Cat Tribal by ShimaAtawashi

Format: Commander

Commander: Arahbo, Roar of the World

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 36

Deck overview

This Selesnya Cat tribal deck leverages Arahbo, Roar of the World and the Eminence mechanic to turn cheap creatures into early combat threats without spending mana. Supported by Kaheera, the Orphanguard as a companion, the deck deploys low-cost Cats on Turns 1 and 2, applies immediate pressure through free +3/+3 combat buffs, and transitions into a wide go-wide token army with Brimaz, King of Oreskos and Leonin Warleader. Mass overrun effects such as Beastmaster Ascension, Mirror Entity, and Overwhelming Stampede close the game across Turns 5 to 7. The mana base utilizes standard green ramp and big mana producers like Gaea's Cradle and Mirari's Wake. While the deck features excellent artifact and enchantment removal, its primary vulnerabilities lie in a lack of instant-speed creature interaction, absence of board-wipe protection spells, and reliance on combat damage to eliminate opponents sequentially.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Adorned Pouncer
  • 1 Ajani's Sunstriker
  • 1 Ajani, Adversary of Tyrants
  • 1 Akroma's Memorial
  • 1 Alms Collector
  • 1 Arahbo, Roar of the World
  • 1 Arahbo, the First Fang
  • 1 Beastmaster Ascension
  • 1 Blossoming Sands
  • 1 Brimaz, King of Oreskos
  • 1 Bronzehide Lion
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Cultivate
  • 1 Darksteel Ingot
  • 1 Disenchant
  • 1 Elfhame Palace
  • 1 Evolving Wilds
  • 1 Felidar Cub
  • 1 Felidar Retreat
  • 1 Felidar Sovereign
  • 1 Feline Sovereign
  • 1 Fleecemane Lion
  • 10 Forest
  • 1 Frondland Felidar
  • 1 Gaea's Cradle
  • 1 Grasslands
  • 1 Graypelt Refuge
  • 1 Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun
  • 1 Harmonize
  • 1 Harrow
  • 1 Herald's Horn
  • 1 Hour of Revelation
  • 1 Huatli, Radiant Champion
  • 1 Hungry Lynx
  • 1 Kindred Summons
  • 1 King Cheetah
  • 1 King of the Pride
  • 1 Krosan Grip
  • 1 Krosan Verge
  • 1 Lead the Stampede
  • 1 Leonin Warleader
  • 1 Loam Lion
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Mirari's Wake
  • 1 Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist
  • 1 Mirror Entity
  • 1 Nacatl War-Pride
  • 1 Nature's Lore
  • 1 Oblivion Ring
  • 1 Overwhelming Stampede
  • 1 Path of Ancestry
  • 12 Plains
  • 1 Pouncing Cheetah
  • 1 Pride Sovereign
  • 1 Prowling Serpopard
  • 1 Qasali Ambusher
  • 1 Qasali Pridemage
  • 1 Qasali Slingers
  • 1 Rally the Ranks
  • 1 Rampant Growth
  • 1 Regal Caracal
  • 1 Sacred Cat
  • 1 Savannah Lions
  • 1 Scythe Leopard
  • 1 Secluded Courtyard
  • 1 Selesnya Guildgate
  • 1 Selesnya Signet
  • 1 Skyshroud Claim
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spear of Heliod
  • 1 Stirring Wildwood
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Terramorphic Expanse
  • 1 Urza's Incubator
  • 1 Vanquisher's Banner
  • 1 White Sun's Zenith
  • 1 Wild Nacatl
  • 1 Wildfield Borderpost
  • 1 Wrath of God
  • 1 Zendikar Resurgent