The Goose Mother (Commander) - Core +1/+1 Counters

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Ezra Sassaman
May 29, 2025
Building an Alistair, the Brigadier Commander Deck
Let's look at a Doctor Who legend that's on the cusp of popularity. Alistair, the Brigadier wants to make the most historic Soldier army.
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MTGStocks
Loading Zone
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Meltstrider Eulogist
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Terrasymbiosis
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Night of the Sweets' Revenge
83% of 30 decks +82% synergy
Gilded Goose
83% of 30 decks +81% synergy
Many Partings
77% of 30 decks +75% synergy
The Shire
73% of 30 decks +71% synergy
Academy Manufactor
73% of 30 decks +70% synergy
Peregrin Took
70% of 30 decks +67% synergy
Gingerbread Cabin
67% of 30 decks +65% synergy
Inspiring Statuary
67% of 30 decks +64% synergy
Tireless Provisioner
77% of 30 decks +61% synergy
Revive the Shire
60% of 30 decks +59% synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
60% of 30 decks +12% synergy
Hydroid Krasis
57% of 30 decks +49% synergy
Elanor Gardner
57% of 30 decks +56% synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
53% of 30 decks +49% synergy
Return from the Wilds
53% of 30 decks +53% synergy
Rampant Growth
53% of 30 decks +12% synergy
Kodama's Reach
50% of 30 decks +13% synergy
Rise and Shine
50% of 30 decks +48% synergy
Troyan, Gutsy Explorer
47% of 30 decks +43% synergy
Trail of Crumbs
47% of 30 decks +46% synergy
Creatures
Tough Cookie
47% of 30 decks +46% synergy
Shimmer Dragon
47% of 30 decks +44% synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
43% of 30 decks +41% synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
40% of 30 decks +38% synergy
Provisions Merchant
40% of 30 decks +40% synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
40% of 30 decks +33% synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
37% of 30 decks +28% synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
37% of 30 decks +28% synergy
Nexos
37% of 30 decks +36% synergy
Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender
33% of 30 decks +33% synergy
Goldvein Hydra
31% of 26 decks +29% synergy
Forgotten Ancient
30% of 30 decks +23% synergy
Gargos, Vicious Watcher
30% of 30 decks +29% synergy
Junk Winder
30% of 30 decks +23% synergy
Feasting Hobbit
30% of 30 decks +30% synergy
Thrummingbird
30% of 30 decks +25% synergy
Ignis Scientia
27% of 11 decks +26% synergy
Feasting Troll King
27% of 30 decks +26% synergy
Kalonian Hydra
27% of 30 decks +24% synergy
Hungering Hydra
27% of 30 decks +26% synergy
Birds of Paradise
27% of 30 decks -1% synergy
The Third Doctor
25% of 28 decks +24% synergy
Eager Trufflesnout
24% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Elvish Mystic
23% of 30 decks -1% synergy
Managorger Hydra
23% of 30 decks +18% synergy
Mossborn Hydra
22% of 18 decks +14% synergy
Genesis Hydra
20% of 30 decks +19% synergy
Elusive Otter
20% of 30 decks +18% synergy
Evolution Sage
20% of 30 decks +9% synergy
Wildwood Scourge
20% of 30 decks +19% synergy
Galadriel, Gift-Giver
20% of 30 decks +19% synergy
Summon: Fenrir
18% of 11 decks +17% synergy
Warden of the Grove
17% of 12 decks +14% synergy
Nyxborn Hydra
17% of 24 decks +16% synergy
Llanowar Elves
17% of 30 decks -11% synergy
Teething Wurmlet
17% of 30 decks +16% synergy
Steelbane Hydra
17% of 30 decks +16% synergy
Dreamtide Whale
17% of 24 decks +13% synergy
Displaced Dinosaurs
14% of 28 decks +14% synergy
Benevolent Hydra
13% of 30 decks +13% synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
