The Commander
: Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token.
Sacrifice a Saproling: Saproling creatures get +1/+1 until end of turn.
Guide
Gameplan
Nemata turns excess mana into a swarm of Saprolings, then pumps the whole team for a lethal overrun. You ramp into Nemata, build a wide board with token generators, and close games by sacrificing Saprolings to make survivors enormous or by going wide with anthems and trample.
Strengths
- Self-contained token engine and anthem in the command zone—no support needed to start producing value
- Goes very wide, punishing slow or controlling tables and pairing perfectly with overrun effects
- Saproling fodder fuels aristocrats payoffs and sacrifice synergies
- Mono-green gives access to the best ramp and big mana to power the ability repeatedly
Weaknesses
- Mono-green struggles with interaction—little removal and no counterspells
- Board wipes are devastating since the whole strategy is on the battlefield
- Nemata's token-making is mana-hungry and slow without ramp or cost reduction
- The pump ability sacrifices your own creatures, shrinking your board for a temporary boost
Key Cards
- Doubling Season — Doubles every Saproling Nemata creates, instantly turning the token engine into a flood.
- Parallel Lives — Another token doubler that exponentially grows your Saproling swarm each activation.
- Craterhoof Behemoth — The premier finisher—turns your wide board into a one-shot lethal alpha strike.
- Cathars' Crusade — Each Saproling entering pumps your whole team with permanent +1/+1 counters.
- Slimefoot, the Stowaway — A Saproling-centric partner-in-crime that drains opponents and recurs tokens for aristocrats lines.
- Verdurous Gembud / Verdant Embrace — Mana sinks and Saproling generators that synergize directly with the tribe.
- Cabal Coffers — Generates the massive mana you need to spam Nemata's token ability all game.
Upgrade Path
Add token doublers (Doubling Season, Parallel Lives, Anointed Procession) and mana cost reducers so Nemata's ability spirals out of control. Prioritize ramp and big-mana enablers (Cabal Coffers, Nykthos, Gaea's Cradle) to fuel repeated activations, and include resilient finishers like Craterhoof Behemoth plus protection such as Heroic Intervention and Boros Charm equivalents (Tamiyo's Safekeeping) to survive wraths.
Core Cards
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Win Conditions
- ▸Craterhoof Behemoth or Overwhelming Stampede alpha strike with the Saproling army
- ▸Aristocrats drain via Slimefoot, Blood Artist, and Zulaport Cutthroat sacrificing tokens
- ▸Grinding out wide-board combat damage backed by anthems and Nemata's own pump
Archetypes
- Tokens — Nemata is a built-in token factory that snowballs with doublers and anthems.
- Aristocrats — Endless Saproling fodder fuels sacrifice payoffs and drain effects.
- Go-Wide Aggro — Flood the board and finish with overrun-style mass pump.
- +1/+1 Counters — Token swarm pairs with Cathars' Crusade and counter-doublers for explosive growth.
Combos
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Related Commanders
Same color identity (G), by popularity.
