Shared Commander deck
Auntie Ool, Cursewretch - Minus counters that draw cards on your side and drain on theirs
Auntie Ool, Cursewretch · BGR · 100 cards · 36 lands
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Strategy
Auntie Ool makes a -1/-1 counter mean two different good things depending on where it lands: on your own creature it draws a card, on an opponent's it drains life. That turns a single sweeper into card advantage and damage at the same time, and it means the deck is happy to shrink its own board. Most -1/-1 decks are purely defensive; this one is paid for both halves.
Early: Mana creatures that survive their own counters come first. Channeler Initiate and Devoted Druid put counters on themselves for value, Ignoble Hierarch and Birds of Paradise fix the three colours, and Cankerbloom gives early interaction.
Mid: Once Auntie Ool is out, every counter pays. Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons makes a Snake each time you place one, Blowfly Infestation turns a single counter into a chain across the board, and Obelisk Spider and Soul Snuffers spread them wide. Dusk Urchins and Shadow Urchin keep the hand full.
Late: Yawgmoth, Thran Physician is the engine the deck is really looking for - pay life, shrink something, draw. Necroskitter steals every creature that dies with a counter on it, Kulrath Knight makes each counter a stun effect, and Grim Poppet and The Scorpion God provide repeatable placement.
Win conditions: Drain, usually without attacking. Black Sun's Zenith across the table with Auntie Ool out is a large amount of life and a large number of cards at once, and Blood Artist adds to every death. Grave Titan and Mikaeus, the Unhallowed close a game that went long.
- Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons - A snake for every counter placed
- Blowfly Infestation - Turns one counter into a chain
- Necroskitter - Steals everything that dies with a counter
- Yawgmoth, Thran Physician - Repeatable counters, draw and sacrifice
~$233.08
estimated to build this deck
Commander (1)
Auntie Ool, Cursewretch
Legendary Creature — Goblin Warlock
Ward—Blight 2. (To blight 2, a player puts two -1/-1 counters on a creature they control.)
Whenever one or more -1/-1 counters are put on a creature, draw a card if you control that creature. If you don't control it, its controller loses 1 life.
Creatures (51)
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
$0.3
Whenever Hapatra deals combat damage to a player, you may put a -1/-1 counter on target creature.
Whenever you put one or more -1/-1 counters on a creature, create a 1/1 green Snake creature token with deathtouch.
Necroskitter
Creature — Elemental
$0.34
Wither (This deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.)
Whenever a creature an opponent controls with a -1/-1 counter on it dies, you may return that card to the battlefield under your control.
The Scorpion God
Legendary Creature — God
$0.25
Whenever a creature with a -1/-1 counter on it dies, draw a card.
{1}{B}{R}: Put a -1/-1 counter on another target creature.
When The Scorpion God dies, return it to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
Legendary Creature — Human Assassin
$0.58
Menace
Creatures you control have wither. (They deal damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.)
Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, if its toughness was less than 1, draw a card.
Ignoble Hierarch
Creature — Goblin Shaman
$0.95
Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
{T}: Add {B}, {R}, or {G}.
The Reaper, King No More
Legendary Artifact Creature — Scarecrow
$0.53
When The Reaper enters, put a -1/-1 counter on each of up to two target creatures.
Whenever a creature an opponent controls with a -1/-1 counter on it dies, you may put that card onto the battlefield under your control. Do this only once each turn.
Devoted Druid
Creature — Elf Druid
$1.24
{T}: Add {G}.
Put a -1/-1 counter on this creature: Untap this creature.
Kulrath Knight
Creature — Elemental Knight
$0.33
Flying
Wither (This deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.)
Creatures your opponents control with counters on them can't attack or block.
Ammit Eternal
Creature — Zombie Crocodile Demon
$1.32
Afflict 3 (Whenever this creature becomes blocked, defending player loses 3 life.)
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, put a -1/-1 counter on this creature.
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, remove all -1/-1 counters from it.
Gristle Glutton
Creature — Goblin Scout
$0.22
{T}, Blight 1: Discard a card. If you do, draw a card. (To blight 1, put a -1/-1 counter on a creature you control.)
Warren Torchmaster
Creature — Goblin Warrior
$0.21
At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may blight 1. When you do, target creature gains haste until end of turn. (To blight 1, put a -1/-1 counter on a creature you control.)
Shadow Urchin
Creature — Ouphe
$0.22
Whenever this creature attacks, blight 1. (Put a -1/-1 counter on a creature you control.)
Whenever a creature you control with one or more counters on it dies, exile that many cards from the top of your library. Until your next end step, you may play those cards.
Champion of the Weird
Creature — Goblin Berserker
$0.29
As an additional cost to cast this spell, behold a Goblin and exile it. (Exile a Goblin you control or a Goblin card from your hand.)
Pay 1 life, Blight 2: Target opponent blights 2. Activate only as a sorcery.
When this creature leaves the battlefield, return the exiled card to its owner's hand.
Quillspike
Creature — Beast
$12.35
{B/G}, Remove a -1/-1 counter from a creature you control: This creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn.