13% of 30 decks -2% synergy
Deepglow Skate
13% of 30 decks +11% synergy
Duskshell Crawler
13% of 30 decks +11% synergy
Poison Dart Frog
11% of 28 decks +4% synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
11% of 19 decks +8% synergy
Brandywine Farmer
10% of 30 decks +10% synergy
Gingerbrute
10% of 30 decks +10% synergy
Wicked Wolf
10% of 30 decks +10% synergy
Skybeast Tracker
10% of 30 decks +10% synergy
Gruff Triplets
10% of 30 decks +8% synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
47% of 30 decks +33% synergy
Stew the Coneys
47% of 30 decks +46% synergy
Growth Spiral
43% of 30 decks -1% synergy
Invigorating Surge
43% of 30 decks +42% synergy
Repulsive Mutation
42% of 26 decks +37% synergy
Beast Within
37% of 30 decks -14% synergy
Counterspell
37% of 30 decks -14% synergy
Decisive Denial
27% of 30 decks +22% synergy
Negate
27% of 30 decks +0% synergy
Entish Restoration
23% of 30 decks +14% synergy
Planar Genesis
21% of 24 decks +10% synergy
Heroic Intervention
20% of 30 decks -10% synergy
Harrow
20% of 30 decks +8% synergy
Archdruid's Charm
19% of 26 decks +13% synergy
Dazzling Denial
19% of 21 decks +18% synergy
Pawpatch Formation
19% of 21 decks +19% synergy
Ripples of Potential
18% of 28 decks +8% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
17% of 30 decks +6% synergy
Biomass Mutation
17% of 30 decks +14% synergy
Nature's Claim
17% of 30 decks +6% synergy
Arcane Denial
17% of 30 decks -6% synergy
Disdainful Stroke
13% of 30 decks +12% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13% of 30 decks -9% synergy
Plasm Capture
13% of 30 decks +10% synergy
Tyvar's Stand
13% of 30 decks +10% synergy
Second Harvest
13% of 30 decks +7% synergy
Mana Drain
13% of 30 decks -3% synergy
Sink into Stupor
12% of 24 decks +1% synergy
Mutational Advantage
12% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Snakeskin Veil
10% of 30 decks +4% synergy
Reject Imperfection
10% of 30 decks +9% synergy
Fog
10% of 30 decks +7% synergy
Return to Nature
10% of 30 decks +4% synergy
Aetherize
10% of 30 decks -1% synergy
Fell the Pheasant
10% of 30 decks +10% synergy
Hunter's Insight
10% of 30 decks +9% synergy
Ice Out
10% of 30 decks +10% synergy
Pongify
7% of 30 decks -18% synergy
Essence Capture
7% of 30 decks +6% synergy
Solidarity of Heroes
7% of 30 decks +6% synergy
Bioshift
7% of 30 decks +5% synergy
Ram Through
7% of 30 decks +6% synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
7% of 30 decks +4% synergy
Reality Shift
7% of 30 decks -8% synergy
Opt
7% of 30 decks -1% synergy
Resculpt
7% of 30 decks +0% synergy
Filter Out
7% of 30 decks +4% synergy
Swan Song
7% of 30 decks -12% synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
7% of 30 decks +4% synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
7% of 30 decks +1% synergy
Sorceries
Spider Food
37% of 30 decks +36% synergy
Three Visits
33% of 30 decks +10% synergy
Farseek
30% of 30 decks +6% synergy
Nature's Lore
30% of 30 decks -0% synergy
Universal Surveillance
27% of 30 decks +26% synergy
Lunar Insight
24% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Giant Opportunity
23% of 30 decks +23% synergy
Curse of the Swine
23% of 30 decks +12% synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
23% of 30 decks +19% synergy
Explore
23% of 30 decks +3% synergy
Urban Evolution
20% of 30 decks +10% synergy
Season of Gathering
19% of 21 decks +17% synergy
Wave Goodbye
18% of 28 decks +7% synergy
Smell Fear
13% of 30 decks +12% synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
13% of 30 decks +1% synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
12% of 24 decks +10% synergy
Doppelgang
