Art by Wisnu Tan
Saved commander deck
Brawn, Amadeus Cho
Fill your hand with massive card draw to fuel Brawn's Power-up ability, then amplify the +1/+1 counters and grant evasion to win via commander damage or overwhelming board presence.
Prompt: Brawn, Amadeus Cho commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Brawn, Amadeus Cho
{1}{G/U}Legendary Creature — Gamma Scientist Hero
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Kodama's Reach
{2}{G}Sorcery — Arcane
boosts mana while keeping hand size up for Brawn
Card Draw
12 cards
Rishkar's Expertise
{4}{G}{G}Sorcery
draws cards equal to Brawn's massive power and casts a free spell
Return of the Wildspeaker
{4}{G}Instant
instant-speed card draw based on highest power creature
Greater Good
{2}{G}{G}Enchantment
sacrifices a giant creature to draw massive cards in response to removal
Beast Whisperer
{2}{G}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
draws a card whenever you cast a creature
Consecrated Sphinx
{4}{U}{U}Creature — Sphinx
draws massive amounts of cards off opponents' draws
Inspiring Call
{2}{G}Instant
draws cards for modified creatures and gives indestructible
Teferi's Ageless Insight
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Enchantment
doubles every non-turn card draw
Guardian Project
{3}{G}Enchantment
steady card draw for every non-token creature entry
Removal
10 cards
Fierce Guardianship
{2}{U}Instant
free noncreature counterspell while commander is out
An Offer You Can't Refuse
{U}Instant
cheap protection against game-ending noncreature spells
Kenrith's Transformation
{1}{G}Enchantment — Aura
neutralizes a commander while cantripping
Threats/Wincons
22 cards
Chasm Skulker
{2}{U}Creature — Squid Horror
grows from every card drawn and produces squids upon dying
Psychosis Crawler
{5}Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Horror
drains everyone whenever you draw and scales with hand size
Managorger Hydra
{2}{G}Creature — Hydra
rapidly accumulates counters from all spells cast
Forgotten Ancient
{3}{G}Creature — Elemental
stocks counters on opponents' turns to distribute to Brawn
Kalonian Hydra
{3}{G}{G}Creature — Hydra
doubles +1/+1 counters on all attacking creatures
Vorel of the Hull Clade
{1}{G}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Merfolk
doubles counters already sitting on Brawn
Master Biomancer
{2}{G}{U}Creature — Elf Wizard
enters and pumps subsequent creatures dramatically
Hydroid Krasis
{X}{G}{U}Creature — Jellyfish Hydra Beast
scaling threat that draws cards on cast
Simic Ascendancy
{G}{U}Enchantment
alternate win condition through accumulating +1/+1 counters
The Goose Mother
{X}{G}{U}Legendary Creature — Bird Hydra
large flying body that generates food and draw
Kami of Whispered Hopes
{2}{G}Creature — Spirit
amplifies counter placement and generates huge mana
Overwhelming Stampede
{3}{G}{G}Sorcery
turns Brawn's enormous power into a lethal team overrun
Triumph of the Hordes
{2}{G}{G}Sorcery
lethal trample infect finish for huge creatures
Kodama of the West Tree
{2}{G}Legendary Creature — Spirit
grants trample to modified creatures and ramps basic lands
Herald of Secret Streams
{3}{U}Creature — Merfolk Warrior
makes creatures with +1/+1 counters unblockable
Champion of Lambholt
{1}{G}{G}Creature — Human Warrior
grows and makes the entire board unblockable
Fathom Mage
{2}{G}{U}Creature — Human Wizard
draws cards every time counters are placed on it
Prime Speaker Zegana
{2}{G}{G}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
enters with huge power and draws cards equal to Brawn's size
Body of Knowledge
{3}{U}{U}Creature — Avatar
hand-size-scaled creature that draws when damaged with no maximum hand size
Masumaro, First to Live
{3}{G}{G}{G}Legendary Creature — Spirit
scales power and toughness to double your hand size
Soramaro, First to Dream
{4}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Spirit
flying threat that scales directly with cards in hand
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
{1}{G}{U}Legendary Creature — Snake Wizard
gives unblockable to Brawn for lethal commander swings
Utility
8 cards
Doubling Season
{4}{G}Enchantment
doubles all +1/+1 counters placed on your creatures
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
{1}{G}Legendary Artifact
adds extra counters and can grant trample
The Ozolith
{1}Legendary Artifact
preserves Brawn's massive counters if he leaves the battlefield
Heroic Intervention
{1}{G}Instant
protects entire board with hexproof and indestructible
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
gives shroud and haste to protect and swing immediately
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
{3}{U}Legendary Enchantment Creature — God
blinks Brawn each turn to draw cards and reset discount conditions
