Ezuri, Claw of Progress (Commander) - Budget 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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Thrummingbird
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
95%synergy
Iridescent Hornbeetle
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
90%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
87%synergy
Trygon Predator
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
85%synergy
Serum Snare
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
82%synergy
Simic Manipulator
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
82%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
80%synergy
Inspiring Call
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
78%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
78%synergy
Fathom Mage
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Llanowar Elves
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
72%synergy
Contentious Plan
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
73%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
67%synergy
Elvish Mystic
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
51%synergy
Tainted Observer
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
73%synergy
Wild Beastmaster
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
74%synergy
Elusive Otter
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
73%synergy
Coiling Oracle
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Zameck Guildmage
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
73%synergy
Creatures
Cultivator of Blades
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
74%synergy
Reclamation Sage
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Arasta of the Endless Web
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Master Biomancer
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Devoted Druid
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Invisible Stalker
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Fertilid
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Mulldrifter
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
51%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Arbor Elf
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Hooded Hydra
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Ingenious Prodigy
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Tervigon
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
58%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Hornet Queen
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Chasm Skulker
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Wood Elves
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Blighted Agent
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Esix, Fractal Bloom
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Herd Baloth
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Evolution Witness
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Ant Queen
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Skatewing Spy
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Undergrowth Leopard
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Slither Blade
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Twitching Doll
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Core Prowler
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Putrefax
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Rot Wolf
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Viridian Corrupter
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Basking Broodscale
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Managorger Hydra
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Evolution Sage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Threefold Thunderhulk
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Elusive Krasis
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Adaptive Sporesinger
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Ornery Tumblewagg
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Veteran Ice Climber
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Drake Hatcher
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
District Mascot
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Windswift Slice
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Reality Shift
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Steady Progress
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
66%synergy
Filter Out
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Growth Spiral
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-20%synergy
Infectious Bite
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Decisive Denial
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Experimental Augury
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Invigorating Surge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Beast Within
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-33%synergy
Shore Up
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Chorus of Might
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Pistus Strike
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lose Focus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Gaea's Gift
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Khalni Ambush
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Mutant's Prey
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Massive Might
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Tail Swipe
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Awaken the Bear
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ranger's Guile
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Tangletrap
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Resculpt
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Unsummon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Corrupted Resolve
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Carrion Call
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Trash the Town
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-42%synergy
Hunter's Insight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Recalibrate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Titanic Brawl
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Evacuation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Curse of the Swine
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Carnivorous Canopy
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Thirsting Roots
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Overrun
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Smell Fear
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Fungal Sprouting
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Aether Mutation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Explore
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Overcome
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-28%synergy
Slip Through Space
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Biogenic Upgrade
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Stolen by the Fae
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Give // Take
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Golden Ratio
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Offering
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Overwhelming Encounter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rampant Growth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-32%synergy
Noxious Assault
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Storm the Seedcore
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Aether Gale
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Prey Upon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Step Through
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Predatory Focus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Vivisurgeon's Insight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Contagion Clasp
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Recon Craft Theta
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Zephyr Boots
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Explorer's Cache
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rhonas's Monument
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Obsidian Battle-Axe
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Bident of Thassa
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Primal Empathy
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Feed the Pack
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Mesmerizing Dose
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Military Intelligence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Wild Growth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Shattered Ego
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rancor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Ranger Class
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Awakening Zone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Utility Lands
Mosswort Bridge
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Lumbering Falls
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Halimar Depths
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Blighted Cataract
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Karn's Bastion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Soaring Seacliff
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Castle Vantress
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Drannith Ruins
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Access Tunnel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
-31%synergy
Arcane Signet
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-38%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Moss Diamond
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-12%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Tangled Islet
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Temple of Mystery
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Grove
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Evolving Wilds
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Simic Guildgate
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Thornwood Falls
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Quandrix Campus
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Ash Barrens
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Woodland Stream
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Blighted Woodland
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Khalni Ambush
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Conduit Pylons
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Overflowing Basin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Rimewood Falls
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Thriving Grove
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Lush Oasis
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-36%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-34%synergy
Crystal Grotto
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy