazi Spawn 0/1 C, Faerie Rogue 1/1 B, Ooze 1/1 G, Ooze 2/2 G for Mitotic Ooze, Plant 0/1 G, Saproling 1/1 G, Snake 1/1 B, Squirrel 1/1 G, Treasure, Zombie 2/2 B w/ Decayed