Hydraphiliac
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{"ops":[{"insert":{"card-link":"Gargos, Vicious Watcher"}},{"insert":" Gargos Commander Deck built around tribal Hydra. Needs to be competitive against current precon decks like the foundation series, LOTR series, Marvel. \n"}]}
{"ops":[{"insert":"I am new to commander, and looking for all suggestions (that don't require buying expensive singles) that keep the deck a tribal Hydra deck with Gargos the Commander. \n\nGeneral suggestions about deck building and balance? Where are there imbalances in this deck? Have I made major errors?\n\nAre some of these cards bad (I basically put in every hydra I have and could afford singles of). Specific suggestions of cards to remove?\n\nCards to capitalize on the number of +/+ counters there will be on the board?\n\nWhat are the weaknesses of this deck? Suggestions to fix them?\n"}]}
Board wipe
Board wipe
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Draw
Garruk's Uprising
When this enchantment enters, if you control a creature with power 4 or greater, draw a card.
Creatures you control have trample. (Each of those creatures can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
Whenever a creature you control with power 4 or greater enters, draw a card.
Creatures you control have trample. (Each of those creatures can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
Whenever a creature you control with power 4 or greater enters, draw a card.
Enchantment
Draw
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Hydra
Genesis Hydra
When you cast this spell, reveal the top X cards of your library. You may put a nonland permanent card with mana value X or less from among them onto the battlefield. Then shuffle the rest into your library.
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
Creature - Plant Hydra
Mossborn Hydra
Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it.
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, double the number of +1/+1 counters on this creature.
This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it.
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, double the number of +1/+1 counters on this creature.
Creature - Elemental Hydra
Neverwinter Hydra
As this creature enters, roll X d6. It enters with a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the total of those results.
Trample
Ward (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays .)
Trample
Ward (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays .)
Creature - Hydra
Nyxborn Hydra
Bestow (If you cast this card for its bestow cost, it's an Aura spell with enchant creature. It becomes a creature again if it's not attached.)
Reach, trample
This permanent enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 for each +1/+1 counter on this Aura and has reach and trample.
Reach, trample
This permanent enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 for each +1/+1 counter on this Aura and has reach and trample.
Creature Enchantment - Hydra
Hydra
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Land
Mosswort Bridge
Hideaway 4 (When this land enters, look at the top four cards of your library, exile one face down, then put the rest on the bottom in a random order.)
This land enters tapped.
: Add .
, : You may play the exiled card without paying its mana cost if creatures you control have total power 10 or greater.
This land enters tapped.
: Add .
, : You may play the exiled card without paying its mana cost if creatures you control have total power 10 or greater.
Land
Land
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Protection
Swiftfoot Boots
Equipped creature has hexproof and haste. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control. It can attack and no matter when it came under your control.)
Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Artifact - Equipment
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
Target permanent you control gains hexproof and indestructible until end of turn. You gain 2 life. (A permanent with hexproof and indestructible can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control. Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
Instant
Protection
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Pump
Gnarlid Colony
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
If this creature was kicked, it enters with two +1/+1 counters on it.
Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has trample. (It can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
If this creature was kicked, it enters with two +1/+1 counters on it.
Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has trample. (It can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
Creature - Beast
Pump
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Ramp
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
Whenever you tap a Forest for mana, add an additional .
+1: Put three +1/+1 counters on up to one target noncreature land you control. Untap it. It becomes a 0/0 Elemental creature with vigilance and haste that's still a land.
−8: You get an emblem with "Lands you control have indestructible." Search your library for any number of Forest cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
+1: Put three +1/+1 counters on up to one target noncreature land you control. Untap it. It becomes a 0/0 Elemental creature with vigilance and haste that's still a land.
−8: You get an emblem with "Lands you control have indestructible." Search your library for any number of Forest cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Legendary Planeswalker - Nissa
Ramp
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Removal
Basilisk Collar
Equipped creature has deathtouch and lifelink. (Any amount of damage it deals to a creature is enough to destroy it. Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)
Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Artifact - Equipment
Tail Swipe
Choose target creature you control and target creature you don't control. If you cast this spell during your main phase, the creature you control gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Then those creatures fight each other. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)
Instant
Vivien Reid
+1: Look at the top four cards of your library. You may reveal a creature or land card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
−3: Destroy target artifact, enchantment, or creature with flying.
−8: You get an emblem with "Creatures you control get +2/+2 and have vigilance, trample, and indestructible."
−3: Destroy target artifact, enchantment, or creature with flying.
−8: You get an emblem with "Creatures you control get +2/+2 and have vigilance, trample, and indestructible."
Legendary Planeswalker - Vivien
Removal
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Synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on an artifact or creature you control, that many plus one +1/+1 counters are put on it instead.
, : Put a +1/+1 counter on target artifact or creature you control. Activate only as a sorcery.
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
, : Put a +1/+1 counter on target artifact or creature you control. Activate only as a sorcery.
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Legendary Artifact
Unbound Flourishing
Whenever you cast a permanent spell with a mana cost that contains , double the value of X.
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell or activate an ability, if that spell's mana cost or that ability's activation cost contains , copy that spell or ability. You may choose new targets for the copy.
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell or activate an ability, if that spell's mana cost or that ability's activation cost contains , copy that spell or ability. You may choose new targets for the copy.
Enchantment
Synergy
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Sideboard
Druid Class
(Gain the next level as a sorcery to add its ability.)
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, you gain 1 life.
: Level 2
You may play an additional land on each of your turns.
: Level 3
When this Class becomes level 3, target land you control becomes a creature with haste and "This creature's power and toughness are each equal to the number of lands you control." It's still a land.
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, you gain 1 life.
: Level 2
You may play an additional land on each of your turns.
: Level 3
When this Class becomes level 3, target land you control becomes a creature with haste and "This creature's power and toughness are each equal to the number of lands you control." It's still a land.
Enchantment - Class
Fecund Greenshell
Reach
As long as you control ten or more lands, creatures you control get +2/+2.
Whenever this creature or another creature you control with toughness greater than its power enters, look at the top card of your library. If it's a land card, you may put it onto the battlefield tapped. Otherwise, put it into your hand.
As long as you control ten or more lands, creatures you control get +2/+2.
Whenever this creature or another creature you control with toughness greater than its power enters, look at the top card of your library. If it's a land card, you may put it onto the battlefield tapped. Otherwise, put it into your hand.
Creature - Elemental Turtle
Ordeal of Nylea
Enchant creature
Whenever enchanted creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it. Then if it has three or more +1/+1 counters on it, sacrifice this Aura.
When you sacrifice this Aura, search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Whenever enchanted creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it. Then if it has three or more +1/+1 counters on it, sacrifice this Aura.
When you sacrifice this Aura, search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Enchantment - Aura
Sideboard
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