I Became What I Wanted

core

Spend counters as currency: strip them from your creatures each upkeep and turn them into a steady flow of cards.

Card draw×1Counter movement×0.6+1/+1 counters×0.6Charge counters×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 875 cards that fit

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Card draw
EDHREC #41 · $4.92 · art Helge C. Balzer
Card drawCharge counters
EDHREC #95 · $110.79 · art Veli Nyström
+1/+1 countersCard drawCounter movement
EDHREC #3,098 · $1.80 · art Kevin Glint
Card draw
EDHREC #2,059 · $1.84 · art D. Alexander Gregory
Hidden gemCard draw+1/+1 counters
EDHREC #5,746 · $0.30 · art Anna Steinbauer

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

#	card	score	fit	cmd	q	pop	art	rank	matched
1	Karn, Scion of Urza	1.363	0.90	1.00	0.85	1.93	1.00	5497	Card draw
2	Reckoner Bankbuster	1.311	0.88	1.00	0.82	1.80	1.12	3765	Card draw, Charge counters
3	Tireless Tracker	1.089	0.85	1.27	0.85	1.29	1.00	663	Card draw, +1/+1 counters
4	The Great Henge	1.076	1.01	1.30	0.85	1.05	1.00	227	Card draw, +1/+1 counters
5	Vivien, Monsters' Advocate	1.022	0.60	1.00	0.90	1.99	1.00	6483	Card draw
6	Argothian Enchantress	1.016	0.80	1.09	0.75	1.80	1.00	3776	Card draw
7	Jadelight Ranger	1.003	0.62	1.20	0.70	2.30	1.00	13661	Card draw, +1/+1 counters
8	Vizier of the Menagerie	0.956	0.80	1.00	0.75	1.84	1.00	4260	Card draw
9	Ranger Class	0.891	0.57	1.30	0.70	2.05	1.00	7532	+1/+1 counters, Card draw
10	Garruk, Primal Hunter	0.877	0.70	1.00	0.85	1.60	1.00	2059	Card draw
11	Nissa, Voice of Zendikar	0.867	0.57	1.30	0.72	1.91	1.00	5237	+1/+1 counters, Card draw
12	Cosmos Elixir	0.825	0.80	1.00	0.72	1.69	1.00	2723	Card draw
13	Edgewall Innkeeper	0.817	0.90	1.09	0.60	1.80	1.00	12638	Card draw
14	Elder Gargaroth	0.806	0.60	1.00	0.88	1.63	1.00	2256	Card draw
15	Garruk, Curse Breaker	0.799	0.60	1.00	0.68	2.38	1.00	21096	Card draw
16	Vivien, Nature's Avenger	0.784	0.68	1.30	0.60	1.91	1.00	19653	+1/+1 counters, Card draw
17	Skullclamp	0.773	0.90	1.00	0.95	0.75	1.23	41	Card draw
18	Harmonize	0.765	1.00	1.00	0.72	1.12	1.12	325	Card draw
19	Path of Discovery	0.761	0.68	1.30	0.65	1.64	1.00	3634	+1/+1 counters, Card draw
20	Llanowar Visionary	0.743	0.60	1.00	0.78	1.80	1.00	3790	Card draw
21	Sword of Fire and Ice	0.729	0.60	1.00	0.88	1.47	1.00	1337	Card draw
22	The One Ring	0.725	0.96	1.00	0.90	0.88	1.00	95	Card draw, Charge counters
23	Krosan Tusker	0.709	0.60	1.00	0.68	2.11	1.00	10921	Card draw
24	Court of Garenbrig	0.704	0.68	1.30	0.65	1.52	1.00	2267	+1/+1 counters, Card draw
25	Legolas Greenleaf	0.702	0.75	1.25	0.60	1.61	1.00	5746	Card draw, +1/+1 counters
26	Lifeblood Hydra	0.695	0.78	1.30	0.60	1.47	1.00	3025	Card draw, +1/+1 counters
27	Staunch Throneguard	0.680	0.70	1.00	0.60	1.87	1.12	17193	Card draw
28	Marketback Walker	0.679	0.91	1.30	0.55	1.41	1.00	4009	Card draw, +1/+1 counters
29	Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade	0.674	0.74	1.32	0.60	1.48	1.00	3098	+1/+1 counters, Card draw, Counter movement
30	Radagast the Brown	0.674	0.70	1.00	0.60	1.68	1.23	7773	Card draw
31	Sylvan Library	0.673	0.80	1.00	0.85	1.07	1.00	259	Card draw
32	Tribute to the World Tree	0.651	0.91	1.30	0.60	1.18	1.00	612	Card draw, +1/+1 counters
33	Wrenn and Seven	0.649	0.50	1.00	0.85	1.66	1.00	2473	Card draw
34	Leaf-Crowned Visionary	0.646	0.70	1.00	0.70	1.58	1.00	1909	Card draw
35	Eidolon of Blossoms	0.641	0.80	1.00	0.70	1.37	1.00	914	Card draw
36	Beast Whisperer	0.641	0.90	1.00	0.78	1.03	1.00	213	Card draw
37	Regal Force	0.632	0.90	1.00	0.60	1.51	1.00	3603	Card draw
38	Vivien Reid	0.628	0.50	1.00	0.78	1.82	1.00	4078	Card draw
39	Etched Oracle	0.621	0.98	1.30	0.50	1.38	1.00	8865	Card draw, +1/+1 counters
40	Broodlord	0.619	0.75	1.32	0.55	1.53	1.00	8376	+1/+1 counters, Card draw, Counter movement

