Doran's shield bash

Commander / EDH BGW (Abzan, Junk) Counters Lifegain

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Creature (34)

• 1x Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit
• 1x Angelic Skirmisher
• 1x Archangel of Thune
• 1x Battlefront Krushok
• 1x Corpsejack Menace
• 1x Dawnbringer Charioteers
• 1x Deathless Angel
• 1x Eight-and-a-Half-Tails
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Enduring Scalelord
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Gyre Sage
• 1x Heliod, God of the Sun
• 1x Hornet Nest
• 1x Hundred-Handed One
• 1x Ivorytusk Fortress
• 1x Kalonian Hydra
• 1x Mikaeus, the Lunarch
• 1x Nyx-Fleece Ram
• 1x Oathsworn Giant
• 1x Pride Guardian
• 1x Primordial Hydra
• 1x Rhox Faithmender
• 1x Sapling of Colfenor
• 1x Silklash Spider
• 1x Spike Feeder
• 1x Spike Weaver
• 1x Sylvan Caryatid
• 1x Trostani, Selesnya's Voice
• 1x Vigor
• 1x Wall of Blossoms
• 1x Warden of the First Tree
• 1x Xathrid Gorgon

Planeswalker (6)

• 1x Ajani, Caller of the Pride
• 1x Ajani, Mentor of Heroes
• 1x Ajani Steadfast
• 1x Elspeth, Knight-Errant
• 1x Garruk, Apex Predator
• 1x Liliana Vess

Land (35)

• 1x Arcane Lighthouse
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 6x Forest
• 1x Ghost Quarter
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Myriad Landscape
• 1x Overgrown Tomb
• 8x Plains
• 1x Sandsteppe Citadel
• 6x Swamp
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Vault of the Archangel

Enchantment (10)

• 1x Arrest
• 1x Asceticism
• 1x Aurification
• 1x Cathars' Crusade
• 1x Doubling Season
• 1x Hardened Scales
• 1x Leyline of Vitality
• 1x Retribution of the Ancients
• 1x Sanguine Bond
• 1x Song of the Dryads

Artifact (7)

• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Contagion Engine
• 1x Gilded Lotus
• 1x Godsend
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Whip of Erebos

Instant (2)

• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Akroma's Vengeance
• 1x Kin-Tree Invocation
• 1x Merciless Eviction
• 1x Obzedat's Aid
• 1x Rout

Commander (1)

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This is my take on a Doran, the Siege Tower deck.

The deck focuses on building a strong defense to hold off threats and slowly build to a winning board state, and if necessary it has a few board wipe for emergencies.

This deck has 3 basic parts

1. Toughness matters

All creatures have toughness greater than or equal to their power so when Doran hits the field they either benefit or are unaffected.

1. +1/+1 counters

If Doran is not on the field this allows me to build up my wall of defense so I can eventually start hitting back.

1. Life Gain

If my wall fails or I need to keep a vital creature the extra life can allow me to take a few extra hits.

The deck is still being refined so I'm still learning new strategies

Date added	9 years
Last updated	6 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	17 - 0 Mythic Rares 43 - 0 Rares 15 - 0 Uncommons 5 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.82
Tokens	Beast 3/3 B, Cat 2/2 W, Emblem Ajani Steadfast, Emblem Elspeth, Knight-Errant, Emblem Garruk, Apex Predator, Enchantment Cleric 2/1 W, Insect 1/1 G w/ Flying, Deathtouch, Soldier 1/1 W, Spirit Warrior */* BG