Dawnhand Dissident
Creature — Elf Warlock
$0.35
{T}, Blight 1: Surveil 1.
{T}, Blight 2: Exile target card from a graveyard.
During your turn, you may cast creature spells from among cards you own exiled with this creature by removing three counters from among creatures you control in addition to paying their other costs.
Bristlebane Battler
Creature — Kithkin Soldier
$0.27
Trample, ward {2}
This creature enters with five -1/-1 counters on it.
Whenever another creature you control enters while this creature has a -1/-1 counter on it, remove a -1/-1 counter from this creature.
Chaos Spewer
Creature — Goblin Warlock
$0.12
When this creature enters, you may pay {2}. If you don't, blight 2. (To blight 2, put two -1/-1 counters on a creature you control.)
Sinister Gnarlbark
Creature — Treefolk Warlock
$0.29
At the beginning of your end step, draw a card and blight 1. (Put a -1/-1 counter on a creature you control.)
Soul Snuffers
Creature — Elemental Shaman
$0.29
When this creature enters, put a -1/-1 counter on each creature.
Channeler Initiate
Creature — Human Druid
$0.18
When this creature enters, put three -1/-1 counters on target creature you control.
{T}, Remove a -1/-1 counter from this creature: Add one mana of any color.
Village Pillagers
Creature — Goblin Warrior
$0.31
Wither (This deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.)
When this creature enters, it deals 1 damage to each creature your opponents control.
Whenever a creature an opponent controls with a counter on it dies, you create a tapped Treasure token.
Dread Tiller
Artifact Creature — Scarecrow
$0.28
When this creature enters, put a -1/-1 counter on target creature.
Whenever a creature with a -1/-1 counter on it dies, you may put a land card from your hand or graveyard onto the battlefield tapped.
Carnifex Demon
Creature — Phyrexian Demon
$0.25
Flying
This creature enters with two -1/-1 counters on it.
{B}, Remove a -1/-1 counter from this creature: Put a -1/-1 counter on each other creature.
Wickerbough Elder
Creature — Treefolk Shaman
$0.13
This creature enters with a -1/-1 counter on it.
{G}, Remove a -1/-1 counter from this creature: Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
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.)
Dusk Urchins
Creature — Ouphe
$0.2
Whenever this creature attacks or blocks, put a -1/-1 counter on it.
When this creature dies, draw a card for each -1/-1 counter on it.
Glissa Sunslayer
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Elf
$0.63
First strike, deathtouch
Whenever Glissa Sunslayer deals combat damage to a player, choose one —
• You draw a card and lose 1 life.
• Destroy target enchantment.
• Remove up to three counters from target permanent.
Oft-Nabbed Goat
Creature — Goat
$0.33
{1}: Draw a card. Gain control of this creature and put a -1/-1 counter on it. Only your opponents may activate this ability and only as a sorcery.
When this creature dies, if it had one or more -1/-1 counters on it, its owner draws that many cards and each other player loses that much life.
Tree of Perdition
Creature — Plant
$2.83
Defender
{T}: Exchange target opponent's life total with this creature's toughness.
Skinrender
Creature — Phyrexian Zombie
$0.21
When this creature enters, put three -1/-1 counters on target creature.
Obelisk Spider
Creature — Spider
$2.91
Reach
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a creature, put a -1/-1 counter on that creature.
Whenever you put one or more -1/-1 counters on a creature, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Scuzzback Scrounger
Creature — Goblin Warrior
$0.77
At the beginning of your first main phase, you may blight 1. If you do, create a Treasure token. (To blight 1, put a -1/-1 counter on a creature you control. A Treasure token is an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Generous Patron
Creature — Elf Advisor
$0.51
When this creature enters, support 2. (Put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to two other target creatures.)
Whenever you put one or more counters on a creature you don't control, draw a card.
Grim Poppet
Artifact Creature — Scarecrow
$0.26
This creature enters with three -1/-1 counters on it.
Remove a -1/-1 counter from this creature: Put a -1/-1 counter on another target creature.
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
$22.83
Protection from Humans
Pay 1 life, Sacrifice another creature: Put a -1/-1 counter on up to one target creature and draw a card.
{B}{B}, Discard a card: Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
Maha, Its Feathers Night
Legendary Creature — Elemental Bird
$20.87
Flying, trample
Ward—Discard a card.
Creatures your opponents control have base toughness 1.
Persistent Constrictor
Creature — Zombie Snake
$11.84
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, they lose 1 life and you put a -1/-1 counter on up to one target creature they control.
Persist (When this creature 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.)
Puppeteer Clique
Creature — Faerie Wizard
$0.27
Flying
When this creature enters, put target creature card from an opponent's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. It gains haste. At the beginning of your next end step, exile it.
Persist (When this creature 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.)
Cankerbloom
Creature — Phyrexian Fungus
$0.31
{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.)
Ferrafor, Young Yew
Legendary Creature — Treefolk Druid
$0.28
When Ferrafor enters, create a number of 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens equal to the number of counters among creatures target player controls.
{T}: Double the number of each kind of counter on target creature.
Spitting Dilophosaurus
Creature — Dinosaur
$27.71
Whenever this creature enters or attacks, put a -1/-1 counter on up to one target creature.
