Maralen, Fae Ascendant
Flying Whenever Maralen or another Elf or Faerie you control enters, exile the top two cards of target opponent's library. Once each turn, you may cast a spell with mana value less than or equal to the number of Elves and Faeries you control from among cards exiled with Maralen this turn without paying its mana cost.
How Maralen decks play in EDH
Maralen, Fae Ascendant is a Sultai commander in blue, black and green costing 2BGU, and its legendary creature - elf faerie noble line shapes the whole deck around it. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Maralen, Fae Ascendant decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $114Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Card draw (2)
Counterspells (2)
Creatures (11)
Synergy & payoffs (1)
Lands (1)
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What colours can I use in a Maralen, Fae Ascendant deck?
Maralen, Fae Ascendant has a Sultai colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue, black and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Maralen, Fae Ascendant?
The cards played most often in Maralen, Fae Ascendant decks include Thranduil, Sindarin Liege // Silvan Rally, Elven Passage, Thranduil's Company. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Maralen, Fae Ascendant deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $114 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Maralen, Fae Ascendant deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.