Shalai and Hallar (Commander) - Optimized +1/+1 Counters

Tyler Bucks
Mar 17, 2026
Budget Replacements for Doubling Season in Commander
Doubling Season is one of the most well known cards for Commander players. But it's expensive! Let's look at some cheaper alternatives.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Erode
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Topiary Lecturer
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Germination Practicum
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Wildgrowth Archaic
2.6%inclusion1 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Studious First-Year
2.3%inclusion1 decks44 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
The Red Terror
83%inclusion138 decks167 decks
81%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
75%inclusion125 decks167 decks
71%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
65%inclusion109 decks167 decks
64%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
66%inclusion111 decks167 decks
60%synergy
Managorger Hydra
63%inclusion105 decks167 decks
60%synergy
All Will Be One
59%inclusion98 decks167 decks
54%synergy
Gavony Township
61%inclusion102 decks167 decks
53%synergy
Hardened Scales
62%inclusion104 decks167 decks
53%synergy
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
54%inclusion90 decks167 decks
51%synergy
Kalonian Hydra
54%inclusion90 decks167 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
77%inclusion128 decks167 decks
19%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
61%inclusion102 decks167 decks
32%synergy
Inspiring Call
60%inclusion101 decks167 decks
50%synergy
Branching Evolution
56%inclusion94 decks167 decks
50%synergy
Path to Exile
55%inclusion92 decks167 decks
1%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
54%inclusion91 decks167 decks
33%synergy
Halana and Alena, Partners
53%inclusion88 decks167 decks
48%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
52%inclusion87 decks167 decks
43%synergy
Incubation Druid
51%inclusion85 decks167 decks
44%synergy
Gyre Sage
48%inclusion80 decks167 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
34%inclusion56 decks167 decks
21%synergy
Teferi's Protection
25%inclusion42 decks167 decks
9%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
23%inclusion39 decks167 decks
11%synergy
Smothering Tithe
23%inclusion38 decks167 decks
9%synergy
Farewell
16%inclusion26 decks167 decks
7%synergy
Jeska's Will
13%inclusion21 decks167 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion20 decks167 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
11%inclusion19 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Aura Shards
10%inclusion17 decks167 decks
1%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
10%inclusion17 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
War Elemental
47%inclusion78 decks167 decks
46%synergy
Walking Ballista
44%inclusion73 decks167 decks
41%synergy
Conclave Mentor
43%inclusion71 decks167 decks
38%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
39%inclusion65 decks167 decks
34%synergy
Esper Sentinel
38%inclusion64 decks167 decks
26%synergy
Birds of Paradise
38%inclusion64 decks167 decks
15%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
35%inclusion58 decks167 decks
32%synergy
Good-Fortune Unicorn
33%inclusion55 decks167 decks
31%synergy
Abzan Falconer
33%inclusion55 decks167 decks
29%synergy
Bright-Palm, Soul Awakener
33%inclusion55 decks167 decks
31%synergy
Taurean Mauler
32%inclusion53 decks167 decks
24%synergy
Ouroboroid
31%inclusion40 decks130 decks
28%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
30%inclusion50 decks167 decks
26%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
30%inclusion50 decks167 decks
25%synergy
Hamza, Guardian of Arashin
28%inclusion47 decks167 decks
26%synergy
Conclave Sledge-Captain
28%inclusion46 decks167 decks
26%synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
27%inclusion45 decks167 decks
23%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
26%inclusion44 decks167 decks
25%synergy
Scurry Oak
25%inclusion42 decks167 decks
23%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
25%inclusion41 decks165 decks
21%synergy
Evolution Witness
24%inclusion40 decks167 decks
19%synergy
Sovereign Okinec Ahau
23%inclusion39 decks167 decks
19%synergy
Vigor
23%inclusion39 decks167 decks
22%synergy
Armorcraft Judge
22%inclusion37 decks167 decks
19%synergy
Abzan Battle Priest
22%inclusion36 decks167 decks
20%synergy
Railway Brawler
22%inclusion36 decks167 decks
20%synergy
Dusk Legion Duelist
21%inclusion35 decks167 decks
18%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
21%inclusion35 decks167 decks
20%synergy
Biophagus
20%inclusion34 decks167 decks
20%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
19%inclusion32 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Basking Broodscale
19%inclusion32 decks167 decks
16%synergy
Delighted Halfling
19%inclusion32 decks167 decks
9%synergy
Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
19%inclusion32 decks167 decks
15%synergy
Ivy Lane Denizen
19%inclusion31 decks167 decks
17%synergy
Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Warden of the Grove
18%inclusion28 decks155 decks
16%synergy
Llanowar Elves
18%inclusion30 decks167 decks
2%synergy
Grand Abolisher
18%inclusion30 decks167 decks
13%synergy
Evolution Sage
18%inclusion30 decks167 decks
13%synergy
Rosie Cotton of South Lane
17%inclusion28 decks167 decks
10%synergy
Beast Whisperer
17%inclusion28 decks167 decks
7%synergy
Guardian Scalelord
17%inclusion28 decks167 decks
15%synergy
Envoy of the Ancestors
16%inclusion27 decks167 decks
15%synergy
Aragorn, Hornburg Hero
16%inclusion26 decks167 decks
14%synergy
Bloom Tender
16%inclusion26 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
15%inclusion25 decks167 decks
14%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
15%inclusion25 decks167 decks
14%synergy
Elvish Mystic
15%inclusion25 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Wildwood Scourge
14%inclusion23 decks167 decks
13%synergy
Botanical Brawler
14%inclusion23 decks167 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
