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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Badgermole Cub
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Katara, Waterbending Master
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sage of Hours
90%inclusion60 decks67 decks
87%synergy
Gyre Sage
79%inclusion53 decks67 decks
73%synergy
Fathom Mage
78%inclusion52 decks67 decks
71%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
73%inclusion49 decks67 decks
68%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
70%inclusion47 decks67 decks
63%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
73%inclusion49 decks67 decks
61%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
73%inclusion49 decks67 decks
59%synergy
Blighted Agent
57%inclusion38 decks67 decks
55%synergy
Thrummingbird
52%inclusion35 decks67 decks
47%synergy
Beast Whisperer
55%inclusion37 decks67 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Llanowar Elves
66%inclusion44 decks67 decks
38%synergy
Elvish Mystic
63%inclusion42 decks67 decks
39%synergy
Birds of Paradise
63%inclusion42 decks67 decks
35%synergy
Beast Within
61%inclusion41 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
55%inclusion37 decks67 decks
42%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
52%inclusion35 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Heroic Intervention
51%inclusion34 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Incubation Druid
51%inclusion34 decks67 decks
43%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Reclamation Sage
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
61%inclusion41 decks67 decks
35%synergy
Rhystic Study
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Worldly Tutor
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Seedborn Muse
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Force of Will
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Tomb
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Crop Rotation
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
37%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Marwyn, the Nurturer
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
40%synergy
Ouroboroid
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Invisible Stalker
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
37%synergy
Eternal Witness
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
36%synergy
Master Biomancer
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
32%synergy
Wild Beastmaster
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
37%synergy
Chasm Skulker
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
31%synergy
Evolution Witness
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
32%synergy
Trygon Predator
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
29%synergy
Cultivator of Blades
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
35%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Iridescent Hornbeetle
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
29%synergy
Walking Ballista
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Devoted Druid
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
27%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Coiling Oracle
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Elusive Otter
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Simic Manipulator
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Evolution Sage
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Skatewing Spy
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Scute Swarm
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Mausoleum Wanderer
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Priest of Titania
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Arbor Elf
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Bane of Progress
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Mycoloth
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Warden of the Grove
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Snake
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Mulldrifter
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Managorger Hydra
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Delighted Halfling
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Hornet Queen
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Wood Elves
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Pongify
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
Inspiring Call
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Swan Song
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Chord of Calling
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Krosan Grip
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Growth Spiral
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
-21%synergy
Mana Drain
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Arachnogenesis
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Ripples of Potential
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
-6%synergy
Mutational Advantage
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Silkguard
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Noxious Revival
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Veil of Summer
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Simic Charm
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Dispel
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Slip Out the Back
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Essence Capture
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Mental Misstep
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Experimental Augury
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Bioshift
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Force of Vigor
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Double Major
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Cultivate
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
-11%synergy
Finale of Devastation
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Nature's Lore
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
-11%synergy
Farseek
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Neoform
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Wave Goodbye
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Curse of the Swine
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Contentious Plan
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Natural Order
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Pest Infestation
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Thirsting Roots
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
28%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
7%synergy
The Great Henge
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Staff of Domination
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Animation Module
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Panharmonicon
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
7%synergy
The Earth Crystal
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Umbral Mantle
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Innkeeper's Talent
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
31%synergy
Hardened Scales
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Branching Evolution
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Sylvan Library
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Guardian Project
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Inexorable Tide
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Doubling Season
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Sphere Grid
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Hadana's Climb
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Primal Empathy
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Awakening Zone
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Dryad Arbor
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
36%synergy
Rogue's Passage
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Karn's Bastion
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Khalni Garden
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Zoetic Cavern
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Lumbering Falls
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion58 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion35 decks67 decks
-11%synergy
Simic Signet
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-10%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion66 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion66 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion64 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
79%inclusion53 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
76%inclusion51 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Breeding Pool
69%inclusion46 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Flooded Grove
63%inclusion42 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
58%inclusion39 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Misty Rainforest
57%inclusion38 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
51%inclusion34 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Mystery
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Willowrush Verge
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
-9%synergy
Tropical Island
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Hedge Maze
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Thornwood Falls
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
-9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Windswept Heath
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Tangled Islet
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Mana Confluence
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Guildgate
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Strand
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-16%synergy
Rimewood Falls
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Woodland Stream
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
1%synergy