Squirrel

Squirrel is a Gruul (red-green) Commander midrange/counters deck that looks to ramp early, develop efficient creatures, and snowball the board with +1/+1 counters and combat-based buffs.

Its core plan is to use mana acceleration like Ilysian Caryatid, Lifespring Druid, and Wolfwillow Haven to power out creatures, then enhance them with cards like Hydra’s Growth, Unnatural Growth, Favor of Jukai, and Nylea’s Huntmaster to create oversized attackers. Cards such as Tanglespan Lookout, Briarbridge Tracker, and Blossom Prancer help keep cards flowing, while Klothys, God of Destiny provides steady value and reach. The deck typically wins by overwhelming opponents in combat with large, enhanced creatures, sometimes going wide with token support like Rise of the Ants.