Maralen, Fae Ascendant

Tags this commander plays far more than the average across the all commanders on EDH Tags. "20x" means 20 times the average. Only tags with at least 3 cards and a total inclusion of 1.0 or more are shown.

1. typal-faerie 165.8x 4.1 vs 0.02 avg

   All typal-faerie cards on Scryfall

   • Obyra, Dreaming Duelist 52% of decks
   • Alela, Cunning Conqueror 49% of decks
   • Spellstutter Sprite 46% of decks
   • Scion of Oona 43% of decks
   • Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor 40% of decks
   • Spell Stutter 36% of decks
   • Eclipsed Realms 32% of decks
   • Archmage of Echoes 29% of decks
   • Faerie Harbinger 25% of decks
   • Secluded Glen 17% of decks
   • Dawn-Blessed Pennant 13% of decks
   • Mistbind Clique 10% of decks
   • Faerie Fencing 9% of decks
   • Illusion Spinners 6% of decks
2. typal-elf 40.7x 7.1 vs 0.17 avg

   All typal-elf cards on Scryfall

   • Priest of Titania 53% of decks
   • Elvish Archdruid 50% of decks
   • Imperious Perfect 49% of decks
   • Lathril, Blade of the Elves 48% of decks
   • Champions of the Perfect 40% of decks
   • High Perfect Morcant 35% of decks
   • Elvish Warmaster 33% of decks
   • Thranduil, Sindarin Liege // Silvan Rally 33% of decks
   • Eclipsed Realms 32% of decks
   • Morcant's Loyalist 30% of decks
   • Galadhrim Ambush 29% of decks
   • Marwyn, the Nurturer 24% of decks
   • Wolverine Riders 23% of decks
   • Elven Passage 22% of decks
   • Lys Alana Huntmaster 21% of decks
   • Trystan's Command 21% of decks
   • Eclipsed Elf 21% of decks
   • Thranduil's Company 17% of decks
   • Leaf-Crowned Visionary 17% of decks
   • Thranduil, the Elvenking 16% of decks
   • Elven Ambush 16% of decks
   • Elvish Harbinger 15% of decks
   • Dawn-Blessed Pennant 13% of decks
   • Morcant's Eyes 12% of decks
   • Elvish Promenade 12% of decks
   • Tyvar Kell 10% of decks
   • Prowess of the Fair 8% of decks
   • Wirewood Lodge 7% of decks
3. off-turn casting matters 29.5x 1.5 vs 0.05 avg

   All off-turn casting matters cards on Scryfall

   • Alela, Cunning Conqueror 49% of decks
   • Voracious Tome-Skimmer 43% of decks
   • Nymris, Oona's Trickster 21% of decks
   • Blightwing Bandit 20% of decks
   • Force of Negation 9% of decks
   • Faerie Tauntings 6% of decks
4. gives flash 12.6x 1.8 vs 0.14 avg

   All gives flash cards on Scryfall

   • High Fae Trickster 67% of decks
   • Leyline of Anticipation 42% of decks
   • Alchemist's Refuge 26% of decks
   • Vedalken Orrery 22% of decks
   • Borne Upon a Wind 12% of decks
   • Emergence Zone 10% of decks
5. type errata 8.7x 2.3 vs 0.27 avg

   Cards that were printed with a type-line that has since been updated. For cards whose token generation has changed, see [Token Errata](token-errata).

   All type errata cards on Scryfall

   • Llanowar Elves 77% of decks
   • Priest of Titania 53% of decks
   • Fyndhorn Elves 40% of decks
   • Elves of Deep Shadow 35% of decks
   • Urborg Elf 28% of decks
6. convoke 7.6x 1.1 vs 0.14 avg

   Cards that let you tap creatures to pay less or no mana for them.

   All convoke cards on Scryfall

   • Selfless Safewright 45% of decks
   • Harmonized Crescendo 36% of decks
   • Bloodline Bidding 19% of decks
   • Chord of Calling 10% of decks
7. typal-choose 7.0x 3.3 vs 0.47 avg

   Choose a creature type with which to synergize.

   All typal-choose cards on Scryfall

   • Selfless Safewright 45% of decks
   • Harmonized Crescendo 36% of decks
   • Kindred Discovery 28% of decks
   • Distant Melody 22% of decks
   • Reflections of Littjara 21% of decks
   • Bloodline Bidding 19% of decks
   • Realmwalker 19% of decks
   • Three Tree City 18% of decks
   • Roaming Throne 18% of decks
   • Cavern of Souls 18% of decks
   • Chronicle of Victory 15% of decks
   • Kindred Dominance 14% of decks
   • Gathering Stone 13% of decks
   • Raise the Palisade 11% of decks
   • Patchwork Banner 7% of decks
   • Oko, Lorwyn Liege // Oko, Shadowmoor Scion 7% of decks
   • Herald's Horn 6% of decks
   • Celestial Reunion 6% of decks
   • Banner of Kinship 6% of decks
8. noncreature typal 6.1x 10.4 vs 1.70 avg

   Cards that care about creature types, but not necessarily on a creature card—so they're compatible with the Kindred cards from Lorwyn, for example.

   All noncreature typal cards on Scryfall

   • Priest of Titania 53% of decks
   • Obyra, Dreaming Duelist 52% of decks
   • Elvish Archdruid 50% of decks
   • Lathril, Blade of the Elves 48% of decks
   • Spellstutter Sprite 46% of decks
   • Selfless Safewright 45% of decks
   • Scion of Oona 43% of decks
   • Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor 40% of decks
   • Champions of the Perfect 40% of decks
   • Spell Stutter 36% of decks
   • Harmonized Crescendo 36% of decks
   • High Perfect Morcant 35% of decks
   • Elvish Warmaster 33% of decks
   • Eclipsed Realms 32% of decks
   • Morcant's Loyalist 30% of decks
   • Archmage of Echoes 29% of decks
   • Faerie Harbinger 25% of decks
   • Marwyn, the Nurturer 24% of decks
   • Elven Passage 22% of decks
   • Distant Melody 22% of decks
   • Reflections of Littjara 21% of decks
   • Lys Alana Huntmaster 21% of decks
   • Trystan's Command 21% of decks
   • Eclipsed Elf 21% of decks
   • Thranduil's Company 17% of decks
   • Leaf-Crowned Visionary 17% of decks
   • Secluded Glen 17% of decks
   • Thranduil, the Elvenking 16% of decks
   • Elven Ambush 16% of decks
   • Elvish Harbinger 15% of decks
   • Chronicle of Victory 15% of decks
   • Gathering Stone 13% of decks
   • Dawn-Blessed Pennant 13% of decks
   • Morcant's Eyes 12% of decks
   • Elvish Promenade 12% of decks
   • Tyvar Kell 10% of decks
   • Mistbind Clique 10% of decks
   • Faerie Fencing 9% of decks
   • Prowess of the Fair 8% of decks
   • Wirewood Lodge 7% of decks
   • Illusion Spinners 6% of decks
9. counterspell-noncreature 4.6x 1.5 vs 0.33 avg

   Counterspells that call out noncreatures specifically.

   All counterspell-noncreature cards on Scryfall

   • Glen Elendra Guardian 40% of decks
   • An Offer You Can't Refuse 34% of decks
   • Glen Elendra Archmage 33% of decks
   • Fierce Guardianship 18% of decks
   • Negate 16% of decks
   • Force of Negation 9% of decks
10. mana dork 4.5x 5.4 vs 1.21 avg

    Creatures which can repeatedly generate mana

    All mana dork cards on Scryfall

    • Llanowar Elves 77% of decks
    • Elvish Mystic 63% of decks
    • Bloom Tender 54% of decks
    • Priest of Titania 53% of decks
    • Elvish Archdruid 50% of decks
    • Maraleaf Pixie 41% of decks
    • Fyndhorn Elves 40% of decks
    • Elves of Deep Shadow 35% of decks
    • Urborg Elf 28% of decks
    • Deathrite Shaman 25% of decks
    • Marwyn, the Nurturer 24% of decks
    • Circle of Dreams Druid 19% of decks
    • Elvish Harbinger 15% of decks
    • Birds of Paradise 14% of decks
11. counterspell with set mechanic 4.4x 1.5 vs 0.34 avg

    All counterspell with set mechanic cards on Scryfall

    • Spellstutter Sprite 46% of decks
    • Glen Elendra Archmage 33% of decks
    • Arcane Denial 21% of decks
    • Fierce Guardianship 18% of decks
    • Force of Will 10% of decks
    • Pact of Negation 7% of decks
    • Mindbreak Trap 7% of decks
    • Mental Misstep 6% of decks
12. multiple bodies 4.3x 2.1 vs 0.50 avg

    One-shot effects that put two or more creatures onto the battlefield on resolution.

    All multiple bodies cards on Scryfall

    • Springleaf Parade 33% of decks
    • Glen Elendra's Answer 32% of decks
    • Galadhrim Ambush 29% of decks
    • Faebloom Trick 25% of decks
    • Stolen by the Fae 25% of decks
    • Notorious Throng 21% of decks
    • Elven Ambush 16% of decks
    • Elvish Promenade 12% of decks
    • Tegwyll's Scouring 8% of decks
    • Sylvan Offering 7% of decks
    • Faerie Slumber Party 7% of decks
13. tap fuel-creature 3.7x 1.1 vs 0.29 avg

    Tap a creature to pay for/activate an effect

    All tap fuel-creature cards on Scryfall

    • Lathril, Blade of the Elves 48% of decks
    • High Perfect Morcant 35% of decks
    • Elven Chorus 11% of decks
    • Tegwyll's Scouring 8% of decks
    • Cryptolith Rite 6% of decks
14. creature engine 3.7x 1.8 vs 0.49 avg

    Playing your creatures gives you more cards.

