Average Deck for Marath, Will of the Wild - Core Control

Ciel Collins
Jun 17, 2026
The Eras of Precon Design
There have been 15 years of precons, and Ciel digs deep to draw lines between distinct eras of the preconstructed Commander design philosphies.
Owain Roberts
Jun 5, 2026
Precon Remastered-Nature of the Beast
Let's check out why the Marath, Will of the Wild precon never quite worked, and how a full overhaul turns it into a proper +1/+1 counters deck.
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Decklist

Agitator Ant
Agitator Ant
Axgard Artisan
Axgard Artisan
Basking Broodscale
Basking Broodscale
Bulwark Ox
Bulwark Ox
Conclave Mentor
Conclave Mentor
Devoted Druid
Devoted Druid
Dusk Legion Duelist
Dusk Legion Duelist
Enduring Vitality
Enduring Vitality
Faeburrow Elder
Faeburrow Elder
Halana and Alena, Partners
Halana and Alena, Partners
Ivy Lane Denizen
Ivy Lane Denizen
Jiang Yanggu, Alone
Jiang Yanggu, Alone
Kami of Whispered Hopes
Kami of Whispered Hopes
Magus of the Wheel
Magus of the Wheel
Mindless Automaton
Mindless Automaton
Moonshaker Cavalry
Moonshaker Cavalry
Nightshade Peddler
Nightshade Peddler
Obsessive Skinner
Obsessive Skinner
Orzhov Advokist
Orzhov Advokist
Professor Hojo
Professor Hojo
Sanctuary Warden
Sanctuary Warden
Selvala, Explorer Returned
Selvala, Explorer Returned
Skullwinder
Skullwinder
Tataru Taru
Tataru Taru
The Wandering Rescuer
The Wandering Rescuer
Tromell, Seymour's Butler
Tromell, Seymour's Butler
Instants (11)
Archdruid's Charm
Archdruid's Charm
Boros Charm
Boros Charm
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Chef's Kiss
Chef's Kiss
Get Lost
Get Lost
Inspiring Call
Inspiring Call
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Return of the Wildspeaker
Return of the Wildspeaker
Settle the Wreckage
Settle the Wreckage
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Unbreakable Formation
Unbreakable Formation
Sorceries (11)
Become the Avalanche
Become the Avalanche
Council's Judgment
Council's Judgment
Cultivate
Cultivate
Disrupt Decorum
Disrupt Decorum
Farseek
Farseek
Hour of Promise
Hour of Promise
Kodama's Reach
Kodama's Reach
Nature's Lore
Nature's Lore
Rampant Growth
Rampant Growth
Shamanic Revelation
Shamanic Revelation
Tempt with Bunnies
Tempt with Bunnies
Artifacts (7)
Aetheric Amplifier
Aetheric Amplifier
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Gorgon's Head
Gorgon's Head
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Conviction
Talisman of Conviction
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Enchantments (7)
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
Elven Chorus
Elven Chorus
Loading Zone
Loading Zone
Noble Heritage
Noble Heritage
Prismatic Undercurrents
Prismatic Undercurrents
Rising of the Day
Rising of the Day
Tocasia's Welcome
Tocasia's Welcome
Lands (22)
Battlefield Forge
Battlefield Forge
Blossoming Sands
Blossoming Sands
Brushland
Brushland
Cabaretti Courtyard
Cabaretti Courtyard
Canopy Vista
Canopy Vista
Cinder Glade
Cinder Glade
Command Tower
Command Tower
Demolition Field
Demolition Field
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Fortified Village
Fortified Village
Furycalm Snarl
Furycalm Snarl
Game Trail
Game Trail
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Jungle Shrine
Jungle Shrine
Karplusan Forest
Karplusan Forest
Needle Spires
Needle Spires
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Restless Ridgeline
Restless Ridgeline
Rugged Highlands
Rugged Highlands
Temple of Abandon
Temple of Abandon
Temple of Plenty
Temple of Plenty
Temple of Triumph
Temple of Triumph
Basics (6)
Forest
4 Forest
Mountain
3 Mountain
Plains
3 Plains
Snow-Covered Forest
2 Snow-Covered Forest
Snow-Covered Mountain
Snow-Covered Mountain
Snow-Covered Plains
2 Snow-Covered Plains