Creatures your opponents control with -1/-1 counters on them can't block.
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Legendary Creature — Zombie Cleric
$21.99
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.)
Hexing Squelcher
Creature — Goblin Sorcerer
$19.24
This spell can't be countered.
Ward—Pay 2 life.
Spells you control can't be countered.
Other creatures you control have "Ward—Pay 2 life."
Blood Artist
Creature — Vampire
$2.78
Whenever this creature or another creature dies, target player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Grave Titan
Creature — Giant
$0.26
Deathtouch
Whenever this creature enters or attacks, create two 2/2 black Zombie creature tokens.
Moonshadow
Creature — Elemental
$14.08
Menace
This creature enters with six -1/-1 counters on it.
Whenever one or more permanent cards are put into your graveyard from anywhere while this creature has a -1/-1 counter on it, remove a -1/-1 counter from this creature.
Bloom Tender
Creature — Elf Druid
$13.15
Vivid — {T}: For each color among permanents you control, add one mana of that color.
Fain, the Broker
Legendary Creature — Human Warlock
$1.57
{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.
Mahadi, Emporium Master
Legendary Creature — Devil
$0.42
At the beginning of your end step, create a Treasure token for each creature that died this turn. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Legendary Creature — Demon
$15.39
Flying, trample
Whenever one or more opponents each lose exactly 1 life, put a +1/+1 counter on Ob Nixilis. Exile the top card of your library. Until your next end step, you may play that card.
Instants (1)
Sorceries (10)
Black Sun's Zenith
Sorcery
$0.37
Put X -1/-1 counters on each creature. Shuffle Black Sun's Zenith into its owner's library.
Bogslither's Embrace
Sorcery
$0.17
As an additional cost to cast this spell, blight 1 or pay {3}. (To blight 1, put a -1/-1 counter on a creature you control.)
Exile target creature.
Eventide's Shadow
Sorcery
$0.21
Remove any number of counters from among permanents on the battlefield. You draw cards and lose life equal to the number of counters removed this way.
Burning Curiosity
Sorcery
$0.17
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may blight 1. (You may put a -1/-1 counter on a creature you control.)
Exile the top two cards of your library. If this spell's additional cost was paid, exile the top three cards instead. Until the end of your next turn, you may play those cards.
Farseek
Sorcery
$0.4
Search your library for a Plains, Island, Swamp, or Mountain card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Nature's Lore
Sorcery
$1.61
Search your library for a Forest card, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Three Visits
Sorcery
$5.54
Search your library for a Forest card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Rampant Growth
Sorcery
$0.39
Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
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.
Enchantments (1)
Blowfly Infestation
Enchantment
$0.3
Whenever a creature dies, if it had a -1/-1 counter on it, put a -1/-1 counter on target creature.
Lands (36)
Nesting Grounds
Land
$0.29
{T}: Add {C}.
{1}, {T}: Move a counter from target permanent you control onto a second target permanent. Activate only as a sorcery.
Ifnir Deadlands
Land — Desert
$0.27
{T}: Add {C}.
{T}, Pay 1 life: Add {B}.
{2}{B}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice a Desert: Put two -1/-1 counters on target creature an opponent controls. Activate only as a sorcery.
Karn's Bastion
Land
$2.7
{T}: Add {C}.
{4}, {T}: Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
Bojuka Bog
Land
$0.99
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, exile target player's graveyard.
{T}: Add {B}.
Command Tower
Land
$0.24
{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.
Dragonskull Summit
Land
$0.44
This land enters tapped unless you control a Swamp or a Mountain.
{T}: Add {B} or {R}.
Woodland Cemetery
Land
$0.62
This land enters tapped unless you control a Swamp or a Forest.
{T}: Add {B} or {G}.
Rootbound Crag
Land
$0.29
This land enters tapped unless you control a Mountain or a Forest.
{T}: Add {R} or {G}.
Exotic Orchard
Land
$0.17
{T}: Add one mana of any color that a land an opponent controls could produce.
Smoldering Marsh
Land — Swamp Mountain
$0.26
({T}: Add {B} or {R}.)
This land enters tapped unless you control two or more basic lands.
Cinder Glade
Land — Mountain Forest
$0.29
({T}: Add {R} or {G}.)
This land enters tapped unless you control two or more basic lands.
Vernal Fen
Land — Swamp Forest
$0.38
({T}: Add {B} or {G}.)
This land enters tapped unless you control two or more basic lands.
Path of Ancestry
Land
$0.18
This land enters tapped.
{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity. When that mana is spent to cast a creature spell that shares a creature type with your commander, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
Riveteers Overlook
Land
$0.28
When this land enters, sacrifice it. When you do, search your library for a basic Swamp, Mountain, or Forest card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle and you gain 1 life.
Festering Thicket
Land — Swamp Forest
$0.26
({T}: Add {B} or {G}.)
This land enters tapped.
Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Canyon Slough
Land — Swamp Mountain
$0.2
({T}: Add {B} or {R}.)
This land enters tapped.
Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Basic lands: 11 Swamp 4 Forest 3 Mountain
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