Who Let the Dogs Out? (Xenagos EDH)

Commander / EDH Budget Casual RG (Gruul) Werewolf

Dark_Matonic

Creature (33)

• 1x Archetype of Aggression
• 1x Breakneck Rider  ^Flip
• 1x Courser of Kruphix
• 1x Cult of the Waxing Moon
• 1x Daybreak Ranger  ^Flip
• 1x Duskwatch Recruiter  ^Flip
• 1x Gatstaf Shepherd  ^Flip
• 1x Geier Reach Bandit  ^Flip
• 1x Hermit of the Natterknolls  ^Flip
• 1x Immerwolf
• 1x Instigator Gang  ^Flip
• 1x Kessig Forgemaster  ^Flip
• 1x Kruin Outlaw  ^Flip
• 1x Lambholt Elder  ^Flip
• 1x Lambholt Pacifist  ^Flip
• 1x Mayor of Avabruck  ^Flip
• 1x Mondronen Shaman  ^Flip
• 1x Nylea, God of the Hunt
• 1x Reckless Waif  ^Flip
• 1x Ruric Thar, the Unbowed
• 1x Sage of Ancient Lore  ^Flip
• 1x Savage Ventmaw
• 1x Scorned Villager  ^Flip
• 1x Silverfur Partisan
• 1x Ulrich of the Krallenhorde  ^Flip
• 1x Ulrich's Kindred
• 1x Ulvenwald Captive  ^Flip
• 1x Village Ironsmith  ^Flip
• 1x Village Messenger  ^Flip
• 1x Wolfbitten Captive  ^Flip
• 1x Wolfbriar Elemental
• 1x Wolfir Silverheart
• 1x Woodland Bellower

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Domri Rade
• 1x Nissa, Vital Force

Land (37)

• 1x Command Tower
• 16x Forest
• 1x Game Trail
• 1x Gruul Guildgate
• 1x Gruul Turf
• 1x Hanweir Battlements  ^Meld
• 1x Kessig Wolf Run
• 11x Mountain
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Rootbound Crag
• 1x Spinerock Knoll
• 1x Temple of Abandon

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Beastmaster Ascension
• 1x Fervor
• 1x Full Moon's Rise
• 1x Gruul War Chant
• 1x Howlpack Resurgence
• 1x Lurking Predators
• 1x Zendikar Resurgent

Artifact (5)

• 1x Door of Destinies
• 1x Obelisk of Urd
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Sword of the Animist

Instant (7)

• 1x Ancient Grudge
• 1x Hunter's Insight
• 1x Moonlight Hunt
• 1x Moonmist
• 1x Setessan Tactics
• 1x Signal the Clans
• 1x Waxing Moon

Sorcery (8)

• 1x Cultivate
• 1x Decimate
• 1x Eldritch Evolution
• 1x Explosive Vegetation
• 1x Hull Breach
• 1x Kodama's Reach
• 1x Prey Upon
• 1x Rabid Bite

Commander (1)

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I am obligated to do this given my decks name:

Welcome to the deck that references possibly the worst period for pop culture: The early 2000's

All unwanted nostalgia aside, this deck is a result of my hype after seeing a werewolf ledgendary, then quickly realizing it was terrible as a commander in every way possible. No direct synerigies, not even good on it's own, I knew it would never work. Luckily, before I died of shock, I saw a red and green card sticking out the top of my old Theros collection. By pure chance, "Who Let the Dogs Out" started playing on my radio as I walked over to that pile, finding my old friend Xenagos, God of Revels. After throwing together some cards from Innistrad and my new ones from Shadows, this deck was born.

A few notes before I begin:

• Like any person living in the 21st century, I don't have many funds
• If you like playing blue in any way, shape or form, you will hate this deck
• Suggestions and upvotes are always welcome, so please enjoy.

Make Some Plans

Most of the early game for this deck is getting out small creatures to ward off attackers and creating a small but powerfull boardstate.

• Wolfbitten Captive  , Reckless Waif   and Village Messenger   are great 1 drops, creating an early presence.
• Duskwatch Recruiter   is an absolutely broken card, making your creatures cheaper.
• Kessig Forgemaster  , Gatstaf Shepherd  , Village Ironsmith   and Lambholt Pacifist   can quickly become an early threat, changing from a cute bunch of villagers into a voracious pack of monsters.
• Domri Rade and Signal the Clans help refuel your hand with even more creatures.

Break into the Kennel

In my experience, most of the mid-game is used to either push aggression or set up for the late game.

If your board is ahead and you want to push in extra damage:

• Kruin Outlaw   is big threat, gaining double strike and giving your werewolves menace.
• Breakneck Rider   buffs your attackers and squeezes in extra damage with trample.
• Gruul War Chant and Archetype of Aggression do the same.
• Hunter's Insight helps refuel your hand after combat.

