[WIP] Cats & Anthems by kevinprox

Format: Commander

Commander: Arahbo, Roar of the World

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 41

Deck overview

This deck is an aggressive Selesnya Cat tribal strategy commanded by Arahbo, Roar of the World. It exploits the Eminence ability to grant +3/+3 to an attacking Cat every combat step straight from the command zone, creating immediate early-game pressure without spending mana or casting its commander. The low curve deploys high-synergy Cats such as Ocelot Pride, Fleecemane Lion, and Brimaz, King of Oreskos, supported by efficient one- and two-mana ramp. The mid-game transitions from single-target beatdown into wide board development through token generators and stacked static anthems like King of the Pride and Flowering of the White Tree. Game-ending lethality arrives via massive force multipliers, including Beastmaster Ascension, Sovereign Okinec Ahau, and Akroma's Will, which overwhelm the table in coordinated combat steps. Robust instant-speed protection like Heroic Intervention and silence effects from Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar preserve the board state against opposing board wipes.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Ancient Tomb
  • 1 Anointed Procession
  • 1 Anthem of Champions
  • 1 Arahbo, Roar of the World
  • 1 Arahbo, the First Fang
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Arid Mesa
  • 1 Aura Shards
  • 1 Avacyn's Pilgrim
  • 1 Beastmaster Ascension
  • 1 Birds of Paradise
  • 1 Boseiju, Who Endures
  • 1 Bountiful Promenade
  • 1 Brimaz, King of Oreskos
  • 1 Brushland
  • 1 Cavern of Souls
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Delighted Halfling
  • 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
  • 1 Eladamri's Call
  • 1 Elemental Bond
  • 1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
  • 1 Enlightened Tutor
  • 1 Felidar Retreat
  • 1 Feline Sovereign
  • 1 Finale of Devastation
  • 1 Fleecemane Lion
  • 1 Flooded Strand
  • 1 Flowering of the White Tree
  • 7 Forest
  • 1 Garruk's Uprising
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Herald's Horn
  • 1 Heroic Intervention
  • 1 Horizon Canopy
  • 1 Icon of Ancestry
  • 1 Jazal Goldmane
  • 1 Kaheera, the Orphanguard
  • 1 Keeper of Fables
  • 1 King Darien XLVIII
  • 1 King of the Pride
  • 1 Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
  • 1 Leonin Warleader
  • 1 Lion Sash
  • 1 Mana Confluence
  • 1 Marsh Flats
  • 1 Metallic Mimic
  • 1 Minas Tirith
  • 1 Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist
  • 1 Misty Rainforest
  • 1 Nature's Lore
  • 1 Ocelot Pride
  • 1 Parallel Lives
  • 1 Patchwork Banner
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Pearl Medallion
  • 6 Plains
  • 1 Prismatic Vista
  • 1 Prowling Serpopard
  • 1 Qasali Pridemage
  • 1 Rally the Ranks
  • 1 Razorverge Thicket
  • 1 Reflecting Pool
  • 1 Regal Caracal
  • 1 Roaming Throne
  • 1 Shared Triumph
  • 1 Skyhunter Strike Force
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sovereign Okinec Ahau
  • 1 Stroke of Midnight
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Sylvan Anthem
  • 1 Sylvan Library
  • 1 Talisman of Unity
  • 1 Temple Garden
  • 1 Three Tree City
  • 1 Three Visits
  • 1 Tribute to the World Tree
  • 1 Utopia Sprawl
  • 1 Vanquisher's Banner
  • 1 Verdant Catacombs
  • 1 Wilt-Leaf Liege
  • 1 Winds of Abandon
  • 1 Windswept Heath
  • 1 Wooded Bastion
  • 1 Wooded Foothills
  • 1 Worldly Tutor
  • 1 Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth