Hydra Powerhouse

Commander / EDH BUG (Sultai) Counters Tap/Untap

Marmidas

Creature (23)

• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Genesis Hydra
• 1x Gyre Engineer
• 1x Hydroid Krasis
• 1x Kiora's Follower
• 1x Leyline Prowler
• 1x Llanowar Elves
• 1x Nexos
• 1x Oracle of Mul Daya
• 1x Spark Double
• 1x Steelbane Hydra
• 1x Thassa's Oracle
• 1x Vesuvan Doppelganger
• 1x Voracious Hydra
• 1x Nyxbloom Ancient
• 1x Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
• 1x Polukranos, Unchained
• 1x Polukranos, World Eater
• 1x The Goose Mother
• 1x Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
• 1x Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
• 1x Zaxara, the Exemplary

Sorcery (13)

• 1x Cultivate
• 1x Exsanguinate
• 1x Farseek
• 1x Finale of Devastation
• 1x Finale of Eternity
• 1x Finale of Revelation
• 1x Imperial Seal
• 1x Overwhelming Stampede
• 1x Rampant Growth
• 1x Scapeshift
• 1x Skyshroud Claim
• 1x Splendid Reclamation
• 1x Three Visits

Land (22)

• 2x Forest
• 2x Island
• 1x Swamp
• 1x Bayou
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Blooming Marsh
• 1x Botanical Sanctum
• 1x Breeding Pool
• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Darkslick Shores
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 1x Overgrown Tomb
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Tropical Island
• 1x Underground Sea
• 1x Watery Grave
• 1x Windswept Heath
• 1x Wooded Foothills
• 1x Zagoth Triome

Enchantment (14)

• 1x Doubling Season
• 1x Elephant Grass
• 1x Freed from the Real
• 1x Garruk's Uprising
• 1x Hardened Scales
• 1x Kaya's Ghostform
• 1x Kiora Bests the Sea God
• 1x Mana Reflection
• 1x Mystic Remora
• 1x Pemmin's Aura
• 1x Pernicious Deed
• 1x Rhystic Study
• 1x Seal of Removal
• 1x Zendikar Resurgent

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
• 1x Oko, Thief of Crowns

Commander (1)

Instant (16)

• 1x Crop Rotation
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Dark Ritual
• 1x Disallow
• 1x Double Major
• 1x Fierce Guardianship
• 1x Flusterstorm
• 1x Forbid
• 1x Force of Negation
• 1x Force of Will
• 1x Growth Spiral
• 1x Mana Drain
• 1x Mystical Tutor
• 1x Pact of Negation
• 1x Simic Charm
• 1x Vampiric Tutor

Artifact (9)

• 1x Amulet of Vigor
• 1x Chrome Mox
• 1x Doubling Cube
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Mox Diamond
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Mox Opal
• 1x The Great Henge
• 1x The Ozolith

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This [Zaxara, the Exemplary] Commander Deck is focused on maximizing the value of +1/+1 counters and using Zaxara's ability to generate mana for spells that take advantage of those counters.

The strategy revolves around ramping quickly through spells like Cultivate, Farseek, and Skyshroud Claim, setting up for big plays with creatures like Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider, Scute Swarm, and Hydroid Krasis, or spells like Villainous Wealth and Simic Ascendancy. You’ll find ways to control the board with Cyclonic Rift, Toxic Deluge, and Assassin's Trophy, while also having tools like Freed from the Real and Illusionist's Bracers to enable infinite combos, notably with creatures like Palinchron or Patchwork Crawler.

The deck also features powerful tutoring effects such as Demonic Tutor, Vampiric Tutor, and Mystical Tutor to find key combo pieces or control elements. There’s synergy with counter-based strategies, as seen with Unbound Flourishing and Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner, making this deck capable of overwhelming opponents with an army of huge creatures or finishing them off with Thassa's Oracle and Laboratory Maniac in a combo finish.

With access to green, blue, and black, this deck has a flexible and adaptable game plan, whether you prefer a more ramp-heavy approach, counter manipulation, or trying to set up a huge final turn with your spells.

Date added	2 weeks
Last updated	1 week
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	27 - 0 Mythic Rares 43 - 0 Rares 17 - 0 Uncommons 7 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.74
Tokens	Copy Clone, Elk 3/3 G, Food, Hydra 0/0 G, Kraken 8/8 U w/ Hexproof