Ezuri, Claw of Progress (Commander) - Optimized +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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Jackal, Genius Geneticist
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Katara, Waterbending Master
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sage of Hours
90%inclusion45 decks50 decks
88%synergy
Gyre Sage
82%inclusion41 decks50 decks
76%synergy
Fathom Mage
78%inclusion39 decks50 decks
71%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
76%inclusion38 decks50 decks
71%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
59%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
72%inclusion36 decks50 decks
59%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
59%synergy
Blighted Agent
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
56%synergy
Dryad Arbor
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
44%synergy
Marwyn, the Nurturer
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Llanowar Elves
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Elvish Mystic
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Birds of Paradise
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Beast Within
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
40%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Beast Whisperer
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
43%synergy
Heroic Intervention
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Incubation Druid
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
42%synergy
Thrummingbird
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Rhystic Study
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Worldly Tutor
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Force of Will
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Seedborn Muse
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Natural Order
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Reclamation Sage
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Invisible Stalker
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
40%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Eternal Witness
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Trygon Predator
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Evolution Witness
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Ouroboroid
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Master Biomancer
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Devoted Druid
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Wild Beastmaster
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Chasm Skulker
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Elusive Otter
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Cultivator of Blades
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Iridescent Hornbeetle
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Walking Ballista
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Simic Manipulator
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Coiling Oracle
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Scute Swarm
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Priest of Titania
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Bane of Progress
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Skatewing Spy
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Evolution Sage
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Mausoleum Wanderer
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Mulldrifter
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Arbor Elf
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Wood Elves
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Mycoloth
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Delighted Halfling
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Warden of the Grove
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Snake
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Pir, Imaginative Rascal
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Zimone, Paradox Sculptor
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Managorger Hydra
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Pongify
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Swan Song
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Inspiring Call
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Chord of Calling
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Mana Drain
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Arachnogenesis
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Krosan Grip
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Ripples of Potential
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Pact of Negation
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Growth Spiral
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-30%synergy
Nature's Claim
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Silkguard
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Noxious Revival
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Veil of Summer
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Mutational Advantage
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Force of Negation
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Decisive Denial
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Charm
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Crop Rotation
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Force of Vigor
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Dispel
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Essence Capture
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Mental Misstep
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Experimental Augury
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Stubborn Denial
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Bioshift
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Invigorating Surge
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Slip Out the Back
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Archmage's Charm
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Delay
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Voidslime
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Double Major
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Finale of Devastation
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Cultivate
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
-15%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Farseek
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Kodama's Reach
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-15%synergy
Neoform
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Three Visits
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Curse of the Swine
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Wave Goodbye
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Contentious Plan
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Pest Infestation
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Consuming Tide
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Ravenform
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
8%synergy
The Great Henge
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Staff of Domination
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Animation Module
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Umbral Mantle
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Panharmonicon
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
The Earth Crystal
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Skullclamp
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Terrasymbiosis
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Hardened Scales
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Branching Evolution
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Sylvan Library
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Guardian Project
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Doubling Season
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Inexorable Tide
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Sphere Grid
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Hadana's Climb
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Wizard Class
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Wild Growth
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Awakening Zone
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Rogue's Passage
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Karn's Bastion
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Khalni Garden
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Mistrise Village
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Zoetic Cavern
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion41 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
-17%synergy
Simic Signet
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-13%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Mox Amber
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion49 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion49 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion48 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
80%inclusion40 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
78%inclusion39 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Breeding Pool
72%inclusion36 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Flooded Grove
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Misty Rainforest
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Mystery
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
-13%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Willowrush Verge
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Tropical Island
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Hedge Maze
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
-13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Thornwood Falls
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Windswept Heath
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Tangled Islet
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Confluence
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Rimewood Falls
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Woodland Stream
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-16%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Vivid Creek
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Wooded Foothills
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Opal Palace
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Vivid Grove
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Simic Guildgate
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-4%synergy