Marwyn, the Clearcutter

Rmono-red{R}$0.56
Legendary Creature — Elf Warrior
Marwyn, the Clearcutter card art

{2}, {T}, Sacrifice an artifact or land: Draw a card.

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How Marwyn decks play in EDH

Marwyn, the Clearcutter is a mono-red commander costing R, and its legendary creature - elf warrior line shapes the whole deck around it. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Marwyn, the Clearcutter decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $34.19

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Ramp (3)

Mycosynth Wellspring
Mycosynth Wellspring
$0.24
Crime Novelist
Crime Novelist
$2.56
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
$0.26

Card draw (3)

Farid, Enterprising Salvager
Farid, Enterprising Salvager
$0.33
Nutrient Block
Nutrient Block
$0.27
Ichor Wellspring
Ichor Wellspring
$0.47

Removal (5)

Giant's Boulder
Giant's Boulder
$0.23
Stone-Giant of High Pass
Stone-Giant of High Pass
$0.23
Implement of Combustion
Implement of Combustion
$0.27
Mouser Foundry
Mouser Foundry
$0.16
Weapons Manufacturing
Weapons Manufacturing
$1.95

Creatures (5)

Craterclaw Colossus
Craterclaw Colossus
$16.46
Darksteel Angel
Darksteel Angel
$7.73
Dross Scorpion
Dross Scorpion
$0.30
Rust Harvester
Rust Harvester
$0.25
Workshop Assistant
Workshop Assistant
$0.09

Synergy & payoffs (4)

Getaway Barrel
Getaway Barrel
$0.25
Ugin's Nexus
Ugin's Nexus
$1.51
Pia's Revolution
Pia's Revolution
$0.34
Servo Schematic
Servo Schematic
$0.29

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Marwyn, the Clearcutter decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.

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Marwyn deck questions

What colours can I use in a Marwyn, the Clearcutter deck?

Marwyn, the Clearcutter has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Marwyn, the Clearcutter?

The cards played most often in Marwyn, the Clearcutter decks include Getaway Barrel, Giant's Boulder, Craterclaw Colossus. 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 Marwyn, the Clearcutter deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $34.19 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 Marwyn, the Clearcutter 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.

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