Art by James Paick
Saved commander deck
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.
Prompt: A $50 Ghave, Guru of Spores commander deck — a +1/+1 counters deck with proliferate, counter doublers, and creatures that scale into massive threats.
Commander
1 cards
Ghave, Guru of Spores
{2}{W}{B}{G}Legendary Creature — Fungus Shaman
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
12 cards
Incubation Druid
{1}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
Cheap mana dork that scales with counters.
Card Draw
8 cards
Armorcraft Judge
{3}{G}Creature — Elf Artificer
Draws a card for each creature with a counter.
Mentor of the Meek
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Draws cards when Saprolings are created.
Removal
11 cards
Retribution of the Ancients
{B}Enchantment
Translates counters into creature removal.
Threats/Wincons
21 cards
Abzan Falconer
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Provides evasion for all countered creatures.
Champion of Lambholt
{1}{G}{G}Creature — Human Warrior
Makes creatures unblockable as she grows.
Winding Constrictor
{B}{G}Creature — Snake
Additional counter generator for creatures and artifacts.
Good-Fortune Unicorn
{1}{G}{W}Creature — Unicorn
Puts counters on every creature entering the battlefield.
Evolution Sage
{2}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
Proliferates every time a land is played.
Juniper Order Ranger
{3}{G}{W}Creature — Human Knight Ranger
Scales itself and every new creature.
Hamza, Guardian of Arashin
{4}{G}{W}Legendary Creature — Elephant Warrior
Reduces costs based on creatures with counters.
Mycoloth
{3}{G}{G}Creature — Fungus
Turns counters and tokens into more Saprolings.
Renata, Called to the Hunt
{2}{G}{G}Legendary Enchantment Creature — Demigod
Passive counter addition on ETB.
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
{X}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
Cheap way to put counters on the whole team.
Utility
6 cards
Ivy Lane Denizen
{3}{G}Creature — Elf Warrior
Enables combos with Ghave and green creatures.
Zulaport Cutthroat
{1}{B}Creature — Human Rogue Ally
Winning via token sacrifice loops.
