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Tyranid Swarm Upgraded
Deck Size: 100
Commander / EDH
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Est deck cost: $136.52
Salt Sum: 29.62
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Commander

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Magus Lucea Kane

Spiritual Leader — At the beginning of combat on your turn, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Psychic Stimulus — {T}: Add {C}{C}. When you next cast a spell with {X} in its mana cost or activate an ability with {X} in its activation cost this turn, copy that spell or ability. You may choose new targets for the copy. (A copy of a permanent spell becomes a token.)

Creature
Magus Lucea Kane (40k) 7
1

Clones

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Altered Ego

This spell can't be countered. You may have Altered Ego enter the battlefield as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it enters with X additional +1/+1 counters on it.

Creature
Altered Ego (soi) 241
1

Copy

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Twinning Staff

If you would copy a spell one or more times, instead copy it that many times plus an additional time. You may choose new targets for the additional copy. {7}, {T}: Copy target instant or sorcery spell you control. You may choose new targets for the copy.

Artifact
Twinning Staff (c20) 70
1

Counters

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Bone Sabres

Whenever equipped creature attacks, put four +1/+1 counters on it. Equip {3} ({3}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Artifact
Bone Sabres (40k) 88
1
Broodlord

Ravenous (This creature enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. If X is 5 or more, draw a card when it enters.) Brood Telepathy — When Broodlord enters the battlefield, distribute X +1/+1 counters among any number of other target creatures you control.

Creature
Broodlord (40k) 89
1
Clamavus

Proclamator Hailer — Each creature you control gets +1/+1 for each +1/+1 counter on it.

Creature
Clamavus (40k) 90
1
Hardened Scales

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.

Enchantment
Hardened Scales (40k) 215
1
Hierophant Bio-Titan

Frenzied Metabolism — As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may remove any number of +1/+1 counters from among creatures you control. This spell costs {2} less to cast for each counter removed this way. Vigilance, reach, ward {2} Titanic — Hierophant Bio-Titan can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less.

Creature
Hierophant Bio-Titan (40k) 92
1
Invigorating Hot Spring

Invigorating Hot Spring enters the battlefield with four +1/+1 counters on it. Modified creatures you control have haste. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.) Remove a +1/+1 counter from Invigorating Hot Spring: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. Activate only as a sorcery and only once each turn.

Enchantment
Invigorating Hot Spring (neo) 223
1
The First Tyrannic War

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.) I — You may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield. If its mana cost contains {X}, it enters the battlefield with a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the number of lands you control. II, III — Double the number of each kind of counter on target creature you control.

Enchantment
The First Tyrannic War (40k) 121
1
Trygon Prime

Subterranean Assault — Whenever Trygon Prime attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it and a +1/+1 counter on up to one other target attacking creature. That creature can't be blocked this turn.

Creature
Trygon Prime (40k) 143
1
Tyranid Prime

Evolve (Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) Synapse Creature — Other creatures you control have evolve.

Creature
Tyranid Prime (40k) 145
1

Draw

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Abundance

If you would draw a card, you may instead choose land or nonland and reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a card of the chosen kind. Put that card into your hand and put all other cards revealed this way on the bottom of your library in any order.

Enchantment
Abundance (40k) 210
1
Bred for the Hunt

Whenever a creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card.

Enchantment
Bred for the Hunt (40k) 222
1
Commander's Insight

Target player draws X cards plus an additional card for each time they've cast a commander from the command zone this game.

Instant
Commander's Insight (c21) 23
1
Diviner's Portent

Roll a d20 and add the number of cards in your hand. 1—14 | Draw X cards. 15+ | Scry X, then draw X cards.

Instant
Diviner's Portent (afc) 15
1
Hormagaunt Horde

Ravenous (This creature enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. If X is 5 or more, draw a card when it enters.) Endless Swarm — Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, you may pay {2}{G}. If you do, return Hormagaunt Horde from your graveyard to your hand.

Creature
Hormagaunt Horde (40k) 93
1
Inspiring Call

Draw a card for each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it. Those creatures gain indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them.)

Instant
Inspiring Call (40k) 217
1
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner

Whenever a creature with power 4 or greater enters the battlefield under your control, draw a card. −1: Untap target permanent.

Planeswalker
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner (war) 232
1
Pull from Tomorrow

Draw X cards, then discard a card.

Instant
Pull from Tomorrow (moc) 230
1
Return of the Wildspeaker

Choose one — • Draw cards equal to the greatest power among non-Human creatures you control. • Non-Human creatures you control get +3/+3 until end of turn.

Instant
Return of the Wildspeaker (plst) ELD-172
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The Swarmlord

Rapid Regeneration — The Swarmlord enters the battlefield with two +1/+1 counters on it for each time you've cast your commander from the command zone this game. Xenos Cunning — Whenever a creature you control with a counter on it dies, draw a card.

Creature
The Swarmlord (40k) 176
1

Evasion

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Winged Hive Tyrant

Flying, haste The Will of the Hive Mind — Other creatures you control with counters on them have flying and haste.

Creature
Winged Hive Tyrant (40k) 148
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Land

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Ash Barrens

{T}: Add {C}. Basic landcycling {1} ({1}, Discard this card: Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

Land
Ash Barrens (40k) 265
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Cinder Glade

({T}: Add {R} or {G}.) Cinder Glade enters the battlefield tapped unless you control two or more basic lands.

Land
Cinder Glade (40k) 269
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Command Tower

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

Land
Command Tower (40k) 270
1
Evolving Wilds

{T}, Sacrifice Evolving Wilds: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Land
Evolving Wilds (40k) 277
1
Exotic Orchard

{T}: Add one mana of any color that a land an opponent controls could produce.

Land
Exotic Orchard (40k) 278
1
Forest

({T}: Add {G}.)

Land
Forest (40k) 317
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Frontier Bivouac

Frontier Bivouac enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {G}, {U}, or {R}.

Land
Frontier Bivouac (40k) 281
1
Game Trail

As Game Trail enters the battlefield, you may reveal a Mountain or Forest card from your hand. If you don't, Game Trail enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {R} or {G}.

Land
Game Trail (40k) 282
1
Island

({T}: Add {U}.)

Land
Island (40k) 308
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Mountain

({T}: Add {R}.)

Land
Mountain (40k) 315
7
Path of Ancestry

Path of Ancestry enters the battlefield 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.)

Land
Path of Ancestry (40k) 287
1
Rugged Highlands

Rugged Highlands enters the battlefield tapped. When Rugged Highlands enters the battlefield, you gain 1 life. {T}: Add {R} or {G}.

Land
Rugged Highlands (40k) 292
1
Temple of Abandon

Temple of Abandon enters the battlefield tapped. When Temple of Abandon enters the battlefield, scry 1. {T}: Add {R} or {G}.

Land
Temple of Abandon (40k) 297
1
Temple of Epiphany

Temple of Epiphany enters the battlefield tapped. When Temple of Epiphany enters the battlefield, scry 1. {T}: Add {U} or {R}.

Land
Temple of Epiphany (40k) 298
1
Temple of Mystery

Temple of Mystery enters the battlefield tapped. When Temple of Mystery enters the battlefield, scry 1. {T}: Add {G} or {U}.

Land
Temple of Mystery (40k) 299
1
Terramorphic Expanse

{T}, Sacrifice Terramorphic Expanse: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Land
Terramorphic Expanse (40k) 301
1
Thornwood Falls

Thornwood Falls enters the battlefield tapped. When Thornwood Falls enters the battlefield, you gain 1 life. {T}: Add {G} or {U}.

Land
Thornwood Falls (40k) 302
1
Unclaimed Territory

As Unclaimed Territory enters the battlefield, choose a creature type. {T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast a creature spell of the chosen type.

Land
Unclaimed Territory (40k) 304
1

Protection

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Change of Plans

Each of X target creatures you control connive. You may have any number of them phase out. (To have a creature connive, draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature. Treat phased-out permanents and anything attached to them as though they don't exist until their controller's next turn.)

Instant
Change of Plans (ncc) 24
1
Genestealer Locus

Neurotraumal Rod — Whenever a creature attacks you, it gets -1/-0 until end of turn. Whenever a creature attacks one of your opponents, it gets +0/+1 until end of turn.

Creature
Genestealer Locus (40k) 21
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Silkguard

Put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to X target creatures you control. Auras, Equipment, and modified creatures you control gain hexproof until end of turn. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.)

Instant
Silkguard (nec) 29
1
Tyrant Guard

Ravenous (This creature enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. If X is 5 or more, draw a card when it enters.) Shieldwall — Sacrifice Tyrant Guard: Creatures you control with counters on them gain hexproof and indestructible until end of turn.

Creature
Tyrant Guard (40k) 103
1
Venomthrope

Flying, deathtouch, hexproof

Creature
Venomthrope (40k) 147
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Ramp

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Arcane Signet

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

Artifact
Arcane Signet (40k) 227
1
Atalan Jackal

Trample, haste Skilled Outrider — Whenever Atalan Jackal deals combat damage to a player, you may search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Creature
Atalan Jackal (40k) 105
1
Biophagus

Genomic Enhancement — {T}: Add one mana of any color. If this mana is spent to cast a creature spell, that creature enters the battlefield with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.

Creature
Biophagus (40k) 87
1
Cultivate

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.

Sorcery
Cultivate (40k) 211
1
Explore

You may play an additional land this turn. Draw a card.

Sorcery
Explore (40k) 213
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Farseek

Search your library for a Plains, Island, Swamp, or Mountain card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Sorcery
Farseek (40k) 214
1
Incubation Druid

{T}: Add one mana of any type that a land you control could produce. If Incubation Druid 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.)

Creature
Incubation Druid (moc) 302
1
Kiora's Follower

{T}: Untap another target permanent.

Creature
Kiora's Follower (lcc) 273
1
Nexos

Strategic Coordinator — Basic lands you control have "{T}: Add {C}{C}. Spend this mana only on costs that contain {X}."

Creature
Nexos (40k) 95
1
Overgrowth

Enchant land Whenever enchanted land is tapped for mana, its controller adds an additional {G}{G}.

Enchantment
Overgrowth (40k) 219
1
Purestrain Genestealer

Purestrain Genestealer enters the battlefield with two +1/+1 counters on it. Vanguard Species — Whenever Purestrain Genestealer attacks, you may remove a +1/+1 counter from it. If you do, search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Creature
Purestrain Genestealer (40k) 97
1
Rampant Growth

Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Sorcery
Rampant Growth (40k) 220
1
Rosheen Meanderer

{T}: Add {C}{C}{C}{C}. Spend this mana only on costs that contain {X}.

Creature
Rosheen Meanderer (plst) IMA-206
1
Shadow in the Warp

The first creature spell you cast each turn costs {2} less to cast. Whenever an opponent casts their first noncreature spell each turn, Shadow in the Warp deals 2 damage to that player.

Enchantment
Shadow in the Warp (40k) 140
1
Sol Ring

{T}: Add {C}{C}.

Artifact
Sol Ring (40k) 249
1
Sporocyst

Ravenous (This creature enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. If X is 5 or more, draw a card when it enters.) Defender Spore Chimney — When Sporocyst enters the battlefield, search your library for up to X basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Creature
Sporocyst (40k) 98
1
Unbound Flourishing

Whenever you cast a permanent spell with a mana cost that contains {X}, 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 {X}, copy that spell or ability. You may choose new targets for the copy.

Enchantment
Unbound Flourishing (plst) MH1-189
1

Recursion

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Reap the Past

Return X cards at random from your graveyard to your hand. Exile Reap the Past.

Sorcery
Reap the Past (mh1) 211
1

Removal

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Aberrant

Ravenous (This creature enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. If X is 5 or more, draw a card when it enters.) Trample Heavy Power Hammer — Whenever Aberrant deals combat damage to a player, destroy target artifact or enchantment that player controls.

