Average Deck for Zaxara, the Exemplary - cEDH +1/+1 Counters

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Average Decklist

Benevolent Hydra
Benevolent Hydra
Birds of Paradise
Birds of Paradise
Bloom Tender
Bloom Tender
Delighted Halfling
Delighted Halfling
Elvish Mystic
Elvish Mystic
Genesis Hydra
Genesis Hydra
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
Goldvein Hydra
Goldvein Hydra
Herald of Secret Streams
Herald of Secret Streams
Hydroid Krasis
Hydroid Krasis
Kinetic Ooze
Kinetic Ooze
Nexos
Nexos
Nyxbloom Ancient
Nyxbloom Ancient
Primordial Hydra
Primordial Hydra
Primo, the Unbounded
Primo, the Unbounded
Pterafractyl
Pterafractyl
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
Stonecoil Serpent
Stonecoil Serpent
The Goose Mother
The Goose Mother
Voracious Hydra
Voracious Hydra
Walking Ballista
Walking Ballista
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Instants (15)
Archdruid's Charm
Archdruid's Charm
Blue Sun's Zenith
Blue Sun's Zenith
Counterspell
Counterspell
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Force of Negation
Force of Negation
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
March of Swirling Mist
March of Swirling Mist
Mystical Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Noxious Revival
Noxious Revival
Pull from Tomorrow
Pull from Tomorrow
Swan Song
Swan Song
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Worldly Tutor
Worldly Tutor
Sorceries (12)
Cultivate
Cultivate
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Exsanguinate
Exsanguinate
Farseek
Farseek
Finale of Devastation
Finale of Devastation
Green Sun's Zenith
Green Sun's Zenith
Kodama's Reach
Kodama's Reach
Nature's Lore
Nature's Lore
Ponder
Ponder
Three Visits
Three Visits
Torment of Hailfire
Torment of Hailfire
Villainous Wealth
Villainous Wealth
Artifacts (9)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Sensei's Divining Top
Sensei's Divining Top
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
The One Ring
The One Ring
The Ozolith
The Ozolith
Enchantments (8)
Burgeoning
Burgeoning
Concordant Crossroads
Concordant Crossroads
Doubling Season
Doubling Season
Freed from the Real
Freed from the Real
Hydra's Growth
Hydra's Growth
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Unbound Flourishing
Unbound Flourishing
Lands (19)
Breeding Pool
Breeding Pool
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Hinterland Harbor
Hinterland Harbor
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Opulent Palace
Opulent Palace
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Overgrown Tomb
Overgrown Tomb
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Rejuvenating Springs
Rejuvenating Springs
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Turbulent Wilderness
Turbulent Wilderness
Undergrowth Stadium
Undergrowth Stadium
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Wastewood Verge
Wastewood Verge
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Zagoth Triome
Zagoth Triome
Basics (3)
Forest
7 Forests
Island
4 Islands
Swamp
3 Swamps