Art: Chris Rahn · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast
Marwyn, the Nurturer
GLegendary Creature — Elf Druid · from $5.67
Whenever another Elf you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on Marwyn.
{T}: Add an amount of {G} equal to Marwyn's power.
A typical Commander deck
A starting template, not a rule — counts to fill in around the commander.
- Lands3736–38 for most decks; fewer with cheap curves
- Ramp10mana rocks, dorks, land ramp — mostly 2–3 mana
- Card draw10repeatable engines beat one-shot cantrips
- Targeted removal6answers for creatures AND artifacts/enchantments
- Board wipes3sweepers reset boards you've lost
- Synergy & win conditions33the deck's actual plan
Staples in these colors
The 100 cards that fit this color identity in the most EDHREC decklists (EDHREC rank via Scryfall).
Budget
58 of 100 at $5 or less · 36 at $1 or less
| # | Card | Type | MV | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sol Ring | Artifact | 1 | $1.07 |
| 2 | Command Tower | Land | 0 | $0.26 |
| 3 | Arcane Signet | Artifact | 2 | $0.34 |
| 4 | Exotic Orchard | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 5 | Reliquary Tower | Land | 0 | $4.28 |
| 6 | Swiftfoot Boots | Artifact | 2 | $1.43 |
| 7 | Lightning Greaves | Artifact | 2 | $3.86 |
| 8 | Path of Ancestry | Land | 0 | $0.16 |
| 9 | Fellwar Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.47 |
| 10 | Rogue's Passage | Land | 0 | $0.31 |
| 11 | Evolving Wilds | Land | 0 | $0.09 |
| 12 | Cultivate | Sorcery | 3 | $0.38 |
| 13 | Thought Vessel | Artifact | 2 | $2.23 |
| 14 | Farseek | Sorcery | 2 | $0.42 |
| 15 | Beast Within | Instant | 3 | $0.49 |
| 16 | Nature's Lore | Sorcery | 2 | $2.15 |
| 17 | Rampant Growth | Sorcery | 2 | $0.39 |
| 18 | Heroic Intervention | Instant | 2 | $9.28 |
| 19 | Terramorphic Expanse | Land | 0 | $0.10 |
| 20 | Myriad Landscape | Land | 0 | $0.25 |
| 21 | Mind Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.21 |
| 22 | Birds of Paradise | Creature | 1 | $4.98 |
| 23 | Polluted Delta | Land | 0 | $19.85 |
| 24 | Kodama's Reach | Sorcery | 3 | $1.55 |
| 25 | Flooded Strand | Land | 0 | $12.78 |
| 26 | Three Visits | Sorcery | 2 | $5.55 |
| 27 | Skullclamp | Artifact | 1 | $4.85 |
| 28 | Solemn Simulacrum | Creature | 4 | $0.27 |
| 29 | Misty Rainforest | Land | 0 | $35.98 |
| 30 | Bloodstained Mire | Land | 0 | $14.54 |
| 31 | Fabled Passage | Land | 0 | $0.65 |
| 32 | Windswept Heath | Land | 0 | $11.19 |
| 33 | Wooded Foothills | Land | 0 | $17.96 |
| 34 | Verdant Catacombs | Land | 0 | $29.16 |
| 35 | Scalding Tarn | Land | 0 | $36.86 |
| 36 | Marsh Flats | Land | 0 | $32.04 |
| 37 | Commander's Sphere | Artifact | 3 | $0.19 |
| 38 | Arid Mesa | Land | 0 | $31.40 |
| 39 | Llanowar Elves | Creature | 1 | $0.24 |
| 40 | Ancient Tomb | Land | 0 | $56.94 |
| 41 | Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth | Land | 0 | $56.13 |
| 42 | Boseiju, Who Endures | Land | 0 | $50.48 |
| 43 | Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth | Land | 0 | $16.76 |
