best 1 1 counter cards mtg o:"+1/+1 counter" f:standard · Scryfall Magic: The Gathering Search Recommendations for 1/1 counter deck?

Blue, White, Black Blue is the staple control color

Tenacious Pup from Alchemy: Innistrad

Maybe not a game-ending spell for Standard or limited play, but in Commander

Or, in one of my favorite examples, changing the Spellgorger Weird into the Spell Weird

This card rewards players for maintaining a wide board presence, triggering powerful statewide buffs for every family member currently resting in the player's ink pool or play area

Wood Elves There have been many cards like Wood Elves since its original printing in Portal, and Ive played cards like Yavimaya Dryad and Yavimaya Granger too, but the OG still does the job most effectively after all these years