Art by Jason A. Engle
Commander deckBG
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
Generate massive swarms of Squirrel tokens whenever any token is created, leveraging aristocrat drain effects and Chatterfang's removal ability to control the board and close out the game.
Asked for“Black green squirrels”
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
creature ramp that triggers death synergies
Card Draw
10
Skullclamp
1Artifact — Equipment
turns 1/1 Squirrel tokens into pure card advantage
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
3GLegendary Creature — Squirrel
indestructible Squirrel that draws on combat damage
Morbid Opportunist
2BCreature — Human Rogue
steady card draw from constant creature deaths
Shamanic Revelation
3GGSorcery
massive card draw and lifegain from go-wide boards
Deadly Dispute
1BInstant
draws cards and creates a Treasure to trigger Chatterfang
Removal
10
Casualties of War
2BBGGSorcery
blows out multiple opponent permanents simultaneously
Culling Ritual
2BGSorcery
wipes low-cost permanents and provides massive mana burst
Threats/Wincons
24
Deep Forest Hermit
3GGCreature — Elf Druid
creates four Squirrels with an anthem buff
Deranged Hermit
3GGCreature — Elf
classic token maker providing four boosted Squirrels
Squirrel Mob
1GGCreature — Squirrel
grows massive from all the Squirrels on field
Nut Collector
5GCreature — Human Druid
generates Squirrels each upkeep with threshold anthem
Nadier's Nightblade
2BCreature — Elf Warrior
drains opponents whenever tokens leave the battlefield
Zulaport Cutthroat
1BCreature — Human Rogue Ally
drains life when your creatures die
Marionette Apprentice
1BCreature — Human Artificer
fabricates a token and drains on artifact or creature death
Pitiless Plunderer
3BCreature — Human Pirate
creates Treasures on death to trigger Chatterfang infinitely
Bastion of Remembrance
2BEnchantment
hard-to-remove enchantment aristocrat drainer
Ivy Lane Denizen
3GCreature — Elf Warrior
infinite token combo piece with Scurry Oak
Camellia, the Seedmiser
1BGLegendary Creature — Squirrel Warlock
gives Squirrels menace and rewards foraging
Valley Rotcaller
1BCreature — Squirrel Warlock
drains all opponents based on Squirrel swarm attack
Hazel's Brewmaster
3BCreature — Squirrel Warlock
graveyard hate that generates Food tokens to make Squirrels
Bonecache Overseer
BCreature — Squirrel Warlock
card advantage and token support in Golgari Squirrel builds
Vinereap Mentor
BGCreature — Squirrel Druid
cheap body creating Food tokens to spawn Squirrels
Triumph of the Hordes
2GGSorcery
overrun win condition that grants infect to the swarm
Utility
8
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
protects Chatterfang with hexproof and grants haste
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
free equip protection and haste for key creatures
Parallel Lives
3GEnchantment
doubles token creation which supercharges Chatterfang
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
2GLegendary Creature — Human Elf Druid
turns every token into a green mana source
Phyrexian Altar
3Artifact
converts token sacrifices into colored mana for combos
