A Kiss With A Fist Is Better Than None

Commander / EDH Budget Casual Humans Midrange Ramp RW (Boros)

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Creature (25)

• 1x Anax and Cymede
• 1x Angelic Skirmisher
• 1x Archetype of Aggression
• 1x Archetype of Courage
• 1x Aurelia, the Warleader
• 1x Avacyn, Guardian Angel
• 1x Basandra, Battle Seraph
• 1x Boros Swiftblade
• 1x Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile
• 1x Dragon-Style Twins
• 1x Fabled Hero
• 1x Fiendslayer Paladin
• 1x Heartless Hidetsugu
• 1x Herald of War
• 1x Iroas, God of Victory *list*
• 1x Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer
• 1x Knight of the White Orchid
• 1x Mirran Crusader
• 1x Odric, Master Tactician
• 1x Paragon of Fierce Defiance
• 1x Paragon of New Dawns
• 1x Silverblade Paladin
• 1x Tajic, Blade of the Legion
• 1x Truefire Paladin
• 1x White Knight

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Ajani, Caller of the Pride

Land (37)

• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x Boros Garrison
• 1x Boros Guildgate
• 1x Cathedral of War
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Forgotten Cave
• 1x Ghitu Encampment
• 4x Mountain
• 1x Needle Spires
• 14x Plains
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Rupture Spire
• 1x Secluded Steppe
• 1x Slayers' Stronghold
• 1x Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
• 1x Temple of Triumph
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Transguild Promenade
• 1x Vivid Crag
• 1x Vivid Meadow
• 1x Wind-Scarred Crag

Enchantment (11)

• 1x Asha's Favor
• 1x Berserkers' Onslaught
• 1x Brave the Sands
• 1x Curse of Bloodletting
• 1x Darksteel Mutation
• 1x Dictate of the Twin Gods
• 1x Marshal's Anthem
• 1x Oppressive Rays
• 1x Rage Reflection
• 1x Spectra Ward
• 1x True Conviction

Artifact (15)

• 1x Armillary Sphere
• 1x Avarice Amulet
• 1x Boros Keyrune
• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Everflowing Chalice
• 1x Godsend
• 1x Infiltration Lens
• 1x Inquisitor's Flail
• 1x Khalni Gem
• 1x Spear of Heliod
• 1x Star Compass
• 1x Sunforger
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Whispersilk Cloak

Instant (8)

• 1x Ajani's Presence
• 1x Banishing Stroke
• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Deflecting Palm
• 1x Phalanx Formation
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Ride Down
• 1x Wear / Tear

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Reforge the Soul
• 1x Terminus

Commander (1)

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Alpha Strike

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The main idea behind this deck is to have all creatures with first strike so that when Gisela hits the battlefield they can scythe through an opponents creatures.

It is intended to be a thematic Boros deck and therefore consist mainly of humans and angels. The thought behind the first strike theme is taken from the Boros emblem.

The mana ramp required to get Gisela out early is provided by artifacts as well as being a source of useful equipment to make the creatures just that bit more formidable.

The enchantments include things such as Curse of Bloodletting and Dictate of the Twin Gods to compound the amount of damage taken by an opponent.

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If an opponent is running a large amount of enchantments and artifacts (compared to normal EDH decks) then this sideboard is designed to disrupt their decks when the damage inflicted from my main board isn't sufficient to cope. It is also design to cope with the main opposition I come up against which is a scarecrow land destruction deck (Cmon! scarecrow land destruction! get it?).

Out		In
Ajani's Presence	-	Divine Offering
Archetype of Aggression	-	Kataki, War's Wage
Asha's Favor	-	Flamespeaker's Will
Boros Swiftblade	-	Viashino Heretic
Boros Keyrune	-	Hushwing Gryff
Brave the Elements	-	Oblation
Brave the Sands	-	Serenity
Dictate of the Twin Gods	-	Revoke Existence
Dragon Mantle	-	Smelt
Oppressive Rays	-	Aura of Silence
Phalanx Formation	-	Smash to Smithereens
Rage Reflection	-	Shatterstorm
Ride Down	-	Into the Core
True Conviction	-	Smash
Wear / Tear	-	Vandalblast

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All my deck centre around trying to do one or two things well based around a certain theme, they are not intended to be able to defend and cope with everything and anything that comes their way. (good-card-suggestions-vs-deck-dilution)

I am a 'kitchen table' player with a limited budget. As with all my decks advice and suggestions (as well as +1's) are always very welcome but keep in mind anything above the $5 per card mark I'm unlikely to consider.

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If you think this is a good deck then you may also be interested in my other decks:

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Top Ranked	Achieved #95 position overall 10 years ago
Date added	10 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 0 Mythic Rares 33 - 0 Rares 31 - 0 Uncommons 12 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.49
Tokens	Cat 2/2 W
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