Art by Jason A. Engle
Commander deckBG
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
Generate swarms of Squirrel tokens, leverage sacrifice outlets for massive drain effects, and buff the wide board to swing for game-ending combat damage.
Asked for“Squirrel tribal deck in black-green: token doublers, sacrifice payoffs, and a way to convert a wide squirrel board into a win.”
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-based land ramp that triggers death payoffs
Ashnod's Altar
3Artifact
sacrifices extra tokens for huge bursts of colorless mana
Card Draw
10
Skullclamp
1Artifact — Equipment
draws massive amounts of cards attached to 1/1 Squirrels
Morbid Opportunist
2BCreature — Human Rogue
steady card draw from frequent creature deaths
Moldervine Reclamation
3BGEnchantment
draws cards and gains life whenever your tokens die
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
3GLegendary Creature — Squirrel
indestructible Squirrel that draws on combat damage
Species Specialist
2BBCreature — Human Warrior
naming Squirrels generates incredible card advantage
Plumb the Forbidden
1BInstant
sacrifices excess Squirrels at instant speed to draw heavily
Deadly Dispute
1BInstant
draws cards and creates a Treasure token that Chatterfang doubles
Beast Whisperer
2GGCreature — Elf Druid
draws cards whenever you cast your Squirrel creatures
Removal
9
Golgari Charm
BGInstant
flexible removal, board regeneration, or enchantment hate
Threats/Wincons
26
Squirrel Sovereign
1GCreature — Squirrel Noble
cheap Squirrel lord that pumps the entire army
Squirrel Mob
1GGCreature — Squirrel
grows into a massive threat based on Squirrel count
Deep Forest Hermit
3GGCreature — Elf Druid
creates four Squirrel tokens and buffs them on ETB
Chitterspitter
2GArtifact
creates Squirrel tokens turn after turn while pumping them
Drey Keeper
3BGCreature — Elf Druid
creates Squirrels and gives the army menace for lethal attacks
Nested Shambler
BCreature — Zombie
leaves behind multiple Squirrel tokens when it dies
Squirrel Sanctuary
GEnchantment
repeatable token creator that returns to hand on creature death
Pitiless Plunderer
3BCreature — Human Pirate
goes infinite with Chatterfang and a sacrifice outlet
Zulaport Cutthroat
1BCreature — Human Rogue Ally
drains all opponents whenever tokens are sacrificed
Blood Artist
1BCreature — Vampire
turns board wipes and sacrifices into lethal life drain
Nadier's Nightblade
2BCreature — Elf Warrior
drains opponents whenever tokens leave the battlefield
Marionette Apprentice
1BCreature — Human Artificer
drains opponents when creatures or tokens die
Bastion of Remembrance
2BEnchantment
enchantment-based aristocrats drain effect resistant to creature wipes
Poison-Tip Archer
2BGCreature — Elf Archer
drains every opponent whenever any creature dies
Overwhelming Stampede
3GGSorcery
converts a wide board into lethal trampling attack damage
Scurry Oak
2GCreature — Treefolk
creates infinite tokens when combined with Ivy Lane Denizen
Ivy Lane Denizen
3GCreature — Elf Warrior
combos with Scurry Oak to make infinite Squirrels
Tireless Provisioner
2GCreature — Elf Scout
creates Treasures which Chatterfang duplicates into extra Squirrels
Wolverine Riders
4GGCreature — Elf Warrior
generates tokens on every turn to double with Chatterfang
Utility
7
Eternal Witness
1GGCreature — Human Shaman
recovers key combo pieces or spells from graveyard
Eldrazi Monument
5Artifact
gives tokens flying and indestructibility using expendable squirrels
Diabolic Intent
1BSorcery
tutors any win condition by sacrificing a single token
