Nature of the Beast - Commander 2013

Commander / EDH

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Creature (22)

• 1x Archangel
• 1x Avenger of Zendikar
• 1x Baloth Woodcrasher
• 1x Crater Hellion
• 1x Deadwood Treefolk
• 1x Drumhunter
• 1x Eternal Dragon
• 1x Gahiji, Honored One
• 1x Grazing Gladehart
• 1x Krosan Tusker
• 1x Krosan Warchief
• 1x Magus of the Arena
• 1x Mayael the Anima
• 1x Mold Shambler
• 1x Naya Soulbeast
• 1x Rakeclaw Gargantuan
• 1x Rampaging Baloths
• 1x Ravenous Baloth
• 1x Spellbreaker Behemoth
• 1x Spitebellows
• 1x Terra Ravager
• 1x Valley Rannet

Land (42)

• 1x Boros Garrison
• 1x Boros Guildgate
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Contested Cliffs
• 1x Drifting Meadow
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 8x Forest
• 1x Forgotten Cave
• 1x Gruul Guildgate
• 1x Homeward Path
• 1x Jungle Shrine
• 1x Khalni Garden
• 1x Mosswort Bridge
• 5x Mountain
• 1x Naya Panorama
• 1x New Benalia
• 1x Opal Palace
• 4x Plains
• 1x Rupture Spire
• 1x Secluded Steppe
• 1x Selesnya Guildgate
• 1x Selesnya Sanctuary
• 1x Slippery Karst
• 1x Smoldering Crater
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Tranquil Thicket
• 1x Vitu-Ghazi, the City-Tree
• 1x Vivid Crag

Enchantment (11)

• 1x Curse of Chaos
• 1x Curse of Predation
• 1x Curse of the Forsaken
• 1x Darksteel Mutation
• 1x Fires of Yavimaya
• 1x Mystic Barrier
• 1x Spawning Grounds
• 1x War Cadence
• 1x Warstorm Surge
• 1x Where Ancients Tread
• 1x Witch Hunt

Artifact (6)

• 1x Behemoth Sledge
• 1x Druidic Satchel
• 1x Seer's Sundial
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Tower of Fortunes

Instant (5)

• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Naya Charm
• 1x Slice in Twain
• 1x Sprouting Vines
• 1x Street Spasm

Sorcery (13)

• 1x Cultivate
• 1x Fiery Justice
• 1x Fireball
• 1x From the Ashes
• 1x Harmonize
• 1x Hull Breach
• 1x One Dozen Eyes
• 1x Rain of Thorns
• 1x Restore
• 1x Savage Twister
• 1x Slice and Dice
• 1x Tempt with Discovery
• 1x Wrath of God

Commander (1)

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The "Nature of the Beast" deck is commanded by Marath, Will of the Wild, a primordial beast with a fearsome combination of abilities. From building an Elemental army, to buffing your creatures, to mowing down opposing forces and even your opponents themselves, Marath can dominate the battlefield in a number of ways.

Marath grows larger and larger the more mana you spend on him, meaning this is one commander you're eager to cast over and over again. And since you can spend his +1/+1 counters on his powerful toolbox of abilities, you have unparalleled control over when he leaves the battlefield, enabling you to cast him turn after turn if you choose. Early on. Marath will be most impactful building up an army of tokens to control the red zone. Later, his creature-buffing ability can be useful winning fights against your opponent's biggest creatures or protecting your own from damage-based removal. And in the endgame, Marath can directly take out an opponent softened up by your constant assault.

This deck features lots of mana ramp—spells that speed up your access to large amounts of mana—which is great for such a mana-hungry commander. You can also use that mana to cast huge, powerful creatures, but be careful to avoid over-committing your resources to the battlefield. Commander games feature a lot of mass removal: spells and effects that destry all the creatures on the battlefield. Saving a creature card to follow up that destruction will put you in a great position as everyone tries to recover. And as the saying goes, it's always the last fatty that wins the game for you.

Date added	10 years
Last updated	10 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 0 Mythic Rares 22 - 0 Rares 32 - 0 Uncommons 24 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.19
Tokens	Beast 4/4 G, Beast 5/5 G, Elemental X/X G, Insect 1/1 G, Plant 0/1 G, Saproling 1/1 G
Folders	Commander, Prebuilt, Commander