Art by Jason A. Engle
Commander deckBG
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
Swarm the battlefield with tokens to trigger Chatterfang's Squirrel generation, grant the army deathtouch to control combat, and finish opponents via aristocrat drain or overrun effects.
Asked for“A chatterfang deck around $150, go wide and a way to add deathtouch”
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 · 62 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
1Chatterfang, Squirrel General
2GLegendary Creature — Squirrel Warrior
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Sakura-Tribe Elder
1GCreature — Snake Shaman
sacrifice creature that ramps and triggers death triggers
Tireless Provisioner
2GCreature — Elf Scout
creates Treasure or Food tokens that trigger Chatterfang
Card Draw
10
Skullclamp
1Artifact — Equipment
turns 1/1 Squirrel tokens into massive card advantage
Morbid Opportunist
2BCreature — Human Rogue
consistent card draw off frequent creature deaths
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
3GLegendary Creature — Squirrel
indestructible Squirrel that draws cards upon combat damage
Beast Whisperer
2GGCreature — Elf Druid
steady draw engine for casting creature spells
Deadly Dispute
1BInstant
draws cards and creates a Treasure token for extra Squirrels
Plumb the Forbidden
1BInstant
sacrifices a swarm of Squirrels for huge card velocity
Ohran Frostfang
3GGSnow Creature — Snake
grants attacking creatures deathtouch and draws cards on hit
Species Specialist
2BBCreature — Human Warrior
draws whenever your Squirrels die in combat or sacrifice
Removal
10
Tear Asunder
1GInstant
exiles artifacts, enchantments, or any permanent with kicker
Culling Ritual
2BGSorcery
wipes low-cost permanents and provides massive mana burst
Threats/Wincons
24
Pitiless Plunderer
3BCreature — Human Pirate
generates Treasures and Squirrels on creature death for explosive loops
Scurry Oak
2GCreature — Treefolk
creates Squirrel tokens whenever it receives +1/+1 counters
Ivy Lane Denizen
3GCreature — Elf Warrior
combos with Scurry Oak to generate an infinite Squirrel army
Squirrel Nest
1GGEnchantment — Aura
steady turn-by-turn Squirrel token production
Chitterspitter
2GArtifact
sacrifices tokens to grow counters and pump entire Squirrel team
Deep Forest Hermit
3GGCreature — Elf Druid
burst of Squirrel tokens and temporary team pump
Nut Collector
5GCreature — Human Druid
generates Squirrels each upkeep and provides a large static buff
Scute Swarm
2GCreature — Insect
exponential token generation triggering additional Squirrels
Mirkwood Bats
3BCreature — Bat
burns opponents whenever tokens enter or leave the battlefield
Zulaport Cutthroat
1BCreature — Human Rogue Ally
drains each opponent when tokens die
Blood Artist
1BCreature — Vampire
punishes any creature death with targeted life drain
Bastion of Remembrance
2BEnchantment
enchantment-based drain effect resistant to creature wipes
Nadier's Nightblade
2BCreature — Elf Warrior
drains opponents whenever tokens leave the battlefield
Marionette Apprentice
1BCreature — Human Artificer
creates a token and drains opponents on creature or artifact death
Wolverine Riders
4GGCreature — Elf Warrior
creates Elf tokens on every upkeep which trigger extra Squirrels
Poison-Tip Archer
2BGCreature — Elf Archer
reach deathtouch body that drains opponents on any creature death
Tendershoot Dryad
4GCreature — Dryad
creates Saprolings and bonus Squirrels each upkeep with city's blessing
End-Raze Forerunners
5GGGCreature — Boar
budget overrun finisher giving trample and vigilance
Overwhelming Stampede
3GGSorcery
massive trample pump spell to close out the game
Ravenous Squirrel
BGCreature — Squirrel
grows from sacrificing tokens and acts as a card draw outlet
Cloakwood Hermit
2GLegendary Enchantment — Background
generates tap tokens to kickstart squirrel production
Drey Keeper
3BGCreature — Elf Druid
provides tokens and grants menace to push combat damage
Utility
8
Bow of Nylea
1GGLegendary Enchantment Artifact
grants all attacking creatures deathtouch
Basilisk Collar
1Artifact — Equipment
grants deathtouch and lifelink to any creature
Hooded Blightfang
2BCreature — Snake
drains opponents when deathtouch creatures attack and hits planeswalkers
Fynn, the Fangbearer
1GLegendary Creature — Human Warrior
turns deathtouch combat damage into lethal poison counters
Archetype of Finality
4BBEnchantment Creature — Gorgon
gives all your creatures deathtouch and removes it from opponents
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
haste and hexproof protection for Chatterfang
Golgari Charm
BGInstant
flexible protection via regeneration or enchantment removal
