Hamza EDH Deck Tech: Counters Make Your Creatures Cheaper

Hamza, Guardian of Arashin EDH deck tech: a budget Selesnya +1/+1 counters Commander deck. Hamza and the creature spells you cast cost {1} less for each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it. Key cards from the Short: Ainok Bond-Kin, Abzan Falconer, Abzan Battle Priest, Duskshell Crawler and Pelt Collector (all five in the 99). Exactly 99 + Hamza, about $54 for the 99 at cheapest printings. Watch the Short:    • 60 Second EDH Deck Tech for Hamza, Guardia...   CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro - Counters Make Creatures Cheaper 0:38 How Hamza Works 1:23 Ainok Bond-Kin 1:58 Abzan Falconer 2:36 Abzan Battle Priest 3:07 Duskshell Crawler 3:41 Pelt Collector 4:15 More Counters 5:06 Draw, Interaction and Protection 5:50 Budget Notes 6:26 Rules Points and Fine Print 6:57 How To Pilot It 7:33 Sample Game - Turns 2 to 5 9:11 Upgrade Suggestions 10:13 Thanks For Watching DECKLIST (1 commander + 99, about $54 for the 99 at cheapest printings) COMMANDER: Hamza, Guardian of Arashin Short key cards (5): Ainok Bond-Kin; Abzan Falconer; Abzan Battle Priest; Duskshell Crawler; Pelt Collector Mana creatures (7): Llanowar Elves; Elvish Mystic; Avacyn's Pilgrim; Fyndhorn Elves; Incubation Druid; Gyre Sage; Sakura-Tribe Elder Counter creatures (21): Experiment One; Champion of Lambholt; Luminarch Aspirant; Ajani's Pridemate; Conclave Mentor; Rishkar, Peema Renegade; Managorger Hydra; Hooded Hydra; Avatar of the Resolute; High Sentinels of Arashin; Tuskguard Captain; Ainok Survivalist; Armorcraft Judge; Fertilid; Spike Feeder; Spike Weaver; Herd Baloth; Forgotten Ancient; Bramblewood Paragon; Pollenbright Druid; Ivy Lane Denizen Utility creatures (3): Scavenging Ooze; Eternal Witness; Reclamation Sage Counter support, anthems and draw (11): Hardened Scales; Elemental Bond; Garruk's Uprising; Inspiring Call; Travel Preparations; Felidar Retreat; Cathars' Crusade; Overwhelming Stampede; Return of the Wildspeaker; Harmonize; Rishkar's Expertise Ramp (5): Sol Ring; Arcane Signet; Rampant Growth; Cultivate; Kodama's Reach Removal and protection (10): Swords to Plowshares; Path to Exile; Beast Within; Generous Gift; Nature's Claim; Return to Dust; Ram Through; Swiftfoot Boots; Lightning Greaves; Snakeskin Veil Lands (12): Command Tower; Exotic Orchard; Path of Ancestry; Temple of Plenty; Selesnya Sanctuary; Blossoming Sands; Brushland; Gavony Township; Evolving Wilds; Terramorphic Expanse; Myriad Landscape; Sungrass Prairie Basic lands (25): 14 Forest, 11 Plains UPGRADES: Kalonian Hydra (~$6.12) for Managorger Hydra; Craterhoof Behemoth (~$23.85) for Overwhelming Stampede; Branching Evolution (~$7.34) for Elemental Bond; Heroic Intervention (~$9.12) for Ram Through; Temple Garden (~$5.83) for Sungrass Prairie. RULES NOTES / FINE PRINT FOR THE SHORT (no corrections needed) Hamza counts creatures with +1/+1 counters, not the number of counters. The discount reduces generic mana only; Hamza itself can't cost less than {G}{W}. The count is locked in as you pay. Duskshell Crawler's ETB counter goes on any target creature. Pelt Collector grows only if the other creature's power is greater than Pelt's. Outlast is sorcery speed and taps the creature; the keyword grants apply to any creature with a +1/+1 counter. Set check (Scryfall, first printings): Hamza, Guardian of Arashin Commander Legends; Ainok Bond-Kin, Abzan Falconer and Abzan Battle Priest Khans of Tarkir; Duskshell Crawler Modern Horizons 2; Pelt Collector Guilds of Ravnica. Prices are approximate (lowest non-gold-border printings per Scryfall/TCGplayer data, Oct 2026) and change often. Card images and data via Scryfall. Magic: The Gathering is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast; this is unofficial fan content. #MTG #Commander #EDH #DeckTech #Hamza