Art by Bachzim
Saved commander deck
Beast, Erudite Aerialist
Distribute +1/+1 counters to Beast each turn to grant him flying, reliably dealing combat damage to draw cards and overwhelm opponents with counter synergies.
Prompt: Beast, Erudite Aerialist commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Beast, Erudite Aerialist
{3}{G/U}Legendary Creature — Mutant Scientist Hero
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Cultivate
{2}{G}Sorcery
Searches for two basic lands to ramp and ensure land drops
Gyre Sage
{1}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
Taps for green mana equal to +1/+1 counters on it
Incubation Druid
{1}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
Taps for three mana of any color once it has a counter
Card Draw
10 cards
Bred for the Hunt
{1}{G}{U}Enchantment
Draws cards whenever creatures with +1/+1 counters deal combat damage
Fathom Mage
{2}{G}{U}Creature — Human Wizard
Draws a card every time one or more counters are placed on it
Inspiring Call
{2}{G}Instant
Draws cards for modified creatures and gives team indestructible
Curiosity Crafter
{3}{U}Creature — Bird Wizard
Provides card draw on combat damage and removes hand size limit
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
{3}{G}Legendary Creature — Squirrel
Uncounterable card draw engine on combat damage
Rishkar's Expertise
{4}{G}{G}Sorcery
Draws cards equal to greatest power and casts a free spell
Benthic Biomancer
{U}Creature — Merfolk Wizard Mutant
Loots whenever counters are put on it
Danny Pink
{3}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Advisor
Draws a card when a counter is placed on any creature for the first time each turn
Reconnaissance Mission
{2}{U}{U}Enchantment
Draws cards whenever attacking creatures deal combat damage
Beast Whisperer
{2}{G}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
Draws a card for each creature spell cast
Removal
10 cards
Fierce Guardianship
{2}{U}Instant
Free counterspell protecting your board when commander is out
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
{1}{G}Legendary Artifact
Increases counters placed and can add counters at instant speed
The Ozolith
{1}Legendary Artifact
Preserves counters when your creatures leave the battlefield
Kami of Whispered Hopes
{2}{G}Creature — Spirit
Increases counter distribution and taps for massive mana
Managorger Hydra
{2}{G}Creature — Hydra
Grows rapidly with every spell cast by any player
Forgotten Ancient
{3}{G}Creature — Elemental
Steadily redistributes counters to Beast and other threats
Chasm Skulker
{2}{U}Creature — Squid Horror
Grows with card draws and leaves behind flying squid tokens
Master Biomancer
{2}{G}{U}Creature — Elf Wizard
Ensures all entering creatures immediately receive counters
Kalonian Hydra
{3}{G}{G}Creature — Hydra
Doubles +1/+1 counters on all creatures when attacking
Herald of Secret Streams
{3}{U}Creature — Merfolk Warrior
Makes all creatures with +1/+1 counters unblockable
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
{1}{G}Legendary Creature — Plant Druid
Places counters on landfall and doubles counters late game
Evolution Sage
{2}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
Proliferates on every land drop to bolster counters
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
{4}{G}{G}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Doubles all counters placed on your permanents
Kodama of the West Tree
{2}{G}Legendary Creature — Spirit
Grants trample to modified creatures and fetches lands on hit
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
{2}{G}{G}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Mutant
Puts counters on creatures and proliferates twice on death
Vorel of the Hull Clade
{1}{G}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Merfolk
Doubles the counters on target permanent
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
{2}{G}{U}Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Grants trample and adapts to place counters on demand
Quirion Beastcaller
{1}{G}Creature — Dryad Warrior
Accumulates counters on creature casts and spreads them upon death
Branching Evolution
{2}{G}Enchantment
Doubles the number of +1/+1 counters placed on your creatures
Simic Ascendancy
{G}{U}Enchantment
Places counters and provides an alternate win condition
Scavenging Ooze
{1}{G}Creature — Ooze
Provides graveyard hate while gaining life and collecting counters
Hydroid Krasis
{X}{G}{U}Creature — Jellyfish Hydra Beast
Scalable flying threat that draws cards and gains life on cast
Pir, Imaginative Rascal
{2}{G}Legendary Creature — Human
Adds additional counters whenever any counters are placed
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
{3}{U}Legendary Creature — Illusion
Grows when drawing cards and replaces itself massively on exit
Utility
8 cards
Heroic Intervention
{1}{G}Instant
Protects entire board with hexproof and indestructible
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Provides shroud and haste to protect Beast
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Provides hexproof and haste while allowing Beast to be targeted
Slip Out the Back
{U}Instant
Puts a counter on Beast to give flying while dodging removal
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
{G}Instant
One-mana protection spell giving hexproof and indestructible
Sword of Truth and Justice
{3}Artifact — Equipment
Puts a counter on a creature and proliferates on combat damage
Fight Rigging
{2}{G}Enchantment
Guarantees a counter each combat and free casts a spell via hideaway
Silkguard
{X}{G}Instant
Mass protective instant that distributes counters to multiple targets
