Rafiq & His Angels

Commander / EDH*

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Creature (25)

• 1x Angel of Finality
• 1x Angel of Jubilation
• 1x Angelic Skirmisher
• 1x Archangel of Thune
• 1x Archangel of Tithes
• 1x Avacyn, Angel of Hope
• 1x Battlegrace Angel
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Giltspire Avenger
• 1x Gisela, the Broken Blade  ^Meld
• 1x Jenara, Asura of War
• 1x Knight of Glory
• 1x Linvala, Keeper of Silence
• 1x Medomai the Ageless
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Noble Hierarch
• 1x Selfless Spirit
• 1x Serra Ascendant
• 1x Sigarda, Host of Herons
• 1x Silent Arbiter
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Stoic Angel
• 1x Stoneforge Mystic
• 1x Stonehewer Giant
• 1x Sublime Archangel

Instant (7)

• 1x Brainstorm
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Eladamri's Call
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Faith's Reward
• 1x Invigorate
• 1x Mystical Tutor

Land (34)

• 1x Brushland
• 1x Canopy Vista
• 1x Cascading Cataracts
• 1x Cathedral of War
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 4x Forest
• 1x Glacial Fortress
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 4x Island
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Misty Rainforest
• 1x Mystic Gate
• 1x Nimbus Maze
• 6x Plains
• 1x Prairie Stream
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 1x Skycloud Expanse
• 1x Sungrass Prairie
• 1x Sunpetal Grove
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Wooded Bastion

Sorcery (11)

• 1x Cultivate
• 1x Day of Judgment
• 1x Green Sun's Zenith
• 1x Kodama's Reach
• 1x Regrowth
• 1x Steelshaper's Gift
• 1x Supply / Demand
• 1x Supreme Verdict
• 1x Temporal Mastery
• 1x Wargate
• 1x Wrath of God

Commander (1)

Artifact (16)

• 1x Azorius Signet
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 2x Conqueror's Flail
• 1x Deathrender
• 1x Hammer of Nazahn
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Loxodon Warhammer
• 1x Selesnya Signet
• 1x Simic Signet
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine
• 1x Sword of Kaldra
• 1x Sword of Light and Shadow
• 1x Sword of War and Peace

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Defense of the Heart
• 1x Finest Hour
• 1x Pattern of Rebirth
• 1x Rancor
• 1x Shield of the Oversoul
• 1x Sylvan Library

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Sideboard

Creature (9)

• 1x Angel of Finality
• 1x Angel of the Dire Hour
• 1x Archangel of Tithes
• 1x Bruna, Light of Alabaster
• 1x Cataclysmic Gearhulk
• 1x Emeria Shepherd
• 1x Serra Avenger
• 1x Sigiled Paladin
• 1x Warden of Evos Isle

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Temporal Mastery

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Angelic Destiny
• 1x Armadillo Cloak
• 1x Pariah
• 1x Pattern of Rebirth
• 1x Righteous Authority
• 1x Sunbond
• 1x Unflinching Courage

Artifact (2)

• 1x Basalt Monolith
• 1x Quicksilver Amulet

Instant (5)

• 1x Azorius Charm
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Render Silent
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Rewind

Land (3)

• 1x Opal Palace
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Treva's Ruins

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Maybeboard

Creature (7)

• 1x Avacyn, Guardian Angel
• 1x Fleecemane Lion
• 1x Hanna, Ship's Navigator
• 1x Llanowar Elves
• 1x Loxodon Smiter
• 1x Nissa, Vastwood Seer  ^Flip
• 1x Trygon Predator

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Control Magic
• 1x Cradle of Vitality
• 1x Growing Ranks
• 1x Indestructibility
• 1x Shield of the Oversoul

Land (7)

• 1x Ancient Ziggurat
• 1x Emeria, the Sky Ruin
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Temple of Plenty
• 1x Thornwood Falls
• 1x Vivid Creek
• 1x Vivid Meadow

Instant (3)

• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Polymorphist's Jest
• 1x Shelter

Artifact (6)

• 1x Astral Cornucopia
• 1x Isochron Scepter
• 1x Loxodon Warhammer
• 1x Ring of Kalonia
• 1x Scroll of Avacyn
• 1x Whispersilk Cloak

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Hallowed Burial
• 1x Show and Tell
• 1x Wildest Dreams

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Hi. This deck is fairly casual and the name gives away it's primary actors. It has slowly evolved as I've acquired higher end cards. At this point I'd like to make the themes within it more coherent.

My goal with the deck is to get angels on the board ASAP, buff with an enchant and/or artifact, and attack solo once Rafiq is in play, as well. I'm trying to add more instances of exalted so they will stack. Pretty straightforward game plan.

I've paired down the number of creatures and been adding other elements. Since the deck is premised on solo attacks, I figured buffing my angels in play is more important than putting another creature in play. Wiping the board seems important if running with few creatures.

I'm typically partial to lifelink and having some counter spell tricks in hand, so that is in the deck.

The Sideboard is really a list of 'maybe' cards. The deck looks a bit mana heavy, so I wonder if [Wrath of God], [Ghostly Prison] and other 'maybes' could substitute for land.

Feedback on how to better structure this deck is welcome.

Thanks.

Date added	7 years
Last updated	3 years
Exclude colors	B
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	18 - 5 Mythic Rares 50 - 9 Rares 14 - 11 Uncommons 4 - 2 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.15
Tokens	Saproling 1/1 G