Art by Amy Weber
Saved commander deck
Phelddagrif
Phelddagrif is the politest killer in Magic: every activation gifts an opponent a Hippo, life, or a card — and pumps him. Hand out Howling Piles and Temple Bells so everyone loves you, hide behind Propaganda and Ghostly Prison so no one attacks the nice player, and quietly build a token army. When the table is fat and happy, cast Craterhoof Behemoth or Overrun and the hugs become very, very final.
Prompt: A Bant group-hug deck: give every opponent cards, life, and Hippo tokens, keep yourself safe with taxes, then win out of nowhere with a token flood and Craterhoof Behemoth.
Commander
1 cards
Phelddagrif
{1}{G}{W}{U}Legendary Creature — Phelddagrif
Phelddagrif hands every opponent a Hippo, two life, and a card — and grows a +1/+1 counter every time you do. Be the table's best friend right up until the turn you overrun them all.
Ramp
10 cards
Sakura-Tribe Elder
{1}{G}Creature — Snake Shaman
Ramp dork that trades itself for a land.
Card Draw
11 cards
Howling Mine
{2}Artifact
Everyone draws an extra card — including you. The group-hug flagship.
Otherworld Atlas
{4}Artifact
Put a counter on each card in everyone's hand, then draw them.
Dictate of Kruphix
{1}{U}{U}Enchantment
Flash: everyone draws an extra card each turn.
Winds of Rebuke
{1}{U}Instant
Draw two and bounce a threat — instant-speed reset.
Windfall
{2}{U}Sorcery
Everyone ditches their hand and draws to match — chaos you can steer.
Removal
7 cards
Propaganda
{2}{U}Enchantment
Make them pay to attack you — hug from behind a wall.
Sphere of Safety
{4}{W}Enchantment
The more enchantments you run, the safer you are.
Threats/Wincons
16 cards
Craterhoof Behemoth
{5}{G}{G}{G}Creature — Beast
The secret: overrun the whole token army you've been building.
Intangible Virtue
{1}{W}Enchantment
Your tokens are bigger and sturdier than they look.
Collective Blessing
{3}{G}{G}{W}Enchantment
Your creatures are +3/+3. All of them. Forever.
Hornet Queen
{4}{G}{G}{G}Creature — Insect
Flood the board with flying deathtouch insects.
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
{1}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
Make a Human token every time you attack.
Secure the Wastes
{X}{W}Instant
Make any number of tokens at instant speed — the surprise finisher.
Kamahl, Fist of Krosa
{4}{G}{G}Legendary Creature — Human Druid
Turns all your lands into 1/1 creatures for one gigantic swing.
Finale of Revelation
{X}{U}{U}Sorcery
Draw huge, then take an extra turn with the army you built.
March of the Multitudes
{X}{G}{W}{W}Instant
Instant-speed army of 2/2 soldiers — the surprise finisher.
Emmara, Soul of the Accord
{G}{W}Legendary Creature — Elf Cleric
Make a Soldier token every time you cast a spell.
Trostani, Selesnya's Voice
{G}{G}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Dryad
Populate your tokens and gain a pile of life.
Avenger of Zendikar
{5}{G}{G}Creature — Elemental
A flood of Plant tokens that grow with your lands.
Rootborn Defenses
{2}{W}Instant
Populate and make your team indestructible for a turn.
Utility
3 cards
Felidar Retreat
{3}{W}Enchantment
Every land makes a token — slow flood into a finisher.
