Zabo's Growth Formula

core

Every upkeep Hyde swells a little more, and your counter engines make each dose hit twice as hard.

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

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

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Hidden gem+1/+1 counters
EDHREC #17,979 · $0.05 · art Clint Cearley
Hidden gem+1/+1 countersProliferate
EDHREC #14,962 · $0.33 · art Howard Lyon
Hidden gemCounter doubling+1/+1 countersProliferate
EDHREC #5,975 · $4.48 · art Zoltan Boros
Hidden gem+1/+1 countersCounter doubling
EDHREC #5,180 · $0.57 · art Colin Boyer
Counter doubling+1/+1 counters
EDHREC #1,225 · $6.02 · art Maël Ollivier-Henry

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

#	card	score	fit	cmd	q	pop	art	rank	matched
1	Verdurous Gearhulk	1.807	0.90	1.30	0.78	2.07	1.08	7889	+1/+1 counters
2	Vivien, Arkbow Ranger	1.758	0.80	1.30	0.80	2.36	1.00	15584	+1/+1 counters
3	Kalonian Hydra	1.729	1.31	1.30	0.80	1.42	1.00	1127	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling, Proliferate
4	Fractal Harness	1.706	1.08	1.30	0.72	1.99	1.00	6382	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
5	Ridgescale Tusker	1.634	0.85	1.30	0.72	2.42	1.00	17677	+1/+1 counters
6	Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11	1.557	1.08	1.30	0.70	1.89	1.00	4956	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
7	Voracious Hydra	1.550	0.98	1.30	0.72	1.69	1.19	2733	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
8	Biogenic Ooze	1.522	0.80	1.30	0.80	2.05	1.00	7383	+1/+1 counters
9	Ornery Tumblewagg	1.484	1.11	1.30	0.68	1.83	1.00	5082	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
10	Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider	1.432	1.06	1.30	0.80	1.45	1.00	1250	Counter doubling, +1/+1 counters, Proliferate
11	Avabruck Caretaker // Hollowhenge Huntmaster	1.428	0.90	1.32	0.70	2.05	1.00	7463	+1/+1 counters
12	Pir, Imaginative Rascal	1.419	0.97	1.27	0.70	1.96	1.00	5975	Counter doubling, +1/+1 counters, Proliferate
13	Bristly Bill, Spine Sower	1.394	1.09	1.30	0.80	1.37	1.00	917	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
14	Scythecat Cub	1.363	1.01	1.30	0.70	1.70	1.04	2845	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
15	Spider-Man, Miles Morales	1.301	0.90	1.32	0.68	1.95	1.00	7125	+1/+1 counters
16	Shang-Chi, Martial Mentor	1.288	1.11	1.32	0.60	1.88	1.00	17678	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
17	Crawling Barrens	1.271	0.80	1.30	0.72	2.00	1.00	6580	+1/+1 counters
18	Primal Vigor	1.267	0.93	1.30	0.72	1.45	1.19	1225	Counter doubling, +1/+1 counters
19	Sazh Katzroy	1.261	1.04	1.32	0.65	1.74	1.00	5180	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
20	Hardened Scales	1.261	1.18	1.30	0.78	1.01	1.19	186	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
21	Canopy Gargantuan	1.238	0.90	1.30	0.70	1.73	1.04	3139	+1/+1 counters
22	Hulk, Strongest There Is	1.231	1.10	1.30	0.60	1.86	1.00	16179	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
23	Ouroboroid	1.225	0.90	1.30	0.78	1.52	1.00	1582	+1/+1 counters
24	Defiler of Vigor	1.184	0.80	1.30	0.80	1.53	1.04	1628	+1/+1 counters
25	Untethered Express	1.158	0.60	1.30	0.75	2.29	1.00	13150	+1/+1 counters
26	Renegade Krasis	1.132	1.02	1.30	0.60	1.84	1.00	14962	+1/+1 counters, Proliferate
27	Nissa, Voice of Zendikar	1.130	0.70	1.30	0.72	1.91	1.06	5237	+1/+1 counters
28	Ageless Entity	1.116	0.85	1.30	0.60	1.83	1.19	14716	+1/+1 counters
29	Nissa, Who Shakes the World	1.111	0.60	1.30	0.85	1.53	1.19	1659	+1/+1 counters
30	Ranger Class	1.094	0.70	1.30	0.70	2.05	1.00	7532	+1/+1 counters
31	Primordial Hydra	1.094	1.04	1.30	0.65	1.54	1.00	2428	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
32	Doubling Season	1.085	1.00	1.30	0.88	1.01	1.00	190	Counter doubling, +1/+1 counters
33	Court of Garenbrig	1.082	1.04	1.30	0.65	1.52	1.00	2267	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
34	Incremental Growth	1.081	0.95	1.30	0.60	1.88	1.00	17979	+1/+1 counters
35	Innkeeper's Talent	1.074	1.04	1.30	0.72	1.29	1.00	687	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
36	Tromell, Seymour's Butler	1.062	1.06	1.30	0.60	1.53	1.08	3993	+1/+1 counters, Proliferate
