Art by Randy Gallegos
Commander deckGU
The Astonishing Ant-Man
Draw cards to steadily grow The Astonishing Ant-Man with +1/+1 counters, then convert those counters into a massive army of Insect tokens to overwhelm opponents with go-wide anthems and 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
1The Astonishing Ant-Man
GULegendary Creature — Human Scientist Hero
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Kami of Whispered Hopes
2GCreature — Spirit
Increases counters placed on creatures and taps for large mana
Card Draw
12
Sylvan Library
1GEnchantment
Up to two extra draws per turn to supercharge counters
Rhystic Study
2UEnchantment
Tax effect that frequently draws cards on opponents' turns
Mystic Remora
UEnchantment
Explosive card draw off opponents' noncreature spells
Consecrated Sphinx
4UUCreature — Sphinx
Huge card advantage whenever opponents draw
Teferi's Ageless Insight
2UULegendary Enchantment
Doubles non-turn draw triggers to double counters
Bident of Thassa
2UULegendary Enchantment Artifact
Draws cards whenever token swarms connect
Reconnaissance Mission
2UUEnchantment
Turns attacking Insect tokens into a massive draw engine
Ohran Frostfang
3GGSnow Creature — Snake
Grants deathtouch to tokens and draws cards upon hit
Removal
10
Kenrith's Transformation
1GEnchantment — Aura
Neutralizes problem commanders while cantripping
Imprisoned in the Moon
2UEnchantment — Aura
Locks down troublesome creatures or lands
Threats/Wincons
22
Hardened Scales
GEnchantment
Adds an extra +1/+1 counter whenever card draw triggers Ant-Man
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
1GLegendary Artifact
Increases counter placement and provides trample
Doubling Season
4GEnchantment
Doubles both the +1/+1 counters and the Insect tokens generated
Danny Pink
3ULegendary Creature — Human Soldier Advisor
Draws cards whenever creatures gain counters
Chasm Skulker
2UCreature — Squid Horror
Grows with card draw and bursts into Squid tokens
Scute Swarm
2GCreature — Insect
Produces an overwhelming token swarm alongside Ant-Man
Beastmaster Ascension
2GEnchantment
Quickly turns 1/1 Insect tokens into lethal 6/6 attackers
Craterhoof Behemoth
5GGGCreature — Beast
Game-ending overrun finisher for token armies
Avenger of Zendikar
5GGCreature — Elemental
Creates an army of Plant tokens that scale with lands
Champion of Lambholt
1GGCreature — Human Warrior
Grows from entering tokens and makes entire board unblockable
Simic Ascendancy
GUEnchantment
Alternate win condition fueled by rapid counter accumulation
The Ozolith
1Legendary Artifact
Stores counters if Ant-Man is removed to rebuild instantly
Herald of Secret Streams
3UCreature — Merfolk Warrior
Gives creatures with counters unblockable evasion
Master Biomancer
2GUCreature — Elf Wizard
Buffs newly created tokens with substantial +1/+1 counters
Pir, Imaginative Rascal
2GLegendary Creature — Human
Increases counters placed on Ant-Man and other permanents
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
3ULegendary Creature — Illusion
Grows rapidly with draw triggers and refills hand on departure
Kiora's Follower
GUCreature — Merfolk
Untaps Ant-Man to activate its token-making ability repeatedly
Triumph of the Hordes
2GGSorcery
Lethal overrun pump giving tokens infect and trample
End-Raze Forerunners
5GGGCreature — Boar
Overrun buff granting vigilance and trample to tokens
Utility
8
Heroic Intervention
1GInstant
Grants hexproof and indestructible against board wipes
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Grants haste and shroud to protect the commander
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Grants haste and hexproof for swift activations
Seedborn Muse
3GGCreature — Spirit
Untaps Ant-Man and lands each turn for repeated token creation
Murkfiend Liege
2GUGUGUCreature — Horror
Anthem effect that also untaps creatures on opponent turns
Skullclamp
1Artifact — Equipment
Turns 1/1 Insect tokens into two fresh cards and two counters
Thousand-Year Elixir
3Artifact
Enables tap abilities immediately and untaps Ant-Man
