Agent of the Shadow Thieves

Commander creatures you own have "Whenever this creature attacks a player, if no opponent has more life than that player, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. It gains deathtouch and indestructible until end of turn."

Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion

If you would put one or more counters on a creature or planeswalker you control or on yourself, put that many plus one of each of those kinds of counters on that permanent or player instead.
Choose a Background (You can have a Background as a second commander.)

Idol of Oblivion

{T}: Draw a card. Activate only if you created a token this turn.
{8}, {T}, Sacrifice Idol of Oblivion: Create a 10/10 colorless Eldrazi creature token.

Feign Death

Until end of turn, target creature gains "When this creature dies, return it to the battlefield tapped under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it."

Ghost Lantern

Whenever a creature you control dies, put a +1/+1 counter on equipped creature.
Equip {1}

Bind Spirit

Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. (Then exile this card. You may cast the artifact later from exile.)

Ghost Lantern // Bind Spirit

Knight of the Ebon Legion

{2}{B}: Knight of the Ebon Legion gets +3/+3 and gains deathtouch until end of turn.
At the beginning of your end step, if a player lost 4 or more life this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on Knight of the Ebon Legion. (Damage causes loss of life.)

Hopeful Initiate

Training (Whenever this creature attacks with another creature with greater power, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
{2}{W}, Remove two +1/+1 counters from among creatures you control: Destroy target artifact or enchantment.

Mikaeus, the Lunarch

Mikaeus, the Lunarch enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
{T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on Mikaeus.
{T}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from Mikaeus: Put a +1/+1 counter on each other creature you control.

Boon of Safety

Put a shield counter on target creature. (If it would be dealt damage or destroyed, remove a shield counter from it instead.)
Scry 1.

Malakir Cullblade

Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Malakir Cullblade.

Bartolomé del Presidio

Sacrifice another creature or artifact: Put a +1/+1 counter on Bartolomé del Presidio.

Ainok Bond-Kin

Outlast {1}{W} ({1}{W}, {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Outlast only as a sorcery.)
Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has first strike.

Bitterblossom

At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life and create a 1/1 black Faerie Rogue creature token with flying.

Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Haste
Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Yahenni, Undying Partisan.
Sacrifice another creature: Yahenni gains indestructible until end of turn.

Drana, Liberator of Malakir

Flying, first strike
Whenever Drana, Liberator of Malakir deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on each attacking creature you control.

Exsanguinator Cavalry

Menace, lifelink
Whenever a Knight you control deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature and create a Blood token. (It's an artifact with "{1}, {T}, Discard a card, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")

Feast on the Fallen

At the beginning of each upkeep, if an opponent lost life last turn, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.

Feral Ghoul

Menace
Whenever another creature you control dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Feral Ghoul.
When Feral Ghoul dies, each opponent gets a number of rad counters equal to its power.

Abzan Falconer

Outlast {W} ({W}, {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Outlast only as a sorcery.)
Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has flying.

Ajani, Caller of the Pride

+1: Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature.
−3: Target creature gains flying and double strike until end of turn.
−8: Create X 2/2 white Cat creature tokens, where X is your life total.

Basri Ket

+1: Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature. It gains indestructible until end of turn.
−2: Whenever one or more nontoken creatures attack this turn, create that many 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens that are tapped and attacking.
−6: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token, then put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control."

Kaya, Geist Hunter

+1: Creatures you control gain deathtouch until end of turn. Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature token you control.
−2: Until end of turn, if one or more tokens would be created under your control, twice that many of those tokens are created instead.
−6: Exile all cards from all graveyards, then create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying for each card exiled this way.

Contractual Safeguard

Addendum — If you cast this spell during your main phase, put a shield counter on a creature you control. (If it would be dealt damage or destroyed, remove a shield counter from it instead.)
Choose a kind of counter on a creature you control. Put a counter of that kind on each other creature you control.

Black Market Connections

At the beginning of your first main phase, choose one or more —
• Sell Contraband — Create a Treasure token. You lose 1 life.
• Buy Information — Draw a card. You lose 2 life.
• Hire a Mercenary — Create a 3/2 colorless Shapeshifter creature token with changeling. You lose 3 life. (It has every creature type.)

Bloodtracker

Flying
{B}, Pay 2 life: Put a +1/+1 counter on Bloodtracker.
When Bloodtracker leaves the battlefield, draw a card for each +1/+1 counter on it.

Mirri the Cursed

Flying, first strike, haste
Whenever Mirri the Cursed deals combat damage to a creature, put a +1/+1 counter on Mirri the Cursed.

Elenda, the Dusk Rose

Lifelink
Whenever another creature dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Elenda, the Dusk Rose.
When Elenda dies, create X 1/1 white Vampire creature tokens with lifelink, where X is Elenda's power.

Felisa, Fang of Silverquill

Flying
Mentor (Whenever this creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on target attacking creature with lesser power.)
Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, if it had counters on it, create X tapped 2/1 white and black Inkling creature tokens with flying, where X is the number of counters it had on it.

Abzan Battle Priest

Outlast {W} ({W}, {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Outlast only as a sorcery.)
Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has lifelink.

Ajani Goldmane

+1: You gain 2 life.
−1: Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. Those creatures gain vigilance until end of turn.
−6: Create a white Avatar creature token. It has "This creature's power and toughness are each equal to your life total."

