Meren of Clan Nel Toth Commander Guide

Commander overview

Meren of Clan Nel Toth is at her best when the creature suite is basically a toolbox of things you are happy to kill over and over. The deck does not want random Golgari fatties; it wants creatures that ramp, kill something, draw a card, or lock combat, then come back every turn once experience counters are online.

How this deck wins

Most Meren games are won by grinding opponents out of useful permanents and eventually converting that material edge into a combo or a soft lock. Sakura-Tribe Elder, Spore Frog, Plaguecrafter, Caustic Caterpillar, Birthing Pod, and Protean Hulk are the classic cards because they keep doing their job from the graveyard.

Common mistakes

The biggest mistake is playing too few creatures that sacrifice themselves naturally. The second is adding too many spells that look powerful but cannot be replayed with Meren. If a slot could be a permanent and is currently a sorcery, that is often the first thing to question.