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