Arahbo, Roar of the World | Upping the Average

[@alexcurtis6180]

Nacatl War-Pride is one of my favorite cards that no one seems to know about. I have it in my Warrior tribal deck because extra combats are insane with the Pride. Convinced my buddy to put one in his Ghired deck and that was a mistake (for me). Fun fact: the tokens don't have to be attacking the player the original attacked.

[@MrBLAAHHHHHHHHHHH]

I freaking LOVE that card. I have it in my Najeela deck and with Anointed Procession/Parallel Lives/Doubling Season out it absolutely wrecks house!

[@hrocxvid]

NWP absolutely mental in Esix

[@YaBoyEdGames]

This was my favorite card In My mirri deck.

[@mfitkin]

I wonder how long Joey racked his brain for a pun title in the 3rd section before just begrudgingly going with “the subtheme”

[@KidAlphaMax]

As soon as I saw this I knew I needed to watch it right Meow!

[@skylarthoma5353]

15:09 Aw crap, Joey is gonna get compleated in the next set... Anyway love the video! Bravo on pointing out the subtheme.

[@simmonsredarmy]

Best EDH videos on the internet.

[@Joshbehe]

Good job, I've had an Arahbo deck for a while and reached many of the same conclusions as you have here.

[@lavenderlemonade6665]

Wow! Been thinking about putting an Arahbo deck together for a good bit now, and then you come out with this. Looking forward to seeing your takes!

[@chips8623]

I built mine a few months ago and, for the same reasons he cites here, actually buffed the equip theme with more and better equipment so it could be more reliable. And new Lion's Sash is hilariously good for this.

[@spudster8887]

The problem with arahbo specifically is, its an aggro deck that cannot rely on commander damage, and on top of this, cats lack a consistent theme across their cards. I actually kinda wish wizards would print a naya cat commander, that does more for them as a tribe than arahbo does, and maybe print some more pieces that bring the deck together.

[@twilightwolf90]

Not cutting Lightning Greaves? Challenge the Stats material right there. Nonbo with Arahbo's trigger. Also, missing Grafted Exoskeleton if you feel like Infect wins; any cat with both Arahbo triggers is a OHKO. Open the Armory or Enlightened Tutor could grab the cheap Aura or Equipment. Gotta love doubling damage, so Inquisitor's Flail is a fantastic addition imo. Akroma's Will is also nice next to Heroic Intervention, but make sure if you use it offensively, cast it after the Arahbo triggers resolve.

[@azazelmorningstar5631]

Greaves it's actualky useful to protect Arahbo itself as he is a huge removal magnet and can win if left unchecked, also he can't target himself with his own eminence

[@IkeDDeluxe]

Deep down I've known it for a while but now I've got to do it. The equipment sub theme has always felt lacking for me in this deck. So I'm going straight cat tribal and moving my equipment to a new akiri deck.

[@phantomslasher42]

Built mine as non equipment cat tribal. It's SO clean as a deck

[@Hexatomb]

I was just thinking of making a cat deck a few days ago, what good timing!

[@mntalcesjr.4307]

I came for the deck tech, I stayed for the cat puns!

[@azazelmorningstar5631]

Really loved this episode i have been playing this deck since it was released (it was my first deck), and had most of the cards you mentioned but mine added a couple stax pieces because of my meta

[@Insanir]

nice, I still have all the cards from the precon lying around

[@trickyrickyrabbit2955]

I actually still have this deck setup as it was out of the box might also be why I haven't played that deck for almost two years. This video might get me to do some upgrades to my list.

[@GrinningFeline]

Thanks for giving us cat lovers some love!

[@andrewroy9263]

God, I love arahbo. Lost leonin is so fun

[@nickryan3295]

I think the thing to mention about alms collector is that it's not actually a card draw card, it's a Stax card that makes your opponents not want to play their draw spells. The reason you don't see it activating is because it's working!

[@Oopsall]

I could hear Craig cheering from halfway across America when you mentioned lost leonin

[@skyhawk554]

Temur Saber is a bit like the equipment, a subtheme that isn't getting enough support in the average list. My Deck is running Whitemane Lion, Fleetfoot Panther and Door of Destinies as well as the Saber. They aren't quite as good as they'd be in a dedicated bounce/flicker deck but I like the flexibility they give me in combat phases. If WOTC prints some more decent ETB kitties we could have a fairly strong pouncing subtheme.

[@RD-xf4yg]

4:24. I am a turtle person myself. Differnt people like differnt things

[@Firefox410]

I know its a new commander but I would love to see hinata dawn-crowned just because how how unique the deck would be

[@eathonhowell7414]

Shout-out to those who got ALL the cat puns even the obscure ones. "Can't stay away" indeed. : )

[@yohnazo]

Nice video! I actually cut the equipment theme a long time ago because it felt kinda kluncky. I'm really happy with my build, and no card in it have a higher mana value than 6. That just how I like to run the deck, and I personally found that it kept the overall pace of the deck more intense. I run a lot of board wipe protection in this deck, I find it really fun to build up a cat army, but it's always really vulnerable. I'll check out this video again when I go back to the deck, even though I'm happy with my build, there's some stuff in here that seems like a really fun way to mix things up.

