Counter Blitz by CTex

Format: Commander

Commander: Tidus, Yuna's Guardian

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 37

Deck overview

This Bant deck is a synergistic +1/+1 counters and proliferate midrange strategy commanded by Tidus, Yuna's Guardian. It establishes early board presence through cost-effective counter generators like Hardened Scales, Incubation Druid, and Conclave Mentor. Once Tidus enters the battlefield, combat attacks reliably trigger Cheer to draw cards and proliferate existing counters across all permanents. The deck rapidly scales mana velocity with dorks like Kami of Whispered Hopes and Gyre Sage while ballooning creature stats. It transitions from resource accumulation to game termination on Turn 5 by deploying evasion and overrun effects such as Herald of Secret Streams, Champion of Lambholt, Chocobo Knights, or an asymmetric wipe in Damning Verdict. Strong backup legends including Denry Klin, Editor in Chief, Wakka, Devoted Guardian, and Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres ensure the engine continues even if the commander is removed.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Armorcraft Judge
  • 1 Arwen, Mortal Queen
  • 1 Ascendant Acolyte
  • 1 Ash Barrens
  • 1 Branching Evolution
  • 1 Bred for the Hunt
  • 1 Brushland
  • 1 Canopy Vista
  • 1 Champion of Lambholt
  • 1 Chasm Skulker
  • 1 Chocobo Knights
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Conclave Mentor
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Damning Verdict
  • 1 Darksteel Mutation
  • 1 Denry Klin, Editor in Chief
  • 1 Duskshell Crawler
  • 1 Eladamri's Call
  • 1 Envoy of the Ancestors
  • 1 Everflowing Chalice
  • 1 Evolution Sage
  • 1 Evolving Wilds
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Experimental Augury
  • 1 Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
  • 1 Farewell
  • 1 Farseek
  • 1 Flooded Grove
  • 3 Forest
  • 1 Forge of Heroes
  • 1 Forgotten Ancient
  • 1 Fortified Village
  • 1 Gatta and Luzzu
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Glacial Fortress
  • 1 Grateful Apparition
  • 1 Gyre Sage
  • 1 Hardened Scales
  • 1 Herald of Secret Streams
  • 1 Hinterland Harbor
  • 1 Hunter's Insight
  • 1 Idyllic Beachfront
  • 1 Idyllic Tutor
  • 1 Incubation Druid
  • 1 Inexorable Tide
  • 1 Inspiring Call
  • 3 Island
  • 1 Kami of Whispered Hopes
  • 1 Kenrith's Transformation
  • 1 Lulu, Stern Guardian
  • 1 Luminous Broodmoth
  • 1 Maester Seymour
  • 1 Nesting Grounds
  • 1 Overflowing Basin
  • 1 Path of Ancestry
  • 3 Plains
  • 1 Port Town
  • 1 Prairie Stream
  • 1 Protection Magic
  • 1 Radiant Grove
  • 1 Rampant Rejuvenator
  • 1 Requisition Raid
  • 1 Resourceful Defense
  • 1 Rikku, Resourceful Guardian
  • 1 Seaside Citadel
  • 1 Shalai, Voice of Plenty
  • 1 Shelinda, Yevon Acolyte
  • 1 Simic Ascendancy
  • 1 Sin, Unending Cataclysm
  • 1 Skycloud Expanse
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sphere Grid
  • 1 Summon: Yojimbo
  • 1 Sungrass Prairie
  • 1 Sunpetal Grove
  • 1 Sunscorch Regent
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Tangled Islet
  • 1 Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
  • 1 Temple of Enlightenment
  • 1 Temple of Mystery
  • 1 Temple of Plenty
  • 1 Temple of the False God
  • 1 Three Visits
  • 1 Thrummingbird
  • 1 Tidus, Yuna's Guardian
  • 1 Tromell, Seymour's Butler
  • 1 Vineglimmer Snarl
  • 1 Wakka, Devoted Guardian
  • 1 Walking Ballista
  • 1 Yuna's Whistle
  • 1 Yuna, Grand Summoner