Scoring cards for this theme…

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

#	card	score	fit	cmd	q	pop	art	rank	matched
1	Karn, Scion of Urza	1.363	0.90	1.00	0.85	1.93	1.00	5497	Card draw
2	Reckoner Bankbuster	1.311	0.88	1.00	0.82	1.80	1.12	3765	Card draw, Charge counters
3	Tireless Tracker	1.089	0.85	1.27	0.85	1.29	1.00	663	Card draw, +1/+1 counters
4	The Great Henge	1.076	1.01	1.30	0.85	1.05	1.00	227	Card draw, +1/+1 counters
5	Vivien, Monsters' Advocate	1.022	0.60	1.00	0.90	1.99	1.00	6483	Card draw
6	Argothian Enchantress	1.016	0.80	1.09	0.75	1.80	1.00	3776	Card draw
7	Jadelight Ranger	1.003	0.62	1.20	0.70	2.30	1.00	13661	Card draw, +1/+1 counters
8	Vizier of the Menagerie	0.956	0.80	1.00	0.75	1.84	1.00	4260	Card draw
9	Ranger Class	0.891	0.57	1.30	0.70	2.05	1.00	7532	+1/+1 counters, Card draw
10	Garruk, Primal Hunter	0.877	0.70	1.00	0.85	1.60	1.00	2059	Card draw
11	Nissa, Voice of Zendikar	0.867	0.57	1.30	0.72	1.91	1.00	5237	+1/+1 counters, Card draw
12	Cosmos Elixir	0.825	0.80	1.00	0.72	1.69	1.00	2723	Card draw
13	Edgewall Innkeeper	0.817	0.90	1.09	0.60	1.80	1.00	12638	Card draw
14	Elder Gargaroth	0.806	0.60	1.00	0.88	1.63	1.00	2256	Card draw
15	Garruk, Curse Breaker	0.799	0.60	1.00	0.68	2.38	1.00	21096	Card draw
16	Vivien, Nature's Avenger	0.784	0.68	1.30	0.60	1.91	1.00	19653	+1/+1 counters, Card draw
17	Skullclamp	0.773	0.90	1.00	0.95	0.75	1.23	41	Card draw
18	Harmonize	0.765	1.00	1.00	0.72	1.12	1.12	325	Card draw
19	Path of Discovery	0.761	0.68	1.30	0.65	1.64	1.00	3634	+1/+1 counters, Card draw
20	Llanowar Visionary	0.743	0.60	1.00	0.78	1.80	1.00	3790	Card draw
21	Sword of Fire and Ice	0.729	0.60	1.00	0.88	1.47	1.00	1337	Card draw
22	The One Ring	0.725	0.96	1.00	0.90	0.88	1.00	95	Card draw, Charge counters
23	Krosan Tusker	0.709	0.60	1.00	0.68	2.11	1.00	10921	Card draw
24	Court of Garenbrig	0.704	0.68	1.30	0.65	1.52	1.00	2267	+1/+1 counters, Card draw
25	Legolas Greenleaf	0.702	0.75	1.25	0.60	1.61	1.00	5746	Card draw, +1/+1 counters
26	Lifeblood Hydra	0.695	0.78	1.30	0.60	1.47	1.00	3025	Card draw, +1/+1 counters
27	Staunch Throneguard	0.680	0.70	1.00	0.60	1.87	1.12	17193	Card draw
28	Marketback Walker	0.679	0.91	1.30	0.55	1.41	1.00	4009	Card draw, +1/+1 counters
29	Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade	0.674	0.74	1.32	0.60	1.48	1.00	3098	+1/+1 counters, Card draw, Counter movement
30	Radagast the Brown	0.674	0.70	1.00	0.60	1.68	1.23	7773	Card draw
31	Sylvan Library	0.673	0.80	1.00	0.85	1.07	1.00	259	Card draw
32	Tribute to the World Tree	0.651	0.91	1.30	0.60	1.18	1.00	612	Card draw, +1/+1 counters
33	Wrenn and Seven	0.649	0.50	1.00	0.85	1.66	1.00	2473	Card draw
34	Leaf-Crowned Visionary	0.646	0.70	1.00	0.70	1.58	1.00	1909	Card draw
35	Eidolon of Blossoms	0.641	0.80	1.00	0.70	1.37	1.00	914	Card draw
36	Beast Whisperer	0.641	0.90	1.00	0.78	1.03	1.00	213	Card draw
37	Regal Force	0.632	0.90	1.00	0.60	1.51	1.00	3603	Card draw
38	Vivien Reid	0.628	0.50	1.00	0.78	1.82	1.00	4078	Card draw
39	Etched Oracle	0.621	0.98	1.30	0.50	1.38	1.00	8865	Card draw, +1/+1 counters
40	Broodlord	0.619	0.75	1.32	0.55	1.53	1.00	8376	+1/+1 counters, Card draw, Counter movement