37	Polukranos, World Eater	1.051	0.60	1.30	0.72	2.21	1.00	10930	+1/+1 counters
38	Benevolent Hydra	1.046	1.15	1.34	0.60	1.47	1.00	2944	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
39	Biogenic Upgrade	1.012	1.24	1.30	0.55	1.54	1.00	9048	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling, Proliferate
40	Dionus, Elvish Archdruid	1.009	0.80	1.30	0.70	1.66	1.00	2472	+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	Verdurous Gearhulk	1.807	0.90	1.30	0.78	2.07	1.08	7889	+1/+1 counters
2	Vivien, Arkbow Ranger	1.758	0.80	1.30	0.80	2.36	1.00	15584	+1/+1 counters
3	Kalonian Hydra	1.729	1.31	1.30	0.80	1.42	1.00	1127	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling, Proliferate
4	Fractal Harness	1.706	1.08	1.30	0.72	1.99	1.00	6382	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
5	Ridgescale Tusker	1.634	0.85	1.30	0.72	2.42	1.00	17677	+1/+1 counters
6	Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11	1.557	1.08	1.30	0.70	1.89	1.00	4956	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
7	Voracious Hydra	1.550	0.98	1.30	0.72	1.69	1.19	2733	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
8	Biogenic Ooze	1.522	0.80	1.30	0.80	2.05	1.00	7383	+1/+1 counters
9	Ornery Tumblewagg	1.484	1.11	1.30	0.68	1.83	1.00	5082	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
10	Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider	1.432	1.06	1.30	0.80	1.45	1.00	1250	Counter doubling, +1/+1 counters, Proliferate
11	Avabruck Caretaker // Hollowhenge Huntmaster	1.428	0.90	1.32	0.70	2.05	1.00	7463	+1/+1 counters
12	Pir, Imaginative Rascal	1.419	0.97	1.27	0.70	1.96	1.00	5975	Counter doubling, +1/+1 counters, Proliferate
13	Bristly Bill, Spine Sower	1.394	1.09	1.30	0.80	1.37	1.00	917	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
14	Scythecat Cub	1.363	1.01	1.30	0.70	1.70	1.04	2845	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
15	Spider-Man, Miles Morales	1.301	0.90	1.32	0.68	1.95	1.00	7125	+1/+1 counters
16	Shang-Chi, Martial Mentor	1.288	1.11	1.32	0.60	1.88	1.00	17678	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
17	Crawling Barrens	1.271	0.80	1.30	0.72	2.00	1.00	6580	+1/+1 counters
18	Primal Vigor	1.267	0.93	1.30	0.72	1.45	1.19	1225	Counter doubling, +1/+1 counters
19	Sazh Katzroy	1.261	1.04	1.32	0.65	1.74	1.00	5180	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
20	Hardened Scales	1.261	1.18	1.30	0.78	1.01	1.19	186	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
21	Canopy Gargantuan	1.238	0.90	1.30	0.70	1.73	1.04	3139	+1/+1 counters
22	Hulk, Strongest There Is	1.231	1.10	1.30	0.60	1.86	1.00	16179	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
23	Ouroboroid	1.225	0.90	1.30	0.78	1.52	1.00	1582	+1/+1 counters
24	Defiler of Vigor	1.184	0.80	1.30	0.80	1.53	1.04	1628	+1/+1 counters
25	Untethered Express	1.158	0.60	1.30	0.75	2.29	1.00	13150	+1/+1 counters
26	Renegade Krasis	1.132	1.02	1.30	0.60	1.84	1.00	14962	+1/+1 counters, Proliferate
27	Nissa, Voice of Zendikar	1.130	0.70	1.30	0.72	1.91	1.06	5237	+1/+1 counters
28	Ageless Entity	1.116	0.85	1.30	0.60	1.83	1.19	14716	+1/+1 counters
29	Nissa, Who Shakes the World	1.111	0.60	1.30	0.85	1.53	1.19	1659	+1/+1 counters
30	Ranger Class	1.094	0.70	1.30	0.70	2.05	1.00	7532	+1/+1 counters
31	Primordial Hydra	1.094	1.04	1.30	0.65	1.54	1.00	2428	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
32	Doubling Season	1.085	1.00	1.30	0.88	1.01	1.00	190	Counter doubling, +1/+1 counters
33	Court of Garenbrig	1.082	1.04	1.30	0.65	1.52	1.00	2267	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
34	Incremental Growth	1.081	0.95	1.30	0.60	1.88	1.00	17979	+1/+1 counters
35	Innkeeper's Talent	1.074	1.04	1.30	0.72	1.29	1.00	687	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
36	Tromell, Seymour's Butler	1.062	1.06	1.30	0.60	1.53	1.08	3993	+1/+1 counters, Proliferate
37	Polukranos, World Eater	1.051	0.60	1.30	0.72	2.21	1.00	10930	+1/+1 counters
38	Benevolent Hydra	1.046	1.15	1.34	0.60	1.47	1.00	2944	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
39	Biogenic Upgrade	1.012	1.24	1.30	0.55	1.54	1.00	9048	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling, Proliferate
40	Dionus, Elvish Archdruid	1.009	0.80	1.30	0.70	1.66	1.00	2472	+1/+1 counters