The Forces of Light

Commander / EDH Aggro Angels Combo Control Humans Lifegain Midrange Mono-White Vigilance

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Creature (40)

• 1x Aegis Angel
• 1x Aerial Responder
• 1x Angel of Invention
• 1x Angel of Jubilation
• 1x Angel of the Dire Hour
• 1x Angelic Field Marshal
• 1x Arashin Foremost
• 1x Baird, Steward of Argive
• 1x Baneslayer Angel
• 1x Consul's Lieutenant
• 1x Danitha Capashen, Paragon
• 1x Emeria Shepherd
• 1x Everdawn Champion
• 1x Exquisite Archangel
• 1x Fortified Rampart
• 1x Gearshift Ace
• 1x Heliod's Pilgrim
• 1x Knight of Grace
• 1x Knight of the White Orchid
• 1x Kytheon's Irregulars
• 1x Linden, the Steadfast Queen
• 1x Linvala, Keeper of Silence
• 1x Linvala, the Preserver
• 1x Lyra Dawnbringer
• 1x Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker
• 1x Myrel, Shield of Argive
• 1x Odric, Lunarch Marshal
• 1x Pegasus Courser
• 1x Resplendent Angel
• 1x Seraph of Dawn
• 1x Seraph of the Sword
• 1x Serra's Emissary
• 1x Shalai, Voice of Plenty
• 1x Sigrid, God-Favored
• 1x Solemn Recruit
• 1x Taranika, Akroan Veteran
• 1x Thalia's Lancers
• 1x Topan Freeblade
• 1x Victory's Herald
• 1x Wall of Resurgence

Enchantment (9)

• 1x Citizen's Arrest
• 1x Grasp of the Hieromancer
• 1x Luminous Bonds
• 1x Near-Death Experience
• 1x On Serra's Wings
• 1x Prison Realm
• 1x Sigil of the New Dawn
• 1x Stasis Snare
• 1x Suppression Bonds

Planeswalker (4)

• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 1x Gideon of the Trials
• 1x Serra the Benevolent
• 1x The Wanderer

Artifact (3)

• 1x Aligned Hedron Network
• 1x Maul of the Skyclaves
• 1x Oketra's Monument

Instant (1)

• 1x Invoke the Divine

Commander (1)

Land (40)

• 38x Plains
• 1x Seraph Sanctuary
• 1x Skyclave Basilica  ^Flip

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Call the Gatewatch
• 1x Solemn Offering

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Sideboard

Creature (10)

• 1x Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit
• 1x Benalish Marshal
• 1x Dawnstrike Paladin
• 1x Kwende, Pride of Femeref
• 1x Master Trinketeer
• 1x Oreskos Sun Guide
• 1x Patron of the Valiant
• 1x Resplendent Marshal
• 1x Riders of Gavony
• 1x Serra Angel

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Dub
• 1x Ixalan's Binding
• 1x Seal Away

Artifact (1)

• 1x Sigiled Sword of Valeron

Instant (1)

• 1x Settle the Wreckage

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Maybeboard

Creature (4)

• 1x Darien, King of Kjeldor
• 1x Knight of the Tusk
• 1x Veteran Armorsmith
• 1x Veteran Swordsmith

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Shatter the Sky

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MtG Wiki Aggro-Control-Combo Description

"Some Magic decks are adaptable enough to perform all three roles. By utilizing strong "engines", playing only the best cards for sheer power level, or using a large "toolbox" of silver bullet cards, decks that can claim to be all archetypes at once are usually both adaptive and unpredictable in nature. Generally lacking the full speed of an aggro deck, the constant disruption of a control deck and the pure focus of a combo deck, the extremely rare Aggro-Control-Combo archetype attempts to make up for any shortcomings with metagame adaptability and/or sheer power."

Synergy

This is the Commander version of my The Dauntless Host Modern deck; hence like its sixty-card counterpart it is made as a sort of cure-all capable of handling all manner of threats yours opponents may throw at you - thus containing all manner of tricks.

Swarm feature: Oketra the True, Oketra's Monument, Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Resplendent Angel, and Serra the Benevolent.

Prison/Control features: Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker, Grasp of the Hieromancer, Linvala, Keeper of Silence, Suppression Bonds, Citizen's Arrest, Angel of Jubilation, Luminous Bonds, Prison Realm, Stasis Snare, Sigrid, God-Favored, Aligned Hedron Network, Kytheon's Irregulars, Baird, Steward of Argive, and Myrel, Shield of Argive.

Lifegain features: Baneslayer Angel, Aerial Responder, Resplendent Angel, Solemn Offering, Linden, the Steadfast Queen, Lyra Dawnbringer, Oreskos Sun Guide, On Serra's Wings, Angel of Invention, Invoke the Divine, Seraph of Dawn, Danitha Capashen, Paragon, Seraph Sanctuary, and Victory's Herald.

Defense features: Everdawn Champion, Seraph of the Sword, Shalai, Voice of Plenty's passive ability, Wall of Resurgence, The Wanderer, and Fortified Rampart will defend you and, in the Seraph's case, do so alongside an army of Angelic flyers. The Humans are no pushovers either, with Baird, Steward of Argive protecting them while charging alongside your Thalia's Lancers, Taranika, Akroan Veteran, Odric, Lunarch Marshal, and the rank-and-file member of your army such as Topan Freeblade (any of whom you can promote with On Serra's Wings). Of course, get Serra's Emissary out and defense stops being an issue altogether.

Graveyard features: Emeria Shepherd and Sigil of the New Dawn can bring creatures back from the dead to fight on.

Comeback features: If you are on the verge of defeat then Linvala, the Preserver, Resolute Archangel, Gideon of the Trials's ultimate, Exquisite Archangel, and/or Near-Death Experience will save you.

Many possible Commanders: Finally, this army of Light can be led by any of the many Legendary creatures within her ranks, meaning one can have varied game experiences simply by switching one Commander in favor of another. Oketra the True and Shalai, Voice of Plenty are arguably the best since the god can survive and help you rebuild after Wrath affects while the angel offers universal Hexproof, of course, but Baird, Steward of Argive, Odric, Lunarch Marshal and Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker can be just as good depending.

Playability Results

As the MtG Wiki description of Aggro-Control-Combo states, this EDH deck is adaptable, and since each card feeds into multiple strategies you will seldom find yourself in a corner that you cannot escape from. Finally, and in concert with the above, this deck is designed to perform well with no more than 4 mana at your disposal.

Date added	2 years
Last updated	3 weeks
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	13 - 1 Mythic Rares 22 - 6 Rares 15 - 5 Uncommons 12 - 3 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.82
Tokens	Angel 3/3 W, Angel 4/4 W w/ Vigilance, Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Emblem Gideon of the Trials, Emblem Serra the Benevolent, Knight 2/2 W w/ Vigilance, Servo 1/1 C, Soldier, Soldier 1/1 W, Warrior 1/1 W w/ Vigilance