Is This Broken?!? | Hamza, Guardian of Arashin | Underrated Commander

The Commander's Quarters is your Magic the Gathering source that helps you Command Your Budget! Today Mitch asks the question...Is This Broken?!? Hamza, Guardian of Arashin is an Underrated, Unique and Powerful Commander!
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[@jkjackson91]

Made this commander deck two years ago….got some snickers from the players at the table and proceeded to destroy them. Good to see Hamza finally getting some respek on his name!

[@jeffsheppard3708]

Are you kidding me! I've been running people over with nearly free creatures with him. Thanks for ruining the surprise! 😂

[@jacobr7205]

Zada. Made the whole deck for like 52$

[@zeka2255]

I got a Zada deck for a Brazilian competitive format called Commander10, which consists of decks that cost up to R$10 (~US$2). She shines, tho. Even at non-budget tables.

[@technicallygood4620]

I'm shocked you didn't include any Modular creatures. Arcbound bros are artifacts, so they can usually be fully discounted, they enter with counters, and they pass their counters around when they die which means your discount has more staying power. That feels like a match made in heaven. Nyxborn Hydra from MH3 is a common that enters as a 0/1 with X +1/+1 counters, which means for one green mana you can basically double your counters, and you can even put it on your commander to make him a huge body with trample. Looks like a fun and super-affordable finisher that's not dead in the water in the early game.

[@user-dq6de5bg9z]

I built Hamza and modular creatures was the first I added. No brainers.
I play some budget Eldrazi and other big’guns. Fun deck

[@Nightken91]

I just built a pauper commander deck with him like an hour ago

[@oxpolitik]

Nice! I'm building this right now after pulling some expensive pieces for the deck! (Bristly Bill & Railway Brawler)

[@danieltaras854]

You could cast Eldrazi cards really cheap or for nothing like Ulamog’s Crusher, Artisan of Kozilek and Desolation Twin for example.

[@Grooveworthy]

Artisan seems like a natural fit for a the deck anyway. More graveyard recursion can't hurt.

[@PhyllisSigerist]

Thank you for this video! I am working to build this deck right now. I watched your Hamza deck video from 11/2020 and there was no deck list for it, so I'm glad there's now a deck list and it's also up to date. I need to figure out how to use the infinite type mechanics, so if you make a video on that also I will love it!

[@1800Herbjuice]

Loving this deck! Thank you for sharing 👍

[@kalamander8563]

I built Lae'zel/Master Chef counters a while back and had this bad boy in the deck from the start.
My original commander choices were fun but not that great, so I decided to swap them out for Hamza.
Holy CRAP what a change of pave! Love this guy!

[@Implicit_Truth]

Love Hamza but don't love combo decks so I play him more face-rolley with hydras and fun stuff like that. An exception is mindless automaton which lets me draw my whole deck with hardened scales.

[@SpicySoup200]

Hamza was the first commander deck I built that wasn't a precon upgrade. I still use him, he's one of my favorites!

[@andrewbaugher2105]

It’s like Animar’s apprentice haha 😅

[@cowboyrocker2570]

Make an ink deck and you can have both

[@elkinvargas6481]

I just put him away bro, now I have to build him

[@FatstaxMTG]

I put Hamza in Oknec Ahau and ngl it’s crossed my mind to switch the commanders a time or two

[@ceroluthor]

Glad to see Hamza getting some love. I built him as my first Selesnya deck during the original Jumpstart but took it apart for Bess, Soul Nourisher. I'm happy with the change but Hamza still holds a place in my heart

[@joshuadenine6613]

I built him when he was released. still my most consistent commander

[@Blu_Moon_Owl]

He may be an uncommon but he’s Mythic Tier with how simple yet effective he is with the easiest mechanic in Magic

[@cgonzman9023]

He’s in my Shalai and Hallar deck 🔥

[@Cody_GG]

Hamza has been my go to commander for years! Affinity for +1/+1 counters anyone?

[@DahVoozel]

Hamza rides Lathiel into battle.

[@shawnpanzegraf5642]

If I wasn’t playing Vorinclex, MR, I’d be playing Hamza.
Especially with White getting a Virtue that should have been Green.
Selesnya definitely gives you a much deeper toolbox while playing +1/+1 counters, no question.

[@user-yt4qf3bg5l]

How about the Iridescent Hornbeetle

[@pedroluisabrao9803]

I am building him what a coincidence hahah, amazing

[@codesjoker]

Hamza makes my +1/+1 counters Atraxa deck go BRRRRRRRR

[@alearran7500]

my main deck, is really fun to play!

[@douglassmith8069]

Built this as a budget commander and it wrecks. You just put in the kami thats hardened scales on a creature , renata/good fortune unicorn effects and all the super cheap colorles creatures that cost x or xx and som modular bois and just slam face because you run the cards that say if creatures you control have +1/+1 counters on them they get trample, flying, lifelink etc

[@Rinzler4242]

Hinata Dawn crowned 😅

[@860Maze]

Animar or Rakdos LOR are better choices for this wincon IMO

[@shirlot]

No death's presence?

[@loydpena2772]

He says everything is broken

[@tristonshelley96]

i mean hes just worse animar ofc hes good lol