Art by Gintas Galvanauskas
Saved commander deck
The Thing, Ben Grimm
Deploy Changeling creatures that count as Heroes to reliably trigger The Thing's counter ability on combat damage, while supercharging +1/+1 counters and trampling over opponents with massive green beaters.
Prompt: The Thing, Ben Grimm commander deck
Commander
1 cards
The Thing, Ben Grimm
{5}{G}Legendary Creature — Human Hero
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
11 cards
Kodama's Reach
{2}{G}Sorcery — Arcane
Provides extra lands to hand and battlefield
Kami of Whispered Hopes
{2}{G}Creature — Spirit
Taps for large amounts of mana and amplifies +1/+1 counters
Card Draw
10 cards
Beast Whisperer
{2}{G}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
Draws a card whenever a creature spell is cast
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
{3}{G}Legendary Creature — Squirrel
Rewards dealing combat damage to players with card draw
Return of the Wildspeaker
{4}{G}Instant
Instant-speed burst draw based on greatest power
Rishkar's Expertise
{4}{G}{G}Sorcery
Draws cards equal to power and casts a spell for free
Greater Good
{2}{G}{G}Enchantment
Sacrifice outlet that converts high power into card draw
Garruk's Uprising
{2}{G}Enchantment
Draws on ETB of big creatures and grants trample
Elemental Bond
{2}{G}Enchantment
Draws a card whenever high-power creatures enter
Inspiring Call
{2}{G}Instant
Draws cards for creatures with +1/+1 counters and grants indestructible
Realmwalker
{2}{G}Creature — Shapeshifter
Hero changeling that plays creatures off the top of the library
Removal
9 cards
Kenrith's Transformation
{1}{G}Enchantment — Aura
Neutralizes problematic commanders and cantrips
Song of the Dryads
{2}{G}Enchantment — Aura
Turns any problematic permanent into a basic land
Ram Through
{1}{G}Instant
One-sided bite spell that carries excess damage to the player
Kogla, the Titan Ape
{3}{G}{G}{G}Legendary Creature — Ape
Fights on entry and shatters artifacts or enchantments on attack
Masked Vandal
{1}{G}Creature — Shapeshifter
Hero changeling that exiles an artifact or enchantment
Reclamation Sage
{2}{G}Creature — Elf Shaman
Destroys an artifact or enchantment on ETB
Threats/Wincons
23 cards
Chameleon Colossus
{2}{G}{G}Creature — Shapeshifter
Hero changeling that pumps its power exponentially
Universal Automaton
{1}Artifact Creature — Shapeshifter
One-drop Hero changeling for early combat damage triggers
Woodland Changeling
{1}{G}Creature — Shapeshifter
Low-curve Hero changeling to trigger The Thing early
Game-Trail Changeling
{3}{G}{G}Creature — Shapeshifter
Trampling Hero changeling that pushes combat damage through
Hardened Scales
{G}Enchantment
Adds extra +1/+1 counters whenever counters are placed
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
{1}{G}Legendary Artifact
Increases +1/+1 counter placement and can place counters itself
Branching Evolution
{2}{G}Enchantment
Doubles all +1/+1 counters placed on creatures
Doubling Season
{4}{G}Enchantment
Doubles all +1/+1 counters placed on creatures
Kalonian Hydra
{3}{G}{G}Creature — Hydra
Doubles +1/+1 counters on all your attacking creatures
Managorger Hydra
{2}{G}Creature — Hydra
Grows rapidly with trample whenever spells are cast
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
{4}{G}{G}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Doubles counters placed on your permanents while halving opponents'
Surrak and Goreclaw
{4}{G}{G}Legendary Creature — Human Bear
Grants haste, trample, and puts counters on entering creatures
Forgotten Ancient
{3}{G}Creature — Elemental
Accumulates counters fast and redistributes them across your board
Defiler of Vigor
{3}{G}{G}Creature — Phyrexian Wurm
Provides mana discounts and distributes +1/+1 counters
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
{1}{G}Legendary Creature — Plant Druid
Places counters on landfall and doubles all +1/+1 counters
Railway Brawler
{3}{G}{G}Creature — Rhino Warrior
Plots and doubles the power of subsequent entering creatures
Kodama of the West Tree
{2}{G}Legendary Creature — Spirit
Grants modified creatures trample and fetches lands on player damage
Scavenging Ooze
{1}{G}Creature — Ooze
Graveyard hate that grows with +1/+1 counters
Vigor
{3}{G}{G}{G}Creature — Elemental Incarnation
Prevents combat damage to your creatures and converts it into counters
Cultivator Colossus
{4}{G}{G}{G}Creature — Plant Beast
Massive trampling body that chains land drops
Apex Devastator
{8}{G}{G}Creature — Chimera Hydra
Cascade powerhouse that floods the board with threats
Evolution Witness
{2}{G}Creature — Elf Shaman Mutant
Recurs key permanents whenever +1/+1 counters are placed
Renata, Called to the Hunt
{2}{G}{G}Legendary Enchantment Creature — Demigod
Ensures every entering creature starts with a +1/+1 counter
Utility
9 cards
The Ozolith
{1}Legendary Artifact
Preserves +1/+1 counters when creatures leave the battlefield
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Gives haste and protection from targeted removal
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Grants hexproof and haste while allowing targeted buffs
Heroic Intervention
{1}{G}Instant
Protects your entire board with hexproof and indestructible
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
{G}Instant
Single-target protection granting hexproof and indestructible
Tyvar's Stand
{X}{G}Instant
Flexible protection spell that can double as a lethal pump spell
Concordant Crossroads
{G}World Enchantment
Gives your large threats immediate haste to attack
Silkguard
{X}{G}Instant
Protects all modified creatures and puts +1/+1 counters on them
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
{G}Instant
Grants hexproof, untaps a creature, and deals damage to opposing threats