[@whitneygoodman4526]

I have an Arahbo cat theme deck. However it's more an Ajani theme. All but 2 Ajani's are in it.

[@ironavenger6630]

Kumena tyrant of orazca, strefan Maurer progenitor, edgar charmed groom and millicent restless revenant. Double dare you to do all these

[@GeeHood666]

Just built this deck! Hope it goes well

[@cfrydlewicz]

Armored Skyhunter is so good if you're leaning harder into Voltron. That cut was the only one I felt a little "eh" on.

[@Jptorrent004]

That was a very meowifying episode! Any plans for Selvala, Heart of the Wilds on this series? Been loving the videos, keep it going c:

[@testostrodon9674]

Would love to see one done for Kruphix at some point!

[@maxxieboy271]

I cat stand all these puns! 😳

[@brenobarbosa3489]

Joey, you have a video on ur dragon, arahbo and Markov, when will you do the last eminence commander? We want to see Inalla ;~;

[@karlobermanec1095]

Thinking of adding Lion Sash (NEO) to the mix. Graveyard hate utilility Equipment cat :)

[@jeremiahroman1419]

How do we feel about planeswalkers like Elspeth knight errant and garruk unleashed in the deck? I've had them both in the deck for a while now and if I even get one of em on board its a +6 +6 buff and we re either trampling or flying! Ik those planewalkers weren't on your list here. But curious if people think it should stay or get the cut. Also beastmaster ascension??

[@littlemissinsomniac]

I was wondering if you would make a deck tech for the new Tatsunari, Toad Rider. I am not sure how often these comments get checked but I am so excited for this new commander and all the ways it can be built

[@mthlay15]

I'm building out a Jetmir cat tribal(I forgot the new word we're using now). Yall think I can reasonably use this as a guide?

[@darealj5750]

Good stuff, full of useful tips. Can you do an episode on Olivia Crimson Bride. Thanks, again good stuff 👍

[@ne0komodo]

How good is Chariot on this deck? I am planning to make cat deck with token theme as the sub-theme.

[@jeffreylong1478]

Personally I’d put in more equipments and decrease the creatures. As you said Arahbo is about going tall, not wide. If you want a wide cat tribal deck go with Jetmir or Jinnie Fay

[@Pairsath]

guess i'll dig up the old precon and finally open it

[@tenniscat]

my deck :D

[@Ujabuja]

What about the new equipment cat?

[@ricebowl390]

What do I gotta do to get a Kelsien Upping the average?

[@YaBoyEdGames]

Loved cat tribal when I used to play it on the original precon days. I went wide and used mirri as the commander at the time to spread out my offense with token generation. Might have to try again with my build. Also would love to see your take on magda brazen outlaw. With all the vehicles coming in from neon dynasty I wonder what this commander could be like.

[@GoyfAscetic]

Up Mayael the Anima's Average please

[@yellowsquashbanana]

Interesting, I went the opposite way and leaned into equipment. If I fits, I equips

[@RuudAwakening]

Me too, weakness of combatbased decks is (mass)removal. Equipments often stay on the board so you just need 1 cat at a time.

[@RedCometNurse]

Another week, another request for an Upping the Average for Elsha of the Infinite. Please!

[@supernova86]

Wait... so you put in terramorphic expanse in the off-chance that you can get a landfall trigger, and then take out sword of the animist? Rofl! seems kinda backwards. Sword of the animist will generate way more landfall triggers than a single fetch land.

[@TheGentlemanDuelist]

Wouldn’t the shapeshifters make the deck ineligible for Kaheera? Or is the companion rule just that the word “cat” has to appear among creature types?

[@ty_sylicus]

So punny Joey. I think it's about time I dust off this old deckbox and give Arahbo some new cards. It's past time to give the old cat an a-meow-zing new spin.

[@GenerationzYT]

Adding shapeshifters, breaks the companion requirement for Kaheera. Shapeshifters don't get their "changeling" ability till they enter the battlefield. While they are in the deck, they are still only "Shapeshifter" and fail to meet the Kaheera check. I dropped a lot of the shapeshifters for this reason, because I like having Kaheera's on demand lord and vigilance effect.

[@EDHRECast]

This is thankfully untrue. Changeling cards count as all creature types in all zones, including the library, exile, hand, graveyard, etc. So they count in the deck for Kaheera, they can be searched for with things like Elvish Harbinger, and Wort Boggart Auntie can reclaim Tarfire (a Goblin spell) from the graveyard. This is also why Rin & Seri make two tokens off casting a Changeling, because it counts as both Cat and Dog on the stack.

[@jessesandburg]

Lathril REDUX!!!

[@creefolsom8472]

My ajani deck slaps way harder than this would you like my deck list?

[@revelmonger]

Dogs are better than cats and you can't prove a fact wrong.