Mad Genius Growth

core

Stack +1/+1 counters, double them, and proliferate until every creature is a modified giant.

+1/+1 counters×1Counter doubling×0.7Proliferate×0.6Modified×0.4

Sets your commander and theme, then adds about 25 cards that fit plus 20 lands. You fill in the rest.

High Impact Cards
5 picks from the top 40 of 817 cards that fit

Hidden gem+1/+1 countersenabler
EDHREC #15,584 · $0.95
Hidden gem+1/+1 countersProliferateenabler
EDHREC #14,962 · $0.33
Hidden gem+1/+1 countersenablerCounter doublingenabler
EDHREC #5,082 · $0.35
Hidden gem+1/+1 countersenabler
EDHREC #5,237 · $1.90
Hidden gem+1/+1 counters
EDHREC #14,716 · $0.32

Candidate pool (score = fit × commander × quality × popularity × art)

#	card	score	fit	cmd	q	pop	art	rank	matched
1	Fractal Harness	2.022	1.16	1.44	0.72	1.99	1.00	6382	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling, Modified
2	Kalonian Hydra	1.897	1.31	1.43	0.80	1.42	1.00	1127	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling, Proliferate
3	Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11	1.677	1.08	1.40	0.70	1.89	1.00	4956	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
4	Vivien, Arkbow Ranger	1.541	0.80	1.14	0.80	2.36	1.00	15584	+1/+1 counters
5	Verdurous Gearhulk	1.464	0.90	1.14	0.78	2.07	1.00	7889	+1/+1 counters
6	Ridgescale Tusker	1.432	0.85	1.14	0.72	2.42	1.00	17677	+1/+1 counters
7	Voracious Hydra	1.408	0.98	1.40	0.72	1.69	1.00	2733	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
8	Shang-Chi, Martial Mentor	1.385	1.11	1.42	0.60	1.88	1.00	17678	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
9	Biogenic Ooze	1.335	0.80	1.14	0.80	2.05	1.00	7383	+1/+1 counters
10	Hulk, Strongest There Is	1.326	1.10	1.40	0.60	1.86	1.00	16179	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
11	Ornery Tumblewagg	1.317	1.11	1.15	0.68	1.83	1.00	5082	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
12	Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider	1.286	1.12	1.10	0.80	1.45	1.00	1250	Counter doubling, +1/+1 counters, Proliferate
13	Avabruck Caretaker // Hollowhenge Huntmaster	1.255	0.90	1.16	0.70	2.05	1.00	7463	+1/+1 counters
14	Pir, Imaginative Rascal	1.237	0.97	1.11	0.70	1.96	1.00	5975	Counter doubling, +1/+1 counters, Proliferate
15	Bristly Bill, Spine Sower	1.222	1.09	1.14	0.80	1.37	1.00	917	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
16	Renegade Krasis	1.219	1.02	1.40	0.60	1.84	1.00	14962	+1/+1 counters, Proliferate
17	Primordial Hydra	1.178	1.04	1.40	0.65	1.54	1.00	2428	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
18	Spider-Man, Miles Morales	1.170	0.90	1.19	0.68	1.95	1.00	7125	+1/+1 counters
19	Court of Garenbrig	1.165	1.04	1.40	0.65	1.52	1.00	2267	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
20	Crawling Barrens	1.159	0.80	1.19	0.72	2.00	1.00	6580	+1/+1 counters
21	Scythecat Cub	1.148	1.01	1.14	0.70	1.70	1.00	2845	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
22	Hardened Scales	1.145	1.18	1.40	0.78	1.01	1.00	186	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
23	Sazh Katzroy	1.129	1.04	1.18	0.65	1.74	1.00	5180	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
24	Oran-Rief Ooze	1.102	0.99	1.43	0.60	1.68	1.00	7795	+1/+1 counters, Proliferate
25	Benevolent Hydra	1.094	1.15	1.40	0.60	1.47	1.00	2944	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
26	Ouroboroid	1.074	0.90	1.14	0.78	1.52	1.00	1582	+1/+1 counters
27	Primal Vigor	1.069	0.93	1.30	0.72	1.45	1.00	1225	Counter doubling, +1/+1 counters
28	Ozolith, the Shattered Spire	1.068	1.18	1.40	0.65	1.23	1.00	640	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
29	Canopy Gargantuan	1.042	0.90	1.14	0.70	1.73	1.00	3139	+1/+1 counters
30	Walking Ballista	1.036	0.80	1.40	0.85	1.18	1.00	425	+1/+1 counters
31	Heroes' Bane	1.030	0.94	1.40	0.60	1.68	1.00	7927	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
32	Hangarback Walker	1.020	0.70	1.35	0.80	1.51	1.00	1522	+1/+1 counters
33	Ageless Entity	1.014	0.85	1.40	0.60	1.83	1.00	14716	+1/+1 counters
34	Nissa's Judgment	1.011	0.80	1.40	0.60	1.94	1.00	22436	+1/+1 counters
35	Innkeeper's Talent	1.008	1.10	1.15	0.72	1.29	1.00	687	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling, Modified
36	Nissa, Voice of Zendikar	1.007	0.70	1.23	0.72	1.91	1.00	5237	+1/+1 counters
37	Untethered Express	1.004	0.60	1.13	0.75	2.29	1.00	13150	+1/+1 counters
38	Defiler of Vigor	0.997	0.80	1.14	0.80	1.53	1.00	1628	+1/+1 counters
39	Runadi, Behemoth Caller	0.988	0.91	1.40	0.60	1.68	1.00	7762	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
40	Clamavus	0.987	0.90	1.42	0.60	1.66	1.00	7143	+1/+1 counters

