Art by Zoltan Boros
Commander deckGU
Volo, Guide to Monsters
Emulate Newt Scamander by cataloging and summoning a wide zoo of fantastic magical beasts, doubling up unique creature types with Volo to overwhelm opponents with fantastical creatures.
Asked for“A deck that has Similar creatures to the ones in the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts universe featuring Newt Scamander”
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
1Volo, Guide to Monsters
2GULegendary Creature — Human Wizard
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Springbloom Druid
2GCreature — Elf Druid
druid that searches for two lands on entry
Card Draw
10
Thieving Otter
2UCreature — Otter
otter creature that draws cards like a sneaky Niffler
Beast Whisperer
2GGCreature — Elf Druid
draws a card whenever casting a creature spell
Solemn Simulacrum
4Artifact Creature — Golem
golem that ramps on entry and draws on death
Hydroid Krasis
XGUCreature — Jellyfish Hydra Beast
jellyfish hydra that draws cards and gains life
Rishkar's Expertise
4GGSorcery
draws cards equal to greatest power among creatures
Removal
10
Acidic Slime
3GGCreature — Ooze
ooze that destroys problematic noncreature permanents
Terastodon
6GGCreature — Elephant
elephant that destroys up to three noncreature permanents
Kenrith's Transformation
1GEnchantment — Aura
turns a dangerous creature into an elk and draws a card
Imprisoned in the Moon
2UEnchantment — Aura
turns a creature, planeswalker, or land into a harmless land
Threats/Wincons
24
Avenger of Zendikar
5GGCreature — Elemental
elemental that generates an army of plant tokens
Craterhoof Behemoth
5GGGCreature — Beast
beast that provides game-ending combat buffs
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
3GGUULegendary Creature — Serpent
massive serpent resembling the Basilisk that generates tokens
Astral Dragon
6UUCreature — Dragon
dragon that creates 3/3 dragon token copies of noncreatures
End-Raze Forerunners
5GGGCreature — Boar
boar that gives trample and vigilance to all creatures
Scute Swarm
2GCreature — Insect
insect that multiplies exponentially like magical pests
Tendershoot Dryad
4GCreature — Dryad
dryad that creates saprolings and buffs them
Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
2GULegendary Creature — Kraken
kraken that acts as mana ramp before becoming a giant threat
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
3GLegendary Creature — Squirrel
indestructible squirrel that draws cards on combat damage
Scryb Ranger
1GCreature — Faerie Ranger
faerie reminiscent of a mischievous Cornish Pixie
Sweet-Gum Recluse
4GGCreature — Spider
giant spider reminiscent of Aragog with cascade
Apex Devastator
8GGCreature — Chimera Hydra
chimera beast with four cascade triggers
Murkfiend Liege
2GUGUGUCreature — Horror
horror that untaps your creatures on every turn
Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands
5Creature — Avatar // Sorcery
avatar creature that taxes or copies opponents' spells
Sphinx of Uthuun
5UUCreature — Sphinx
sphinx that triggers a Fact or Fiction on entry
Beanstalk Giant // Fertile Footsteps
6G // 2GCreature — Giant // Sorcery — Adventure
giant creature representing Grawp that grows with lands
Kogla, the Titan Ape
3GGGLegendary Creature — Ape
ape creature that fights on entry and removes artifacts/enchantments
Ice-Fang Coatl
GUSnow Creature — Snake
snow snake similar to an Occamy with flash and deathtouch
Gilded Goose
GCreature — Bird
bird creature evocative of a Golden Snitch that creates food
Auspicious Starrix
4GCreature — Elk Beast
elk beast magical creature with mutate capabilities
Thunderfoot Baloth
4GGCreature — Beast
beast that boosts your team when commander is out
Verdurous Gearhulk
3GGArtifact Creature — Construct
construct that distributes +1/+1 counters
Nezahal, Primal Tide
5UULegendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
dinosaur lake monster that draws cards and resists removal
Chasm Skulker
2UCreature — Squid Horror
squid that grows when drawing cards and spawns squids
Utility
8
Guardian Project
3GEnchantment
draws a card whenever a non-duplicate creature enters
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
3Artifact
represents Newt's creature guidebook, drawing cards on creature casts
