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Vorel of the Hull Clade deck
Vorel of the Hull Clade · Colorless · 100 cards · 36 lands
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Strategy
This deck is a Simic +1/+1 counters engine built around Vorel of the Hull Clade, whose ability doubles the counters on a target creature, artifact, or land. The deck layers counter generators, counter doublers, and proliferate effects to snowball creatures into enormous threats, then closes with evasive, unblockable, or trampling attackers. It leans on mana dorks and card advantage from counter payoffs to stay ahead.
Early: Deploy mana accelerants like Llanowar Elves, Elvish Mystic, Birds of Paradise, and Incubation Druid, alongside ramp spells Cultivate, Growth Spiral, and Fertilid. Land early evolve creatures such as Cloudfin Raptor, Gyre Sage, Fathom Mage, Simic Manipulator, and Elusive Krasis so subsequent creatures grow them with counters. Hardened Scales and Kami of Whispered Hopes set up counter multipliers, while Forgotten Ancient and Managorger Hydra begin accumulating counters as spells are cast.
Mid: This is where Vorel of the Hull Clade shines, doubling counters each turn on a key threat. Master Biomancer makes every creature enter with extra +1/+1 counters, and Zameck Guildmage adds even more per creature. Rishkar, Peema Renegade and Merfolk Skydiver spread counters around and turn creatures into mana. Proliferate engines like Evolution Sage, Flux Channeler, Thrummingbird, and Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus multiply your board's counters, with Tekuthal doubling every proliferate. Deepglow Skate can double counters on multiple permanents at once, and Kalonian Hydra doubles +1/+1 counters on all your creatures when it attacks. Prime Speaker Zegana and Hydroid Krasis refuel your hand.
Late: With Seedborn Muse or Murkfiend Liege untapping your green and blue permanents, you can activate Vorel of the Hull Clade, Gyre Sage, Incubation Druid, and Kami of Whispered Hopes across every turn. Gilder Bairn offers another counter-doubling option, and Zimone, Paradox Sculptor doubles counters on two creatures. Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres and Roalesk, Apex Hybrid supply extra proliferate value, while Kami of Whispered Hopes and Gyre Sage convert massive creatures into explosive mana. Protect the engine with Counterspell, Cyclonic Rift, and Beast Within.
Win conditions: Win by attacking with oversized creatures made unblockable by Herald of Secret Streams or Champion of Lambholt, or evasive via Elusive Krasis and Duskshell Crawler's granted trample. Kalonian Hydra and Primordial Hydra grow to lethal sizes. Alternatively, Walking Ballista loaded with counters (doubled by Vorel or proliferated) removes counters to deal direct damage to any target, and Cyclonic Rift's overload clears blockers for a decisive alpha strike.
- Hardened Scales - Adds an extra +1/+1 counter each time counters are placed, accelerating the whole strategy
- Deepglow Skate - Doubles counters on any number of target permanents on entry for a huge swing
- Master Biomancer - Makes every other creature enter with additional +1/+1 counters equal to its power
- Herald of Secret Streams - Makes your counter-bearing creatures unblockable to close games
- Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus - Doubles every proliferate, supercharging Evolution Sage, Flux Channeler, and Thrummingbird
- Seedborn Muse - Untaps your permanents each turn to reuse Vorel and mana dorks repeatedly
- Walking Ballista - Alternate win condition that converts counters into direct damage
- Kalonian Hydra - Doubles +1/+1 counters on all your creatures when it attacks
- Prime Speaker Zegana - Enters large and draws a full hand off your biggest creature's power
~$144.91
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Commander (1)
Vorel of the Hull Clade
Legendary Creature — Human Merfolk
{G}{U}, {T}: Double the number of each kind of counter on target artifact, creature, or land.
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Creatures (52)
Fathom Mage
Creature — Human Wizard
$0.29
Evolve (Whenever a creature you control enters, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
Whenever a +1/+1 counter is put on this creature, you may draw a card.
Deepglow Skate
Creature — Fish
$0.3
When this creature enters, double the number of each kind of counter on any number of target permanents.
Gyre Sage
Creature — Elf Druid
$0.88
Evolve (Whenever a creature you control enters, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
{T}: Add {G} for each +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Kogla, the Titan Ape
Legendary Creature — Ape
$2.82
When Kogla enters, it fights up to one target creature you don't control.
Whenever Kogla attacks, destroy target artifact or enchantment defending player controls.
{1}{G}: Return target Human you control to its owner's hand. Kogla gains indestructible until end of turn.
Evolution Sage
Creature — Elf Druid
$2.3
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
Master Biomancer
Creature — Elf Wizard
$0.81
Each other creature you control enters with a number of additional +1/+1 counters on it equal to this creature's power and as a Mutant in addition to its other types.
Forgotten Ancient
Creature — Elemental
$0.35
Whenever a player casts a spell, you may put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may move any number of +1/+1 counters from this creature onto other creatures.
