Art by Eilene Cherie
Saved commander deck
Toph, the First Metalbender
Animate utility artifacts into creatures using Earthbending and animation effects, then continuously buff them with +1/+1 counters via Landfall triggers, counter multipliers, and Proliferate.
Prompt: Un mazzo di Toph, the first metalbender che si focussi sul pompare un artefatto reso creatura tramite Earthbend e continuare a pomparlo tramite ulterire Earthbending, tramite proliferazione o tramite landfall, con pezzi artefatto di utility da earthbendare
Commander
1 cards
Toph, the First Metalbender
{1}{R}{G}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Ally
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Kodama's Reach
{2}{G}Sorcery — Arcane
Reliable ramp that fuels land drop synergies
Card Draw
10 cards
Armorcraft Judge
{3}{G}Creature — Elf Artificer
draws cards based on creatures with +1/+1 counters
Tireless Tracker
{2}{G}Creature — Human Scout
creates Clue artifacts on Landfall to sacrifice or animate
Return of the Wildspeaker
{4}{G}Instant
massive card draw based on the power of a buffed animated artifact
Rishkar's Expertise
{4}{G}{G}Sorcery
draws cards equal to your biggest creature's power and casts a free spell
Valakut Exploration
{2}{R}Enchantment
landfall engine that impulse draws and pings opponents
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
{3}{G}Legendary Creature — Squirrel
Indestructible card draw engine powered by attacks
Greater Good
{2}{G}{G}Enchantment
Sacrifices massive animated artifacts for huge card draws
Mindless Automaton
{4}Artifact Creature — Construct
Artifact creature that converts surplus +1/+1 counters directly into cards
Garruk's Uprising
{2}{G}Enchantment
Draws cards when high-power animated artifacts enter and gives trample
Removal
8 cards
Chaos Warp
{2}{R}Instant
flexible spot removal for troublesome nonland permanents
Vandalblast
{R}Sorcery
Flexible single target or asymmetric board wipe for opposing artifacts
Hull Breach
{R}{G}Sorcery
Efficient dual artifact and enchantment removal in Gruul colors
Threats/Wincons
21 cards
Evolution Sage
{2}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
proliferates all counters on landfall triggers
Hardened Scales
{G}Enchantment
doubles up counter placement on animated artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
{1}{G}Legendary Artifact
adds extra +1/+1 counters and can distribute them directly
The Ozolith
{1}Legendary Artifact
stores counters from destroyed animated artifacts and moves them onto others
Kami of Whispered Hopes
{2}{G}Creature — Spirit
adds extra counters and scales mana production with power
Kodama of the West Tree
{2}{G}Legendary Creature — Spirit
gives trampling modified creatures landfall mana acceleration
Roaring Earth
{1}{G}Enchantment
puts +1/+1 counters on landfall and can animate lands or artifacts
Steel Overseer
{2}Artifact Creature — Construct
taps to put a +1/+1 counter on every artifact creature
Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith
{2}{R}Legendary Creature — Goblin Artificer
creates Rock artifacts on landfall to animate and pump
Tireless Provisioner
{2}{G}Creature — Elf Scout
landfall trigger that makes Treasure or Food artifacts to animate
Contagion Engine
{6}Artifact
debuffs enemy creatures and proliferates twice per turn
Wurmcoil Engine
{6}Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Wurm
huge artifact creature threat that leaves tokens
Scrap Trawler
{3}Artifact Creature — Construct
recurs destroyed utility artifacts back to hand
Railway Brawler
{3}{G}{G}Creature — Rhino Warrior
doubles the power of entering creatures with +1/+1 counters
Halana and Alena, Partners
{2}{R}{G}Legendary Creature — Human Ranger
Grants haste and adds +1/+1 counters each combat
Forgotten Ancient
{3}{G}Creature — Elemental
Accumulates +1/+1 counters quickly and distributes them to modified artifacts
Basking Broodscale
{1}{G}Creature — Eldrazi Lizard
Creates Eldrazi tokens whenever +1/+1 counters are placed on it
Triskelion
{6}Artifact Creature — Construct
Artifact creature that converts +1/+1 counters into direct damage
Walking Ballista
{X}{X}Artifact Creature — Construct
Scalable artifact creature that weaponizes added counters
Utility
13 cards
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
grants haste and hexproof to your primary animated artifact or commander
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
{G}Instant
cheap instant protection for key animated artifact
Liquimetal Torque
{2}Artifact
turns non-artifact permanents into artifacts to Earthbend/animate
Inspiring Statuary
{3}Artifact
gives non-artifact spells improvise using animated or non-animated artifacts
Shadowspear
{1}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
gives trample, lifelink, and strips enemy hexproof/indestructible
Planewide Celebration
{5}{G}{G}Sorcery
Flexible spell capable of proliferating counters four times at once
Pollenbright Druid
{1}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
Provides an immediate counter or proliferates existing ones
Silkguard
{X}{G}Instant
Protects modified permanents while distributing +1/+1 counters
Invigorating Surge
{2}{G}Instant
Adds a counter and doubles the total counters on a target creature
