Naz-Ahau-bo, the Triumvirate

Commander / EDH Cats Counters Equip GW (Selesnya)

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Land (37)

• 1x Ancient Den
• 1x Arctic Treeline
• 1x Bountiful Promenade
• 1x Brushland
• 1x Canopy Vista
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Fabled Passage
• 5x Forest
• 1x Fortified Village
• 1x Grasslands
• 1x Inventors' Fair
• 1x Krosan Verge
• 1x Overgrown Farmland
• 1x Path of Ancestry
• 5x Plains
• 1x Prismatic Vista
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Scattered Groves
• 1x Selesnya Sanctuary
• 1x Sungrass Prairie
• 1x Sunpetal Grove
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Temple of Plenty
• 1x Thornglint Bridge
• 1x Tree of Tales
• 1x Unclaimed Territory
• 1x Windswept Heath

Planeswalker (7)

• 1x Ajani, Adversary of Tyrants *f-pre*
• 1x Ajani, Caller of the Pride
• 1x Ajani, Mentor of Heroes
• 1x Ajani Steadfast
• 1x Ajani, Strength of the Pride *f-pre*
• 1x Ajani, the Greathearted
• 1x Ajani Unyielding

Creature (21)

• 1x Arahbo, Roar of the World
• 1x Arahbo, the First Fang *f-pre*
• 1x Brimaz, King of Oreskos
• 1x Feline Sovereign
• 1x Golden-Tail Trainer
• 1x Jareth, Leonine Titan
• 1x Jazal Goldmane
• 1x Kemba, Kha Regent
• 1x King of the Pride
• 1x Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
• 1x Leonin Abunas
• 1x Leonin Shikari
• 1x Lion Sash
• 1x Puresteel Paladin
• 1x Qasali Pridemage
• 1x Raksha Golden Cub
• 1x Regal Caracal
• 1x Skyknight Squire
• 1x Sovereign Okinec Ahau *f-pre*
• 1x Sram, Senior Edificer *f-pre*
• 1x Stoneforge Mystic

Sorcery (8)

• 1x Divine Reckoning
• 1x Edge of Autumn
• 1x Hallowed Burial
• 1x Harmonize
• 1x Rampant Growth
• 1x Seeds of Renewal
• 1x Steelshaper's Gift
• 1x Three Visits

Instant (5)

• 1x Collective Resistance
• 1x Heroic Intervention
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Teferi's Protection

Commander (1)

Artifact (18)

• 1x Anduril, Narsil Reforged
• 1x Behemoth Sledge
• 1x Blackblade Reforged
• 1x Celestial Armor
• 1x Hammer of Nazahn
• 1x Leyline Axe
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Maul of the Skyclaves
• 1x Selesnya Signet
• 1x Shadowspear
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Sword of Once and Future
• 1x Sword of the Animist
• 1x Sword of Truth and Justice
• 1x Talisman of Unity
• 1x Trailblazer's Boots

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Forge Anew
• 1x Sigarda's Aid
• 1x Viridian Revel

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The deck has evolved over the years, and its current iteration runs a trio of different legendaries as possible Commanders. Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith, Sovereign Okinec Ahau *f-pre*, and Arahbo, Roar of the World. At the start of the game, I tend to take the three of them, shuffle them, and provide an opponent with the chance to choose my Commander for me. I use checklist cards and shuffle the two of the ones not chosen into the deck and play the chosen as Commander. Surprisingly, the deck has been able to use all three perfectly fine as commanders. The playstyles are as follows:

Nazahn: Straightforward cat equipment. Stronger emphasis on equipment and swinging to tap down opponent's creatures aggressively or to open up things for others. Nazahn himself provides a very real threat of kills through Commander damage, but even just giving a couple equipment onto other creatures and swinging in, using his ability to tap down even if he doesn't actually attack himself is powerful battlefield control.

Okinec: Insanely powerful snowballing Commander. Swing once with even a single anthem or boost on board and your creatures go from okay to deal with to must blocks or die. Second or third attacks turn your board into THE one to pay attention to, and with his Ward 2 he is harder to remove, at least for people who don't pay attention to it. This is the most deceptively powerful of the three, as he gets out of hand way easier than the other two and ends games VERY quickly on his own if you get evasion on him via various equipment.

Arahbo: Powerful aggro deck, with a strong emphasis on early swinging using his Eminence ability while he's still in the command zone. Then drop him with enough mana to both cast him and use his activated ability and swing with a giant Cat if the constant swings of boosted felines via both his Eminence and equipment weren't enough to finish people off. Of the three, he is obviously less interested in charging in as he is best used to inspire other Cats to greatness.

In general this deck is simple, and it has proven to be quite strong. All three Commander options work very well with the other cards in the deck. Nazahn and Okinec like the boosts the equipment give to their abilities and Arahbo the Cat kindred theme plays well with him. And each of them play very well with each other as well.

For the other cards, you can go wide using Arahbo, the First Fang and Regal Caracal to rally the troops and Raksha Golden Cub and King of the Pride MH1 to inspire them to claw faces off, or go tall, stacking all your equipment on someone like Jareth, Leonine Titan (C17 to plow through or past your opponent's defenders. Creatures like Sram, Senior Edificer *f-pre* and Puresteel Paladin can keep the cards flowing, while Leonin Shikari will ensure you can use some of your more defensive equipment to protect creatures. The deck also runs a semi Ajani subtheme, with many of them here to provide boosts or protection for your board.

All in all the deck has been a labor of love, and the stumbling onto the trio of alternate Commanders a choice I find keeps the deck fresh each game by adding variety to how the cards interact with the present leader. I hope you like this concept!

Date added	7 years
Last updated	5 days
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	15 - 0 Mythic Rares 42 - 0 Rares 22 - 0 Uncommons 11 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.03
Tokens	Ajani's Pridemate, Cat 1/1 W, Cat 1/1 W w/ Lifelink, Cat 1/1 W w/ Lifelink, Cat 2/2 W, Cat 2/2 W, Cat Soldier 1/1 W, City's Blessing, Emblem Ajani Steadfast, Emblem Ajani, Adversary of Tyrants