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Marvo, Deep Operative - Decklist

Creatures 27$14.27

  1. Archon of Cruelty1Archon of Cruelty$1.82
  2. Benthic Anomaly1Benthic Anomaly$1.31
  3. Bog Hoodlums1Bog Hoodlums$0.09
  4. Brinelin, the Moon Kraken1Brinelin, the Moon Kraken$0.25
  5. Crabomination1Crabomination$0.30
  6. Fblthp, Lost on the Range1Fblthp, Lost on the Range$0.35
  7. Gyruda, Doom of Depths1Gyruda, Doom of Depths$0.66
  8. Hidetsugu and Kairi1Hidetsugu and Kairi$0.37
  9. Hydroelectric Specimen // Hydroelectric Laboratory1Hydroelectric Specimen // Hydroelectric Laboratory$1.63

Creatures continued

  1. Keen Duelist1Keen Duelist$0.34
  2. Lorthos, the Tidemaker1Lorthos, the Tidemaker$0.33
  3. Mindleech Mass1Mindleech Mass$0.38
  4. Monstrosity of the Lake1Monstrosity of the Lake$0.35
  5. Myojin of Cryptic Dreams1Myojin of Cryptic Dreams$0.39
  6. Myojin of Grim Betrayal1Myojin of Grim Betrayal$0.29
  7. Myojin of Night's Reach1Myojin of Night's Reach$0.22
  8. Paperfin Rascal1Paperfin Rascal$0.25
  9. Ringskipper1Ringskipper$0.28

Creatures continued

  1. Rune-Scarred Demon1Rune-Scarred Demon$1.23
  2. Runo Stromkirk // Krothuss, Lord of the Deep1Runo Stromkirk // Krothuss, Lord of the Deep$0.31
  3. Scourge of Fleets1Scourge of Fleets$0.45
  4. Sepulchral Primordial1Sepulchral Primordial$0.23
  5. Sigiled Starfish1Sigiled Starfish$0.07
  6. Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep1Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep$0.34
  7. Tromokratis1Tromokratis$0.18
  8. Vesuvan Drifter1Vesuvan Drifter$0.29
  9. Wrexial, the Risen Deep1Wrexial, the Risen Deep$1.56

Instants 8$1.98

  1. Brainsurge1Brainsurge$0.23
  2. Broken Ambitions1Broken Ambitions$0.33
  3. Fated Return1Fated Return$0.30
  4. Otherworldly Gaze1Otherworldly Gaze$0.27
  5. Scattering Stroke1Scattering Stroke$0.29
  6. Spy Network1Spy Network$0.18
  7. Telling Time1Telling Time$0.21
  8. Whirlpool Whelm1Whirlpool Whelm$0.17

Sorceries 13$5.84

  1. Aminatou's Augury1Aminatou's Augury$0.40
  2. Army of the Damned1Army of the Damned$0.37
  3. Blatant Thievery1Blatant Thievery$1.30
  4. Charnel Serenade1Charnel Serenade$0.32
  5. Diabolic Vision1Diabolic Vision$0.29
  6. Great Intelligence's Plan1Great Intelligence's Plan$0.48
  7. Hoarder's Greed1Hoarder's Greed$0.22

Sorceries continued

  1. Pulling Teeth1Pulling Teeth$0.19
  2. Research the Deep1Research the Deep$0.37
  3. Revive the Fallen1Revive the Fallen$0.33
  4. Weed Strangle1Weed Strangle$0.20
  5. Whelming Wave1Whelming Wave$0.78
  6. Worst Fears1Worst Fears$0.59

Artifacts 6$3.64

  1. Crystal Ball1Crystal Ball$0.39
  2. Fellwar Stone1Fellwar Stone$0.59
  3. Gilded Lotus1Gilded Lotus$0.61
  4. Swiftfoot Boots1Swiftfoot Boots$1.54
  5. The Grim Captain's Locker1The Grim Captain's Locker$0.25
  6. Worn Powerstone1Worn Powerstone$0.26