If your board is behind and you need to play conservatively:

• Daybreak Ranger   can kill off any pesky flyers that you can't normally deal with.
• Hermit of the Natterknolls  , Silverfur Partisan and Mondronen Shaman   punish your opponents for using removal and casting spells.
• Lambholt Elder   draws extra cards for later use.
• Fervor Enables any late game creatures to attack right away.

Let the Dogs Out

Finally, after getting through thick and thin the late game has arrived. In my opinion, using whatever you have left over from the early/mid game is enough to kill someone with the help of these cards.

Buffing your creatures:

• The main generator is obviously Xenagos, God of Revels, doubling any creature's stats.
• Beastmaster Ascension, encourages and rewardes you for attacking.
• Nylea, God of the Hunt gives trample while being an Overrun on a stick.
• Wolfir Silverheart gives +4/+4 while being an 8/8 himself, sounds good to me.
• Besides the fact that he was a disappointment, Ulrich of the Krallenhorde   was too good to pass up.

Creating more creatures:

• Cult of the Waxing Moon, Woodland Bellower and Lurking Predators all add extra creatures to the board.
• Nissa, Vital Force creates 5/5's, has recursion and can draw you extra cards if need be.
• Ruric Thar, the Unbowed and Sage of Ancient Lore   are both big threats that demand attention.

More mana:

• Savage Ventmaw can bring out almost any card in your hand after attacking.
• Zendikar Resurgent gives you extra mana and can draw any last cards you need to win the game.

Ramp

Altough there is plenty of land in this deck, mana consumption is on par with that of a werewolf, the hunger never ends. To sate this hunger I have added a mix of mana dorks and classic ramp spells which usually get the job done.

• Sol Ring is a staple in any commander deck.
• Scorned Villager   and Ulvenwald Captive   provide good mana and can be used for damage worst case senario.
• Sword of the Animist and Courser of Kruphix help bring out extra land.
• Kodama's Reach, Cultivate and Explosive Vegetation are all classic green ramp spells.

Removal

The removal in this deck goes along with the flavor, kill anything that isn't living or isn't yours.

• Hull Breach and Ancient Grudge help demolish any annoying artifacts.
• Decimate decimates, nough said.
• Rabid Bite kills most creatures, while it's big brother Moonlight Hunt murders anything.

• Prey Upon and Setessan Tactics kill utility or flying creatures that you can't normally get to.

Flipping/Tribal

Finally, everyone's favorite portion, tribal elements. Why not turn your ruthless killing machines into even better ruthless killing machines?

Moonmist and Waxing Moon can turn the tide of games, both flipping and powering your werewolves.

Immerwolf and Geier Reach Bandit   help with transforming your humans.

Mayor of Avabruck   acts both as a lord while providing an army.

Full Moon's Rise and Howlpack Resurgence buff your werewolves whenever you want.

Instigator Gang   helps you beat the living hell out of your opponents.

Ulrich's Kindred protects your attackers.

Wolfbriar Elemental can create tons of wolves if you have the mana.

Obelisk of Urd and Door of Destinies are good all-around tribal buffs.

Cards to add/Investments

Some cards I might buy in the future:

Arlinn Kord  

Huntmaster of the Fells  

Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

Master of the Wild Hunt

Pathbreaker Ibex

Nature's Way

Ulvenwald Tracker

Harmonize

Mage Slayer

Descendants' Path

Change Log

I did some more digging and removed/added some cards:

Took out Hanweir Watchkeep  /Added Courser of Kruphix. Hanweir was too slow.

Took out Seasons Past/Added Nissa, Vital Force. Seasons Past was honestly just filler till I could find something better, Nissa helps with aggression.

Took out Gaea's Revenge/Added Archetype of Aggression. Gaea was too slow and I needed more trample enablers.

Took out Hinterland Logger/Added Eldritch Evolution. Evolution helps me replace any dead cards on the board.

Last Statements

Not only have I had a blast playing this deck, but building it as well. For a Gruul deck, there are seemingly limitless synergies, everyday I find more and more cards that I could add. If you have any interest in werewolves I'm sure you will love this deck. If you have any suggestions or reccomendations, I would love to hear your feedback.

Thanks for looking!

Date added	8 years
Last updated	7 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 0 Mythic Rares 30 - 0 Rares 24 - 0 Uncommons 13 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.16
Tokens	Emblem Domri Rade, Emblem Nissa, Vital Force, Human 2/2 G, Wolf 2/2 G
Folders	Idées, Potential decks, Gruul Goodies, Werewolves