Art by James Paick
Commander deckBGW
Ghave, Guru of Spores
Generate +1/+1 counters and Saproling tokens to create an infinite loop of value, scaling small creatures into massive threats through proliferation and budget-friendly counter synergies.
Asked for“A $50 Ghave, Guru of Spores commander deck — a +1/+1 counters deck with proliferate, counter doublers, and creatures that scale into massive threats.”
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 · 58 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
1Ghave, Guru of Spores
2WBGLegendary Creature — Fungus Shaman
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
12
Incubation Druid
1GCreature — Elf Druid
Cheap mana dork that scales with counters.
Card Draw
8
Armorcraft Judge
3GCreature — Elf Artificer
Draws a card for each creature with a counter.
Mentor of the Meek
2WCreature — Human Soldier
Draws cards when Saprolings are created.
Removal
11
Retribution of the Ancients
BEnchantment
Translates counters into creature removal.
Threats/Wincons
21
Abzan Falconer
2WCreature — Human Soldier
Provides evasion for all countered creatures.
Champion of Lambholt
1GGCreature — Human Warrior
Makes creatures unblockable as she grows.
Winding Constrictor
BGCreature — Snake
Additional counter generator for creatures and artifacts.
Good-Fortune Unicorn
1GWCreature — Unicorn
Puts counters on every creature entering the battlefield.
Juniper Order Ranger
3GWCreature — Human Knight Ranger
Scales itself and every new creature.
Hamza, Guardian of Arashin
4GWLegendary Creature — Elephant Warrior
Reduces costs based on creatures with counters.
Renata, Called to the Hunt
2GGLegendary Enchantment Creature — Demigod
Passive counter addition on ETB.
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
XWLegendary Creature — Human Cleric
Cheap way to put counters on the whole team.
Utility
6
Ivy Lane Denizen
3GCreature — Elf Warrior
Enables combos with Ghave and green creatures.
Zulaport Cutthroat
1BCreature — Human Rogue Ally
Winning via token sacrifice loops.
