G/UEDHREC #26803

Beast, Erudite Aerialist

Legendary Creature — Mutant Scientist Hero

As long as you've put one or more +1/+1 counters on Beast this turn, he has flying. Whenever Beast deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.

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“Evasive counter-pumper that draws cards every time it deals damage.”

PlaystyleMidrange

DifficultyIntermediate

Wins viaCommander damage, Combat damage

ThemesCounters, Voltron

Strategy

How this commander wants to play

Beast is a flying evasion deck that rewards you for pumping your commander with +1/+1 counters while drawing cards off combat damage. The core gameplan is simple: add counters to Beast (via proliferate, counter doublers, or anthem effects), trigger flying when needed, and swing in for evasive damage while refilling your hand. You're running a tempo-midrange shell that leans on card advantage and modest creature synergies. Win by chipping away with an increasingly large, unblockable flyer while staying ahead on resources.

The deck leverages green's ramp and counter-doubling effects (like The Great Mound, World War Hulk, and Training Regimen) alongside blue's card draw and evasion tricks. Equipment like Vibranium Strike Gauntlets and Swordsman's Steel reward Beast's evasion and pump synergies. You're not going infinite or going wide—just a focused, lean strategy of growing one creature and drawing cards until you've won through commander damage or regular beats.

Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.

Key Synergies

Cards that especially shine here

Budget Build

Same gameplan, less money

Swap pricey counter doublers like Doubling Season for World War Hulk, Training Regimen, or Proliferate spells (Viral Sprout, Contentious Plan). Use basic Equipment like Unstable Molecule Suit and Hawkeye's Bow instead of premium Swordsman's Steel.