Korvold, Fae-Cursed King (Commander) - Budget +1/+1 Counters

Alex Wicker
May 28, 2026
Why Aren’t Commanders Game Changers?
This week's Commander Philosophy digs into kill-on-sight commanders, the Game Changer list, and why drawing all the attention isn't the same as being the strongest
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Studious First-Year
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Turbulent Fen
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Ribtruss Roaster
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gorma, the Gullet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Immoral Bargain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Juri, Master of the Revue
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
45%synergy
Mayhem Devil
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
42%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
37%synergy
Bootleggers' Stash
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
30%synergy
Mahadi, Emporium Master
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
30%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Deadly Dispute
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
28%synergy
Academy Manufactor
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
28%synergy
Brass's Bounty
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
27%synergy
Top Cards
Sakura-Tribe Elder
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Victimize
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
25%synergy
Cultivate
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Rampant Growth
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Harrow
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Szarel, Genesis Shepherd
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Village Rites
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
-22%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Ziatora, the Incinerator
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Springbloom Druid
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Viscera Seer
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
25%synergy
Tireless Tracker
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Impulsive Pilferer
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Evendo Brushrazer
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Blood Artist
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
God-Eternal Bontu
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
14%synergy
The Gitrog Monster
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Eternal Witness
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Nadier's Nightblade
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Llanowar Elves
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Joo Dee, One of Many
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Baloth Prime
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Plaguecrafter
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Squee, the Immortal
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Long Feng, Grand Secretariat
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Haywire Mite
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Warren Soultrader
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Mycoloth
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Scouring Swarm
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Horizon Explorer
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Gluttonous Troll
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Soul of Windgrace
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Chittering Witch
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Beledros Witherbloom
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Augur of Autumn
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Cankerbloom
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Accursed Marauder
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Decadent Dragon
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Putrefy
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Chaos Warp
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Beast Within
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
-15%synergy
Bedevil
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Big Score
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Entish Restoration
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Murder
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Infernal Grasp
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Terminate
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-13%synergy
Cycle of Renewal
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Bake into a Pie
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Fling
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Windgrace's Judgment
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-32%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Deathsprout
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Sold Out
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Withering Torment
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Autumn's Veil
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Broken Wings
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Tear Asunder
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-7%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Arachnogenesis
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Rakdos Charm
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-8%synergy
Return to Nature
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Artifact Mutation
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
-7%synergy
Farseek
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
-24%synergy
Planetary Annihilation
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Pest Infestation
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Find // Finality
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Worldsoul's Rage
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Lore
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-26%synergy
Dread Return
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Culling Ritual
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Crux of Fate
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Explore
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Rise of the Witch-king
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Day of Black Sun
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Formless Genesis
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Gaze of Granite
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Spoils
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Game Over
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Aberrant Return
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-7%synergy
Burning Curiosity
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Hearthhull, the Worldseed
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Witch's Oven
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Skullclamp
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Exploration Broodship
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Heaped Harvest
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Hammer of Purphoros
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Whip of Erebos
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-15%synergy
Dissection Tools
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Obsessive Pursuit
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Awakening Zone
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Riveteers Ascendancy
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Stimulus Package
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Hardened Scales
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Into the Pit
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Loading Zone
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-8%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Branching Evolution
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Binding the Old Gods
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Vampiric Rites
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Invigorating Hot Spring
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Revel in Riches
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Golgari Germination
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
There and Back Again
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Rain of Riches
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Grave Venerations
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Golgari Queen
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Bojuka Bog
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Cryptic Caves
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Petrified Hamlet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
High Market
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Treasure Vault
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Kher Keep
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-11%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion32 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Rakdos Signet
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Golgari Signet
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Gruul Signet
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion41 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion41 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion41 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion35 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
78%inclusion32 decks41 decks
44%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
37%synergy
Myriad Landscape
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Savage Lands
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Jungle Hollow
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
27%synergy
Twisted Landscape
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Rocky Tar Pit
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Cinder Glade
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
-22%synergy
Temple of Malady
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Escape Tunnel
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
-21%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Fabled Passage
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Maestros Theater
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Twilight Mire
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
-10%synergy
Rootbound Crag
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Mountain Valley
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Stomping Ground
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
-28%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Karplusan Forest
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
-15%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Festering Thicket
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Viridescent Bog
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Vernal Fen
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Canyon Slough
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Rugged Highlands
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Malice
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Golgari Guildgate
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Abandon
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Jund Panorama
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Tainted Wood
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Mossfire Valley
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
0%synergy