Thrummingbird
Creature — Phyrexian Bird Horror
$0.25
Flying
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
Managorger Hydra
Creature — Hydra
$0.97
Trample
Whenever a player casts a spell, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Seedborn Muse
Creature — Spirit
$14.66
Untap all permanents you control during each other player's untap step.
Herald of Secret Streams
Creature — Merfolk Warrior
$5.97
Creatures you control with +1/+1 counters on them can't be blocked.
Incubation Druid
Creature — Elf Druid
$1.18
{T}: Add one mana of any type that a land you control could produce. If this creature has a +1/+1 counter on it, add three mana of that type instead.
{3}{G}{G}: Adapt 3. (If this creature has no +1/+1 counters on it, put three +1/+1 counters on it.)
Zimone, Paradox Sculptor
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
$3.25
At the beginning of combat on your turn, put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to two target creatures you control.
{G}{U}, {T}: Double the number of each kind of counter on up to two target creatures and/or artifacts you control.
Kami of Whispered Hopes
Creature — Spirit
$4.05
If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on a permanent you control, that many plus one +1/+1 counters are put on that permanent instead.
{T}: Add X mana of any one color, where X is this creature's power.
Murkfiend Liege
Creature — Horror
$2.14
Other green creatures you control get +1/+1.
Other blue creatures you control get +1/+1.
Untap all green and/or blue creatures you control during each other player's untap step.
Flux Channeler
Creature — Human Wizard
$3.28
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
Prime Speaker Zegana
Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
$0.14
Prime Speaker Zegana enters with X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the greatest power among other creatures you control.
When Prime Speaker Zegana enters, draw cards equal to its power.
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
Legendary Creature — Elf Druid
$0.25
When Rishkar enters, put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to two target creatures.
Each creature you control with a counter on it has "{T}: Add {G}."
Kalonian Hydra
Creature — Hydra
$5.96
Trample
This creature enters with four +1/+1 counters on it.
Whenever this creature attacks, double the number of +1/+1 counters on each creature you control.
Fertilid
Creature — Elemental
$0.11
This creature enters with two +1/+1 counters on it.
{1}{G}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Target player searches their library for a basic land card, puts it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffles.
Hydroid Krasis
Creature — Jellyfish Hydra Beast
$0.28
When you cast this spell, you gain half X life and draw half X cards. Round down each time.
Flying, trample
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
Zameck Guildmage
Creature — Elf Wizard
$0.26
{G}{U}: This turn, each creature you control enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.
{G}{U}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from a creature you control: Draw a card.
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
$0.27
When Zegana enters, if you control another creature with a +1/+1 counter on it, draw a card.
{4}{G}{U}: Adapt 4. (If this creature has no +1/+1 counters on it, put four +1/+1 counters on it.)
Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has trample.
Walking Ballista
Artifact Creature — Construct
$5.95
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
{4}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: It deals 1 damage to any target.
Champion of Lambholt
Creature — Human Warrior
$2.94
Creatures with power less than this creature's power can't block creatures you control.
Whenever another creature you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Plaxcaster Frogling
Creature — Frog Mutant
$0.5
Graft 3 (This creature enters with three +1/+1 counters on it. Whenever another creature enters, you may move a +1/+1 counter from this creature onto it.)
{2}: Target creature with a +1/+1 counter on it gains shroud until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
Simic Manipulator
Creature — Mutant Wizard
$0.4
Evolve (Whenever a creature you control enters, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
{T}, Remove one or more +1/+1 counters from this creature: Gain control of target creature with power less than or equal to the number of +1/+1 counters removed this way.
Experiment Kraj
Legendary Creature — Ooze Mutant
$0.39
Experiment Kraj has all activated abilities of each other creature with a +1/+1 counter on it.
{T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
Merfolk Skydiver
Creature — Merfolk Mutant
$0.25
Flying
When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
{3}{G}{U}: Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
Chasm Skulker
Creature — Squid Horror
$0.34
Whenever you draw a card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
When this creature dies, create X 1/1 blue Squid creature tokens with islandwalk, where X is the number of +1/+1 counters on this creature. (They can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
Evolution Witness
Creature — Elf Shaman Mutant
$0.28
{1}{G}: Adapt 2. (If this creature has no +1/+1 counters on it, put two +1/+1 counters on it.)
Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on this creature, return target permanent card from your graveyard to your hand.
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Horror
$1.37
Flying
If you would proliferate, proliferate twice instead.
{1}{U/P}{U/P}, Remove three counters from among other artifacts, creatures, and planeswalkers you control: Put an indestructible counter on Tekuthal. ({U/P} can be paid with either {U} or 2 life.)
Elusive Krasis
Creature — Fish Mutant
$0.15
This creature can't be blocked.
Evolve (Whenever a creature you control enters, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
Gilder Bairn
Creature — Ouphe
$0.9
{2}{G/U}, {Q}: Double the number of each kind of counter on target permanent. ({Q} is the untap symbol.)
