Marath has become my main EDH deck, mostly thanks to this primer. Have there been any new discoveries with the cards after Battlebond? I've tried to pay attention but I don't always see it.
Edit: and apparently I've only been a lurker up until now.
Marath has become my main EDH deck, mostly thanks to this primer. Have there been any new discoveries with the cards after Battlebond? I've tried to pay attention but I don't always see it.
Edit: and apparently I've only been a lurker up until now.
I know it's been quite a while since my last update, but fortunately that means I also come baring a fairly large update this time around!
First, lets talk about direct swaps. Adding Knight of Autumn as a replacement for Reclamation Sage is an easy choice, as it's largely just a straight upgrade as long as you have the mana base to consistently pull it off. Ranging Raptors comes in as a replacement for Wood Elves. While you do lose the ability to grab a non-basic forest, the amount of mana it can pump out is well worth the trade. However, because it is trading a consistent ramp spell for a more inconstant ramp spell, I've made the choice to also return to Kodama's Reach from having been replaced by Harvest Season, as I want to have a consistent source of mana in that CMC range as well. Mentor of the Meek has been swapped for Runic Armasaur. While this choice will definitely not be for everyone's deck, I have a very high number of decks in my meta that are predominantly built around the activated abilities of creatures, so Armasaur is one of the strongest sources of card draw I have access to. If it isn't something you can pull off however, I would recommend looking elsewhere for card draw.
Now for my more indirect swaps. Path to Exile is being cut because I feel that I have a fairly decent amount of single target removal as is, and that I no longer have as dire of a need for packing it in. My deck is more capable of holding it's own as a threat than it once was. I've also made the choice to cut Kamahl, Fist of Krosa. Despite how cute he can be with Marath, he's very green intensive and expensive, and I feel his slot would be better used for more card advantage.
Ripjaw Raptor has been a real MVP in testing. It is a massive threat, and even without Marath in play it can still be a formidable attacker or blocker. I know I've always been vocally opposed to Birthing Pod in my list due to the deck requirements it demands, but I feel that Eldritch Evolution is a good compromise. It gives me that extra tutor without being as demanding to stick perfectly on curve with tutor options.
I also would like to say, I know I've been a little bit spotty in the past while due to some health issues on my end, but I'd like to thank those of you who do follow my thread for all of the support over the years. I absolutely adore seeing our Jitte Moose gain such a solid following and now that I'm in a better spot, I will be much more on top of responses and updates.
New toy for Marath in Modern Horizons with Unbound Flourishing. Not only do you get the doubling effects like Doubling Season, but you'll also get to deal twice as much damage with the dealing damage ability.
Edit: and apparently I've only been a lurker up until now.
Divine Visitation is good.
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Multiplayer EDH Lists (click italics for a link to the thread!)
[Primer] Lord of Tresserhorn - Don't Tell Me What I Can't Do[Primer] Roon of the Hidden Realm - Rhino Blink
5 Color Tribal Guide (Slivers, Atogs, Allies, Spirits)
Also Playing (most decklists can be found on my profile)
MarathGeistKamahlGrenzoBolasThassaGitrog
PiratesZurVial Smasher&ThrasiosYennettJhoira(cEDH)Strix(Pauper)
Legacy: Maverick
Modern:
Melira PodRIP 1/19/15GWHatebearsOut
1 Path to Exile
3 Harvest Season
3 Mentor of the Meek
3 Reclamation Sage
3 Wood Elves
6 Kamahl, Fist of Krosa
In
3 Eldritch Evolution
3 Knight of Autumn
3 Kodama's Reach
3 Ranging Raptors
3 Runic Armasaur
4 Ripjaw Raptor
I know it's been quite a while since my last update, but fortunately that means I also come baring a fairly large update this time around!
First, lets talk about direct swaps. Adding Knight of Autumn as a replacement for Reclamation Sage is an easy choice, as it's largely just a straight upgrade as long as you have the mana base to consistently pull it off. Ranging Raptors comes in as a replacement for Wood Elves. While you do lose the ability to grab a non-basic forest, the amount of mana it can pump out is well worth the trade. However, because it is trading a consistent ramp spell for a more inconstant ramp spell, I've made the choice to also return to Kodama's Reach from having been replaced by Harvest Season, as I want to have a consistent source of mana in that CMC range as well. Mentor of the Meek has been swapped for Runic Armasaur. While this choice will definitely not be for everyone's deck, I have a very high number of decks in my meta that are predominantly built around the activated abilities of creatures, so Armasaur is one of the strongest sources of card draw I have access to. If it isn't something you can pull off however, I would recommend looking elsewhere for card draw.
Now for my more indirect swaps. Path to Exile is being cut because I feel that I have a fairly decent amount of single target removal as is, and that I no longer have as dire of a need for packing it in. My deck is more capable of holding it's own as a threat than it once was. I've also made the choice to cut Kamahl, Fist of Krosa. Despite how cute he can be with Marath, he's very green intensive and expensive, and I feel his slot would be better used for more card advantage.
Ripjaw Raptor has been a real MVP in testing. It is a massive threat, and even without Marath in play it can still be a formidable attacker or blocker. I know I've always been vocally opposed to Birthing Pod in my list due to the deck requirements it demands, but I feel that Eldritch Evolution is a good compromise. It gives me that extra tutor without being as demanding to stick perfectly on curve with tutor options.
I also would like to say, I know I've been a little bit spotty in the past while due to some health issues on my end, but I'd like to thank those of you who do follow my thread for all of the support over the years. I absolutely adore seeing our Jitte Moose gain such a solid following and now that I'm in a better spot, I will be much more on top of responses and updates.
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[Pr] Marath | [Pr] Lovisa | Jodah | Saskia | Najeela | Yisan | Lord Windgrace | Atraxa | Meren | Gisa and Geralf
New toy for Marath in Modern Horizons with Unbound Flourishing. Not only do you get the doubling effects like Doubling Season, but you'll also get to deal twice as much damage with the dealing damage ability.
Kessig Wolf Run also gets a bonus in your deck. Green Sun's Zenith and Chord of Calling are better as well.
Have you thought about Finale of Devastation for the deck?
Niv-Mizzet Reborn
Feather, the Redeemed
Estrid, the Masked
Teshar
Tymna/Ravos
Najeela, Blade-Blossom
Firesong & Sunspeaker
Zur the Enchanter
Lazav, the Multifarious
Ishai+Reyhan
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