Darien, King of Pain

Commander / EDH* Mono-White

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Creature (29)

• 1x Aegis of the Gods
• 1x Ajani's Pridemate
• 1x Anointer Priest
• 1x Archangel of Thune
• 1x Ballyrush Banneret
• 1x Captain of the Watch
• 1x Commander Eesha
• 1x Court Street Denizen
• 1x Daru Warchief
• 1x Frontline Strategist
• 1x Goldnight Commander
• 1x Healer of the Pride
• 1x Heliod, God of the Sun
• 1x Impassioned Orator
• 1x Intrepid Hero
• 1x Knight-Captain of Eos
• 1x Mentor of the Meek
• 1x Mirror Entity
• 1x Odric, Master Tactician
• 1x Palace Jailer
• 1x Palace Sentinels
• 1x Precinct Captain
• 1x Preeminent Captain
• 1x Ranger of Eos
• 1x Seraph of the Masses
• 1x Soul of Theros
• 1x Soul Warden
• 1x Soul's Attendant
• 1x Suture Priest

Artifact (18)

• 1x Angel's Trumpet
• 1x Ankh of Mishra
• 1x Caged Sun
• 1x Champion's Helm
• 1x Coat of Arms
• 1x Dragon Throne of Tarkir
• 1x Eldrazi Monument
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Jinxed Choker
• 1x Jinxed Idol
• 1x Mana Vault
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Obelisk of Urd
• 1x Pearl Medallion
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Slate of Ancestry
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Well of Lost Dreams

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Ajani's Welcome
• 1x Cathars' Crusade
• 1x Dictate of Heliod
• 1x Fanatical Devotion
• 1x First Response
• 1x Intangible Virtue
• 1x Oblivion Ring

Instant (4)

• 1x Devouring Light
• 1x Oblation
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

Commander (1)

Land (36)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Eiganjo Castle
• 1x Emeria, the Sky Ruin
• 1x Grand Coliseum
• 1x Nomad Stadium
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 25x Plains
• 1x Tarnished Citadel
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Throne of the High City
• 1x Windbrisk Heights

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Day of Judgment
• 1x Hour of Reckoning
• 1x Launch the Fleet
• 1x Mass Calcify
• 1x Return to the Ranks

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Creature (30)

• 1x Adaptive Automaton
• 1x Angel of Jubilation
• 1x Archetype of Courage
• 1x Auriok Champion
• 1x Benalish Commander
• 1x Brimaz, King of Oreskos
• 1x Catapult Master
• 1x Catapult Squad
• 1x Champion of the Parish
• 1x Crusader of Odric
• 1x Fencing Ace
• 1x Field Marshal
• 1x Gerrard Capashen
• 1x Gideon's Avenger
• 1x Hero of Bladehold
• 1x Kjeldoran Royal Guard
• 1x Lieutenant Kirtar
• 1x Loyal Sentry
• 1x Oathsworn Giant
• 1x Phantom Flock
• 1x Phantom General
• 1x Ranger of Eos
• 1x Reveillark
• 1x Rhox Pikemaster
• 1x Soldier of the Pantheon
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
• 1x Veteran Armorer
• 1x Veteran Armorsmith
• 1x Veteran Swordsmith

Enchantment (12)

• 1x Angelic Chorus
• 1x Crusade
• 1x Divine Sacrament
• 1x Glorious Anthem
• 1x Honor of the Pure
• 1x Inheritance
• 1x Leyline of the Meek
• 1x Marshal's Anthem
• 1x Mobilization
• 1x Oath of Lieges
• 1x Shared Triumph
• 1x True Conviction

Planeswalker (3)

• 1x Elspeth, Knight-Errant
• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 1x Elspeth Tirel

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Martial Coup
• 1x Phyrexian Rebirth

Artifact (11)

• 1x Akroma's Memorial
• 1x Blasting Station
• 1x Carnage Altar
• 1x Darksteel Plate
• 1x Door of Destinies
• 1x Konda's Banner
• 1x Meekstone
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Spear of Heliod
• 1x Surveyor's Scope
• 1x Veteran's Armaments

Instant (3)

• 1x Banishing Stroke
• 1x Mirror Strike
• 1x Rootborn Defenses

Land (1)

• 1x Forbidding Watchtower

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Darien, King of Kjeldor Commander deck.

1. Play Darien (hopefully ramping a bit to get him out early).
2. Deal yourself damage with things like Ancient Tomb , Jinxed Idol , etc. Or have your opponents attack you; that also works.
3. Get a bunch of soldier tokens from Darien.
4. Gain the life back from Soul Warden -type effects and draw cards with things like Mentor of the Meek or Well of Lost Dreams .
5. Make the soldiers big and attack.

That's about it. This is a pretty linear deck, with some removal and a few bits of protection thrown in. When it does what it's supposed to do, it can win fairly quickly, but when it doesn't, well, it's not great. This is definitely not competitive material, but it's a different feel from most other commander decks, and it's better than a lot of people might expect. Plus you get to run some goofy cards that people have to read, which is always a plus in my book.

Date added	11 years
Last updated	5 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 0 Mythic Rares 39 - 0 Rares 18 - 0 Uncommons 12 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.33
Tokens	Anointer Priest 1/3 W, Enchantment Cleric 2/1 W, Morph 2/2 C, Soldier 1/1 W, The Monarch
Folders	EDH Decks: Current