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Elf Warrior
$0.7
When Ezuri enters, you may pay {3}. If you do, proliferate twice.
Whenever you proliferate, draw a card.
Coretapper
Artifact Creature — Myr
$0.26
{T}: Put a charge counter on target artifact.
Sacrifice this creature: Put two charge counters on target artifact.
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
Legendary Creature — Human Mutant
$0.35
Flying, trample
When Roalesk enters, put two +1/+1 counters on another target creature you control.
When Roalesk dies, proliferate, then proliferate again. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there. Then do it again.)
Primordial Hydra
Creature — Hydra
$1.48
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
At the beginning of your upkeep, double the number of +1/+1 counters on this creature.
This creature has trample as long as it has ten or more +1/+1 counters on it.
Cankerbloom
Creature — Phyrexian Fungus
$0.32
{1}, Sacrifice this creature: Choose one —
• Destroy target artifact.
• Destroy target enchantment.
• Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
Aphetto Alchemist
Creature — Human Wizard
$2.44
{T}: Untap target artifact or creature.
Morph {U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
Pir, Imaginative Rascal
Legendary Creature — Human
$4.82
Partner with Toothy, Imaginary Friend (When this creature enters, target player may put Toothy into their hand from their library, then shuffle.)
If one or more counters would be put on a permanent your team controls, that many plus one of each of those kinds of counters are put on that permanent instead.
Scavenging Ooze
Creature — Ooze
$0.19
{G}: Exile target card from a graveyard. If it was a creature card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and you gain 1 life.
Duskshell Crawler
Creature — Insect
$0.26
When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
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.)
Cloudfin Raptor
Creature — Bird Mutant
$0.16
Flying
Evolve (Whenever a creature you control enters, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
Legendary Artifact Creature — Toy
$3.4
Marvin has all activated abilities of creatures you control that don't have the same name as this creature.
Eternal Witness
Creature — Human Shaman
$0.69
When this creature enters, you may return target card from your graveyard to your hand.
Topiary Lecturer
Creature — Elf Druid
$0.33
Increment (Whenever you cast a spell, if the amount of mana you spent is greater than this creature's power or toughness, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
{T}: Add an amount of {G} equal to this creature's power.
Ioreth of the Healing House
Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
$0.28
{T}: Untap another target permanent.
{T}: Untap two other target legendary creatures.
Instants (4)
Growth Spiral
Instant
$0.28
Draw a card. You may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield.
Beast Within
Instant
$0.59
Destroy target permanent. Its controller creates a 3/3 green Beast creature token.
Cyclonic Rift
Instant
$28.87
Return target nonland permanent you don't control to its owner's hand.
Overload {6}{U} (You may cast this spell for its overload cost. If you do, change "target" in its text to "each.")
Sorceries (2)
Cultivate
Sorcery
$0.38
Search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal those cards, put one onto the battlefield tapped and the other into your hand, then shuffle.
Tezzeret's Gambit
Sorcery
$0.18
({U/P} can be paid with either {U} or 2 life.)
Draw two cards, then proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
Artifacts (4)
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
Legendary Artifact — Vehicle
$2.01
Flying
Whenever Skysovereign enters or attacks, it deals 3 damage to target creature or planeswalker an opponent controls.
Crew 3 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 3 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.)
Arcane Signet
Artifact
$0.43
{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.
Enchantments (1)
Hardened Scales
Enchantment
$2.3
If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on a creature you control, that many plus one +1/+1 counters are put on it instead.
Lands (36)
Command Tower
Land
$0.18
{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.
Botanical Sanctum
Land
$1.44
This land enters tapped unless you control two or fewer other lands.
{T}: Add {G} or {U}.
Breeding Pool
Land — Forest Island
$9.84
({T}: Add {G} or {U}.)
As this land enters, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, it enters tapped.
Hinterland Harbor
Land
$0.26
This land enters tapped unless you control a Forest or an Island.
{T}: Add {G} or {U}.
Yavimaya Coast
Land
$0.33
{T}: Add {C}.
{T}: Add {G} or {U}. This land deals 1 damage to you.
Simic Growth Chamber
Land
$0.23
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, return a land you control to its owner's hand.
{T}: Add {G}{U}.
Temple of Mystery
Land
$0.13
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
{T}: Add {G} or {U}.
Thornwood Falls
Land
$0.1
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, you gain 1 life.
{T}: Add {G} or {U}.
Rejuvenating Springs
Land
$4.56
This land enters tapped unless you have two or more opponents.
{T}: Add {G} or {U}.
Llanowar Reborn
Land
$0.21
This land enters tapped.
{T}: Add {G}.
Graft 1 (This land enters with a +1/+1 counter on it. Whenever a creature enters, you may move a +1/+1 counter from this land onto it.)
Basic lands: 12 Forest 12 Island
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