Art by Peter Scanlan
Saved commander deck
Hit-Monkey
Equip Hit-Monkey with Assault Suit and powerful combat accessories so opponents can pass him around to beat each other with uncounterable, deathtouch commander damage while he remains immune to sacrifice and attacking you.
Prompt: Build a powerful Mono-Green Commander deck from scratch with Hit-Monkey (MSC #723) as commander and Assault Suit as the main engine. Hit-Monkey is a 3/3 for {3}{G}, can't be countered, and has reach, vigilance, deathtouch, hexproof and haste. The primary plan is to equip Assault Suit, then give Hit-Monkey to opponents on their upkeeps so they can attack each other with my commander while he cannot attack me or be sacrificed, spreading lethal commander damage around the table. Include reliable ways to find, protect, recur and equip Assault Suit, plus trample/evasion, double strike, power boosts and combat-damage payoffs. Add political or attack-incentive effects that make opponents want to swing with Hit-Monkey. Keep a strong Voltron backup plan if Assault Suit is unavailable. Avoid wasting slots on redundant haste/hexproof. Include efficient ramp, draw, removal, board-wipe protection and a solid mana base. Keep the deck focused, synergistic, powerful and Commander-legal.
Commander
1 cards
Hit-Monkey
{3}{G}Legendary Creature — Monkey Assassin
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
9 cards
Card Draw
10 cards
Rishkar's Expertise
{4}{G}{G}Sorcery
draws cards based on Hit-Monkey's high power
Return of the Wildspeaker
{4}{G}Instant
modal power-based card draw or overrun finisher
Hunter's Prowess
{4}{G}Sorcery
buffs power, grants trample and draws cards on hit
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
{3}{G}Legendary Creature — Squirrel
indestructible engine drawing cards on combat damage
Snake Umbra
{2}{G}Enchantment — Aura
draws cards on damage plus totem armor protection
Removal
10 cards
Song of the Dryads
{2}{G}Enchantment — Aura
turns problematic commanders or lands into forests
Kenrith's Transformation
{1}{G}Enchantment — Aura
turns problematic creatures into 3/3 elks and draws a card
Ram Through
{1}{G}Instant
lethal fight/bite spell using deathtouch and trample excess damage
Krosan Grip
{2}{G}Instant
split second uncounterable artifact/enchantment removal
Lignify
{1}{G}Kindred Enchantment — Treefolk Aura
pacifies problematic creatures into harmless trees
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Assault Suit
{4}Artifact — Equipment
core engine giving Hit-Monkey around to opponents to attack each other
Shadowspear
{1}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
provides trample, lifelink and bypasses hexproof/indestructible
Loxodon Warhammer
{3}Artifact — Equipment
gives massive power boost, trample and lifelink
Blackblade Reforged
{2}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
massive power boost based on land count
Sword of Feast and Famine
{3}Artifact — Equipment
untaps lands and discards opponent hands on hit
Sword of Fire and Ice
{3}Artifact — Equipment
draws cards and deals extra damage on hit
Fireshrieker
{3}Artifact — Equipment
grants double strike for fast lethal commander damage
Grappling Hook
{4}Artifact — Equipment
grants double strike and forces blocking target
Inquisitor's Flail
{2}Artifact — Equipment
doubles combat damage dealt by Hit-Monkey
Belt of Giant Strength
{1}{G}Artifact — Equipment
sets base power to 10 for cheap equip on high power creatures
Eldrazi Conscription
{8}Kindred Enchantment — Eldrazi Aura
massive aura granting +10/+10, trample, and annihilator 2
Unnatural Growth
{1}{G}{G}{G}{G}Enchantment
doubles Hit-Monkey power on every single combat turn
Nylea, God of the Hunt
{3}{G}Legendary Enchantment Creature — God
indestructible god granting team-wide trample and power pumps
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
{3}{G}Legendary Creature — Bear
reduces creature costs and grants power boost and trample on attack
Surrak and Goreclaw
{4}{G}{G}Legendary Creature — Human Bear
grants trample and +1/+1 counters to entering threats
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
{4}{G}{G}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
doubles counter effects while crippling opponents
Apex Devastator
{8}{G}{G}Creature — Chimera Hydra
massive cascade value creature backup plan
Stonehoof Chieftain
{7}{G}Creature — Centaur Warrior
grants trample and indestructible during combat
Archetype of Endurance
{6}{G}{G}Enchantment Creature — Boar
protects entire board with hexproof
Thunderfoot Baloth
{4}{G}{G}Creature — Beast
gives lieutenant +2/+2 and trample when commander is out
Utility
8 cards
Hammer of Nazahn
{4}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
auto-equips artifacts and grants indestructible
Kuldotha Forgemaster
{5}Artifact Creature — Construct
tutors equipment like Assault Suit directly to the battlefield
Eternal Witness
{1}{G}{G}Creature — Human Shaman
recurs key artifacts or spells from graveyard
Crown of Doom
{3}Artifact
passed around to incentivize players to attack each other
