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Commander deckG
Medusa, Inhuman Queen
Capitalize on Medusa's passive trigger whenever any player casts a noncreature spell, accelerating counter growth with +1/+1 counter amplifiers and converting high power into card draw and overwhelming combat damage.
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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
1Medusa, Inhuman Queen
2GLegendary Creature — Inhuman Noble Hero
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Kodama's Reach
2GSorcery — Arcane
Sorcery-based ramp that develops mana and triggers Medusa
Utopia Sprawl
GEnchantment — Aura
Efficient noncreature enchantment that accelerates mana
Card Draw
10
Rishkar's Expertise
4GGSorcery
Draws cards equal to Medusa's massive power and casts a free spell
Return of the Wildspeaker
4GInstant
Instant-speed burst draw based on Medusa's power or an overrun effect
Greater Good
2GGEnchantment
Sacrifice outlet to convert enormous creatures into deep card advantage
Garruk's Uprising
2GEnchantment
Provides cantripping, continuous draw, and vital trample
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
3GLegendary Creature — Squirrel
Uncounterable creature that draws cards whenever attackers connect
Beast Whisperer
2GGCreature — Elf Druid
Refuels your hand as you cast support creatures
Inspiring Call
2GInstant
Draws cards for each creature with a counter and grants indestructible
Sylvan Library
1GEnchantment
Topdeck manipulation and extra card draw on an enchantment
Removal
10
Kenrith's Transformation
1GEnchantment — Aura
Neutralizes problematic commanders while replacing itself
Krosan Grip
2GInstant
Split second removal against combo pieces and problematic permanents
Song of the Dryads
2GEnchantment — Aura
Turns any threatening permanent into a harmless colorless Forest
Ram Through
1GInstant
Instant-speed one-sided fight effect that tramples excess damage through
Lignify
1GKindred Enchantment — Treefolk Aura
Shuts off enemy creature abilities permanently via aura
Force of Vigor
2GGInstant
Free interaction that disrupts opposing noncreature artifacts and enchantments
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
GInstant
Protects Medusa, untaps her, and turns her into repeatable removal
Threats/Wincons
24
Hardened Scales
GEnchantment
Adds an extra +1/+1 counter each time Medusa or another creature gets one
Kami of Whispered Hopes
2GCreature — Spirit
Increases counter placement and taps for enormous mana based on power
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
1GLegendary Artifact
Enhances counter generation and can place additional counters at instant speed
Branching Evolution
2GEnchantment
Doubles all +1/+1 counters placed on your creatures
Doubling Season
4GEnchantment
Premier counter doubler that exponentially grows the commander
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
4GGLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Doubles your counters while crippling opposing counters and planeswalkers
Kalonian Hydra
3GGCreature — Hydra
Doubles the +1/+1 counters on all your creatures whenever it attacks
Managorger Hydra
2GCreature — Hydra
Grows rapidly off every spell cast by any player, sharing Medusa's theme
Forgotten Ancient
3GCreature — Elemental
Hoards counters from all players' spells and distributes them across the board
Kodama of the West Tree
2GLegendary Creature — Spirit
Grants trample to modified creatures and fetches lands on combat damage
Champion of Lambholt
1GGCreature — Human Warrior
Grows with each creature and makes your entire team unblockable
Scavenging Ooze
1GCreature — Ooze
Incidental graveyard hate that grows itself and gains life
Evolution Sage
2GCreature — Elf Druid
Proliferates your counters with every land drop
Defiler of Vigor
3GGCreature — Phyrexian Wurm
Reduces green permanent costs and distributes counters on green permanent casts
Renata, Called to the Hunt
2GGLegendary Enchantment Creature — Demigod
Enters-the-battlefield counter buffer with power scaling off devotion
Armorcraft Judge
3GCreature — Elf Artificer
Massive draw engine when your board is full of modified creatures
Loyal Guardian
4GCreature — Rhino
Lieutenant creature that adds a counter to your whole team each combat
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
1GLegendary Creature — Plant Druid
Puts counters on landfall and doubles existing counters in the late game
Overwhelming Stampede
3GGSorcery
Massive overrun effect scaling off Medusa's inflated power stat
Triumph of the Hordes
2GGSorcery
Finishes the game in one attack step with infect and trample
Apex Devastator
8GGCreature — Chimera Hydra
Cascades four times into noncreature and creature spells to quickly trigger Medusa
Surrak and Goreclaw
4GGLegendary Creature — Human Bear
Provides static trample and enters-the-battlefield buffs and haste
Voracious Hydra
XGGCreature — Hydra
Flexible X-spell threat that can double its own counters or fight a creature
Utility
8
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Grants hexproof and haste to protect and attack immediately
Heroic Intervention
1GInstant
Board-wide hexproof and indestructible against wipes
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
GInstant
One-mana protection spell giving hexproof and indestructible
Tyvar's Stand
XGInstant
Flexible protection spell that can also pump Medusa for lethal
Shadowspear
1Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Grants trample, lifelink, and strips enemy hexproof and indestructible
The Ozolith
1Legendary Artifact
Preserves accrued +1/+1 counters if Medusa leaves the battlefield
