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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Katara, Waterbending Master
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Badgermole Cub
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Toph, Earthbending Master
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sage of Hours
90%inclusion61 decks68 decks
88%synergy
Gyre Sage
79%inclusion54 decks68 decks
73%synergy
Fathom Mage
78%inclusion53 decks68 decks
71%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
72%inclusion49 decks68 decks
67%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
71%inclusion48 decks68 decks
64%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
72%inclusion49 decks68 decks
60%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
72%inclusion49 decks68 decks
58%synergy
Blighted Agent
56%inclusion38 decks68 decks
54%synergy
Thrummingbird
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
48%synergy
Beast Whisperer
54%inclusion37 decks68 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Llanowar Elves
66%inclusion45 decks68 decks
38%synergy
Elvish Mystic
63%inclusion43 decks68 decks
39%synergy
Birds of Paradise
62%inclusion42 decks68 decks
34%synergy
Beast Within
60%inclusion41 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
56%inclusion38 decks68 decks
43%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Incubation Druid
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
44%synergy
Heroic Intervention
50%inclusion34 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Reclamation Sage
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
28%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
60%inclusion41 decks68 decks
34%synergy
Rhystic Study
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Worldly Tutor
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Seedborn Muse
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Force of Will
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Tomb
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Crop Rotation
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Fyndhorn Elves
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
36%synergy
Marwyn, the Nurturer
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
39%synergy
Ouroboroid
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Invisible Stalker
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
36%synergy
Eternal Witness
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
35%synergy
Master Biomancer
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
32%synergy
Wild Beastmaster
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
36%synergy
Chasm Skulker
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
30%synergy
Evolution Witness
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Cultivator of Blades
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
34%synergy
Trygon Predator
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
29%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Walking Ballista
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Iridescent Hornbeetle
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
28%synergy
Devoted Druid
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Coiling Oracle
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Elusive Otter
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Simic Manipulator
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Evolution Sage
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Skatewing Spy
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Scute Swarm
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Mausoleum Wanderer
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Priest of Titania
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Arbor Elf
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Bane of Progress
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Mycoloth
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Warden of the Grove
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Snake
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Mulldrifter
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Managorger Hydra
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Delighted Halfling
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Benevolent Hydra
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Hornet Queen
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Wood Elves
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Pongify
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
-7%synergy
Inspiring Call
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Swan Song
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Chord of Calling
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Krosan Grip
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Growth Spiral
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
-21%synergy
Mana Drain
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Arachnogenesis
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Ripples of Potential
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Mutational Advantage
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Silkguard
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Noxious Revival
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Decisive Denial
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Simic Charm
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Dispel
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Slip Out the Back
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Essence Capture
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Mental Misstep
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Bioshift
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Experimental Augury
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Force of Vigor
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Double Major
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Cultivate
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
-12%synergy
Finale of Devastation
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Nature's Lore
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
-11%synergy
Farseek
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Neoform
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Wave Goodbye
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Curse of the Swine
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Contentious Plan
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Natural Order
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Pest Infestation
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Thirsting Roots
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
7%synergy
The Great Henge
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Animation Module
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Staff of Domination
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
The Earth Crystal
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Umbral Mantle
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Innkeeper's Talent
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
32%synergy
Hardened Scales
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Branching Evolution
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Sylvan Library
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Guardian Project
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Doubling Season
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Inexorable Tide
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Sphere Grid
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Hadana's Climb
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Wizard Class
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Primal Empathy
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Awakening Zone
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Dryad Arbor
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
35%synergy
Rogue's Passage
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Karn's Bastion
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Khalni Garden
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Zoetic Cavern
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Lumbering Falls
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion59 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
-11%synergy
Simic Signet
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-10%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion67 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion67 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion65 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
79%inclusion54 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
76%inclusion52 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Breeding Pool
68%inclusion46 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Flooded Grove
63%inclusion43 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
59%inclusion40 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
56%inclusion38 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Mystery
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Willowrush Verge
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
-9%synergy
Tropical Island
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Hedge Maze
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Fabled Passage
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Thornwood Falls
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
-9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Overflowing Basin
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Tangled Islet
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Windswept Heath
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
8%synergy
City of Brass
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Mana Confluence
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Guildgate
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-15%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Rimewood Falls
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Woodland Stream
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
1%synergy