| 44 | Temple of the False God | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 45 | Chromatic Lantern | Artifact | 3 | $0.38 |
| 46 | Garruk's Uprising | Enchantment | 3 | $0.39 |
| 47 | City of Brass | Land | 0 | $9.17 |
| 48 | The One Ring | Artifact | 4 | $109.88 |
| 49 | Elvish Mystic | Creature | 1 | $0.35 |
| 50 | Cavern of Souls | Land | 0 | $47.72 |
| 51 | Sakura-Tribe Elder | Creature | 2 | $0.30 |
| 52 | Mana Confluence | Land | 0 | $34.75 |
| 53 | Urza's Saga | Enchantment | 0 | $34.67 |
| 54 | Lotus Petal | Artifact | 0 | $35.11 |
| 55 | Eternal Witness | Creature | 3 | $1.10 |
| 56 | Wayfarer's Bauble | Artifact | 1 | $0.31 |
| 57 | Roaming Throne | Creature | 4 | $47.06 |
| 58 | Ashnod's Altar | Artifact | 3 | $8.15 |
| 59 | War Room | Land | 0 | $0.79 |
| 60 | Delighted Halfling | Creature | 1 | $25.91 |
| 61 | Herald's Horn | Artifact | 3 | $2.88 |
| 62 | Mana Vault | Artifact | 1 | $91.59 |
| 63 | Chrome Mox | Artifact | 0 | $51.19 |
| 64 | Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx | Land | 0 | $45.68 |
| 65 | Reflecting Pool | Land | 0 | $5.50 |
| 66 | Worldly Tutor | Instant | 1 | $26.58 |
| 67 | Three Tree City | Land | 0 | $29.09 |
| 68 | Return of the Wildspeaker | Instant | 5 | $1.51 |
| 69 | Gemstone Caverns | Land | 0 | $62.05 |
| 70 | Command Beacon | Land | 0 | $7.99 |
| 71 | Hardened Scales | Enchantment | 1 | $1.85 |
| 72 | Tireless Provisioner | Creature | 3 | $2.33 |
| 73 | Doubling Season | Enchantment | 5 | $29.62 |
| 74 | Idol of Oblivion | Artifact | 2 | $2.40 |
| 75 | Prismatic Vista | Land | 0 | $28.10 |
| 76 | Buried Ruin | Land | 0 | $0.38 |
| 77 | Thran Dynamo | Artifact | 4 | $1.94 |
| 78 | Mosswort Bridge | Land | 0 | $0.21 |
| 79 | Patchwork Banner | Artifact | 3 | $1.52 |
| 80 | Mox Amber | Artifact | 0 | $86.45 |
| 81 | Karn's Bastion | Land | 0 | $2.51 |
| 82 | Ash Barrens | Land | 0 | $0.15 |
| 83 | Beast Whisperer | Creature | 4 | $4.27 |
| 84 | Wild Growth | Enchantment | 1 | $0.40 |
| 85 | Crop Rotation | Instant | 1 | $3.60 |
| 86 | Fyndhorn Elves | Creature | 1 | $0.96 |
| 87 | Secluded Courtyard | Land | 0 | $0.31 |
| 88 | Ornithopter of Paradise | Creature | 2 | $0.35 |
| 89 | The Great Henge | Artifact | 9 | $63.38 |
| 90 | Sensei's Divining Top | Artifact | 1 | $36.48 |
| 91 | Sword of the Animist | Artifact | 2 | $2.79 |
| 92 | Explore | Sorcery | 2 | $0.15 |
| 93 | Mithril Coat | Artifact | 3 | $27.09 |
| 94 | Scute Swarm | Creature | 3 | $8.51 |
| 95 | Rishkar's Expertise | Sorcery | 6 | $1.72 |
| 96 | Mox Opal | Artifact | 0 | $229.58 |
| 97 | Unclaimed Territory | Land | 0 | $0.30 |
| 98 | Mox Diamond | Artifact | 0 | $1108.66 |
| 99 | Harrow | Instant | 3 | $0.33 |
| 100 | Foundry Inspector | Creature | 3 | $0.28 |
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Most played with Marwyn, the Nurturer
The 25 most-played cards in 16 settled top-16 lists running Marwyn, the Nurturer at 16+ player events since Mar 14, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.
| # | Card | Played in | Top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elvish Mystic | 100% · 16 of 16 | 0 |
| 2 | Llanowar Elves | 100% · 16 of 16 | 0 |
| 3 | Quirion Ranger | 100% · 16 of 16 | 0 |
| 4 | Sol Ring | 100% · 16 of 16 | 0 |
| 5 | Wirewood Symbiote | 100% · 16 of 16 | 0 |
| 6 | Arbor Elf | 94% · 15 of 16 | 0 |
| 7 | Beast Whisperer | 94% · 15 of 16 | 0 |
| 8 | Elvish Spirit Guide | 94% · 15 of 16 | 0 |
| 9 | Elvish Visionary | 94% · 15 of 16 | 0 |
| 10 | Fyndhorn Elves | 94% · 15 of 16 | 0 |
| 11 | Priest of Titania | 94% · 15 of 16 | 0 |
| 12 | Staff of Domination | 94% · 15 of 16 | 0 |
| 13 | Umbral Mantle | 94% · 15 of 16 | 0 |
| 14 | Ashaya, Soul of the Wild | 88% · 14 of 16 | 0 |
| 15 | Chord of Calling | 88% · 14 of 16 | 0 |
| 16 | Circle of Dreams Druid | 88% · 14 of 16 | 0 |
| 17 | Elvish Archdruid | 88% · 14 of 16 | 0 |
| 18 | Finale of Devastation | 88% · 14 of 16 | 0 |
| 19 | Forest | 88% · 14 of 16 | 0 |
| 20 | Green Sun's Zenith | 88% · 14 of 16 | 0 |
| 21 | Temur Sabertooth | 88% · 14 of 16 | 0 |
| 22 | Veil of Summer | 88% · 14 of 16 | 0 |
| 23 | Wirewood Lodge | 88% · 14 of 16 | 0 |
| 24 | Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth | 88% · 14 of 16 | 0 |
| 25 | Allosaurus Shepherd | 81% · 13 of 16 | 0 |
Combos with Marwyn, the Nurturer
The 10 most popular of 27 combos (by EDHREC decklist count) using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.
Marwyn, the Nurturer + Staff of Domination
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite untap of creatures you control · Infinite green mana
Marwyn, the Nurturer + Umbral Mantle
Infinite green mana · Infinitely large creature until end of turn · Infinite untap of creatures you control · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Marwyn, the Nurturer + Sword of the Paruns
Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite untap of creatures you control · Infinite green mana
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Marwyn, the Nurturer + Scryb Ranger
Infinite creature ETB · Infinite green mana · Infinite landfall triggers · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite storm count
Hyrax Tower Scout + Marwyn, the Nurturer + Temur Sabertooth
Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite storm count · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite untap of creatures you control · Infinite blinking of some creatures · Infinite green mana
Eternal Witness + Marwyn, the Nurturer + Temur Sabertooth + Vitalize
Infinite blinking of some creatures · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite green mana · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite storm count · Infinite untap of creatures you control
Hyrax Tower Scout + Kogla, the Titan Ape + Marwyn, the Nurturer
Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite storm count · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite untap of creatures you control · Infinite green mana
Eternal Witness + Kogla, the Titan Ape + Marwyn, the Nurturer + Vitalize
Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite storm count · Infinite untap of creatures you control
Emerald Charm + Eternal Witness + Marwyn, the Nurturer + Temur Sabertooth
Infinite blinking of some creatures · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite green mana · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite storm count · Infinite untap of creatures you control
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Magus of the Candelabra + Marwyn, the Nurturer
Infinite mana lands you control can produce · Infinite green mana · Infinite untap of nontoken creatures you control · Infinite mana nontoken creatures you control can produce · Infinite untap of lands you control
Top finishes
The 8 most recent of 16 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.
- 15th of 20 — Mono-Color Commander Tournament on Topdeck.ggAug 16, 2026 · 1–5–0 · by Ben O (G)
- 7th of 37 — Lifelink Games $1k cEDH Championship on Topdeck.ggAug 15, 2026 · 2–4–0 · by Luis Colley
- 15th of 21 — Mana and Mischief CEDH Event on Topdeck.ggJul 25, 2026 · 1–3–0 · by William K Reynolds
- 16th of 35 — GeMETZel Vol.3 on Topdeck.ggJul 25, 2026 · 1–2–2 · by Timo Isbarn
- 11th of 24 — Sunday CEDH on Topdeck.ggJul 5, 2026 · 1–3–0 · by Jordan Garner
- 13th of 18 — Weatherlight- cEDH European Championship Invitational on Topdeck.ggJun 20, 2026 · 0–2–1 · by Iris Passos
- 7th of 27 — Games Cafe Tournament of Ancestry on Topdeck.ggJun 6, 2026 · 2–1–0 · by Tyler McKinney
- 7th of 29 — Monthly cedh im Lotusvale on Topdeck.ggJun 6, 2026 · 2–2–0 · by Timo Isbarn
Card data and images courtesy of Scryfall; popularity ranking from EDHREC decklist data included in Scryfall bulk. Combo data courtesy of Commander Spellbook. Tournament results courtesy of Topdeck.gg. Deckwarden is unofficial Fan Content and is not endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.