Ezuri, Claw of Progress (Commander) - Expensive 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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Toph, Earthbending Master
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Champion of Lambholt
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
78%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
70%synergy
Thrummingbird
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
70%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
69%synergy
The Ozolith
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Gyre Sage
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Iridescent Hornbeetle
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Arachnogenesis
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Elvish Mystic
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Beast Whisperer
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Llanowar Elves
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Hardened Scales
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Evolution Sage
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Evolution Witness
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Heroic Intervention
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Incubation Druid
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Creatures
Glen Elendra Archmage
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Fathom Mage
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Cultivator of Blades
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Hornet Queen
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Chasm Skulker
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Managorger Hydra
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Blighted Agent
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Reclamation Sage
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Invisible Stalker
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Eternal Witness
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Viral Drake
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Bane of Progress
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Wild Beastmaster
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Scute Swarm
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Trygon Predator
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Warden of the Grove
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Ouroboroid
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Snake
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Plaxmanta
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Tainted Observer
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Tangled Florahedron
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Elusive Otter
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Master Biomancer
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Sage of Hours
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Venerated Rotpriest
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Marwyn, the Nurturer
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Benevolent Hydra
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Mulldrifter
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Scurry of Squirrels
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Skatewing Spy
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Crystalline Crawler
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Inspiring Call
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Ripples of Potential
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-17%synergy
Pongify
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Gift of the Viper
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Voidslime
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spiral
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-28%synergy
Krosan Grip
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Transcendent Message
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Decisive Denial
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Mutational Advantage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Blustersquall
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Windswift Slice
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Reflection
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Giant Growth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Bring the Ending
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Force of Vigor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Crypsis
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Second Harvest
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Chord of Calling
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Harrow
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Reality Shift
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Reclaim
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Infectious Bite
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Might of Oaks
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Unsummon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Perplexing Test
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Corrupted Resolve
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Disallow
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Berserk
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Faebloom Trick
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Invigorate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Quandrix Command
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Planar Genesis
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Three Visits
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Nature's Lore
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Fungal Sprouting
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Farseek
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Curse of the Swine
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Devastation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-24%synergy
Cultivate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-30%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Artful Dodge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Croaking Counterpart
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-28%synergy
Pest Infestation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Slip Through Space
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Contentious Plan
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Faerie Slumber Party
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Spiral
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
Saproling Symbiosis
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Harmonize
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Noxious Assault
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Distant Melody
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Notorious Throng
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Smell Fear
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Vivisurgeon's Insight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Body of Research
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Animation Module
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Bident of Thassa
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
The Earth Crystal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Panharmonicon
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Bow of Nylea
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Contagion Engine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Skullclamp
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Shadowspear
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Rhonas's Monument
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Scepter of Celebration
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Emerald Medallion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Doubling Season
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Inexorable Tide
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Hadana's Climb
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Sphere Grid
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Aqueous Form
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Sylvan Library
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Ride the Shoopuf
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Kindred Discovery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Exploration
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Project
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Earthcraft
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Parallel Lives
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Burgeoning
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Rancor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Feywild Visitor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ranger Class
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Greater Good
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
As Foretold
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Defense of the Heart
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Vivien Reid
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Karn's Bastion
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Command Beacon
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dryad Arbor
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Strip Mine
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Wasteland
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Conclave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Rivendell
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Zoetic Cavern
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
High Market
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Khalni Garden
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Lumbering Falls
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Three Tree City
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
-22%synergy
Arcane Signet
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-30%synergy
Herd Heirloom
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Staff of Compleation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Simic Signet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-24%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Island
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Forest
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Breeding Pool
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Grove
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Tropical Island
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Willowrush Verge
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Windswept Heath
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Tangled Florahedron
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Wooded Foothills
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Mystery
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Rimewood Falls
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Opal Palace
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Blighted Woodland
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-17%synergy
Brokers Hideout
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Drowner of Truth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy