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Commander
Nikara, Lair Scavenger
Partner with Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel (When this creature enters, target player may put Yannik into their hand from their library, then shuffle.)
Menace
Whenever another creature you control leaves the battlefield, if it had one or more counters on it, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
Menace
Whenever another creature you control leaves the battlefield, if it had one or more counters on it, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
Legendary Creature - Human Cleric
Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel
Partner with Nikara, Lair Scavenger
Vigilance
When Yannik enters, exile another creature you control until Yannik leaves the battlefield. When you do, distribute X +1/+1 counters among any number of target creatures, where X is the exiled creature's power.
Vigilance
When Yannik enters, exile another creature you control until Yannik leaves the battlefield. When you do, distribute X +1/+1 counters among any number of target creatures, where X is the exiled creature's power.
Legendary Creature - Beast Hyena
Commander
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Blink
Airbender Ascension
When this enchantment enters, airbend up to one target creature.
Whenever a creature you control enters, put a quest counter on this enchantment.
At the beginning of your end step, if this enchantment has four or more quest counters on it, exile up to one target creature you control, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control.
Whenever a creature you control enters, put a quest counter on this enchantment.
At the beginning of your end step, if this enchantment has four or more quest counters on it, exile up to one target creature you control, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control.
Enchantment
Ennis, Debate Moderator
When Ennis enters, exile up to one other target creature you control. Return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
At the beginning of your end step, if one or more cards were put into exile this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on Ennis.
At the beginning of your end step, if one or more cards were put into exile this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on Ennis.
Legendary Creature - Human Cleric
Blink
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Counters
Citadel Siege
As this enchantment enters, choose Khans or Dragons.
• Khans — At the beginning of combat on your turn, put two +1/+1 counters on target creature you control.
• Dragons — At the beginning of combat on each opponent's turn, tap target creature that player controls.
• Khans — At the beginning of combat on your turn, put two +1/+1 counters on target creature you control.
• Dragons — At the beginning of combat on each opponent's turn, tap target creature that player controls.
Enchantment
Elite Scaleguard
When this creature 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.
Whenever a creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it attacks, tap target creature defending player controls.
Creature - Human Soldier
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.)
Choose a Background (You can have a Background as a second commander.)
Legendary Creature - Warrior Gith
Lita, Little Orphan Amphibian
Alliance — Whenever another creature you control enters, choose one that hasn't been chosen this turn.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on Lita.
• Create a Food token. (It's an artifact with ", , Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
• Scry 1.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on Lita.
• Create a Food token. (It's an artifact with ", , Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
• Scry 1.
Legendary Creature - Mutant Ninja Turtle
Scolding Administrator
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Repartee — Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that targets a creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
When this creature dies, if it had counters on it, put those counters on up to one target creature.
Repartee — Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that targets a creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
When this creature dies, if it had counters on it, put those counters on up to one target creature.
Creature - Cleric Dwarf
Counters
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Draw
Hollowmurk Siege
As this enchantment enters, choose Sultai or Abzan.
• Sultai — Whenever a counter is put on a creature you control, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.
• Abzan — Whenever you attack, put a +1/+1 counter on target attacking creature. It gains menace until end of turn.
• Sultai — Whenever a counter is put on a creature you control, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.
• Abzan — Whenever you attack, put a +1/+1 counter on target attacking creature. It gains menace until end of turn.
Enchantment
Draw
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Land
Ba Sing Se
This land enters tapped unless you control a basic land.
: Add .
, : Earthbend 2. Activate only as a sorcery. (Target land you control becomes a 0/0 creature with haste that's still a land. Put two +1/+1 counters on it. When it dies or is exiled, return it to the battlefield tapped.)
: Add .
, : Earthbend 2. Activate only as a sorcery. (Target land you control becomes a 0/0 creature with haste that's still a land. Put two +1/+1 counters on it. When it dies or is exiled, return it to the battlefield tapped.)
Land
Land
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Lifegain
Dai Li Agents
When this creature enters, earthbend 1, then earthbend 1. (To earthbend 1, target land you control becomes a 0/0 creature with haste that's still a land. Put a +1/+1 counter on it. When it dies or is exiled, return it to the battlefield tapped.)
Whenever this creature attacks, each opponent loses X life and you gain X life, where X is the number of creatures you control with +1/+1 counters on them.
Whenever this creature attacks, each opponent loses X life and you gain X life, where X is the number of creatures you control with +1/+1 counters on them.
Creature - Human Soldier
Earth Kingdom General
When this creature enters, earthbend 2. (Target land you control becomes a 0/0 creature with haste that's still a land. Put two +1/+1 counters on it. When it dies or is exiled, return it to the battlefield tapped.)
Whenever you put one or more +1/+1 counters on a creature, you may gain that much life. Do this only once each turn.
Whenever you put one or more +1/+1 counters on a creature, you may gain that much life. Do this only once each turn.
Creature - Human Soldier Ally
Lifegain
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Protection
Kurbis, Harvest Celebrant
Kurbis enters with a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the amount of mana spent to cast it.
