MTG Salvation

With the release of Gatecrash, I am so hyped up about the new Simic evolve mechanic. Are there any generals that plays well with +1/+1 counters? So far the colors that utilises the counters the most are Red, Blue and Green. Animar and Ghave are out since they are part of the decks which I've made.

Jenara, Asura of War can sure pick them up quickly which is especially good if you're going to be using graft as well as evolve - see plaxcaster frogling

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Experiment Kraj is an obvious one, but it's pretty cool regardless. Zegana herself is also quite nice, especially if you could transfer her counters onto something else, sac her, replay her.

Why sac her (tax hurts) when you can bounce her? Stampeding wildebeast ans stampeding serow comes to mind

Skullbriar the Walking Grave loves +1/+1 counters

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Why sac her (tax hurts) when you can bounce her? Stampeding wildebeast ans stampeding serow comes to mind

deadeye navigator seems like it would be the call here, though redundancy never hurts

Zegana, Animar, Soul of Elements, Jenara, Asura of War, and Experiment Kraj are all +1/+1 counter friendly and in Simic colors.

edit: Scratch Animar, I didn't read all of your post. Personally, I'd make Kraj, because he seems more interesting and less goodstuff-prone than the others.

If you want access to black, too, and want a general who can swing in for a truckload, Vorosh, the Hunter can also be built around a theme of +1/+1 counters.

I'd say GU and B have the best cards for counters. Kraj and the mimeoplasm are probably your best bet. Corpsejack menace, inexorable tide, and gilder bairn are all amazing cards

The Mimeoplasm or Vorosh, the Hunter

both hav the colors for simic evolve/graft. both got golgari scavage/dredge if u wanna run it. could run Blessings of Nature, fathom mage, Doubling Season Corpsejack Menace etc

Unspeakable Symbol might be useful if you decided to go black.

While you could go Simic and play Kraj or Zegana, in my limited experience adding another color adds a lot to the versatility and fun of the deck (and you can still use Graft and Evolve as much as you like). If you want to pair blink with evolve, I would use Jenara, Asura of War as your commander. Otherwise, I'd favor The Mimeoplasm (although Vorosh might be good if you want to draw less hate in an unknown meta). Don't forget to delve back into Scars for proliferate or Lorwyn block for other cards that move around counters.

I'm working on a Prime Speaker Zagana +1/+1 list right now.

I think leaving it to 2 colors forces a bit more creativity.

If you end up in Red, don't forget about the criminally overlooked Ion Storm.

Ive thought about a Vorosh/Mimeoplasm deck around this same theme, maybe consider some one-hit counter placers Hunger of the Howlpack perhaps

Thanks everyone for the replies and suggestions. Wow there are so many good generals highlighted here, stumped on choices.

Jenera, being in Bant's colors allow cards like Cathar's Crusade and the ever-one sided wipe Mirrorweave (if all our creatures are 0/0 with +1/+1 counters).

Vorosh and Mimeoplasm are 2 very good contenders too, Corpsejack Menace seems like a sure shoe-in hmm. Unspeakable Symbol is just so wow, thanks for introducing this card to me GotJank?. I didn't know that this card existed. It sort of forms an infinite lifegain... Corpsejack/Doubling Season + Unspeakable Symbol + Spike Feeder

@Wolfman: Yes I wanted Red in due to Ion Storm. Red also allows access to more 'hydras' (Apocalypse Hydra, Ulasht, the Hate Seed) and the funny Goblin Razerunners. It will be really fun to resolve an Infinite Reflection on the razerunners when we have a board full of +1/+1 counters.

Oh gosh, each other color has so many good options... ><

I used to run an Experiment Kraj deck but after Corpsejack Menace came around, I converted it into a Vorosh, the Hunter / The Mimeoplasm +1/+1 counter deck. It has been alot of fun and evolve is going to make it much more interesting

I'm going to side with Bant. Cards like Cathar's Crusade with a Conqueror's Pledge (kicked or not) is disgustingly good.

And Increasing Devotion.

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I'm going to side with Bant. Cards like Cathar's Crusade with a Conqueror's Pledge (kicked or not) is disgustingly good.

And Increasing Devotion.

This is interesting hmmm

Cathar's Crusade + Conqueror's Pledge + Mirrorweave on Triskelion?

- Get ready firing squad... on count of 3...

If you're really focused on +1/+1 counters then you have to take a serious look at Forgotten Ancient (Shameless plug of my favorite card.) He pumps himself up by and can move counters to any creature without targeting them. In a 4 player game he usually gets about 4-6 counters on him per turn. Couple that with a deadly general and in no time you have one mean beat stick on your hands. It also allows you to take advantage of your opponents creatures if you want.

Animar, Soul of Elements isn't bad, but it's sort of redundant with a deck based around him, unless you're packing many hydras.

Actually working on a deck like this as well.

Im considering Riku of Two Reflections or The Mimeoplasm as my General. Each general is pretty good, but im leaning towards Riku right now. However, Mimeoplasm gives you more -1/-1 counter shenanagins.

Some useful mechanics im thinking of including
Proliferate
Vampires
Infect
Morbid
Scavenge
Undying
Graft
Unleash
Evolve

Rubblebelt Raiders also looks pretty useful. Bonus Points for Llanowar Reborn

too bad gilder bairn is not legendary