12% of 26 decks +5% synergy
Modify Memory
10% of 30 decks +10% synergy
Contentious Plan
10% of 30 decks +8% synergy
Biogenic Upgrade
10% of 30 decks +9% synergy
Ezuri's Predation
10% of 30 decks +2% synergy
Nature's Rhythm
8% of 12 decks +3% synergy
Unnatural Restoration
7% of 30 decks +4% synergy
Exponential Growth
7% of 30 decks +6% synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7% of 30 decks -3% synergy
Soul's Might
7% of 30 decks +7% synergy
Thoughtcast
7% of 30 decks +6% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7% of 30 decks -3% synergy
Open the Way
7% of 30 decks +4% synergy
Reverse Engineer
7% of 30 decks +6% synergy
Enter the Enigma
5% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
33% of 30 decks +7% synergy
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
29% of 28 decks +28% synergy
The Ozolith
27% of 30 decks +20% synergy
Heaped Harvest
24% of 21 decks +23% synergy
Lightning Greaves
20% of 30 decks -2% synergy
The Earth Crystal
18% of 11 decks +14% synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
17% of 30 decks +10% synergy
The Underworld Cookbook
13% of 30 decks +13% synergy
The Great Henge
13% of 30 decks +4% synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
10% of 30 decks +9% synergy
Haunted Cloak
10% of 30 decks +10% synergy
Candy Trail
10% of 30 decks +10% synergy
Witch's Oven
10% of 30 decks +10% synergy
Eriette's Tempting Apple
10% of 30 decks +10% synergy
Idol of Oblivion
10% of 30 decks +6% synergy
Crystal Shard
10% of 30 decks +9% synergy
Emerald Medallion
10% of 30 decks +7% synergy
Lembas
10% of 30 decks +9% synergy
Andúril, Narsil Reforged
7% of 28 decks +7% synergy
Fractal Harness
7% of 30 decks +6% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7% of 30 decks +5% synergy
Three Bowls of Porridge
7% of 30 decks +7% synergy
Panharmonicon
7% of 30 decks +2% synergy
Shadowspear
7% of 30 decks +6% synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
7% of 30 decks +5% synergy
Enchantments
Doubling Season
43% of 30 decks +34% synergy
Killer Service
40% of 30 decks +39% synergy
Garruk's Uprising
40% of 30 decks +25% synergy
Welcome to Sweettooth
40% of 30 decks +40% synergy
Simic Ascendancy
30% of 30 decks +16% synergy
Hardened Scales
30% of 30 decks +15% synergy
Court of Garenbrig
27% of 30 decks +24% synergy
Branching Evolution
27% of 30 decks +15% synergy
Unbound Flourishing
27% of 30 decks +26% synergy
Hydra's Growth
27% of 30 decks +25% synergy
Clan Crafter
20% of 30 decks +20% synergy
Parallel Lives
20% of 30 decks +14% synergy
Bred for the Hunt
20% of 30 decks +15% synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
19% of 21 decks +14% synergy
Mechanized Production
17% of 30 decks +15% synergy
Wild Growth
17% of 30 decks +8% synergy
Communal Brewing
14% of 21 decks +13% synergy
Primal Empathy
13% of 30 decks +11% synergy
Fae Offering
13% of 30 decks +13% synergy
Primal Vigor
13% of 30 decks +10% synergy
Up the Beanstalk
10% of 30 decks +6% synergy
Virtue of Strength
10% of 30 decks +7% synergy
Hadana's Climb
10% of 30 decks +6% synergy
Rancor
10% of 30 decks +8% synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7% of 30 decks -0% synergy
Curiosity
7% of 30 decks +4% synergy
Aqueous Form
7% of 30 decks +2% synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7% of 30 decks +3% synergy
Into the Wilds
7% of 30 decks +6% synergy
Unnatural Growth
7% of 30 decks +4% synergy
Death's Presence
7% of 30 decks +6% synergy
Sylvan Scavenging
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
33% of 30 decks +26% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
40% of 30 decks -10% synergy
Rogue's Passage
