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
Cloaked Cadet
Cloaked Cadet
Conclave Mentor
Conclave Mentor
Devoted Druid
Devoted Druid
Dusk Legion Duelist
Dusk Legion Duelist
Enduring Vitality
Enduring Vitality
Eternal Witness
Eternal Witness
Faeburrow Elder
Faeburrow Elder
Ivy Lane Denizen
Ivy Lane Denizen
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
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
Ornery Tumblewagg
Ornery Tumblewagg
Orzhov Advokist
Orzhov Advokist
Rumor Gatherer
Rumor Gatherer
Sanctuary Warden
Sanctuary Warden
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
Seedborn Muse
Seedborn Muse
Selvala, Explorer Returned
Selvala, Explorer Returned
The Wandering Rescuer
The Wandering Rescuer
Welcoming Vampire
Welcoming Vampire
Witty Roastmaster
Witty Roastmaster
Instants (10)
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
Unbreakable Formation
Unbreakable Formation
Sorceries (9)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Cultivate
Cultivate
Disrupt Decorum
Disrupt Decorum
Farseek
Farseek
Fell the Mighty
Fell the Mighty
Kodama's Reach
Kodama's Reach
Nature's Lore
Nature's Lore
Rampant Growth
Rampant Growth
Shamanic Revelation
Shamanic Revelation
Artifacts (10)
Aetheric Amplifier
Aetheric Amplifier
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Basilisk Collar
Basilisk Collar
Dissection Tools
Dissection Tools
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Gorgon's Head
Gorgon's Head
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Talisman of Conviction
Talisman of Conviction
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Enchantments (6)
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
Elven Chorus
Elven Chorus
Impact Tremors
Impact Tremors
Noble Heritage
Noble Heritage
Tocasia's Welcome
Tocasia's Welcome
Wilderness Reclamation
Wilderness Reclamation
Lands (28)
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
Krosan Verge
Krosan Verge
Lush Portico
Lush Portico
Needle Spires
Needle Spires
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Restless Prairie
Restless Prairie
Restless Ridgeline
Restless Ridgeline
Rugged Highlands
Rugged Highlands
Spectator Seating
Spectator Seating
Temple of Abandon
Temple of Abandon
Temple of Plenty
Temple of Plenty
Temple of Triumph
Temple of Triumph
Wind-Scarred Crag
Wind-Scarred Crag
Basics (3)
Snow-Covered Forest
4 Snow-Covered Forest
Snow-Covered Mountain
2 Snow-Covered Mountain
Snow-Covered Plains
2 Snow-Covered Plains