Art by Andreas Zafiratos
Commander deckW
Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign
Tap Brad Boimler using attack steps, vehicles, and tap utilities to trigger his counter amplification ability, supercharging +1/+1 counters, planeswalkers, and charge counters across your board.
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Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 62 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign
1WLegendary Creature — Human Officer
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Knight of the White Orchid
WWCreature — Human Knight
fetches Plains directly to battlefield
Liquimetal Torque
2Artifact
untapped two-mana rock with flexible artifact utility
Card Draw
10
Esper Sentinel
WArtifact Creature — Human Soldier
taxes opponents and draws cards based on its power
Archivist of Oghma
1WCreature — Halfling Cleric
punishes opponent library searches with cards and life
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
3WLegendary Creature — Elf Druid
rewards generating tokens with end-step card draw
Mentor of the Meek
2WCreature — Human Soldier
turns small creature ETBs into additional card draw
Folk Hero
1WLegendary Enchantment — Background
draws cards whenever Human or Officer spells are cast
Removal
10
Cleansing Nova
3WWSorcery
modal board wipe for creatures or artifacts and enchantments
Threats/Wincons
24
Cathars' Crusade
3WWEnchantment
places multiplied counters on all creatures upon entering
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
XWLegendary Creature — Human Cleric
distributes counters to your entire army
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
2WLegendary Enchantment Creature — God
places +1/+1 counters on lifegain, synergizing with commander
Walking Ballista
XXArtifact Creature — Construct
lethal mana sink that converts multiplied counters into direct damage
Hangarback Walker
XXArtifact Creature — Construct
accumulates counters quickly to leave a massive thopter army
Abzan Falconer
2WCreature — Human Soldier
grants flying to all creatures with +1/+1 counters
Ainok Bond-Kin
1WCreature — Dog Soldier
gives first strike to your counter-laden creatures
Luminarch Aspirant
1WCreature — Human Cleric
reliably adds boosted +1/+1 counters every combat
Siege Veteran
2WCreature — Human Soldier
boosts attackers and creates soldier tokens when creatures die
Felidar Retreat
3WEnchantment
landfall engine that pumps the team with extra counters
Archangel of Thune
3WWCreature — Angel
triggers team-wide counters whenever Boimler deals lifelink damage
Basri Ket
1WWLegendary Planeswalker — Basri
enters with bonus loyalty and distributes counters to attackers
Elspeth Resplendent
3WWLegendary Planeswalker — Elspeth
distributes keyword counters boosted by the commander
Hopeful Initiate
WCreature — Human Warlock
grows with training and removes artifacts and enchantments
Knight of Dawn's Light
1WCreature — Human Knight
amplifies lifegain and grows with counters
Lion Sash
1WArtifact Creature — Equipment Cat
reanimator hate that grows huge from eaten cards
Elite Scaleguard
4WCreature — Human Soldier
taps down blockers whenever your creatures with counters attack
High Sentinels of Arashin
3WCreature — Bird Soldier
gets massive from counters across your board and adds more
Court of Grace
2WWEnchantment
introduces the monarch and generates evasive tokens
Myrel, Shield of Argive
3WLegendary Creature — Human Soldier
locks out opponent interactions and spawns soldier armies
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
1WWLegendary Creature — Human Knight
aggressive token generator that attacks alongside Boimler
Sunscorch Regent
3WWCreature — Dragon
exponentially grows and gains life whenever opponents cast spells
Steel Overseer
2Artifact Creature — Construct
taps to put boosted +1/+1 counters on artifact creatures
Utility
8
The Ozolith
1Legendary Artifact
stores counters from dying creatures to redistribute multiplied
Resourceful Defense
2WEnchantment
retains and moves counters across any permanents you control
Smuggler's Copter
2Artifact — Vehicle
tap outlet for the commander that filters your draws
Springleaf Drum
1Artifact
instantly taps Boimler at instant speed for mana and trigger
Honor-Worn Shaku
3Artifact
taps legendary commander at will to generate bonus mana
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
grants haste and hexproof to tap and attack safely