Enchantments 7$3.35

  1. Aqueous Form1Aqueous Form$0.29
  2. Captivating Glance1Captivating Glance$0.34
  3. Fortune Teller's Talent1Fortune Teller's Talent$0.57
  4. Kozilek's Unsealing1Kozilek's Unsealing$0.30
  5. Mind's Dilation1Mind's Dilation$0.32
  6. Parker Luck1Parker Luck$0.30
  7. Soothsaying1Soothsaying$1.23

Lands 38 / 38$17.58

  1. Access Tunnel1Access Tunnel$0.30
  2. Bojuka Bog1Bojuka Bog$1.18
  3. Castle Vantress1Castle Vantress$0.31
  4. Choked Estuary1Choked Estuary$0.27
  5. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  6. Darkwater Catacombs1Darkwater Catacombs$0.28
  7. Dimir Aqueduct1Dimir Aqueduct$0.25
  8. Drowned Catacomb1Drowned Catacomb$0.42
  9. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  10. Exotic Orchard1Exotic Orchard$0.20
  11. Fabled Passage1Fabled Passage$0.77

Lands continued

  1. Fetid Pools1Fetid Pools$0.27
  2. Halimar Depths1Halimar Depths$0.33
  3. Island×33Island$0.21
  4. Moonring Island1Moonring Island$0.46
  5. Mortuary Mire1Mortuary Mire$0.30
  6. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  7. Mystic Sanctuary1Mystic Sanctuary$1.14
  8. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17
  9. Rivendell1Rivendell$1.03
  10. River of Tears1River of Tears$0.32
  11. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34

Lands continued

  1. Shipwreck Marsh1Shipwreck Marsh$1.42
  2. Snow-Covered Island×22Snow-Covered Island$2.12
  3. Snow-Covered Swamp×22Snow-Covered Swamp$1.18
  4. Sunken Hollow1Sunken Hollow$0.28
  5. Sunken Ruins1Sunken Ruins$0.50
  6. Swamp×22Swamp$0.20
  7. Tainted Isle1Tainted Isle$1.76
  8. Temple of Deceit1Temple of Deceit$0.19
  9. Temple of the False God1Temple of the False God$0.19
  10. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  11. Underground River1Underground River$0.53

About this Marvo, Deep Operative deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Marvo, Deep Operative, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $50.00 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Marvo, Deep Operative decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Research the Deep, Revive the Fallen and Whirlpool Whelm. The picks most particular to this commander are Hoarder's Greed, Scattering Stroke and Captivating Glance, which turn up here far more often than in other Dimir decks.

Its average mana value is 4.55. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Archon of Cruelty ($1.82), Hydroelectric Specimen // Hydroelectric Laboratory ($1.63) and Wrexial, the Risen Deep ($1.56); 47 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $36.19, and with no limit $300.30; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value4.55
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match65%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 6 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 11 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 11 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 4 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 5 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 6 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 19 cards

The curve and the average cover Marvo, Deep Operative and every nonland card in the draft. Game Changers are the cards on the official Commander Game Changers list. Combos are the two- to four-card combos from Commander Spellbook that these 100 cards hold every piece of.

Deck match measures similarity to commonly played nonland cards for this commander, weighted by how often they are played. It does not measure power or predict wins.

Command Zone template

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Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1010+0
Card advantage1214+2
Targeted disruption1213+1
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3839+1
Plan3025-5

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 7 of your cards count in multiple rows. Modal spell/land cards count as whole lands here; the card-type sections use the front face. Your commander is excluded from these counts.

Roles use imported classifications or curated sample labels. 0 cards lack role data, so counts may be incomplete. Plan counts the cards that fill none of the rows above: the ones this commander’s decks play most distinctively, taken best first once the role targets are met.

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Targets from The Command Zone’s deck-building template. Card mapping and draft selection are by Budget Bauble. This is guidance, not a guarantee of deck strength.

Cards are selected from decks with this commander. Basic lands are split across the available colors; check the mana you need before playing. A complete list is not a guarantee of deck strength.

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Full deck price by per-card cap

Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for Marvo, Deep Operative at that per-card cap, with the commander and basic lands included and no overall budget. Gold is your current cap, blue reaches 100 cards within the cap, and gray either runs out of eligible cards or has a commander that costs more than the cap. Select a bar to build that deck; your budget changes to its price. The percentage under each cap is that deck’s match with what Marvo, Deep Operative decks usually play.

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