Art by Mark Zug
Commander deckB
Maralen of the Mornsong
Utilize Maralen to search up disruptive Faeries and swarming Rats, applying steady tribal pressure and hand disruption without relying on complex combos.
Asked for“A fairie deck with maralen as commander, having fairies and rats in it. low budget (max 50€). No comlex combos.”
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
1Maralen of the Mornsong
1BBLegendary Creature — Elf Wizard
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Bontu's Monument
3Legendary Artifact
Reduces costs of black creatures and drains opponents.
Card Draw
9
Syphon Mind
3BSorcery
Draws three cards while stripping resources from opponents.
Bankrupt in Blood
1BSorcery
Converts extra rat or faerie tokens into three fresh cards.
Removal
10
Violet Pall
4BKindred Instant — Faerie
Kills a creature and creates a Faerie Rogue token.
Threats/Wincons
25
Piper of the Swarm
1BCreature — Human Warlock
Grants menace to Rats and creates Rat tokens steadily.
Karumonix, the Rat King
1BBLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Rat
Provides toxic and digs for more Rat cards upon entry.
Pack Rat
1BCreature — Rat
Multiplies quickly and grows into an overwhelming army.
Oona's Blackguard
1BCreature — Faerie Rogue
Grants counters to Rogues and forces discards on combat damage.
Faerie Dreamthief
BCreature — Faerie Warlock
Early flying faerie that surveils and acts as graveyard hate.
Faerie Bladecrafter
2BCreature — Faerie Rogue
Flying Faerie that buffs attackers and punishes enemies upon death.
Barrow Naughty
1BCreature — Faerie
Cheap flying faerie that easily gains deathtouch.
Oona's Prowler
1BCreature — Faerie Rogue
Aggressive, evasive Faerie Rogue threat.
Faerie Macabre
1BBCreature — Faerie Rogue
Flying body with free, instant graveyard disruption.
Nezumi Informant
1BCreature — Rat Rogue
Cheap Rat that forces discard upon entering the battlefield.
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
2BLegendary Creature — Rat Noble
Creates Rat tokens and clears opposing graveyards each combat.
Lord Skitter's Butcher
2BCreature — Rat Peasant
Flexible Rat that grants menace, creates tokens, or draws cards.
Tangled Colony
1BCreature — Rat
Hard-to-block Rat that splits into multiple Rat tokens on damage.
Twisted Sewer-Witch
3BBCreature — Human Warlock
Creates Rat tokens and buffs your swarm with Wicked Roles.
Ratcatcher
4BBCreature — Ogre Rogue
Repeatedly tutors Rat creatures every upkeep.
Nezumi Bone-Reader
1BCreature — Rat Shaman
Converts excess tokens into targeted discard.
Wave of Rats
3BCreature — Rat
Relentless attacker that repeatedly returns from the graveyard.
Drainpipe Vermin
BCreature — Rat
Aggressive one-drop Rat that can strip a card on death.
Mukotai Ambusher
3BArtifact Creature — Rat Ninja
Ninjutsu Rat providing life recovery.
Rankle, Master of Pranks
2BBLegendary Creature — Faerie Rogue
Hasty flying Faerie Rogue that enforces discard and sacrifices.
Icon of Ancestry
3Artifact
Anthem effect that also digs for more tribal creatures.
Utility
7
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Protects Maralen and key creatures from removal.
Whispersilk Cloak
3Artifact — Equipment
Grants unblockable and shroud to close games safely.
Maskwood Nexus
4Artifact
Unifies Faeries and Rats so all tribal buffs apply to both.
Heirloom Blade
3Artifact — Equipment
Replaces dying creatures with another of the same type.
Patchwork Banner
3Artifact
Mana acceleration that buffs your chosen creature type.
Spidersilk Net
0Artifact — Equipment
Cheap defense against opposing aerial attackers.
Syr Konrad, the Grim
3BBLegendary Creature — Human Knight
Drains the table whenever creatures die or are milled.
