Cats by Johndoemer

Format: Commander

Commander: Arahbo, Roar of the World

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 27

Deck overview

Arahbo, Roar of the World leads a Cat-tribal combat deck that uses eminence to enlarge an attacker before the commander is even cast. Early mana creatures, cheap Cats, and creature tutors build a board, while King of the Pride, Feline Sovereign, Arahbo, the First Fang, and Skyhunter Strike Force increase damage. The main closing tools are Triumph of the Hordes, Akroma's Will, and the commander’s paid combat trigger. The deck has a good mix of creature and permanent interaction, plus protection for a key attack. Its main weakness is that the win is combat-dependent and requires several creatures to survive. Tutors strongly support creature roles but do not reliably find Triumph of the Hordes, and the deck has no deterministic infinite combo. Ordinary execution assembles a threatening board around turn 5, creates its first critical attack around turn 6, and normally needs attacks through turn 8 to eliminate all three opponents.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abundant Countryside
  • 1 Adorned Pouncer
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Alms Collector
  • 1 Ancient Tomb
  • 1 And They Shall Know No Fear
  • 1 Arahbo, Roar of the World
  • 1 Arahbo, the First Fang
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Arid Mesa
  • 1 Autumn's Veil
  • 1 Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary
  • 1 Basri, Tomorrow's Champion
  • 1 Beast Within
  • 1 Berserk
  • 1 Bilbo's Gambit
  • 1 Birds of Paradise
  • 1 Boseiju, Who Endures
  • 1 Bountiful Promenade
  • 1 Branchloft Pathway // Boulderloft Pathway
  • 1 Brimaz, King of Oreskos
  • 1 Brushland
  • 1 Cavern of Souls
  • 1 Chord of Calling
  • 1 City of Brass
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Deafening Silence
  • 1 Delighted Halfling
  • 1 Earthcraft
  • 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
  • 1 Eladamri's Call
  • 1 Emeria's Call // Emeria, Shattered Skyclave
  • 1 Enlightened Tutor
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Feline Sovereign
  • 1 Finale of Devastation
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Flooded Strand
  • 1 Force of Vigor
  • 1 Forest
  • 1 Gaea's Cradle
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Grand Abolisher
  • 1 Green Sun's Zenith
  • 1 Heroic Intervention
  • 1 Horizon Canopy
  • 1 Hungry Lynx
  • 1 King of the Pride
  • 1 Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
  • 1 Leonin Arbiter
  • 1 Leonin Relic-Warder
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Lion Sash
  • 1 Llanowar Elves
  • 1 Lost Leonin
  • 1 Lotus Petal
  • 1 Mana Confluence
  • 1 Marsh Flats
  • 1 Metallic Mimic
  • 1 Mirri's Guile
  • 1 Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist
  • 1 Misty Rainforest
  • 1 Nature's Claim
  • 1 Ocelot Pride
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Plains
  • 1 Pride Sovereign
  • 1 Prismatic Vista
  • 1 Prowling Serpopard
  • 1 Qasali Pridemage
  • 1 Realmwalker
  • 1 Reconnaissance
  • 1 Reprieve
  • 1 Sacred Cat
  • 1 Saffi Eriksdotter
  • 1 Savannah
  • 1 Scythecat Cub
  • 1 Selesnya Signet
  • 1 Sensei's Divining Top
  • 1 Silence
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Skyhunter Skirmisher
  • 1 Skyhunter Strike Force
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Sylvan Library
  • 1 Sylvan Tutor
  • 1 Talisman of Unity
  • 1 Temple Garden
  • 1 The Great Henge
  • 1 Three Tree City
  • 1 Triumph of the Hordes
  • 1 Turntimber Symbiosis // Turntimber, Serpentine Wood
  • 1 Veil of Summer
  • 1 Verdant Catacombs
  • 1 Wild Nacatl
  • 1 Windswept Heath
  • 1 Wooded Bastion
  • 1 Wooded Foothills
  • 1 Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth