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Marcus, Mutant Mayor
Legendary Creature — Mutant Advisor · 3GU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Marcus, Mutant Mayor is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
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.
Reference price of the card: €0.30
Comes in the precon Mutant Menace
Average lands in decks for Marcus, Mutant Mayor: 37
+1/+1 CountersCard DrawMutantsAggroProliferateMutateRampUnblockable
Build your Marcus, Mutant Mayor deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Marcus, Mutant Mayor 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Marcus, Mutant Mayor deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B+ (76/100)
- Consistency88
- Speed58
- Interaction62
- Resilience75
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (24 nonbasic, 4 Island, 9 Forest)
Sol Ring · Hardened Scales · Inspiring Call · Arcane Signet · Mutational Advantage · Branching Evolution · Cultivate · Bred for the Hunt · Rampant Growth · Herald of Secret Streams · Master Biomancer · Thrummingbird · Cathedral Acolyte · Forgotten Ancient · Lily Bowen, Raging Grandma · Wave Goodbye · Simic Ascendancy · Watchful Radstag · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Beast Within · Evolution Sage · Fathom Mage · Rampaging Yao Guai · Counterspell · Champion of Lambholt · Farseek · Thought Vessel · Duskshell Crawler · Heroic Intervention · Inexorable Tide · Nature's Lore · Power Fist · Rishkar, Peema Renegade · Gyre Sage · Evolution Witness · Growth Spiral · Kodama's Reach · Managorger Hydra · Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior · Chasm Skulker · Repulsive Mutation · Kalonian Hydra · Talisman of Curiosity · Kodama of the West Tree · Skatewing Spy · Rapid Hybridization · Cold-Eyed Selkie · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Innkeeper's Talent · Simic Signet · Swiftfoot Boots · Incubation Druid · Lumbering Megasloth · Negate · Ripples of Potential · Zimone, Paradox Sculptor · Llanowar Elves · Pongify · Roalesk, Apex Hybrid · Terrasymbiosis · The Ozolith · Warden of the Grove · Command Tower · Hinterland Harbor · Reliquary Tower · Dreamroot Cascade · Yavimaya Coast · Temple of Mystery · Rejuvenating Springs · Breeding Pool · Overflowing Basin · Flooded Grove · Vineglimmer Snarl · Simic Growth Chamber · Karn's Bastion · Rogue's Passage · Evolving Wilds · Exotic Orchard · Nesting Grounds · Sodden Verdure · Misty Rainforest · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Terramorphic Expanse · Willowrush Verge · Path of Ancestry · Myriad Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for Marcus, Mutant Mayor
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Marcus, Mutant Mayor, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Mutational Advantage | 65% | +60% |
| Hardened Scales | 74% | +57% |
| Inspiring Call | 70% | +56% |
| Bred for the Hunt | 55% | +50% |
| Branching Evolution | 62% | +49% |
| Cathedral Acolyte | 49% | +49% |
| Lily Bowen, Raging Grandma | 49% | +48% |
| Thrummingbird | 50% | +45% |
| Watchful Radstag | 45% | +44% |
| Master Biomancer | 50% | +43% |
| Rampaging Yao Guai | 41% | +40% |
| Forgotten Ancient | 49% | +39% |
| Herald of Secret Streams | 52% | +38% |
| Wave Goodbye | 47% | +36% |
| Power Fist | 36% | +35% |
| Kami of Whispered Hopes | 44% | +35% |
| Fathom Mage | 42% | +35% |
| Champion of Lambholt | 39% | +35% |
| Duskshell Crawler | 36% | +34% |
| Inexorable Tide | 36% | +33% |
| Simic Ascendancy | 46% | +32% |
| Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior | 34% | +32% |
| Evolution Sage | 42% | +32% |
| Rishkar, Peema Renegade | 36% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Marcus, Mutant Mayor deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Hardened Scales
- Inspiring Call
- Bred for the Hunt
- Cathedral Acolyte
- Lily Bowen, Raging Grandma
- Thrummingbird
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Mutational Advantage
- Branching Evolution
- Rampaging Yao Guai
- Herald of Secret Streams
- Power Fist
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Kodama of the West Tree
- Danny Pink
- The Ozolith
- Terrasymbiosis
- Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
- Guardian Project
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Marcus, Mutant Mayor
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB
- Kodama of the East Tree + Tireless Provisioner + Simic Growth Chamber → Infinite colored mana, Infinite Food tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens
- Inexorable Tide + Evolution Witness → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite death triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite proliferate, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Herd Baloth + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB
- Fathom Mage + Wizard Class → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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Frequently asked questions
What is Marcus, Mutant Mayor's color identity?
Marcus, Mutant Mayor is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Marcus, Mutant Mayor come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Marcus, Mutant Mayor deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 21 % of the time and floods 5 %. Deck health: B+ (76/100).
How many lands should a Marcus, Mutant Mayor deck run?
Real Marcus, Mutant Mayor decks run 37 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Marcus, Mutant Mayor?
The three highest-synergy cards are Mutational Advantage, Hardened Scales, Inspiring Call. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Marcus, Mutant Mayor decks.
What combos does Marcus, Mutant Mayor have?
Marcus, Mutant Mayor has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Marcus, Mutant Mayor deck cost?
You can start cheap: Hardened Scales, Inspiring Call, Bred for the Hunt are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.