Remove a +1/+1 counter from Kurbis: Prevent all damage that would be dealt this turn to another target creature with a +1/+1 counter on it.
Remove a +1/+1 counter from Kurbis: Prevent all damage that would be dealt this turn to another target creature with a +1/+1 counter on it.
Legendary Creature - Treefolk
Protection
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Ramp
Earthbender Ascension
When this enchantment enters, earthbend 2. Then search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, put a quest counter on this enchantment. When you do, if it has four or more quest counters on it, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. It gains trample until end of turn.
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, put a quest counter on this enchantment. When you do, if it has four or more quest counters on it, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. It gains trample until end of turn.
Enchantment
Entish Restoration
Sacrifice a land. Search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. If you control a creature with power 4 or greater, instead search your library for up to three basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Instant
Purestrain Genestealer
This creature enters with two +1/+1 counters on it.
Vanguard Species — Whenever this creature 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.
Vanguard Species — Whenever this creature 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 - Tyranid
Titania's Command
Choose two —
• Exile target player's graveyard. You gain 1 life for each card exiled this way.
• Search your library for up to two land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
• Create two 2/2 green Bear creature tokens.
• Put two +1/+1 counters on each creature you control.
• Exile target player's graveyard. You gain 1 life for each card exiled this way.
• Search your library for up to two land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
• Create two 2/2 green Bear creature tokens.
• Put two +1/+1 counters on each creature you control.
Sorcery
Ramp
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Removal
Collective Effort
Escalate—Tap an untapped creature you control. (Pay this cost for each mode chosen beyond the first.)
Choose one or more —
• Destroy target creature with power 4 or greater.
• Destroy target enchantment.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature target player controls.
Choose one or more —
• Destroy target creature with power 4 or greater.
• Destroy target enchantment.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature target player controls.
Sorcery
Removal
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Cards like "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Gyre Sage"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Rishkar, Peema Renegade"},{"insert":" can accelerate your mana development."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Mid Game"},{"insert":": Deploy your commanders to start leveraging their abilities. Use Yannik to redistribute counters strategically, and Nikara to draw cards as creatures leave the battlefield."},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.mtgnexus.com/viewtopic.php?t=24642&utm_source=chatgpt.com"},"insert":"MTG Nexus"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Late Game"},{"insert":": Utilize mass counter generators like "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Cathars' Crusade"},{"insert":" to overwhelm opponents. Protect your board with spells like "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Gaea's Gift"},{"insert":", and use removal to clear paths for your augmented creatures."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Synergy Exploitation"},{"insert":": Combine flicker effects with Yannik's ability to repeatedly exile and return creatures, maximizing counter distribution and card draw."},{"attributes":{"link":"https://commandersherald.com/the-lion-king-yannik-nikara/?utm_source=chatgpt.com"},"insert":"Commander's Herald"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://commandersherald.com/the-lion-king-yannik-nikara/?utm_source=chatgpt.com"},"insert":"+1Reddit"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://commandersherald.com/the-lion-king-yannik-nikara/?utm_source=chatgpt.com"},"insert":"+1"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Common Matchups"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Aggro Decks"},{"insert":": Your growing creatures can outsize aggro threats. Use early blockers and lifegain from cards like "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Sunscorch Regent"},{"insert":" to stabilize."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Control Decks"},{"insert":": Maintain pressure by continuously developing your board. Protect key pieces with your suite of protective spells to avoid board wipes."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Combo Decks"},{"insert":": Apply consistent pressure to disrupt combo setups. Utilize targeted removal to eliminate critical combo pieces before they can assemble."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Strengths and Weaknesses"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Strengths"},{"insert":":\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Scalability"},{"insert":": The deck's power grows exponentially with each counter placed, making it formidable in prolonged games."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Resilience"},{"insert":": Multiple protection spells and the ability to draw cards through Nikara ensure recovery from setbacks."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Versatility"},{"insert":": A balanced mix of creatures, spells, and enchantments allows adaptation to various game states and opponents."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Weaknesses"},{"insert":":\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Graveyard Hate"},{"insert":": While not heavily reliant on the graveyard, certain synergies can be disrupted by graveyard-focused hate cards."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Board Wipes"},{"insert":": Mass removal can set back your board development. Protective spells are essential to mitigate this risk."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Mana Intensive"},{"insert":": Managing three colors requires careful attention to your mana base and ramp options to avoid being color-screwed."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nConclusion"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Outlast, Outgrow, Outplay"},{"insert":" offers a dynamic and engaging gameplay experience that rewards strategic planning and synergy exploitation. By focusing on +1/+1 counters, leveraging the unique abilities of Nikara and Yannik, and maintaining a resilient board state, the deck stands as a formidable contender in mid-level EDH pods. Whether you're a seasoned player or new to the format, this deck provides a rich tapestry of interactions and pathways to victory.\nThe deck’s overall "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"power level is around 6 to 7"},{"insert":", depending on the speed of your ramp and the synergy draw engines. It’s optimized for interactive, synergy-driven games in casual-to-mid power pods, where synergy and board management outshine pure speed or combo consistency.\n\n"}]}