Art by Marie Magny
Commander deckGW
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
Buff your creatures with +1/+1 counters and stat boosts to draw tons of cards through Kutzil's combat trigger while tax effects prevent opponents from interfering during your turn.
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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 · 62 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
1Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
1GWLegendary Creature — Cat Warrior
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Kami of Whispered Hopes
2GCreature — Spirit
Increases counter distribution and taps for massive mana
Gyre Sage
1GCreature — Elf Druid
Grows with +1/+1 counters and provides scaling mana
Card Draw
9
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
3GLegendary Creature — Squirrel
Indestructible card draw engine on combat damage
Rishkar's Expertise
4GGSorcery
Massive card draw based on your largest modified creature
Esper Sentinel
WArtifact Creature — Human Soldier
Early threat that draws cards and scales with counter buffs
Armorcraft Judge
3GCreature — Elf Artificer
Draws a card for each creature you control with a counter
Inspiring Call
2GInstant
Draws cards for counter-laden creatures and protects them from wraths
Tribute to the World Tree
GGGEnchantment
Provides counters or draws cards whenever creatures enter
Return of the Wildspeaker
4GInstant
Flexible burst draw or instant-speed lethal team pump
Removal
10
Threats/Wincons
25
Hardened Scales
GEnchantment
Adds an extra +1/+1 counter whenever counters are placed
Conclave Mentor
GWCreature — Centaur Cleric
Counter doubler that heals when killed
Branching Evolution
2GEnchantment
Doubles the amount of +1/+1 counters placed on creatures
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
2WLegendary Creature — Gith Warrior
Increases all counter placement for your board
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
1GLegendary Artifact
Increases counters placed and can put counters on demand
Sovereign Okinec Ahau
2GWLegendary Creature — Cat Noble
Explosively doubles base-power increases across the entire board
Kodama of the West Tree
2GLegendary Creature — Spirit
Gives modified creatures trample and fetches lands on hit
Champion of Lambholt
1GGCreature — Human Warrior
Grows larger quickly and makes your team unblockable
Kalonian Hydra
3GGCreature — Hydra
Doubles counters on all creatures whenever it attacks
Forgotten Ancient
3GCreature — Elemental
Gathers counters on opponent turns and distributes them on yours
Managorger Hydra
2GCreature — Hydra
Grows rapidly off every spell cast in the game
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
3WLegendary Creature — Angel
Grants hexproof to your board and pumps creatures with counters
Abzan Falconer
2WCreature — Human Soldier
Grants flying to all creatures with counters
Tuskguard Captain
2GCreature — Human Warrior
Grants trample to all creatures with counters
Duskshell Crawler
1GCreature — Insect
Provides counters and widespread trample evasiveness
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
XWLegendary Creature — Human Cleric
Distributes +1/+1 counters to the whole team every turn
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
2GLegendary Creature — Elf Druid
Puts counters on creatures and turns modified creatures into dorks
Luminarch Aspirant
1WCreature — Human Cleric
Reliably puts counters on a creature every combat phase
Siege Veteran
2WCreature — Human Soldier
Consistently buffs attackers and creates token bodies
Cathars' Crusade
3WWEnchantment
Massive counter generator whenever creatures enter the battlefield
Felidar Retreat
3WEnchantment
Landfalls into counters and vigilance or extra creature tokens
Evolution Sage
2GCreature — Elf Druid
Proliferates counters across your entire board with each land drop
Hamza, Guardian of Arashin
4GWLegendary Creature — Elephant Warrior
Reduces creature costs based on how many creatures have counters
Good-Fortune Unicorn
1GWCreature — Unicorn
Automatically modifies creatures as they enter
Generous Visitor
GCreature — Spirit
Distributes counters when casting enchantments
Utility
8
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Protects commander or key threat with hexproof and haste
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Free haste and shroud protection for key creatures
Heroic Intervention
1GInstant
Instant-speed hexproof and indestructible board protection
Teferi's Protection
2WInstant
Ultimate phased-out protection against board wipes and lethal damage
Silkguard
XGInstant
Protects modified creatures and adds counters at instant speed
The Ozolith
1Legendary Artifact
Preserves counters when creatures leave the battlefield
Abzan Battle Priest
3WCreature — Human Cleric
Gives lifelink to all creatures with counters to win race matchups