Ajani Steadfast

+1: Until end of turn, up to one target creature gets +1/+1 and gains first strike, vigilance, and lifelink.
−2: Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control and a loyalty counter on each other planeswalker you control.
−7: You get an emblem with "If a source would deal damage to you or a planeswalker you control, prevent all but 1 of that damage."

Ajani, Adversary of Tyrants

+1: Put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to two target creatures.
−2: Return target creature card with mana value 2 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
−7: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of your end step, create three 1/1 white Cat creature tokens with lifelink."

Battle of Hoover Dam

As Battle of Hoover Dam enters, choose NCR or Legion.
• NCR — At the beginning of your end step, return target creature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it.
• Legion — Whenever a creature you control dies, put two +1/+1 counters on target creature you control.

Archangel Elspeth

+1: Create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token with lifelink.
−2: Put two +1/+1 counters on target creature. It becomes an Angel in addition to its other types and gains flying.
−6: Return all nonland permanent cards with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.

The Wandering Emperor

Flash
As long as The Wandering Emperor entered this turn, you may activate her loyalty abilities any time you could cast an instant.
+1: Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature. It gains first strike until end of turn.
−1: Create a 2/2 white Samurai creature token with vigilance.
−2: Exile target tapped creature. You gain 2 life.

Krav, the Unredeemed

Partner with Regna, the Redeemer (When this creature enters, target player may put Regna into their hand from their library, then shuffle.)
{B}, Sacrifice X creatures: Target player draws X cards and gains X life. Put X +1/+1 counters on Krav, the Unredeemed.

Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher

Flying
Whenever a player sacrifices a permanent, put a +1/+1 counter on Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher and you gain 1 life.
Whenever Carmen attacks, return up to one target permanent card with mana value less than or equal to Carmen's power from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Archangel of Thune

Flying
Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)
Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.

Cathars' Crusade

Whenever a creature you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.

Elite Scaleguard

When Elite Scaleguard enters, bolster 2. (Choose a creature with the least toughness among creatures you control and put two +1/+1 counters on it.)
Whenever a creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it attacks, tap target creature defending player controls.

Elspeth Resplendent

+1: Choose up to one target creature. Put a +1/+1 counter and a counter from among flying, first strike, lifelink, or vigilance on it.
−3: Look at the top seven cards of your library. You may put a permanent card with mana value 3 or less from among them onto the battlefield with a shield counter on it. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
−7: Create five 3/3 white Angel creature tokens with flying.

Elspeth, Undaunted Hero

+2: Put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to two target creatures.
−2: Search your library and/or graveyard for a card named Sunlit Hoplite and put it onto the battlefield. If you search your library this way, shuffle.
−8: Until end of turn, creatures you control gain flying and get +X/+X, where X is your devotion to white.

Sunscorch Regent

Flying
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, put a +1/+1 counter on Sunscorch Regent and you gain 1 life.

Mikaeus, the Unhallowed

Intimidate (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.)
Whenever a Human deals damage to you, destroy it.
Other non-Human creatures you control get +1/+1 and have undying. (When a creature with undying dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)

Ajani, Inspiring Leader

+2: You gain 2 life. Put two +1/+1 counters on up to one target creature.
−3: Exile target creature. Its controller gains 2 life.
−10: Creatures you control gain flying and double strike until end of turn.

Basri, Devoted Paladin

+1: Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature. It gains vigilance until end of turn.
−1: Whenever a creature attacks this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
−6: Creatures you control get +2/+2 and gain flying until end of turn.

Gideon, the Oathsworn

Whenever you attack with two or more non-Gideon creatures, put a +1/+1 counter on each of those creatures.
+2: Until end of turn, Gideon, the Oathsworn becomes a 5/5 white Soldier creature that's still a planeswalker. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to him this turn. (He can't attack if he was cast this turn.)
−9: Exile Gideon, the Oathsworn and each creature your opponents control.

Regna, the Redeemer

Partner with Krav, the Unredeemed (When this creature enters, target player may put Krav into their hand from their library, then shuffle.)
Flying
At the beginning of each end step, if your team gained life this turn, create two 1/1 white Warrior creature tokens.

Liliana, Dreadhorde General

Whenever a creature you control dies, draw a card.
+1: Create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
−4: Each player sacrifices two creatures of their choice.
−9: Each opponent chooses a permanent they control of each permanent type and sacrifices the rest.

K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

({B/P} can be paid with either {B} or 2 life.)
Lifelink
For each {B} in a cost, you may pay 2 life rather than pay that mana.
Whenever you cast a black spell, put a +1/+1 counter on K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth.

Viscera Seer

Sacrifice a creature: Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)

Witch's Cauldron

{1}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice a creature: You gain 1 life and draw a card.

Dockside Chef

{1}{B}, Sacrifice an artifact or creature: Draw a card.

Carnage Altar

Ashnod's Altar

Attrition

{B}, Sacrifice a creature: Destroy target nonblack creature.

Fain, the Broker

{T}, Sacrifice a creature: Put two +1/+1 counters on target creature.
{T}, Remove a counter from a creature you control: Create a Treasure token.
{T}, Sacrifice an artifact: Create a 2/1 white and black Inkling creature token with flying.
{3}{B}: Untap Fain, the Broker.

Phyrexian Altar

Sacrifice a creature: Add one mana of any color.

The Golden Throne

Arcane Life-support — If you would lose the game, instead exile The Golden Throne and your life total becomes 1.
A Thousand Souls Die Every Day — {T}, Sacrifice a creature: Add three mana in any combination of colors.

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