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Commander deckGW
Hamza, Guardian of Arashin
Synergize +1/+1 counters with creature-heavy spells to utilize Hamza's cost reduction, eventually overwhelming opponents with massive threats.
Asked for“A $300 Hamza, Guardian of Arashin 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 · 57 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
1Hamza, Guardian of Arashin
4GWLegendary Creature — Elephant Warrior
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Incubation Druid
1GCreature — Elf Druid
Produces massive mana once evolved with counters
Marwyn, the Nurturer
2GLegendary Creature — Elf Druid
Scales mana production with her power
Kami of Whispered Hopes
2GCreature — Spirit
Adds extra counters and provides mana based on power
Card Draw
8
Beast Whisperer
2GGCreature — Elf Druid
Draws cards for every creature spell cast
Armorcraft Judge
3GCreature — Elf Artificer
Massive draw potential in a counter-heavy board
Removal
9
Austere Command
4WWSorcery
Flexible board wipe that can spare your high-cost creatures
Collective Effort
1WWSorcery
Escalate spell that removes threats while adding counters
Threats/Wincons
23
Conclave Mentor
GWCreature — Centaur Cleric
Efficient Winding Constrictor effect in Selesnya
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
XWLegendary Creature — Human Cleric
Distributes counters to the entire board
Forgotten Ancient
3GCreature — Elemental
Gains counters on every turn and redistributes them
Champion of Lambholt
1GGCreature — Human Warrior
Grows huge and makes your team unblockable
Abzan Falconer
2WCreature — Human Soldier
Gives your large creatures evasion via Flying
Abzan Battle Priest
3WCreature — Human Cleric
Gives your large creatures Lifelink
Steelbane Hydra
XGGCreature — Turtle Hydra
Repeated artifact and enchantment removal on a body
Walking Ballista
XXArtifact Creature — Construct
Flexible mana sink and removal/finisher
Hangarback Walker
XXArtifact Creature — Construct
Sticky threat that leaves flyers behind
Juniper Order Ranger
3GWCreature — Human Knight Ranger
Huge growth for self and other creatures
Renata, Called to the Hunt
2GGLegendary Enchantment Creature — Demigod
Increases power and enables Hamza immediately
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
2WLegendary Creature — Gith Warrior
Adds extra counters to every effect
Benevolent Hydra
XGGCreature — Hydra
Increases counters placed and can redistribute them
Sovereign Okinec Ahau
2GWLegendary Creature — Cat Noble
Massive buffs based on existing power
Utility
7
The Ozolith
1Legendary Artifact
Saves your counter investment when creatures die
Together Forever
WWEnchantment
Protects your board by returning creatures to hand
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
2GLegendary Creature — Elf Druid
Turns your counters into mana sources
