Marcus, Mutant Mayor
Vigilance, trample Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card if that creature has a +1/+1 counter on it. If it doesn't, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
How Marcus decks play in EDH
Marcus, Mutant Mayor is a Simic commander in blue and green costing 3GU, and its legendary creature - mutant advisor line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. The cards below are the ones Marcus, Mutant Mayor decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $44.17Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (2)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (8)
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What colours can I use in a Marcus, Mutant Mayor deck?
Marcus, Mutant Mayor has a Simic colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Marcus, Mutant Mayor?
The cards played most often in Marcus, Mutant Mayor decks include Necklace of Girion, The Notary Hobbits, Radagast of Rhosgobel. 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 Marcus, Mutant Mayor deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $44.17 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 Marcus, Mutant Mayor 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.