First printed in Commander 2013 (2013)
Legendary Creature — Elemental Beast
Marath enters with a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the amount of mana spent to cast it.
, Remove X +1/+1 counters from Marath: Choose one —
• Put X +1/+1 counters on target creature. X can't be 0.
• Marath deals X damage to any target. X can't be 0.
• Create an X/X green Elemental creature token. X can't be 0.
0/0
- Illustrated by
- Tyler Jacobson
Legality
- Legal in
- Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Rulings (7)
- The amount of mana you spent to cast this creature is usually equal to its mana value. However, you also include any additional costs you pay, including the cost imposed for casting your commander from the command zone.
- If Marath enters the battlefield without being cast, then no mana was spent to cast it. It will therefore enter the battlefield without any +1/+1 counters. If no other effects are increasing its toughness at that time, it will subsequently be put into its owner's graveyard as a state-based action.
- You can't choose to pay extra mana to cast a creature spell unless something instructs you to.
- You can't choose to pay extra mana to cast a creature spell unless something instructs you to.
- You announce the value of X as you activate the ability, and all instances of X in the activation cost are equal to the announced value. For example, if you choose 2 as the value of X, then you pay 2 and remove two +1/+1 counters to pay the cost.
- If Marath enters the battlefield without being cast, then no mana was spent to cast it. It will therefore enter the battlefield without any +1/+1 counters. If no other effects are increasing its toughness at that time, it will subsequently be put into its owner's graveyard as a state-based action.
- The amount of mana you spent to cast this creature is usually equal to its mana value. However, you also include any additional costs you pay, including the cost imposed for casting your commander from the command zone.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.29 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
Combos
73 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities, Infinite creature tokens…: Cryptic Trilobite + Hardened Scales + Marath, Will of the Wild
- Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities, Infinite creature tokens…: Conclave Mentor + Cryptic Trilobite + Marath, Will of the Wild
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Ashnod's Altar + Hardened Scales + Marath, Will of the Wild
- Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities, Infinite creature tokens…: Branching Evolution + Cryptic Trilobite + Marath, Will of the Wild
- Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities, Infinite creature tokens…: Cryptic Trilobite + Marath, Will of the Wild + Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
- Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities, Infinite creature tokens…: Cathars' Crusade + Cryptic Trilobite + Marath, Will of the Wild
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Ashnod's Altar + Conclave Mentor + Marath, Will of the Wild
- Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens…: Ashnod's Altar + Cathars' Crusade + Marath, Will of the Wild
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control…: Hardened Scales + Mana Echoes + Marath, Will of the Wild
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Ashnod's Altar + Ivy Lane Denizen + Marath, Will of the Wild