Creature
Aberrant (40k) 86
1
Acolyte Hybrid

Heavy Rock Cutter — Whenever Acolyte Hybrid attacks, destroy up to one target artifact. If an artifact is destroyed this way, its controller draws a card.

Creature
Acolyte Hybrid (40k) 70
1
Aetherize

Return all attacking creatures to their owner's hand.

Instant
Aetherize (40k) 191
1
Curse of the Swine

Exile X target creatures. For each creature exiled this way, its controller creates a 2/2 green Boar creature token.

Sorcery
Curse of the Swine (lcc) 150
1
Exocrine

Ravenous (This creature enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. If X is 5 or more, draw a card when it enters.) Bio-plasmic Barrage — When Exocrine enters the battlefield, it deals X damage to each player and each other creature.

Creature
Exocrine (40k) 76
1
Hull Breach

Choose one — • Destroy target artifact. • Destroy target enchantment. • Destroy target artifact and target enchantment.

Sorcery
Hull Breach (40k) 224
1
Jaya's Immolating Inferno

(You may cast a legendary sorcery only if you control a legendary creature or planeswalker.) Jaya's Immolating Inferno deals X damage to each of up to three targets.

Sorcery
Jaya's Immolating Inferno (plst) DOM-133
1
Malanthrope

Flying Scavenge the Dead — When Malanthrope enters the battlefield, exile target player's graveyard. Put a +1/+1 counter on Malanthrope for each creature card exiled this way.

Creature
Malanthrope (40k) 132
1
Mass Manipulation

Gain control of X target creatures and/or planeswalkers.

Sorcery
Mass Manipulation (rna) 42
1
Mawloc

Ravenous (This creature enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. If X is 5 or more, draw a card when it enters.) Terror from the Deep — When Mawloc enters the battlefield, it fights up to one target creature an opponent controls. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead.

Creature
Mawloc (40k) 133
1
Ravener

Flash Ravenous (This creature enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. If X is 5 or more, draw a card when it enters.) When Ravener enters the battlefield, target creature attacks target opponent this turn if able.

Creature
Ravener (40k) 138
1
Screamer-Killer

Trample Bio-Plasmic Scream — Whenever you cast a creature spell with mana value 5 or greater, Screamer-Killer deals 5 damage to any target.

Creature
Screamer-Killer (40k) 84
1
Starstorm

Starstorm deals X damage to each creature. Cycling {3} ({3}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Instant
Starstorm (40k) 208
1
Zoanthrope

Ravenous (This creature enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. If X is 5 or more, draw a card when it enters.) Flying, ward {2} Warp Blast — When Zoanthrope enters the battlefield, it deals X damage to any target.

Creature
Zoanthrope (40k) 149
1

Tokens

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Old One Eye

Trample Other creatures you control have trample. When Old One Eye enters the battlefield, create a 5/5 green Tyranid creature token. Fast Healing — At the beginning of your precombat main phase, you may discard two cards. If you do, return Old One Eye from your graveyard to your hand.

Creature
Old One Eye (40k) 96
1
Termagant Swarm

Ravenous (This creature enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. If X is 5 or more, draw a card when it enters.) Death Frenzy — When Termagant Swarm dies, create a number of 1/1 green Tyranid creature tokens equal to Termagant Swarm's power.

Creature
Termagant Swarm (40k) 99
1
Tervigon

Ravenous (This creature enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. If X is 5 or more, draw a card when it enters.) Trample Spawn Termagants — Whenever Tervigon deals combat damage to a player, create that many 1/1 green Tyranid creature tokens.

Creature
Tervigon (40k) 100
1

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Description

{"ops":[{"insert":"This deck focused on +1/+1 Counters: the goal is to play creatures and load them up with +1/+1 counters, usually through creatures that add counters to themselves. These counters not only let our creatures hit harder but also fuel synergies such as ramping or drawing cards and protecting from removal with Inspiring Call. There's also a minor \"X spells\" subtheme, notably tyranids with the ravenous mechanic that scale up throughout the game, so every topdeck can be a potentially game-ending threat.\n"}]}
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