Wolf tribal by user7829283

Format: Commander

Commander: Tovolar, Dire Overlord // Tovolar, the Midnight Scourge

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 36

Deck overview

This deck is a Gruul Werewolf tribal aggro strategy helmed by Tovolar, Dire Overlord. The primary plan curve begins with low-mana Wolves on turns 1 and 2, followed by deploying Tovolar on Turn 3 to immediately draw cards upon dealing combat damage. By Turn 4 or 5, maintaining three Wolves triggers Tovolar's upkeep ability to force Night, transforming human Werewolves into formidable beaters like Lord of the Ulvenwald and Riphook Raider. The deck converts this board advantage into victory by attacking across multiple combat phases, using Tovolar's trample-granting firebreathing activation alongside overrun effects like Overcome and Mob Rule. The deck excels at card replenishment through combat damage triggers but relies heavily on combat connections and possesses minimal interaction on the stack and limited protection against mass board wipes.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abrade
  • 1 Abundant Growth
  • 1 Arlinn, the Pack's Hope // Arlinn, the Moon's Fury
  • 1 Ascendant Packleader
  • 1 Bird Admirer // Wing Shredder
  • 1 Bounding Wolf
  • 1 Burn the Accursed
  • 1 Claim the Kingdom
  • 1 Conduit of Storms // Conduit of Emrakul
  • 1 Decanter of Endless Water
  • 1 Defend the Celestus
  • 1 Descent into Avernus
  • 1 Desert of the Fervent
  • 1 Dormant Grove // Gnarled Grovestrider
  • 1 Dreadmaw's Ire
  • 1 Dryad's Revival
  • 1 Duel for Dominance
  • 1 Electric Revelation
  • 1 Fangblade Brigand // Fangblade Eviscerator
  • 1 Firdoch Core
  • 14 Forest
  • 1 Giantfall
  • 1 Gilt-Leaf's Embrace
  • 1 Great Forest Druid
  • 1 Harvesttide Infiltrator // Harvesttide Assailant
  • 1 Heritage Reclamation
  • 1 Hinterland Logger // Timber Shredder
  • 1 Hookhand Mariner // Riphook Raider
  • 1 Hound Tamer // Untamed Pup
  • 1 Howl of the Hunt
  • 1 Hungry Ridgewolf
  • 1 Kazandu Refuge
  • 1 Kessig Naturalist // Lord of the Ulvenwald
  • 1 Lifecrafter's Bestiary
  • 1 Midnight Tilling
  • 1 Mirrormind Crown
  • 1 Mob Rule
  • 1 Moonlight Hunt
  • 1 Moonrager's Slash
  • 13 Mountain
  • 1 Nature's Embrace
  • 1 Neglected Heirloom // Ashmouth Blade
  • 1 Outland Liberator // Frenzied Trapbreaker
  • 1 Overcome
  • 1 Pack Guardian
  • 1 Pack's Betrayal
  • 1 Path to the Festival
  • 1 Pestilent Wolf
  • 1 Rapid Rescue
  • 1 Retrieve
  • 1 Rhino's Rampage
  • 1 Rockfall Vale
  • 1 Romantic Rendezvous
  • 1 Rugged Highlands
  • 1 Scorned Villager // Moonscarred Werewolf
  • 1 Sear
  • 1 Shattered Wings
  • 1 Shimmerwilds Growth
  • 1 Snakeskin Veil
  • 1 Snarling Wolf
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Storm the Festival
  • 1 Tavern Ruffian // Tavern Smasher
  • 1 Thriving Bluff
  • 1 Tireless Hauler // Dire-Strain Brawler
  • 1 Tovolar, Dire Overlord // Tovolar, the Midnight Scourge
  • 1 Turn the Earth
  • 1 Ulrich's Kindred
  • 1 Undercover Skrull
  • 1 Village Messenger // Moonrise Intruder
  • 1 Village Watch // Village Reavers
  • 1 Villagers of Estwald // Howlpack of Estwald
  • 1 Weary Prisoner // Wrathful Jailbreaker
  • 1 Weaver of Blossoms // Blossom-Clad Werewolf
  • 1 Young Wolf