Pond Protectors by user7341030

Format: Commander

Commander: Animar, Soul of Elements

Bracket: 2

DeckCheck Threat Index: 23

Deck overview

This deck is a thematic Temur creature midrange build focused on woodland and semi-aquatic critters from Bloomburrow, including Frogs, Raccoons, Squirrels, Lizards, and Otters. Helmed by Animar, Soul of Elements, the strategy curves low-cost creatures into progressive cost reductions to flood the battlefield with synergistic animals. Early mana dorks like Poison Dart Frog and Thornvault Forager ensure Animar enters on Turn 3. Midrange engines such as Clement, the Worrywort, Dour Port-Mage, and Toski, Bearer of Secrets supply steady card advantage and creature bounce. The deck applies pressure through scaling +1/+1 counters on Animar, growing threats like Valley Mightcaller, and wide attack triggers from Scurry of Squirrels. While the list features premium mana fixing, it intentionally avoids competitive fast mana, tutors, and infinite combos to preserve its thematic identity, winning through honest combat damage across multiple attack rotations.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Agate Instigator
  • 1 Alania, Divergent Storm
  • 1 Animar, Soul of Elements
  • 1 Artist's Talent
  • 1 Bakersbane Duo
  • 1 Bark-Knuckle Boxer
  • 1 Bello, Bard of the Brambles
  • 1 Berta, Wise Extrapolator
  • 1 Bloodroot Apothecary
  • 1 Blor the Impervious
  • 1 Bramble Familiar // Fetch Quest
  • 1 Brambleguard Veteran
  • 1 Brazen Collector
  • 1 Breeding Pool
  • 1 Brightcap Badger // Fungus Frolic
  • 1 Byway Barterer
  • 1 Clement, the Worrywort
  • 1 Clifftop Lookout
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Croaking Counterpart
  • 1 Curious Forager
  • 1 Dour Port-Mage
  • 1 Dreamdew Entrancer
  • 1 Druid of the Spade
  • 1 Elusive Otter // Grove's Bounty
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Flubs, the Fool
  • 13 Forest
  • 1 Frog-Squirrels
  • 1 Frogify
  • 1 Frontier Bivouac
  • 1 Grolnok, the Omnivore
  • 1 Hazardroot Herbalist
  • 1 Hinterland Harbor
  • 1 Inspired Skypainter // Maestro's Gift
  • 5 Island
  • 1 Ketria Triome
  • 1 Kindlespark Duo
  • 1 Lilypad Village
  • 1 Lilysplash Mentor
  • 1 Long River Lurker
  • 1 Long River's Pull
  • 1 Lutri, the Spellchaser
  • 1 Meatsqueak, Hoard Lord
  • 1 Misty Rainforest
  • 3 Mountain
  • 1 Muerra, Trash Tactician
  • 1 Nasty Little Rabbit
  • 1 Oakhollow Village
  • 1 Otter-Penguin
  • 1 Pawpatch Formation
  • 1 Pawpatch Recruit
  • 1 Pet Avengers
  • 1 Poison Dart Frog
  • 1 Pond Prophet
  • 1 Prosperous Bandit
  • 1 Rockface Village
  • 1 Rootbound Crag
  • 1 Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied
  • 1 Scrapshooter
  • 1 Scurry of Squirrels
  • 1 Skitter of Lizards
  • 1 Spore Frog
  • 1 Steam Vents
  • 1 Stickytongue Sentinel
  • 1 Stomping Ground
  • 1 Taiga
  • 1 Teapot Slinger
  • 1 Thieving Otter
  • 1 Thornvault Forager
  • 1 Three Tree Scribe
  • 1 Tippy-Toe, Terrific Partner
  • 1 Toski, Bearer of Secrets
  • 1 Trailtracker Scout
  • 1 Treeguard Duo
  • 1 Tropical Island
  • 1 Turn to Frog
  • 1 Twenty-Toed Toad
  • 1 Valley Mightcaller
  • 1 Volcanic Island
  • 1 Wandertale Mentor
  • 1 Wooded Foothills