46%inclusion77 decks167 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
35%inclusion59 decks167 decks
10%synergy
Eladamri's Call
34%inclusion57 decks167 decks
25%synergy
Beast Within
31%inclusion52 decks167 decks
1%synergy
Deflecting Swat
23%inclusion39 decks167 decks
10%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
20%inclusion33 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Boros Charm
19%inclusion32 decks167 decks
-5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
18%inclusion30 decks167 decks
12%synergy
Dromoka's Command
16%inclusion27 decks167 decks
14%synergy
Chord of Calling
16%inclusion27 decks167 decks
11%synergy
Silkguard
14%inclusion24 decks167 decks
13%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
14%inclusion23 decks167 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
13%inclusion21 decks167 decks
-7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
12%inclusion20 decks166 decks
4%synergy
Silence
12%inclusion20 decks167 decks
9%synergy
Semester's End
11%inclusion18 decks167 decks
10%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
9.0%inclusion15 decks167 decks
-8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
9.0%inclusion15 decks167 decks
0%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
7.8%inclusion13 decks167 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.2%inclusion12 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
7.2%inclusion12 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Veil of Summer
6.6%inclusion11 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
6.6%inclusion11 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Return to Nature
6.6%inclusion11 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Pyroblast
6.6%inclusion11 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Gift
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Invigorating Surge
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Abrade
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
5.4%inclusion9 decks166 decks
3%synergy
Crop Rotation
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
2%synergy
Get Lost
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Take Up the Shield
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Reprieve
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Signal the Clans
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
43%inclusion72 decks167 decks
-4%synergy
Cultivate
42%inclusion70 decks167 decks
-7%synergy
Nature's Lore
40%inclusion66 decks167 decks
1%synergy
Three Visits
31%inclusion51 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Damning Verdict
29%inclusion49 decks167 decks
25%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion47 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Rampant Growth
26%inclusion44 decks167 decks
-12%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion42 decks167 decks
-2%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
20%inclusion34 decks167 decks
19%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
18%inclusion30 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Requisition Raid
17%inclusion29 decks167 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion21 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Time of Need
13%inclusion21 decks167 decks
12%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
11%inclusion19 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
10%inclusion16 decks156 decks
7%synergy
Finale of Devastation
10%inclusion17 decks167 decks
2%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
10%inclusion16 decks167 decks
7%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
8.4%inclusion14 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Harmonize
8.4%inclusion14 decks167 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.6%inclusion11 decks167 decks
1%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
2%synergy
Wrath of God
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
46%inclusion76 decks167 decks
41%synergy
The Ozolith
42%inclusion70 decks167 decks
36%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion48 decks167 decks
2%synergy
The Great Henge
27%inclusion45 decks167 decks
15%synergy
The Earth Crystal
20%inclusion29 decks143 decks
12%synergy
Andúril, Narsil Reforged
13%inclusion22 decks167 decks
12%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
13%inclusion21 decks167 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion19 decks167 decks
-14%synergy
Basilisk Collar
11%inclusion19 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Strionic Resonator
7.2%inclusion12 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Power Fist
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Uncivil Unrest
44%inclusion74 decks167 decks
41%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
38%inclusion64 decks167 decks
32%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
35%inclusion46 decks130 decks
26%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
32%inclusion54 decks167 decks
29%synergy
Mayael's Aria
29%inclusion48 decks167 decks
25%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
23%inclusion39 decks167 decks
19%synergy
Sylvan Library
23%inclusion39 decks167 decks
15%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
23%inclusion38 decks167 decks
21%synergy
Felidar Retreat
22%inclusion37 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Project
20%inclusion34 decks167 decks
12%synergy
Doubling Season
19%inclusion32 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Annie Joins Up
19%inclusion31 decks167 decks
-1%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
14%inclusion24 decks167 decks
-10%synergy
Loading Zone
13%inclusion17 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Keen Sense
13%inclusion22 decks167 decks
12%synergy
Sphere Grid
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Together Forever
13%inclusion21 decks167 decks
11%synergy
Hydra's Growth
12%inclusion20 decks167 decks
11%synergy
Resourceful Defense
11%inclusion19 decks167 decks
10%synergy
Snake Umbra
11%inclusion19 decks167 decks
10%synergy
Invigorating Hot Spring
11%inclusion18 decks167 decks
9%synergy
Cleric Class
10%inclusion17 decks167 decks
10%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
10%inclusion16 decks166 decks
9%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
10%inclusion16 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Defense of the Heart
7.8%inclusion13 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Level Up
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Deafening Silence
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Light of Promise
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Primal Vigor
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
2%synergy
Greater Good
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
10%inclusion17 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
27%inclusion45 decks167 decks
24%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
25%inclusion42 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
25%inclusion41 decks167 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion37 decks167 decks
-4%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
22%inclusion36 decks167 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
16%inclusion27 decks167 decks
-3%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
16%inclusion26 decks167 decks
0%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
14%inclusion24 decks167 decks
13%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion18 decks167 decks
0%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
9.0%inclusion15 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Nesting Grounds
9.0%inclusion15 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.2%inclusion12 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.6%inclusion11 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.6%inclusion11 decks167 decks
-12%synergy
Minas Tirith
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion155 decks167 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion135 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Unity
13%inclusion21 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
12%inclusion20 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
11%inclusion18 decks167 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.0%inclusion15 decks167 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.0%inclusion15 decks167 decks
-1%synergy
Gruul Signet
7.2%inclusion12 decks167 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.6%inclusion11 decks167 decks
-6%synergy
Selesnya Signet
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
-2%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Forest
96%inclusion161 decks167 decks
-1%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion161 decks167 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion160 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion158 decks167 decks
-1%synergy
Stomping Ground
57%inclusion96 decks167 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion95 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Canopy Vista
56%inclusion93 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Cinder Glade
54%inclusion90 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Temple Garden
51%inclusion86 decks167 decks
9%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
51%inclusion86 decks167 decks
11%synergy
Jungle Shrine
50%inclusion83 decks167 decks
-5%synergy
Sacred Foundry
49%inclusion81 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Windswept Heath
47%inclusion78 decks167 decks
15%synergy
Wooded Foothills
44%inclusion74 decks167 decks
14%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
41%inclusion68 decks167 decks
13%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
37%inclusion62 decks167 decks
-2%synergy
Spire Garden
35%inclusion59 decks167 decks
9%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
35%inclusion58 decks167 decks
13%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
35%inclusion58 decks167 decks
-8%synergy
Rootbound Crag
34%inclusion57 decks167 decks
-5%synergy
Arid Mesa
32%inclusion53 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Rockfall Vale
31%inclusion51 decks167 decks
7%synergy
Spectator Seating
30%inclusion50 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Fortified Village
29%inclusion48 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Battlefield Forge
29%inclusion48 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Game Trail
28%inclusion46 decks167 decks
7%synergy
Brushland
28%inclusion46 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
26%inclusion44 decks167 decks
11%synergy
Karplusan Forest
23%inclusion38 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion35 decks167 decks
-14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion35 decks167 decks
-10%synergy
Mossfire Valley
20%inclusion34 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
20%inclusion33 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Sundown Pass
19%inclusion31 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Taiga
18%inclusion30 decks167 decks
7%synergy
Savannah
17%inclusion29 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Plateau
16%inclusion27 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Hushwood Verge
16%inclusion26 decks166 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion24 decks167 decks
-6%synergy
Sheltering Landscape
14%inclusion23 decks167 decks
0%synergy
Lush Portico
13%inclusion22 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Verge
13%inclusion22 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Plenty
13%inclusion22 decks167 decks
1%synergy
Thornspire Verge
13%inclusion21 decks166 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion21 decks167 decks
0%synergy
Commercial District
13%inclusion21 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Abandon
12%inclusion20 decks167 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Triumph
11%inclusion19 decks167 decks
-1%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
11%inclusion19 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion18 decks167 decks
6%synergy