40% of 30 decks +18% synergy
Karn's Bastion
30% of 30 decks +18% synergy
Temple of the False God
30% of 30 decks +14% synergy
Mosswort Bridge
17% of 30 decks -1% synergy
Restless Vinestalk
13% of 30 decks +7% synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
13% of 30 decks -4% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
13% of 30 decks -9% synergy
Nesting Grounds
13% of 30 decks +10% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13% of 30 decks -6% synergy
Arid Archway
12% of 26 decks +10% synergy
Lair of the Hydra
10% of 30 decks +6% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
10% of 30 decks -12% synergy
Castle Garenbrig
10% of 30 decks +5% synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
10% of 30 decks +5% synergy
Guildless Commons
10% of 30 decks +7% synergy
Mistrise Village
8% of 12 decks -2% synergy
Kishla Village
8% of 12 decks +7% synergy
Archway of Innovation
8% of 24 decks +7% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7% of 30 decks +2% synergy
Llanowar Reborn
7% of 30 decks +1% synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
7% of 30 decks +2% synergy
Field of Ruin
7% of 30 decks +4% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80% of 30 decks -1% synergy
Arcane Signet
53% of 30 decks -10% synergy
Commander's Sphere
20% of 30 decks +11% synergy
Golden Egg
13% of 30 decks +13% synergy
Elementalist's Palette
13% of 30 decks +13% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
10% of 30 decks +5% synergy
Simic Signet
10% of 30 decks -23% synergy
Thought Vessel
10% of 30 decks -10% synergy
Midnight Clock
10% of 30 decks +8% synergy
Astral Cornucopia
7% of 30 decks +5% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7% of 30 decks -15% synergy
Firemind Vessel
7% of 30 decks +6% synergy
Lands
Island
100% of 30 decks +5% synergy
Forest
100% of 30 decks +5% synergy
Command Tower
83% of 30 decks -2% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
70% of 30 decks +12% synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
60% of 30 decks +11% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
53% of 30 decks +1% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
53% of 30 decks +13% synergy
Temple of Mystery
50% of 30 decks +11% synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
47% of 30 decks +8% synergy
Flooded Grove
40% of 30 decks +0% synergy
Breeding Pool
30% of 30 decks -14% synergy
Tangled Islet
30% of 30 decks +13% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
30% of 30 decks -14% synergy
Myriad Landscape
27% of 30 decks +4% synergy
Exotic Orchard
27% of 30 decks +3% synergy
Thornwood Falls
27% of 30 decks +9% synergy
Misty Rainforest
23% of 30 decks -8% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23% of 30 decks +3% synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
23% of 30 decks +2% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
23% of 30 decks +3% synergy
Evolving Wilds
23% of 30 decks -2% synergy
Path of Ancestry
23% of 30 decks +6% synergy
Opal Palace
20% of 30 decks +18% synergy
Willowrush Verge
20% of 15 decks +6% synergy
Hedge Maze
19% of 26 decks -0% synergy
Rimewood Falls
13% of 30 decks +3% synergy
Sink into Stupor
12% of 24 decks +1% synergy
Lush Oasis
12% of 26 decks +5% synergy
Botanical Sanctum
10% of 30 decks -2% synergy
Demolition Field
10% of 30 decks +7% synergy
Blighted Woodland
7% of 30 decks -1% synergy
Fabled Passage
7% of 30 decks -8% synergy
Spire of Industry
7% of 30 decks +6% synergy
Brokers Hideout
7% of 30 decks +2% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7% of 30 decks -3% synergy
Simic Guildgate
7% of 30 decks -4% synergy