Overview:
A tribal Cat deck led by Arahbo, Roar of the World that focuses on buffing cats and winning through combat damage, leveraging both commander damage and wide board strategies.
Primer:
This deck operates as a classic tribal aggro strategy, using Arahbo, Roar of the World's eminence ability to consistently buff cats from the early game. The deck employs multiple anthem effects and cat lords like King of the Pride and Feline Sovereign to build a formidable board presence. The strategy typically involves establishing a strong early board presence with efficient cats, then using Arahbo's second ability to create lethal attacks.
The deck includes several value engines through cards like Guardian Project and Lifecrafter's Bestiary to maintain card advantage, while also incorporating protection elements through cards like Bronzehide Lion and Fleecemane Lion. The deck can win through either going wide with cat tokens or tall with commander damage, giving it flexibility in its approach.
Weaknesses:
The deck is heavily reliant on creature-based strategies, making it vulnerable to board wipes and mass removal. The mana base could be improved with more efficient dual lands and fetch lands. The deck also struggles against heavy control strategies, as it lacks sufficient protection for its key pieces and could benefit from more counterspell protection.
Top 10 Most Impactful Cards:
- Arahbo, Roar of the World
- Feline Sovereign
- King of the Pride
- Guardian Project
- Unnatural Growth
- Regal Caracal
- Pride Sovereign
- Felidar Retreat
- Bronzehide Lion
- Lifecrafter's Bestiary
Attribute Ratings:
- Speed: 5/10
- Resilience: 4/10
- Consistency: 6/10
- Interaction: 5/10
Rating Justification:
This deck performs at a focused casual level, with clear synergies and a coherent gameplan but lacking the explosive power or protection suite of higher-powered decks. It's stronger than a typical precon due to its focused tribal strategy and inclusion of efficient removal, but falls short of optimized decks due to its reliance on combat damage and vulnerability to disruption. The deck typically aims to win around turns 8-10, which places it firmly in the casual-focused category.
Final power level rating: 4.5 - 5.0
Arahbo, Roar of the World