Scoring cards for this theme…

Candidate pool (score = fit × commander × quality × popularity × art)

#	card	score	fit	cmd	q	pop	art	rank	matched
1	Fractal Harness	2.022	1.16	1.44	0.72	1.99	1.00	6382	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling, Modified
2	Kalonian Hydra	1.897	1.31	1.43	0.80	1.42	1.00	1127	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling, Proliferate
3	Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11	1.677	1.08	1.40	0.70	1.89	1.00	4956	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
4	Vivien, Arkbow Ranger	1.541	0.80	1.14	0.80	2.36	1.00	15584	+1/+1 counters
5	Verdurous Gearhulk	1.464	0.90	1.14	0.78	2.07	1.00	7889	+1/+1 counters
6	Ridgescale Tusker	1.432	0.85	1.14	0.72	2.42	1.00	17677	+1/+1 counters
7	Voracious Hydra	1.408	0.98	1.40	0.72	1.69	1.00	2733	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
8	Shang-Chi, Martial Mentor	1.385	1.11	1.42	0.60	1.88	1.00	17678	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
9	Biogenic Ooze	1.335	0.80	1.14	0.80	2.05	1.00	7383	+1/+1 counters
10	Hulk, Strongest There Is	1.326	1.10	1.40	0.60	1.86	1.00	16179	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
11	Ornery Tumblewagg	1.317	1.11	1.15	0.68	1.83	1.00	5082	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
12	Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider	1.286	1.12	1.10	0.80	1.45	1.00	1250	Counter doubling, +1/+1 counters, Proliferate
13	Avabruck Caretaker // Hollowhenge Huntmaster	1.255	0.90	1.16	0.70	2.05	1.00	7463	+1/+1 counters
14	Pir, Imaginative Rascal	1.237	0.97	1.11	0.70	1.96	1.00	5975	Counter doubling, +1/+1 counters, Proliferate
15	Bristly Bill, Spine Sower	1.222	1.09	1.14	0.80	1.37	1.00	917	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
16	Renegade Krasis	1.219	1.02	1.40	0.60	1.84	1.00	14962	+1/+1 counters, Proliferate
17	Primordial Hydra	1.178	1.04	1.40	0.65	1.54	1.00	2428	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
18	Spider-Man, Miles Morales	1.170	0.90	1.19	0.68	1.95	1.00	7125	+1/+1 counters
19	Court of Garenbrig	1.165	1.04	1.40	0.65	1.52	1.00	2267	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
20	Crawling Barrens	1.159	0.80	1.19	0.72	2.00	1.00	6580	+1/+1 counters
21	Scythecat Cub	1.148	1.01	1.14	0.70	1.70	1.00	2845	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
22	Hardened Scales	1.145	1.18	1.40	0.78	1.01	1.00	186	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
23	Sazh Katzroy	1.129	1.04	1.18	0.65	1.74	1.00	5180	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
24	Oran-Rief Ooze	1.102	0.99	1.43	0.60	1.68	1.00	7795	+1/+1 counters, Proliferate
25	Benevolent Hydra	1.094	1.15	1.40	0.60	1.47	1.00	2944	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
26	Ouroboroid	1.074	0.90	1.14	0.78	1.52	1.00	1582	+1/+1 counters
27	Primal Vigor	1.069	0.93	1.30	0.72	1.45	1.00	1225	Counter doubling, +1/+1 counters
28	Ozolith, the Shattered Spire	1.068	1.18	1.40	0.65	1.23	1.00	640	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
29	Canopy Gargantuan	1.042	0.90	1.14	0.70	1.73	1.00	3139	+1/+1 counters
30	Walking Ballista	1.036	0.80	1.40	0.85	1.18	1.00	425	+1/+1 counters
31	Heroes' Bane	1.030	0.94	1.40	0.60	1.68	1.00	7927	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
32	Hangarback Walker	1.020	0.70	1.35	0.80	1.51	1.00	1522	+1/+1 counters
33	Ageless Entity	1.014	0.85	1.40	0.60	1.83	1.00	14716	+1/+1 counters
34	Nissa's Judgment	1.011	0.80	1.40	0.60	1.94	1.00	22436	+1/+1 counters
35	Innkeeper's Talent	1.008	1.10	1.15	0.72	1.29	1.00	687	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling, Modified
36	Nissa, Voice of Zendikar	1.007	0.70	1.23	0.72	1.91	1.00	5237	+1/+1 counters
37	Untethered Express	1.004	0.60	1.13	0.75	2.29	1.00	13150	+1/+1 counters
38	Defiler of Vigor	0.997	0.80	1.14	0.80	1.53	1.00	1628	+1/+1 counters
39	Runadi, Behemoth Caller	0.988	0.91	1.40	0.60	1.68	1.00	7762	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
40	Clamavus	0.987	0.90	1.42	0.60	1.66	1.00	7143	+1/+1 counters

Mad Genius Growth

High Impact Cards5 picks from the top 40 of 817 cards that fit

Candidate pool (score = fit × commander × quality × popularity × art)

Mad Genius Growth

High Impact Cards5 picks from the top 40 of 817 cards that fit

Candidate pool (score = fit × commander × quality × popularity × art)

High Impact Cards
5 picks from the top 40 of 817 cards that fit

High Impact Cards
5 picks from the top 40 of 817 cards that fit