Marath, Will of the Wild

Marath, Will of the Wild

Legendary Creature — Elemental Beast

Mana cost: {R}{G}{W}

How we read this card

Marath enters with a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the amount of mana spent to cast it.

static — arrives with counters

Choose one —

activated {X}, Remove X +1/+1 counters from Marath —

activated {X}, Remove X +1/+1 counters from Marath —

Put X +1/+1 counters on target creature. X can't be 0.

activated — puts X counters on it

Marath deals X damage to any target. X can't be 0.

activated — deals X damage

Create an X/X green Elemental creature token. X can't be 0.

activated — makes a token

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: put a counter on anything, remove a counter from anything, you face a dilemma, put a counter on a creature, anything deals noncombat damage, create an Elemental creature token, put an Elemental creature token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Beast creature is cast — 587 cards in the game can cause this (Marath is one).

  1. Tawnos, the Toymaker — When Marath, Will of the Wild is cast, Tawnos, the Toymaker copies a spell

a Beast enters the battlefield — 632 cards in the game can cause this (Marath is one).

When Marath, Will of the Wild enters:

  1. Totem Speaker — gains you 3 life
  2. Wirewood Savage — draws you 1 card
  3. Woodland Liege — draws you 1 card
  4. Aether Charge — deals 4 damage

you face a dilemma — 739 cards in the game can cause this (Marath is one).

When Marath, Will of the Wild poses a dilemma:

  1. Seven of Nine — draws you 1 card
  2. Elim Garak, Simple Tailor — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  3. Obsidian Order Operative — makes each opponent lose 1 life

an Elemental enters the battlefield — 754 cards in the game can cause this (Marath is one).

When an Elemental enters thanks to Marath, Will of the Wild:

  1. Champion of the Path — deals its power damage
  2. Risen Reef — puts a land onto the battlefield

a creature gets a counter — 2,691 cards in the game can cause this (Marath is one).

  1. Scurry Oak — When Scurry Oak gets a counter thanks to Marath, Will of the Wild, it makes a token
  2. Fathom Mage — When Fathom Mage gets a counter thanks to Marath, Will of the Wild, it draws you 1 card
  3. Hollowmurk Siege — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Marath, Will of the Wild, Hollowmurk Siege draws you 1 card
  4. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Marath, Will of the Wild, Ant-Man, Colony Commander makes a token
  5. Earth Kingdom General — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Marath, Will of the Wild, Earth Kingdom General gains you that much life
  6. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Marath, Will of the Wild, Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute deals that much damage
  7. Generous Patron — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Marath, Will of the Wild, Generous Patron draws you 1 card
  8. Shalai and Hallar — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Marath, Will of the Wild, Shalai and Hallar deals that much damage
  9. Danny Pink — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Marath, Will of the Wild, Danny Pink draws you 1 card
  10. Enduring Scalelord — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Marath, Will of the Wild, Enduring Scalelord puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

33 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

provide a creature to sacrifice — 2,720 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Birthing Ritual — Marath, Will of the Wild makes fodder for Birthing Ritual
  2. Industrial Advancement — Marath, Will of the Wild makes fodder for Industrial Advancement
  3. Killer Instinct — Marath, Will of the Wild makes fodder for Killer Instinct
  4. Divergent Transformations — Marath, Will of the Wild makes fodder for Divergent Transformations
  5. Transmogrify — Marath, Will of the Wild makes fodder for Transmogrify

2,715 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Marath is one).

When an Elemental enters thanks to Marath, Will of the Wild:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Marath is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Marath, Will of the Wild makes an Elemental token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything deals noncombat damage — 3,068 cards in the game can cause this (Marath is one).

When Marath, Will of the Wild deals noncombat damage:

  1. Quest for Pure Flame — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Soul-Scar Mage — puts that many counters on a permanent
  3. Fear of Burning Alive — deals that amount damage
  4. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary — draws you that many cards
  5. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  6. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  7. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  8. Asgardian Inspiration — returns itself from the graveyard
  9. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library
  10. Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze — exiles a card from your library

36 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (Marath is one).

When Marath, Will of the Wild makes a player lose life:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — raises your speed
  2. Zahur, Glory's Past — raises your speed
  3. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — raises your speed
  4. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  5. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  6. Embalmed Ascendant — raises your speed
  7. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  8. Oath of Lim-Dûl — sacrifices an enchantment
  9. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — triggers
  10. Lich's Mastery — triggers

46 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Marath is one).

When an Elemental enters thanks to Marath, Will of the Wild:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Marneus Calgar — draws you 1 card
  3. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  4. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  6. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  7. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  9. Leonardo, the Balance — puts a counter on a creature
  10. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token is created — 3,711 cards in the game can cause this (Marath is one).

When Marath, Will of the Wild makes an Elemental token:

  1. Akim, the Soaring Wind — makes a token
  2. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  3. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

17 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (Marath is one).

  1. Lonis, Genetics Expert — When Lonis, Genetics Expert gets a counter thanks to Marath, Will of the Wild, it triggers

8 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Marath is one).

  1. Anthem of Rakdos — When Marath, Will of the Wild attacks, Anthem of Rakdos gives +2/+0

205 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.