The Best Offence is a Good Defence

Commander / EDH Mono-White Soldiers Tokens Tribal Weenie

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Creature (27)

• 1x Anointer Priest
• 1x Apostle of Purifying Light
• 1x Auriok Champion
• 1x Ballyrush Banneret
• 1x Bastion Protector
• 1x Benalish Marshal
• 1x Brimaz, King of Oreskos
• 1x Captain of the Watch
• 1x Catapult Master
• 1x Cavalier of Dawn
• 1x Daru Warchief
• 1x Field Marshal
• 1x Giver of Runes
• 1x Goldnight Commander
• 1x Hero of Bladehold
• 1x Impassioned Orator
• 1x Imposing Sovereign
• 1x Knight-Captain of Eos
• 1x Knight of the White Orchid
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Odric, Master Tactician
• 1x Ranger of Eos
• 1x Soul Warden
• 1x Soul's Attendant
• 1x Suture Priest
• 1x Veteran Swordsmith
• 1x Weathered Wayfarer

Planeswalker (3)

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

Land (35)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Castle Ardenvale
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Emeria, the Sky Ruin
• 1x Homeward Path
• 1x Idyllic Grange
• 1x Kjeldoran Outpost
• 1x Kor Haven
• 1x Mistveil Plains
• 1x Myriad Landscape
• 1x Nomad Stadium
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 21x Plains
• 1x Tarnished Citadel
• 1x Temple of the False God

Artifact (10)

• 1x Caged Sun
• 1x Coat of Arms
• 1x Idol of Oblivion
• 1x Marble Diamond
• 1x Obelisk of Urd
• 1x Slate of Ancestry
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Spear of Heliod
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Worn Powerstone

Instant (6)

• 1x Condemn
• 1x Forsake the Worldly
• 1x Generous Gift
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

Commander (1)

Enchantment (11)

• 1x Ajani's Welcome
• 1x Banishing Light
• 1x Cathars' Crusade
• 1x Dictate of Heliod
• 1x Glorious Anthem
• 1x Grasp of Fate
• 1x Honor of the Pure
• 1x Intangible Virtue
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Mobilization
• 1x Oblivion Ring

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Cleansing Nova
• 1x Hour of Reckoning
• 1x Hour of Revelation
• 1x Martial Coup
• 1x Mass Calcify
• 1x Revoke Existence
• 1x Wrath of God

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Artifact (17)

• 1x Angel's Trumpet
• 1x Blasting Station
• 1x Champion's Helm
• 1x Dolmen Gate
• 1x Door of Destinies
• 1x Jinxed Ring
• 1x Konda's Banner
• 1x Mace of the Valiant
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Mana Vault
• 1x Nyx Lotus
• 1x Shield of the Avatar
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Staff of Nin
• 1x Strionic Resonator
• 1x Sun Droplet
• 1x Veteran's Armaments

Creature (14)

• 1x Archangel of Thune
• 1x Court Street Denizen
• 1x Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Healer of the Pride
• 1x Linden, the Steadfast Queen
• 1x Loxodon Gatekeeper
• 1x Mentor of the Meek
• 1x Mirror Entity
• 1x Preeminent Captain
• 1x Ranger-Captain of Eos
• 1x Recruiter of the Guard
• 1x Requiem Angel
• 1x Sun Titan

Instant (3)

• 1x Acolyte's Reward
• 1x Heliod's Intervention
• 1x Oblation

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Austere Command
• 1x Conqueror's Pledge
• 1x Gift of Estates
• 1x Nomads' Assembly
• 1x Return to the Ranks
• 1x Rout
• 1x Sevinne's Reclamation

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Angelic Chorus
• 1x Anointed Procession
• 1x Crescendo of War
• 1x Dawn of Hope
• 1x Militia's Pride
• 1x True Conviction

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This is my mono white soldier deck focused on the idea of taking damage, then healing back with the synergy between Darien, King of Kjeldor, Soul Warden, Soul's Attendant and similar effects whilst gaining a ton of soldiers in the process.

I want this to become a sort of defensive/pillowfort deck which can bite back pretty damn hard, suggestions very welcome!

Now, onto the explanations:

Key Creatures:-

• Ballyrush Banneret {Makes stuff cheaper and gets commander out quicker}
• Captain of the Watch {Buffs my guys}
• Catapult Master {Very good repeatable removal}
• Knight-Captain of Eos {helps out in sticky situations}
• Preeminent Captain {Gets soldiers out quick for pressure early on}
• Soul Warden / Soul's Attendant / Suture Priest {Key parts of the deck}
• Hero of Bladehold {Pretty much doubles the power of my soldiers}
• Field Marshal {A tad obvious}

Removal / Pseudo-Removal:-

• Condemn
• Return to Dust
• Oblivion Ring
• Catapult Master
• Spear of Heliod {Great in conjunction with Darien}
• Hour of Reckoning {Huge boardwipe mostly in my favour}

Non-Creature Anthems / Buffs:-

• Glorious Anthem
• Honor of the Pure
• Intangible Virtue
• Spear of Heliod
• Cathars' Crusade
{Crazy good when you have a ton of creatures enter}

Synergies:-

• Darien, King of Kjeldor + Soul's Attendant
• Darien, King of Kjeldor + Soul Warden
• Preeminent Captain + any other soldier {Pretty obvious}
• Darien, King of Kjeldor + Tarnished Citadel (+ Soul Warden) {Tap for 3 soldiers}

Alternate Commanders:-

• Heliod, God of the Sun {Will be a creature most of the time and is a good beater}
• Mikaeus, the Lunarch {Can buff all of your creatures and make a little weeny army very dangerous}
• Odric, Master Tactician {Its battalion like mechanic will pretty much always work and is very powerful}

Top Ranked	Achieved #43 position overall 10 years ago
Date added	10 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	7 - 0 Mythic Rares 41 - 0 Rares 20 - 0 Uncommons 11 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.22
Tokens	Anointer Priest 1/3 W, Cat Soldier 1/1 W, Eldrazi 10/10 C, Elephant 3-3 G, Emblem Elspeth, Knight-Errant, Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Golem 3/3 C, Human 1/1 W, Soldier 1/1 W
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