Ezuri, Claw of Progress (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

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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
Badgermole Cub
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
35%synergy
Toph, Earthbending Master
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Katara, Waterbending Master
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
20%synergy
Earth Kingdom General
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sage of Hours
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
94%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
64%synergy
Birds of Paradise
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
60%synergy
Fathom Mage
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
60%synergy
Incubation Druid
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
59%synergy
Gyre Sage
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
56%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
56%synergy
Finale of Devastation
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
55%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Llanowar Elves
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Heroic Intervention
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Mana Drain
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Elvish Mystic
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
48%synergy
The Great Henge
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Beast Whisperer
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
51%synergy
Sylvan Library
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Walking Ballista
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
70%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
88%synergy
Rhystic Study
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
66%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
66%synergy
Ancient Tomb
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
70%synergy
Worldly Tutor
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
55%synergy
Force of Will
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
61%synergy
Crop Rotation
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Chrome Mox
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Mystical Tutor
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Creatures
Cold-Eyed Selkie
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Ouroboroid
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
47%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Delighted Halfling
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Blighted Agent
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Eternal Witness
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Thrummingbird
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Master Biomancer
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Marwyn, the Nurturer
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Reclamation Sage
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Priest of Titania
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Evolution Sage
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Devoted Druid
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Evolution Witness
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Shrieking Drake
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Chasm Skulker
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Trygon Predator
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Bloom Tender
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Arbor Elf
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Ivy Lane Denizen
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Scute Swarm
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Spellskite
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Scurry Oak
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Seedborn Muse
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Spellseeker
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Elusive Otter
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Mockingbird
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Invisible Stalker
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Iridescent Hornbeetle
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Cultivator of Blades
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Coiling Oracle
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Enduring Vitality
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Wild Beastmaster
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Beast Within
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Chord of Calling
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Pongify
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Inspiring Call
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-17%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Flusterstorm
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Force of Negation
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Mutational Advantage
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Pact of Negation
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Arachnogenesis
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Mental Misstep
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Flare of Denial
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Force of Vigor
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Noxious Revival
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Ripples of Potential
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spiral
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-32%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Veil of Summer
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Brainstorm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Obscuring Haze
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Delay
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Green Sun's Zenith
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Three Visits
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Cultivate
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Neoform
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Natural Order
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Wave Goodbye
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-24%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Kodama's Reach
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-24%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Awaken the Woods
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Fabricate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Pest Infestation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Farseek
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-17%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
36%synergy
The One Ring
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Staff of Domination
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Skullclamp
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Umbral Mantle
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
The Earth Crystal
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Branching Evolution
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Hardened Scales
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Guardian Project
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Wild Growth
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Aluren
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Earthcraft
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Sphere Grid
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Doubling Season
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Freed from the Real
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Intruder Alarm
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Inexorable Tide
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Hadana's Climb
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Greater Good
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Loading Zone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
52%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Dryad Arbor
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Mistrise Village
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Karn's Bastion
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Shifting Woodland
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Field of the Dead
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Secret Tunnel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Deserted Temple
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Khalni Garden
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Mana Vault
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Mox Diamond
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Simic Signet
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Basalt Monolith
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Grim Monolith
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Island
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Breeding Pool
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Tropical Island
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
81%synergy
Misty Rainforest
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
64%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Windswept Heath
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Flooded Grove
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Hedge Maze
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Wooded Foothills
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Flooded Strand
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Polluted Delta
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Prismatic Vista
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Scalding Tarn
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Willowrush Verge
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Cavern of Souls
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
27%synergy
City of Brass
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Mana Confluence
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-32%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Overflowing Basin
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Starting Town
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy