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
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Ferrafor, Young Yew
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Tam, Mindful First-Year
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Groundchuck & Dirtbag
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Virulent Emissary
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sage of Hours
85%inclusion66 decks78 decks
82%synergy
Fathom Mage
79%inclusion62 decks78 decks
72%synergy
Gyre Sage
76%inclusion59 decks78 decks
69%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
74%inclusion58 decks78 decks
69%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
68%inclusion53 decks78 decks
61%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
74%inclusion58 decks78 decks
60%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
72%inclusion56 decks78 decks
60%synergy
Blighted Agent
54%inclusion42 decks78 decks
52%synergy
Thrummingbird
53%inclusion41 decks78 decks
47%synergy
Beast Whisperer
55%inclusion43 decks78 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Llanowar Elves
71%inclusion55 decks78 decks
43%synergy
Elvish Mystic
65%inclusion51 decks78 decks
42%synergy
Birds of Paradise
64%inclusion50 decks78 decks
37%synergy
Beast Within
59%inclusion46 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Heroic Intervention
55%inclusion43 decks78 decks
25%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
51%inclusion40 decks78 decks
25%synergy
Incubation Druid
51%inclusion40 decks78 decks
44%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
50%inclusion39 decks78 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
47%inclusion37 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
59%inclusion46 decks78 decks
34%synergy
Rhystic Study
38%inclusion30 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
38%inclusion30 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Worldly Tutor
38%inclusion30 decks78 decks
24%synergy
Seedborn Muse
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Force of Will
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Crop Rotation
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Ouroboroid
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
42%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
42%inclusion33 decks78 decks
28%synergy
Reclamation Sage
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
27%synergy
Eternal Witness
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
21%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
40%inclusion31 decks78 decks
37%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
38%inclusion30 decks78 decks
33%synergy
Marwyn, the Nurturer
37%inclusion29 decks78 decks
35%synergy
Evolution Witness
36%inclusion28 decks78 decks
32%synergy
Trygon Predator
36%inclusion28 decks78 decks
29%synergy
Chasm Skulker
35%inclusion27 decks78 decks
28%synergy
Master Biomancer
35%inclusion27 decks78 decks
28%synergy
Cultivator of Blades
35%inclusion27 decks78 decks
34%synergy
Invisible Stalker
33%inclusion26 decks78 decks
32%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
24%synergy
Wild Beastmaster
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
31%synergy
Devoted Druid
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
29%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
29%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Coiling Oracle
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Walking Ballista
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
24%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
27%inclusion21 decks78 decks
23%synergy
Iridescent Hornbeetle
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
24%synergy
Evolution Sage
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Elusive Otter
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
20%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
20%synergy
Simic Manipulator
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
20%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Skatewing Spy
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Scute Swarm
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Arbor Elf
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Managorger Hydra
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Mycoloth
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Delighted Halfling
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Badgermole Cub
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Mausoleum Wanderer
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Priest of Titania
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Bane of Progress
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Katara, Waterbending Master
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Warden of the Grove
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Mulldrifter
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
42%inclusion33 decks78 decks
29%synergy
Pongify
37%inclusion29 decks78 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Growth Spiral
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
-20%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
20%synergy
Krosan Grip
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Chord of Calling
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Arachnogenesis
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
21%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Ripples of Potential
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Mutational Advantage
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
-6%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Pact of Negation
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Silkguard
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Force of Negation
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Charm
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Veil of Summer
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
-4%synergy
Slip Out the Back
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Noxious Revival
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Brainstorm
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-8%synergy
Bioshift
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Essence Capture
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Mental Misstep
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Experimental Augury
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Galadhrim Ambush
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Force of Vigor
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Double Major
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Lore
35%inclusion27 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Cultivate
35%inclusion27 decks78 decks
-13%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
-7%synergy
Finale of Devastation
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Three Visits
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Farseek
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
20%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Wave Goodbye
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Neoform
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Curse of the Swine
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Contentious Plan
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Natural Order
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Pest Infestation
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Awaken the Woods
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Serum Visions
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Harmonize
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Celestial Reunion
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
42%inclusion33 decks78 decks
36%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion28 decks78 decks
10%synergy
The Great Henge
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
20%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Staff of Domination
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
12%synergy
The Earth Crystal
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Animation Module
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Panharmonicon
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Umbral Mantle
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
44%inclusion34 decks78 decks
32%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
38%inclusion30 decks78 decks
33%synergy
Hardened Scales
38%inclusion30 decks78 decks
23%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
25%synergy
Guardian Project
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Sylvan Library
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Sphere Grid
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Doubling Season
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Inexorable Tide
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Hadana's Climb
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Wild Growth
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Awakening Zone
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Loading Zone
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Primal Empathy
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Song of the Dryads
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion41 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
44%inclusion34 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Dryad Arbor
42%inclusion33 decks78 decks
38%synergy
Karn's Bastion
40%inclusion31 decks78 decks
28%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
21%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Khalni Garden
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
-8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Lumbering Falls
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Secret Tunnel
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Zoetic Cavern
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Field of the Dead
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion68 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion39 decks78 decks
-13%synergy
Simic Signet
27%inclusion21 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
-12%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion77 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion77 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion75 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
78%inclusion61 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
76%inclusion59 decks78 decks
23%synergy
Breeding Pool
68%inclusion53 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
60%inclusion47 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Flooded Grove
60%inclusion47 decks78 decks
19%synergy
Misty Rainforest
55%inclusion43 decks78 decks
24%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
53%inclusion41 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
46%inclusion36 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
42%inclusion33 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
38%inclusion30 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
35%inclusion27 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
33%inclusion26 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Willowrush Verge
33%inclusion25 decks76 decks
16%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Tropical Island
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Hedge Maze
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Thornwood Falls
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
-6%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Overflowing Basin
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Windswept Heath
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Tangled Islet
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
-6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
-12%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Confluence
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Simic Guildgate
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
City of Brass
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Rimewood Falls
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Vivid Creek
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-4%synergy
Opal Palace
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Vivid Grove
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Woodland Stream
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
0%synergy