    All creature engine cards on Scryfall

    • Beast Whisperer 46% of decks
    • Champions of the Perfect 40% of decks
    • Kindred Discovery 28% of decks
    • Leaf-Crowned Visionary 17% of decks
    • Thranduil, the Elvenking 16% of decks
    • Chronicle of Victory 15% of decks
    • Guardian Project 12% of decks
    • Tyvar Kell 10% of decks
15. tutor-land-island 3.6x 1.1 vs 0.31 avg

    Cards that tutor Island cards.

    All tutor-land-island cards on Scryfall

    • Polluted Delta 35% of decks
    • Farseek 34% of decks
    • Misty Rainforest 34% of decks
    • Flooded Strand 11% of decks
16. tutor-land-swamp 3.4x 1.0 vs 0.30 avg

    Cards that tutor Swamp cards.

    All tutor-land-swamp cards on Scryfall

    • Polluted Delta 35% of decks
    • Farseek 34% of decks
    • Verdant Catacombs 32% of decks
17. evasion 3.0x 11.7 vs 3.87 avg

    Creatures that are harder to block through keywords (flying, menace) or other means.

    All evasion cards on Scryfall

    • High Fae Trickster 67% of decks
    • Bitterbloom Bearer 60% of decks
    • Bitterblossom 53% of decks
    • Obyra, Dreaming Duelist 52% of decks
    • Faerie Mastermind 51% of decks
    • Alela, Cunning Conqueror 49% of decks
    • Cloud of Faeries 48% of decks
    • Lathril, Blade of the Elves 48% of decks
    • Spellstutter Sprite 46% of decks
    • Scion of Oona 43% of decks
    • Voracious Tome-Skimmer 43% of decks
    • Maraleaf Pixie 41% of decks
    • Glen Elendra Guardian 40% of decks
    • Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor 40% of decks
    • Talion, the Kindly Lord 37% of decks
    • Oona, Queen of the Fae 37% of decks
    • Glen Elendra Archmage 33% of decks
    • Glen Elendra's Answer 32% of decks
    • Archmage of Echoes 29% of decks
    • Swan Song 25% of decks
    • Faebloom Trick 25% of decks
    • Faerie Harbinger 25% of decks
    • Stolen by the Fae 25% of decks
    • Flitterwing Nuisance 21% of decks
    • Notorious Throng 21% of decks
    • Nymris, Oona's Trickster 21% of decks
    • Faerie Formation 20% of decks
    • Blightwing Bandit 20% of decks
    • Quickling 16% of decks
    • Glamermite 16% of decks
    • Sower of Temptation 16% of decks
    • Glamer Gifter 15% of decks
    • Birds of Paradise 14% of decks
    • Mistbind Clique 10% of decks
    • Feywild Visitor 9% of decks
    • Tegwyll's Scouring 8% of decks
    • Faerie Slumber Party 7% of decks
    • Illusion Spinners 6% of decks
18. toughness boost to all 3.0x 3.6 vs 1.21 avg

    All toughness boost to all cards on Scryfall

    • Elvish Archdruid 50% of decks
    • Imperious Perfect 49% of decks
    • Scion of Oona 43% of decks
    • Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor 40% of decks
    • Elvish Warmaster 33% of decks
    • Thranduil, Sindarin Liege // Silvan Rally 33% of decks
    • Morcant's Loyalist 30% of decks
    • Trystan's Command 21% of decks
    • Leaf-Crowned Visionary 17% of decks
    • Chronicle of Victory 15% of decks
    • Finale of Devastation 12% of decks
    • Patchwork Banner 7% of decks
    • Oko, Lorwyn Liege // Oko, Shadowmoor Scion 7% of decks
    • Banner of Kinship 6% of decks
19. tutor-land-forest 3.0x 1.4 vs 0.48 avg

    Cards that tutor Forest cards.

    All tutor-land-forest cards on Scryfall

    • Misty Rainforest 34% of decks
    • Verdant Catacombs 32% of decks
    • Nature's Lore 25% of decks
    • Three Visits 22% of decks
    • Wood Elves 17% of decks
    • Windswept Heath 11% of decks
20. anthem 2.9x 3.0 vs 1.02 avg

    Your entire team gets +N/+N. Possibly limited to creature types or colors.

    All anthem cards on Scryfall

    • Elvish Archdruid 50% of decks
    • Imperious Perfect 49% of decks
    • Scion of Oona 43% of decks
    • Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor 40% of decks
    • Thranduil, Sindarin Liege // Silvan Rally 33% of decks
    • Morcant's Loyalist 30% of decks
    • Leaf-Crowned Visionary 17% of decks
    • Chronicle of Victory 15% of decks
    • Patchwork Banner 7% of decks
    • Oko, Lorwyn Liege // Oko, Shadowmoor Scion 7% of decks
    • Banner of Kinship 6% of decks