B3 Hamza by Magnoss

Format: Commander

Commander: Hamza, Guardian of Arashin

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 49

Deck overview

This Selesnya deck centers on Hamza, Guardian of Arashin, transforming +1/+1 counters into explosive mana velocity. The early game establishes a wide foundation of low-cost creatures that enter with or generate +1/+1 counters, such as Luminarch Aspirant, Botanical Brawler, and Incubation Druid. By Turn 4, having three to four modified creatures enables casting Hamza for just two mana, immediately discounting subsequent creature spells by three or four colorless mana. This mana surplus fuels rapid deployments of large threats like Kalonian Hydra, Sovereign Okinec Ahau, and Ouroboroid, while card advantage engines like Beast Whisperer, Guardian Project, and Armorcraft Judge maintain full hand velocity. The deck creates a lethal combat threat on Turn 5 and eliminates all opponents across two response cycles by Turn 7, utilizing evasion from Abzan Falconer, Champion of Lambholt, and Duskshell Crawler. Robust protection spells like Heroic Intervention and Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar shield the board against enemy interaction.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abzan Falconer
  • 1 Archdruid's Charm
  • 1 Armorcraft Judge
  • 1 Arwen, Weaver of Hope
  • 1 Beast Whisperer
  • 1 Beast Within
  • 1 Bonders' Enclave
  • 1 Botanical Brawler
  • 1 Branching Evolution
  • 1 Branchloft Pathway // Boulderloft Pathway
  • 1 Canopy Vista
  • 1 Champion of Lambholt
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Crystalline Crawler
  • 1 Damning Verdict
  • 1 District Mascot
  • 1 Drannith Ruins
  • 1 Druid of Purification
  • 1 Dusk Legion Duelist
  • 1 Duskshell Crawler
  • 1 Eladamri's Call
  • 14 Forest
  • 1 Forgotten Ancient
  • 1 Garruk's Uprising
  • 1 Gavony Township
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Genesis Hydra
  • 1 Goldvein Hydra
  • 1 Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun
  • 1 Guardian Project
  • 1 Gyre Sage
  • 1 Hamza, Guardian of Arashin
  • 1 Hangarback Walker
  • 1 Hardened Scales
  • 1 Heroic Intervention
  • 1 Hopeful Initiate
  • 1 Horizon Canopy
  • 1 Hushwood Verge
  • 1 Incubation Druid
  • 1 Innkeeper's Talent
  • 1 Inspiring Call
  • 1 Iron Apprentice
  • 1 Kalonian Hydra
  • 1 Kami of Whispered Hopes
  • 1 Karn's Bastion
  • 1 Kodama of the West Tree
  • 1 Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
  • 1 Llanowar Reborn
  • 1 Luminarch Aspirant
  • 1 Lush Portico
  • 1 Managorger Hydra
  • 1 Mikaeus, the Lunarch
  • 1 Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist
  • 1 Mosswort Bridge
  • 1 Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
  • 1 Ouroboroid
  • 1 Overgrown Farmland
  • 1 Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 5 Plains
  • 1 Resourceful Defense
  • 1 Rishkar, Peema Renegade
  • 1 Selesnya Sanctuary
  • 1 Selesnya Signet
  • 1 Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
  • 1 Shalai, Voice of Plenty
  • 1 Signature Slam
  • 1 Silkguard
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sovereign Okinec Ahau
  • 1 Stonecoil Serpent
  • 1 Sungrass Prairie
  • 1 Sunpetal Grove
  • 1 Surrak and Goreclaw
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 The Great Henge
  • 1 The Ozolith
  • 1 Tribute to the World Tree
  • 1 Tyrant Guard
  • 1 Unbreakable Formation
  • 1 Walking Ballista
  • 1 Warden of the Grove
  • 1 Windswept Heath