Art by Mateus Manhanini
Saved commander deck
Nakia, Wakandan Operative
Defend the Monarch status using Nakia's reach and resilient blockers while untapping her to stack +1/+1 counters onto creatures and Vehicles for an overwhelming combat victory.
Prompt: Nakia, Wakandan Operative commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Nakia, Wakandan Operative
{2}{G}Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Hero
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
11 cards
Nature's Lore
{1}{G}Sorcery
Puts an untapped forest directly onto the battlefield
Fyndhorn Elves
{G}Creature — Elf Druid
Additional copy of efficient one-mana ramp
Card Draw
10 cards
Beast Whisperer
{2}{G}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
Draws cards as you cast creature spells
Guardian Project
{3}{G}Enchantment
Draws on nontoken creature enters-the-battlefield triggers
Rishkar's Expertise
{4}{G}{G}Sorcery
Draws cards equal to your biggest creature's power and casts a free spell
Return of the Wildspeaker
{4}{G}Instant
Instant-speed burst draw based on greatest power or an overrun finish
Greater Good
{2}{G}{G}Enchantment
Sacrifice outlet that converts large counter-stacked creatures into massive card draw
Inspiring Call
{2}{G}Instant
Protects modified creatures from wipes while refilling the hand
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
{3}{G}Legendary Creature — Squirrel
Uncounterable indestructible attacker that draws cards on combat damage
Hunter's Insight
{2}{G}Instant
Generates huge card advantage when an augmented creature hits
Sylvan Library
{1}{G}Enchantment
Topdeck filtering and optional life-for-cards engine
Removal
9 cards
Kenrith's Transformation
{1}{G}Enchantment — Aura
Neutralizes problematic commanders while replacing itself
Nature's Claim
{G}Instant
Extremely efficient one-mana artifact or enchantment removal
Song of the Dryads
{2}{G}Enchantment — Aura
Shuts down any permanent type by making it a basic Forest
Lignify
{1}{G}Kindred Enchantment — Treefolk Aura
Incapacitates dangerous creatures with static abilities
Ezuri's Predation
{5}{G}{G}{G}Sorcery
Asymmetrical board wipe that leaves behind 4/4 Beasts
Reclamation Sage
{2}{G}Creature — Elf Shaman
Naturalize on a creature body that can receive counters
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Hardened Scales
{G}Enchantment
Increases counters placed by Nakia and other sources
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
{1}{G}Legendary Artifact
Adds extra counters and provides an additional counter-distributing sink
The Ozolith
{1}Legendary Artifact
Preserves counters when your augmented creatures die
Kami of Whispered Hopes
{2}{G}Creature — Spirit
Increases counters and taps for massive amounts of mana based on its power
Managorger Hydra
{2}{G}Creature — Hydra
Grows with every spell cast and quickly becomes lethal with trample
Forgotten Ancient
{3}{G}Creature — Elemental
Gathers counters from opponents' spells and redistributes them
Kalonian Hydra
{3}{G}{G}Creature — Hydra
Doubles +1/+1 counters across your entire board each time it attacks
Defiler of Vigor
{3}{G}{G}Creature — Phyrexian Wurm
Reduces green spell costs and distributes counters across your board
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
{4}{G}{G}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Doubles all counters placed on your permanents while halving opponents' counters
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
{1}{G}Legendary Creature — Plant Druid
Places counters upon landfall and can double all +1/+1 counters on creatures
Court of Garenbrig
{1}{G}{G}Enchantment
Synergizes directly with the Monarch to double counters every upkeep
Regal Behemoth
{4}{G}{G}Creature — Dinosaur
Doubles mana production while you hold the Monarch
Smuggler's Copter
{2}Artifact — Vehicle
Cheap flying Vehicle target for Nakia's ability that loots on attack or block
Reckoner Bankbuster
{2}Artifact — Vehicle
Solid Vehicle target that generates cards and pilots itself eventually
Esika's Chariot
{3}{G}Legendary Artifact — Vehicle
Powerful Vehicle that generates tokens and copies your best token on attack
Scavenging Ooze
{1}{G}Creature — Ooze
Graveyard disruption that grows larger and sustains your life total
Champion of Lambholt
{1}{G}{G}Creature — Human Warrior
Makes your entire board unblockable as it accumulates counters
Evolution Sage
{2}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
Proliferates counters on all permanents whenever you play a land
Kodama of the West Tree
{2}{G}Legendary Creature — Spirit
Grants trample to modified creatures and fetches lands upon combat damage
Armorcraft Judge
{3}{G}Creature — Elf Artificer
Draws cards for each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
{1}{G}{G}Legendary Creature — Elf Noble
Enters-the-battlefield counter distribution scaling with her own power
Tribute to the World Tree
{G}{G}{G}Enchantment
Buffs smaller creatures and draws cards off bigger creatures entering
Primal Vigor
{4}{G}Enchantment
Doubles the rate at which Nakia and your engine place +1/+1 counters
Doubling Season
{4}{G}Enchantment
Iconic doubler for all tokens and +1/+1 counter effects
Utility
8 cards
Heroic Intervention
{1}{G}Instant
Grants hexproof and indestructible to your entire board to defend against wipes
Tyvar's Stand
{X}{G}Instant
Scalable protection spell that can double as a game-ending combat pump
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Provides hexproof and haste to let Nakia tap on entry
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Zero-equip haste enabling immediate activation of Nakia's tap ability
Thousand-Year Elixir
{3}Artifact
Allows activated tap abilities as though creatures had haste and untaps Nakia
Magewright's Stone
{2}Artifact
Untaps Nakia for extra counter placement in a single turn
Seedborn Muse
{3}{G}{G}Creature — Spirit
Untaps all permanents on each opponent's turn to keep blockers up and defend Monarch
