Art by Jack Hughes
Saved commander deck
Falco Spara, Pactweaver
Generate +1/+1 counters to trigger alternate win conditions like Simic Ascendancy while leveraging Falco Spara for card advantage from the top of the library.
Prompt: Build a Commander deck that includes Simic Ascendancy
Commander
1 cards
Falco Spara, Pactweaver
{1}{G}{W}{U}Legendary Creature — Bird Demon
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
14 cards
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
{2}{G}Legendary Creature — Elf Druid
Turns creatures with counters into mana dorks
Incubation Druid
{1}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
Provides massive mana once it has a counter
Kodama of the West Tree
{2}{G}Legendary Creature — Spirit
Ramps basics for every modified creature that hits
Card Draw
9 cards
Fathom Mage
{2}{G}{U}Creature — Human Wizard
Draws cards whenever +1/+1 counters are placed
Inspiring Call
{2}{G}Instant
Card draw that also provides protection for countered creatures
Armorcraft Judge
{3}{G}Creature — Elf Artificer
Massive card draw in a counter-heavy strategy
Beast Whisperer
{2}{G}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
Consistent draw for every creature cast
Cold-Eyed Selkie
{1}{G/U}{G/U}Creature — Merfolk Rogue
Scales card draw with power and counters
Benthic Biomancer
{U}Creature — Merfolk Wizard Mutant
Looting engine with counters
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
{1}{G}{W}Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior
Prevents interaction on your turn and draws cards
Removal
10 cards
Threats/Wincons
12 cards
Forgotten Ancient
{3}{G}Creature — Elemental
Spreads +1/+1 counters rapidly across the board
Master Biomancer
{2}{G}{U}Creature — Elf Wizard
Ensures all new creatures enter with counters
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
{2}{G}{G}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Mutant
Proliferates twice on death
Herald of Secret Streams
{3}{U}Creature — Merfolk Warrior
Makes creatures with counters unblockable
Chasm Skulker
{2}{U}Creature — Squid Horror
Grows with card draw and leaves tokens
Champion of Lambholt
{1}{G}{G}Creature — Human Warrior
Makes your entire board unblockable
Luminarch Aspirant
{1}{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Consistent counter generation every turn
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
{X}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
Mass counter distribution
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
{4}{G}{G}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Doubles your counters and halves opponents
Cathars' Crusade
{3}{W}{W}Enchantment
Explosive counter growth for the whole board
Utility
13 cards
Vorel of the Hull Clade
{1}{G}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Merfolk
Doubles counters on artifacts and creatures
Flux Channeler
{2}{U}Creature — Human Wizard
Proliferates on noncreature spell casts
The Ozolith
{1}Legendary Artifact
Stores counters to prevent lost value from removal
Conclave Mentor
{G}{W}Creature — Centaur Cleric
Selesnya version of Hardened Scales
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
{3}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel
Protects the board and provides late-game counter buffs
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Gith Warrior
Extra counters on everything
Hydra's Growth
{2}{G}Enchantment — Aura
Exponential counter growth for Simic Ascendancy
Branching Evolution
{2}{G}Enchantment
Doubles the amount of counters placed on creatures
Kami of Whispered Hopes
{2}{G}Creature — Spirit
Extra counters and huge mana generation
