MTG War Crimes: Sarulf
Every War Lord needs a pet and what better than one that will devour the souls of our opponents! Meet Sarulf a Golgari wolf with a never end appetite. This deck is a mid stax deck focusing on getting Sarulf quickly and using cheap removal to load up Sarulf with counters.
THE DECK LIST
1 Sarulf, Realm Eater (KHM) 228
1 Abrupt Decay (GK1) 57
1 Ashaya, Soul of the Wild (ZNR) 179
1 Assassin's Trophy (2X2) 175
1 Back to Nature (M15) 169
1 Bayou (3ED) 283
1 Beast Within (CLB) 820
1 Blessed Respite (MH2) 150
1 Bojuka Bog (CLB) 882
1 Boseiju, Who Endures (NEO) 266
1 Break the Ice (MH2) 77
1 Cast Down (CLB) 119
1 Chain of Acid (ONS) 252
1 Chain of Smog (ONS) 132
1 Chrome Mox (MRD) 152
1 Command Tower (CMR) 479
1 Creeping Mold (KLD) 150
1 Crop Rotation (2XM) 161
1 Crumble (5ED) 287
1 Cultivate (CMR) 424
1 Dark Ritual (TMP) 118
1 Deathsprout (C20) 208
1 Defile (MH1) 86
1 Demon's Disciple (ZNR) 97
1 Demonic Tutor (SUM) 105
1 Despoil (PCY) 62
1 Diabolic Edict (PLST) A25-85
1 Diabolic Tutor (M11) 93
1 Doom Blade (M10) 93
1 Doomsday (A25) 88
1 Dryad Arbor (PLST) FUT-174
1 Emerald Charm (VIS) 106
1 Encroaching Wastes (CMR) 481
1 Endurance (MH2) 157
1 Exotic Orchard (AFC) 236
1 Farseek (RAV) 163
1 Field of Ruin (THB) 242
1 Fleshbag Marauder (CMR) 128
6 Forest (CLB) 467
1 Ghost Quarter (C15) 285
1 Grim Tutor (M21) 103
1 Hero's Downfall (VOW) 120
1 Heroic Intervention (PM21) 188p
1 Imp's Mischief (PLC) 72
1 In Garruk's Wake (CLB) 759
1 Jeweled Lotus (CMR) 319
1 Krosan Grip (TSR) 214
1 Liliana's Triumph (WAR) 98
1 Lotus Petal (PLST) TMP-294
1 Maelstrom Pulse (UMA) 204
1 Malicious Affliction (C14) 25
1 Massacre Wurm (M21) 316
1 Mire in Misery (C19) 19
1 Mox Diamond (STH) 138
1 Mwonvuli Acid-Moss (TSP) 207
1 Natural State (OGW) 136
1 Nature's Claim (EMA) 178
1 Necroblossom Snarl (STX) 269
1 Overgrown Tomb (RTR) 243
1 Plaguecrafter (GRN) 82
1 Primal Command (DDP) 20
1 Profane Tutor (MH2) 97
1 Putrefy (KHC) 91
1 Rampant Growth (2X2) 155
1 Sheoldred, Whispering One (JMP) 278
1 Sidisi, Undead Vizier (PLST) DTK-120
1 Sign in Blood (DDD) 49
1 Sinkhole (EMA) 106
1 Snuff Out (MMQ) 162
1 Solidarity of Heroes (JOU) 141
1 Soul Shatter (ZNR) 127
1 Strip Mine (4ED) 363
1 Sudden Edict (MH2) 100
1 Sudden Spoiling (C13) 94
5 Swamp (CLB) 459
1 Sylvan Tutor (POR) 188
1 Tectonic Edge (WWK) 145
1 Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern (KHM) 112
1 The Meathook Massacre (MID) 112
1 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale (LEG) 307
1 Torment of Hailfire (HOU) 77
1 Tsunami (4ED) 278
1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth (M15) 248
1 Vampiric Tutor (EMA) 112
1 Verdant Catacombs (MH2) 260
1 Vona's Hunger (RIX) 90
1 Wasteland (EMA) 248
1 Witherbloom Apprentice (STX) 247
1 Woodland Cemetery (ISD) 249
1 Worldly Tutor (6ED) 269
1 Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth (MH2) 261
This is not a budget friendly brew, but you can easily build Sarulf on a budget as well. The objective is to keep messing with our opponent’s non land permanents by getting counters onto Sarulf then removing said counters to exile the non land permanents. Opponent made infinite treasures and tokens? Remove 1 counter on your upkeep and boom all gone! Our primary win condition is through either a Witherbloom apprentice combo or Professor Onyx combo using Chain of Smog or Chain of Acid to drain everyone for infinite. This is why it is crucial to run those sweet sweet tutors. Make sure to run plenty of ramp as well and card draw! I do not recommend running a lot of non land permanents as Sarulf’s ability can and will exile your non land permanents as well. Cards like Torment of Hailfire are a great alternative if your main win condition fails. If your opponent makes a lot of creature tokens cards like Meathook Massacre or Massacre Wurm are great as they are oppressive against token decks. Overall this deck is designed to be oppressive against most decks whether it is blowing up lands, exiling cheap non land permanents like mana dorks or rocks, removing commanders, and causing set backs for your opponents. Now go out there and show the world the appetite of this good boy!
