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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Glen Elendra Guardian
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Ferrafor, Young Yew
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Tam, Mindful First-Year
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Formidable Speaker
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Groundchuck & Dirtbag
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sage of Hours
85%inclusion67 decks79 decks
83%synergy
Fathom Mage
80%inclusion63 decks79 decks
73%synergy
Gyre Sage
76%inclusion60 decks79 decks
70%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
75%inclusion59 decks79 decks
70%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
68%inclusion54 decks79 decks
62%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
75%inclusion59 decks79 decks
60%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
72%inclusion57 decks79 decks
60%synergy
Blighted Agent
54%inclusion43 decks79 decks
53%synergy
Thrummingbird
53%inclusion42 decks79 decks
48%synergy
Beast Whisperer
56%inclusion44 decks79 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Llanowar Elves
71%inclusion56 decks79 decks
44%synergy
Elvish Mystic
66%inclusion52 decks79 decks
43%synergy
Birds of Paradise
65%inclusion51 decks79 decks
38%synergy
Beast Within
59%inclusion47 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Heroic Intervention
54%inclusion43 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Incubation Druid
52%inclusion41 decks79 decks
44%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
51%inclusion40 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
51%inclusion40 decks79 decks
37%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
43%synergy
Counterspell
48%inclusion38 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
58%inclusion46 decks79 decks
33%synergy
Rhystic Study
38%inclusion30 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
38%inclusion30 decks79 decks
22%synergy
Worldly Tutor
38%inclusion30 decks79 decks
23%synergy
Seedborn Muse
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Force of Will
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Tomb
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Natural Order
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Ouroboroid
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
41%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
43%inclusion34 decks79 decks
28%synergy
Eternal Witness
42%inclusion33 decks79 decks
22%synergy
Reclamation Sage
41%inclusion32 decks79 decks
27%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
39%inclusion31 decks79 decks
36%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
39%inclusion31 decks79 decks
34%synergy
Marwyn, the Nurturer
38%inclusion30 decks79 decks
36%synergy
Evolution Witness
37%inclusion29 decks79 decks
33%synergy
Chasm Skulker
35%inclusion28 decks79 decks
29%synergy
Master Biomancer
35%inclusion28 decks79 decks
29%synergy
Trygon Predator
35%inclusion28 decks79 decks
29%synergy
Invisible Stalker
34%inclusion27 decks79 decks
32%synergy
Cultivator of Blades
34%inclusion27 decks79 decks
33%synergy
Devoted Druid
33%inclusion26 decks79 decks
30%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
33%inclusion26 decks79 decks
29%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
33%inclusion26 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
32%inclusion25 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Wild Beastmaster
32%inclusion25 decks79 decks
31%synergy
Coiling Oracle
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
23%synergy
Walking Ballista
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Evolution Sage
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Iridescent Hornbeetle
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Elusive Otter
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Simic Manipulator
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Arbor Elf
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Skatewing Spy
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Scute Swarm
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Katara, Waterbending Master
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Priest of Titania
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Managorger Hydra
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Mycoloth
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Badgermole Cub
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Toph, Earthbending Master
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Warden of the Grove
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
13%synergy
Mausoleum Wanderer
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Bane of Progress
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Delighted Halfling
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
43%inclusion34 decks79 decks
30%synergy
Pongify
38%inclusion30 decks79 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
32%inclusion25 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Growth Spiral
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
-20%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Krosan Grip
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Chord of Calling
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Arachnogenesis
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
21%synergy
Ripples of Potential
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Mutational Advantage
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
-6%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Pact of Negation
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Silkguard
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Crop Rotation
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Charm
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Force of Negation
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Veil of Summer
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-5%synergy
Slip Out the Back
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Noxious Revival
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Bioshift
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Brainstorm
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-8%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Mental Misstep
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Essence Capture
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Experimental Augury
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Galadhrim Ambush
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Force of Vigor
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Double Major
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
41%inclusion32 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Cultivate
34%inclusion27 decks79 decks
-13%synergy
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion26 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Finale of Devastation
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Three Visits
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Farseek
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Wave Goodbye
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Neoform
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Contentious Plan
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Awaken the Woods
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Pest Infestation
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Serum Visions
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
42%inclusion33 decks79 decks
36%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion28 decks79 decks
10%synergy
The Great Henge
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Staff of Domination
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
13%synergy
The Earth Crystal
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Animation Module
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Umbral Mantle
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
44%inclusion35 decks79 decks
33%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
39%inclusion31 decks79 decks
34%synergy
Hardened Scales
38%inclusion30 decks79 decks
23%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Guardian Project
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Sylvan Library
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Sphere Grid
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Doubling Season
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Inexorable Tide
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Hadana's Climb
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Wizard Class
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Awakening Zone
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Loading Zone
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Primal Empathy
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Freed from the Real
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Song of the Dryads
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion42 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Dryad Arbor
43%inclusion34 decks79 decks
38%synergy
Rogue's Passage
43%inclusion34 decks79 decks
21%synergy
Karn's Bastion
41%inclusion32 decks79 decks
29%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
33%inclusion26 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
33%inclusion26 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
21%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
22%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Khalni Garden
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-8%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Lumbering Falls
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Secret Tunnel
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Zoetic Cavern
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Field of the Dead
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion69 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
49%inclusion39 decks79 decks
-14%synergy
Simic Signet
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
-12%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion78 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion78 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion76 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
78%inclusion62 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
76%inclusion60 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Breeding Pool
68%inclusion54 decks79 decks
22%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
61%inclusion48 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Flooded Grove
61%inclusion48 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Misty Rainforest
56%inclusion44 decks79 decks
25%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
54%inclusion43 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
46%inclusion36 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Mystery
42%inclusion33 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
38%inclusion30 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
35%inclusion28 decks79 decks
23%synergy
Willowrush Verge
34%inclusion26 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
33%inclusion26 decks79 decks
-6%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
32%inclusion25 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Tropical Island
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Hedge Maze
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Thornwood Falls
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
-5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Overflowing Basin
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Windswept Heath
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Tangled Islet
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-6%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
-12%synergy
Flooded Strand
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Mana Confluence
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Guildgate
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
City of Brass
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Rimewood Falls
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Vivid Creek
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Vivid Grove
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Opal Palace
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Woodland Stream
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
0%synergy