Ezuri, Claw of Progress (Commander) - Optimized +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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Tam, Mindful First-Year
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Badgermole Cub
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Ferrafor, Young Yew
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sage of Hours
87%inclusion65 decks75 decks
85%synergy
Fathom Mage
79%inclusion59 decks75 decks
72%synergy
Gyre Sage
77%inclusion58 decks75 decks
71%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
72%inclusion54 decks75 decks
67%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
69%inclusion52 decks75 decks
63%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
72%inclusion54 decks75 decks
60%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
71%inclusion53 decks75 decks
57%synergy
Blighted Agent
56%inclusion42 decks75 decks
54%synergy
Beast Whisperer
55%inclusion41 decks75 decks
46%synergy
Thrummingbird
51%inclusion38 decks75 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Llanowar Elves
68%inclusion51 decks75 decks
40%synergy
Elvish Mystic
64%inclusion48 decks75 decks
40%synergy
Birds of Paradise
61%inclusion46 decks75 decks
34%synergy
Beast Within
60%inclusion45 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
52%inclusion39 decks75 decks
39%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
49%inclusion37 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Heroic Intervention
49%inclusion37 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Incubation Druid
49%inclusion37 decks75 decks
42%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
43%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
59%inclusion44 decks75 decks
33%synergy
Rhystic Study
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Worldly Tutor
36%inclusion27 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Seedborn Muse
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Force of Will
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Tomb
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Crop Rotation
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Reclamation Sage
44%inclusion33 decks75 decks
30%synergy
Ouroboroid
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
39%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
26%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
36%synergy
Chasm Skulker
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
32%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
34%synergy
Marwyn, the Nurturer
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
37%synergy
Eternal Witness
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Evolution Witness
36%inclusion27 decks75 decks
32%synergy
Invisible Stalker
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
33%synergy
Master Biomancer
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
28%synergy
Wild Beastmaster
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
33%synergy
Trygon Predator
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
30%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Cultivator of Blades
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
31%synergy
Devoted Druid
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
28%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Iridescent Hornbeetle
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Walking Ballista
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
24%synergy
Coiling Oracle
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Elusive Otter
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Evolution Sage
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Simic Manipulator
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Skatewing Spy
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Scute Swarm
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Mausoleum Wanderer
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Arbor Elf
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Mycoloth
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Delighted Halfling
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Warden of the Grove
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Priest of Titania
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Managorger Hydra
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Mulldrifter
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Bane of Progress
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Zimone, Paradox Sculptor
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Katara, Waterbending Master
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Snake
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Hornet Queen
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
40%inclusion30 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Pongify
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Krosan Grip
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Chord of Calling
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Growth Spiral
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
-23%synergy
Arachnogenesis
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Mutational Advantage
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Ripples of Potential
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Pact of Negation
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Silkguard
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Noxious Revival
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Force of Negation
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Simic Charm
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Decisive Denial
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Experimental Augury
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Bioshift
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Dispel
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Slip Out the Back
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Essence Capture
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Mental Misstep
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Force of Vigor
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Double Major
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Cultivate
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
-12%synergy
Finale of Devastation
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Nature's Lore
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Kodama's Reach
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
-9%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Farseek
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Wave Goodbye
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Neoform
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Natural Order
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Contentious Plan
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Pest Infestation
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Thirsting Roots
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
31%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
12%synergy
The Great Henge
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Animation Module
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Staff of Domination
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
12%synergy
The Earth Crystal
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Umbral Mantle
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
40%inclusion30 decks75 decks
29%synergy
Hardened Scales
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
30%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
24%synergy
Sylvan Library
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Guardian Project
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Doubling Season
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Inexorable Tide
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Sphere Grid
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Hadana's Climb
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Wild Growth
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Awakening Zone
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Primal Empathy
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Defense of the Heart
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
49%inclusion37 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Rogue's Passage
44%inclusion33 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Dryad Arbor
40%inclusion30 decks75 decks
34%synergy
Karn's Bastion
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
28%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Khalni Garden
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Lumbering Falls
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Zoetic Cavern
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion66 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion39 decks75 decks
-11%synergy
Simic Signet
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-11%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion74 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion74 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion71 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
77%inclusion58 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
76%inclusion57 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Breeding Pool
67%inclusion50 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Flooded Grove
61%inclusion46 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
57%inclusion43 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Misty Rainforest
55%inclusion41 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
51%inclusion38 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Mystery
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Willowrush Verge
32%inclusion23 decks73 decks
15%synergy
Tropical Island
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Hedge Maze
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
-7%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Windswept Heath
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Tangled Islet
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-11%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
City of Brass
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Simic Guildgate
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Vivid Creek
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Isle
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Rimewood Falls
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Woodland Stream
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
0%synergy