Art by Jesper Ejsing
Commander deckGW
Arahbo, Roar of the World
Deploy low-cost Cats early to leverage Arahbo's Eminence ability for massive combat damage, then transition into wide board states with Cat anthems and team-wide buffs to close out the game.
Asked for“cat commander deck”
Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 61 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1Arahbo, Roar of the World
3GWLegendary Creature — Cat Avatar
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Sakura-Tribe Elder
1GCreature — Snake Shaman
sacrifices for a basic land at instant speed
Card Draw
10
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
3Artifact
scrys every upkeep and draws when casting creatures
Return of the Wildspeaker
4GInstant
draws cards equal to greatest power or provides an overrun
Rishkar's Expertise
4GGSorcery
massive card draw based on the biggest Cat plus a free spell
Welcoming Vampire
2WCreature — Vampire
draws cards from early cheap Cats entering
Removal
10
Qasali Pridemage
GWCreature — Cat Wizard
Cat on board that doubles as Disenchant with Exalted
Aura Shards
1GWEnchantment
repeatable artifact and enchantment destruction on creature entry
Qasali Slingers
4GCreature — Cat Warrior
Cat that destroys artifacts and enchantments when Cats enter
Crib Swap
2WKindred Instant — Shapeshifter
exiles any creature at instant speed with changeling synergy
Threats/Wincons
24
Feline Sovereign
2GCreature — Cat
Cat lord that gives protection from Dogs and artifact removal
Leonin Warleader
2WWCreature — Cat Soldier
creates attacking Cat tokens with lifelink every combat
Pride Sovereign
2GCreature — Cat
grows huge with cat count and exerts to make tokens
Brimaz, King of Oreskos
1WWLegendary Creature — Cat Soldier
vigilant beater that spawns Cat Soldier tokens
Fleecemane Lion
GWCreature — Cat
efficient early beater that can become indestructible and hexproof
Alms Collector
3WCreature — Cat Cleric
denies opponents extra draw effects while replacing itself
Jazal Goldmane
2WWLegendary Creature — Cat Warrior
overrun ability that turns a swarm of Cats lethal
Kaheera, the Orphanguard
1GWGWLegendary Creature — Cat Beast
lord that gives Cats +1/+1 and vigilance
Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist
1GWLegendary Creature — Cat Warrior
controls combat steps by restricting blockers and attackers
Balan, Wandering Knight
2WWLegendary Creature — Cat Knight
first strike beater that can gain double strike
Kemba, Kha Regent
1WWLegendary Creature — Cat Cleric
generates Cat tokens during upkeep when equipped
Bronzehide Lion
GWCreature — Cat
resilient Cat that turns into an aura upon death
Phantom Nishoba
5GWCreature — Cat Beast Spirit
huge lifelink threat that is hard to kill in combat
Jedit Ojanen of Efrava
3GGGLegendary Creature — Cat Warrior
forestwalk attacker that spawns Cat tokens
Prowling Serpopard
1GGCreature — Cat Snake
prevents creature spells from being countered
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
1GWLegendary Creature — Cat Warrior
silences opponents on your turn and draws cards on combat damage
Sovereign Okinec Ahau
2GWLegendary Creature — Cat Noble
doubles power buffs provided by Eminence and counters
Leonin Relic-Warder
WWCreature — Cat Cleric
Cat body that temporarily exiles problematic artifacts or enchantments
Utility
7
Unbreakable Formation
2WInstant
board protection or offensive buff with vigilance
Felidar Retreat
3WEnchantment
creates tokens or buffs the entire team with counters
