Whispers of the Muse: Si’s Counterpunch (Commander)
Reader Si has been tinkering around with the Counterpunch deck from Commander, which features Ghave, Guru of Spores and a host of tokens and effects that use or rely upon them. He’d like to keep the general theme of the deck, but wants some suggestions on how to improve upon it.
Here is the deck list as it comes out of the box:
So, Commander players, what are some of the best ways to tinker with this deck? Any thoughts on effects and interactions that Wizards might have missed? Let’s hear your ideas to help Si make this the best deck he can!
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Ertai's Lament 
well this has been my pet to tinker with and i happen to love tokens so i tossed in some of these.
First let me say that if you only made one modification it should be to add a “Doubling season” I’m sure i dont need to explain just drop $24-30 and play the funnest card ever made, also interacts well with plainswalkers.
*Conqueror’s Pledge- great token generater and modual
*Savra, Queen of the Golgari- shes amazing since you tend to be sacking stuff all the time she tends to make storm “Storm Herd” even bigger and if you sack black creatures… well you just win
*lost auramancers- i dont have an “Enlightened Tutor” this was my best option yea is vulnerable but heck sometimes sticking the enchantment is harder then finding it.
*Butcher of Malakir- i shouldnt need to explain this grave pack is fine too but this can be found with…
*Chord of Calling – its fantastic even in a mana light hand
*Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder – because i just love making tokens … did i say that yet?
just some ideas
one more thing of note,
Ghave + ashnods alter + doubling season/Blade of the Bloodchief is an infinite combo … i know, i get it ahahaa… its not funny or fun for you or anyone else. I’ve said my peace.
I just love to play Teysa, Sacred Mesa and Twilight Drover togheter, but it’s a little mana intensive. Another card for token is Leyline of the Meek. Sigh, I want Ravnica block back 😦
The only thing I have to contribute is Nomads’ Assembly. A quick way to quadruple the number of creatures on the board, as long as they’re not waiting to counter it on the rebound.
There’s quite a few saproling token makers in the Trample Archenemy deck. Check ’em out.
Card Drawing:
Collective Unconscious
Garruk, Primal Hunter
Thought Gorger
Counter Cards:
Ageless Entity
Asmira, Holy Avenger
Blade of the Bloodchief
Contagion Clasp
Contagion Engine
Feral Hydra
Forgotten Ancient
Gideon’s Avenger
Juniper Order Ranger
Khabál Ghoul
Mortician Beetle
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
Plaguemaw Beast
Quirion Dryad
Sadistic Glee
Scute Mob
Sigil Captain
Titania’s Boon
Twilight Drover
Vigor
Vulturous Zombie
Counter Creatures:
Carrion Feeder
Etched Oracle
Fertilid
Golgari Grave-Troll
Mindless Automaton
Oona’s Blackguard
Pentavus
Phantom Centaur
Phantom Nishoba
Primordial Hydra
Sekki, Seasons’ Guide
Skarrgan Pit-Skulk
Spike Feeder
Spike Weaver
Stag Beetle
Triskelion
Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter
Workhorse
Creature Pump:
Akroma’s Memorial
Concordant Crossroads
Eldrazi Monument
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
Fortify
Gigantomancer
Leyline of the Meek
Leyline of Vitality
Mirror Entity
Muraganda Petroglyphs
Nemata, Grove Guardian
Overrun
Predatory Focus
Triumph of the Hordes
Verdeloth the Ancient
Creature Spot Removal:
Gideon Jura
Grave Pact
Shauku, Endbringer
Spread the Sickness
Enchantment Removal:
Shinewend
Graveyard Hate:
Entrails Feaster
Scavenging Ooze
Lands:
Gaea’s Cradle
Llanowar Reborn
Life Gain:
Suture Priest
Mana Acceleration:
Awakening
Seeborn Muse
Sword of Feast and Famine
Mass Creature Kill:
Ichor Explosion
Phyrexian Rebirth
Savra, Queen of the Golgari
Recursion:
Golgari Guildmage
Miraculous Recovery
Vigor Mortis
Token Generation:
Avenger of Zendikar
Conqueror’s Pledge
Doubling Season
Fresh Meat
Ghave, Guru of Spores
Grave Titan
Jade Mage
Living Hive
Mycoloth
Myr Propagator
Nacatl War-Pride
Nath of the Gilt-Leaf
Rhys the Redeemed
Tutors:
Diabolic Intent
Marshal’s Anthem might be fun too.
Thanks for all the great input from the community and for putting up the musing Ertai’s, definitely going for the Doubling Season + sac outlet + board control route. Make it hard for everyone to keep creatures on the board except for me.
Thanks mates, cheers