Ezuri, Claw of Progress (Commander) - Birthing Pod

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Neoform
91%inclusion77 decks85 decks
87%synergy
Sage of Hours
82%inclusion70 decks85 decks
80%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
78%inclusion66 decks85 decks
74%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
80%inclusion68 decks85 decks
64%synergy
Elvish Mystic
84%inclusion71 decks85 decks
59%synergy
Chord of Calling
67%inclusion57 decks85 decks
59%synergy
Llanowar Elves
87%inclusion74 decks85 decks
59%synergy
Fathom Mage
64%inclusion54 decks85 decks
57%synergy
Priest of Titania
54%inclusion46 decks85 decks
49%synergy
Eternal Witness
69%inclusion59 decks85 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
67%inclusion57 decks85 decks
39%synergy
Counterspell
61%inclusion52 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
55%inclusion47 decks85 decks
46%synergy
Swan Song
55%inclusion47 decks85 decks
36%synergy
Reclamation Sage
53%inclusion45 decks85 decks
39%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
52%inclusion44 decks85 decks
47%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
52%inclusion44 decks85 decks
40%synergy
Incubation Druid
49%inclusion42 decks85 decks
42%synergy
Arbor Elf
49%inclusion42 decks85 decks
43%synergy
Finale of Devastation
49%inclusion42 decks85 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
60%inclusion51 decks85 decks
45%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
53%inclusion45 decks85 decks
27%synergy
Rhystic Study
49%inclusion42 decks85 decks
28%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
40%inclusion34 decks85 decks
23%synergy
Ancient Tomb
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
22%synergy
Force of Will
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
22%synergy
Mystical Tutor
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Crop Rotation
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Devoted Druid
47%inclusion40 decks85 decks
44%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
42%inclusion36 decks85 decks
37%synergy
Beast Whisperer
40%inclusion34 decks85 decks
31%synergy
Gyre Sage
35%inclusion30 decks85 decks
29%synergy
Shrieking Drake
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
32%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
27%synergy
Walking Ballista
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
30%synergy
Coiling Oracle
33%inclusion28 decks85 decks
20%synergy
Manglehorn
33%inclusion28 decks85 decks
30%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
29%inclusion25 decks85 decks
26%synergy
Blighted Agent
29%inclusion25 decks85 decks
28%synergy
Marwyn, the Nurturer
29%inclusion25 decks85 decks
27%synergy
Fauna Shaman
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
27%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Delighted Halfling
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Destiny Spinner
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
26%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
23%synergy
Evolution Witness
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
22%synergy
Prime Speaker Vannifar
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
25%synergy
Boreal Druid
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
24%synergy
Wirewood Symbiote
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
25%synergy
Ouroboroid
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Cultivator of Blades
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
24%synergy
Collector Ouphe
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
22%synergy
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
23%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
20%synergy
Thrummingbird
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Quirion Ranger
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
19%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Elvish Archdruid
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
19%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
19%synergy
Bloom Tender
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Oakhame Adversary
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
19%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Master Biomancer
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Deep Forest Hermit
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Wood Elves
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Elvish Visionary
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Spellseeker
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Spellskite
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Imperious Perfect
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Rapid Hybridization
41%inclusion35 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Negate
40%inclusion34 decks85 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
40%inclusion34 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Heroic Intervention
38%inclusion32 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Veil of Summer
35%inclusion30 decks85 decks
29%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion28 decks85 decks
-17%synergy
Pact of Negation
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
24%synergy
Nature's Claim
29%inclusion25 decks85 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Denial
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Flusterstorm
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
20%synergy
Mana Drain
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Mental Misstep
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Brainstorm
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Noxious Revival
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Dispel
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Force of Negation
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Arachnogenesis
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
-7%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Delay
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Spell Pierce
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Summoner's Pact
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Force of Vigor
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Krosan Grip
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Inspiring Call
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Snap
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Stubborn Denial
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Chain of Vapor
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Miscast
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
-35%synergy
Shared Summons
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Voidslime
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Simic Charm
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Ripples of Potential
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Lazotep Plating
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Windswift Slice
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Opt
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Mana Leak
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Strix Serenade
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Return to Nature
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Scatter the Seeds
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
6%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Trickbind
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Rhythm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Rampant Growth
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
-22%synergy
Ponder
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Lore
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
-14%synergy
Three Visits
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
-8%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Natural Order
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Step Through
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Cultivate
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
-36%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Wave Goodbye
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Farseek
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-17%synergy
Preordain
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Explore
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-13%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Soul's Majesty
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Walk the Aeons
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Awaken the Woods
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Birthing Pod
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
31%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion25 decks85 decks
8%synergy
The Earth Crystal
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
-9%synergy
The Ozolith
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Staff of Domination
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
7%synergy
The Great Henge
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Panharmonicon
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
49%inclusion42 decks85 decks
34%synergy
Sylvan Library
45%inclusion38 decks85 decks
36%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
33%inclusion28 decks85 decks
20%synergy
Sphere Grid
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Hardened Scales
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Guardian Project
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Wild Growth
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Earthcraft
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Branching Evolution
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Intruder Alarm
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Aluren
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Asceticism
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Doubling Season
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-4%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Freed from the Real
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Awakening Zone
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Dryad Arbor
45%inclusion38 decks85 decks
39%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
36%inclusion31 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
29%inclusion25 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
-22%synergy
Mistrise Village
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Karn's Bastion
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
-4%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Wirewood Lodge
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
-7%synergy
Strip Mine
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-10%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Lumbering Falls
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion77 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
47%inclusion40 decks85 decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
29%inclusion25 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Petal
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Mana Crypt
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Simic Signet
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
-12%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Chrome Mox
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Mox Diamond
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Vault
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
94%inclusion80 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Forest
94%inclusion80 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion80 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
76%inclusion65 decks85 decks
24%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
69%inclusion59 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Breeding Pool
67%inclusion57 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
58%inclusion49 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
56%inclusion48 decks85 decks
36%synergy
Misty Rainforest
55%inclusion47 decks85 decks
24%synergy
Flooded Grove
55%inclusion47 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
40%inclusion34 decks85 decks
27%synergy
Polluted Delta
36%inclusion31 decks85 decks
26%synergy
Windswept Heath
35%inclusion30 decks85 decks
25%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
35%inclusion30 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Wooded Foothills
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion28 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Tropical Island
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Flooded Strand
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
20%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
-12%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
-8%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Scalding Tarn
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Mystery
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
-15%synergy
City of Brass
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Prismatic Vista
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Mana Confluence
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
-32%synergy
Hedge Maze
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Willowrush Verge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Overflowing Basin
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
-8%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
-13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
-9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Rimewood Falls
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-14%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Tangled Islet
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-9%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Thornwood Falls
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-10%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Blighted Woodland
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-1%synergy