cats by Desolation

Format: Commander

Commander: Jetmir, Nexus of Revels

Bracket: 2

DeckCheck Threat Index: 30

Deck overview

This deck is a proactive Naya go-wide aggro deck built around Cat tribal synergies and token generation. The game plan focuses on curving out with resilient low-mana creatures and token generators such as Brimaz, King of Oreskos, Leonin Warleader, and Arahbo, the First Fang. Once 5 to 8 creatures populate the battlefield, casting Jetmir, Nexus of Revels from the command zone turns the entire board into a lethal combat force with trample, vigilance, and double strike. The deck operates primarily at sorcery speed on curve, relying on high creature density and commander access rather than complex combos or heavy tutor packages. While vulnerable to early board sweepers, the deck leverages mass indestructible spells like Make a Stand and alternate combat anthems like Jazal Goldmane to sustain pressure and overwhelm all three opponents in rapid succession.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Arahbo, the First Fang
  • 1 Ash Barrens
  • 1 Basri's Acolyte
  • 1 Black Market Tycoon
  • 1 Blossoming Sands
  • 1 Boros Signet
  • 1 Botanical Plaza
  • 1 Brimaz, King of Oreskos
  • 1 Buried in the Garden
  • 1 Bushwhack
  • 1 Cabaretti Ascendancy
  • 1 Cabaretti Courtyard
  • 1 Case of the Uneaten Feast
  • 1 Cat Collector
  • 1 Cathar Commando
  • 1 Chains of Custody
  • 1 Changeling Wayfinder
  • 1 Claws Out
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Conclave Tribunal
  • 1 Crossroads Village
  • 1 Defiant Strike
  • 1 Destined Confrontation
  • 1 Disenchant
  • 1 Divine Resilience
  • 1 Eriette's Lullaby
  • 1 Etched Cornfield
  • 1 Evolving Wilds
  • 1 Felidar Savior
  • 1 Feline Sovereign
  • 1 Focus Fire
  • 4 Forest
  • 1 Graypelt Refuge
  • 1 Gruul Turf
  • 1 Haliya, Guided by Light
  • 1 Helpful Hunter
  • 1 Heraldic Banner
  • 1 Heroic Reinforcements
  • 1 High Market
  • 1 Infirmary Healer // Stream of Life
  • 1 Inspiring Vantage
  • 1 Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
  • 1 Jazal Goldmane
  • 1 Jetmir, Nexus of Revels
  • 1 Jewel Thief
  • 1 Jungle Shrine
  • 1 Kemba, Kha Enduring
  • 1 King of the Pride
  • 1 Knight of Wundagore
  • 1 Krosan Verge
  • 1 Lead the Stampede
  • 1 Leonin Skyhunter
  • 1 Leonin Vanguard
  • 1 Leonin Warleader
  • 1 Llanowar Elves
  • 1 Make a Stand
  • 1 Mentor of the Meek
  • 1 Mirage Mesa
  • 1 Mosswort Bridge
  • 3 Mountain
  • 1 Patchwork Banner
  • 1 Petrify
  • 5 Plains
  • 1 Political Triumph
  • 1 Prideful Parent
  • 1 Pridemalkin
  • 1 Radiant Grove
  • 1 Raucous Carnival
  • 1 Regal Caracal
  • 1 Resolute Reinforcements
  • 1 Response // Resurgence
  • 1 Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer
  • 1 Secluded Courtyard
  • 1 Selesnya Sanctuary
  • 1 Sheltered by Ghosts
  • 1 Shimmerdrift Vale
  • 1 Slayers' Stronghold
  • 1 Snakeskin Veil
  • 1 Sticky Fingers
  • 1 Sunspine Lynx
  • 1 Terramorphic Expanse
  • 1 Thriving Grove
  • 1 Thriving Heath
  • 1 Tigra, Feline Fury
  • 1 Tuktuk Rubblefort
  • 1 Undercover Skrull
  • 1 Unwanted Remake
  • 1 Valorous Stance
  • 1 Web Up
  • 1 White Auracite
  • 1 Windurst, Federation Center