Ezuri, Claw of Progress (Commander) - Expensive Core +1/+1 Counters

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Arnaud Gompertz
Aug 6, 2025
Can You Build Simic in Commander Without... Going Simic?
Can you go Simic without doing the Simic stuff that everyone dreads? Yes you can! Arnaud is here with some uncanny Commander deck ideas.
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Moxfield
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MTGStocks
Champion of Lambholt
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
95%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
76%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
76%synergy
Gyre Sage
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
76%synergy
Fathom Mage
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
75%synergy
The Ozolith
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
66%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
66%synergy
Incubation Druid
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
65%synergy
Cultivator of Blades
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
63%synergy
Iridescent Hornbeetle
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Elvish Mystic
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
58%synergy
Birds of Paradise
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
54%synergy
Llanowar Elves
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
57%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
61%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
56%synergy
Beast Whisperer
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
54%synergy
Beast Within
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Thrummingbird
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
58%synergy
Wave Goodbye
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Creatures
Eternal Witness
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
51%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
51%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
42%synergy
Evolution Witness
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
48%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Hornet Queen
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
40%synergy
Bane of Progress
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Wild Beastmaster
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Chasm Skulker
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
39%synergy
Master Biomancer
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
39%synergy
Evolution Sage
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Trygon Predator
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
39%synergy
Blighted Agent
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
33%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
30%synergy
Reclamation Sage
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Snake
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Viral Drake
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Managorger Hydra
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Marwyn, the Nurturer
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Ouroboroid
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Invisible Stalker
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Mulldrifter
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Tainted Observer
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Tangled Florahedron
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Crystalline Crawler
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Scute Swarm
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Sage of Hours
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Twitching Doll
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Il Mheg Pixie
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Benevolent Hydra
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Priest of Titania
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Skatewing Spy
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Elusive Otter
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Den Protector
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Inspiring Call
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Ripples of Potential
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Arachnogenesis
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Sink into Stupor
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Pongify
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Reality Shift
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Swan Song
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Growth Spiral
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-26%synergy
Windswift Slice
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Krosan Grip
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Voidslime
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-32%synergy
Gift of the Viper
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Faebloom Trick
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Planar Genesis
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Collective Resistance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Transcendent Message
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mutational Advantage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Experimental Augury
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Negate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-17%synergy
Incubation // Incongruity
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Galadhrim Ambush
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Bring the Ending
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Force of Vigor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Chord of Calling
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Harrow
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Infectious Bite
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Perplexing Test
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Corrupted Resolve
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Disallow
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Quandrix Command
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Lazotep Plating
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Confluence
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Radstorm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Bridgeworks Battle
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Three Visits
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Nature's Lore
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Farseek
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Finale of Devastation
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-23%synergy
Cultivate
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-29%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-28%synergy
Pest Infestation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Overrun
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Awaken the Woods
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Faerie Slumber Party
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Stolen by the Fae
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Give // Take
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Distant Melody
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Notorious Throng
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Artful Dodge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Smell Fear
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Raise the Palisade
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
37%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
19%synergy
The Earth Crystal
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Bident of Thassa
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Animation Module
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Bow of Nylea
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Contagion Engine
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Shadowspear
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Rhonas's Monument
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Herald's Horn
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
45%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Doubling Season
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Hadana's Climb
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Hardened Scales
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Inexorable Tide
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Kindred Discovery
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Greater Good
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Sphere Grid
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Aqueous Form
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Elven Chorus
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Earthcraft
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Burgeoning
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Sylvan Library
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Rancor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Feywild Visitor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Ranger Class
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Vivien Reid
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Karn's Bastion
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
50%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Rogue's Passage
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Command Beacon
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Reliquary Tower
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-14%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Dryad Arbor
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Lumbering Falls
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Three Tree City
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Faerie Conclave
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Wirewood Lodge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Rivendell
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Zoetic Cavern
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
High Market
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Khalni Garden
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-7%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
-17%synergy
Arcane Signet
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
-17%synergy
Simic Signet
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-14%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-11%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
55%synergy
Misty Rainforest
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
60%synergy
Island
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Forest
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
38%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Flooded Grove
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Willowrush Verge
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Overflowing Basin
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Tropical Island
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Hedge Maze
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Sink into Stupor
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-11%synergy
Tangled Florahedron
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Mystery
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-11%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Windswept Heath
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Wooded Foothills
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Drowner of Truth
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Blighted Woodland
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-11%synergy
Ash Barrens
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Rimewood Falls
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-16%synergy
Opal Palace
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Strand
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy