Galea, Kindler of Hope

Commander / EDH Aggro Attach Enchant Equip GWU (Bant) Voltron

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Land (33)

• 1x Academy Ruins
• 1x Adarkar Wastes
• 1x Boseiju, Who Endures
• 1x Bountiful Promenade
• 1x Branchloft Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Breeding Pool
• 1x Brushland
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 3x Forest
• 1x Glacial Fortress
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 1x Island
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Misty Rainforest
• 3x Plains
• 1x Prismatic Vista
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 1x Rejuvenating Springs
• 1x Savannah
• 1x Sea of Clouds
• 1x Sunpetal Grove
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Tropical Island
• 1x Tundra
• 1x Verdant Catacombs
• 1x Windswept Heath

Enchantment (10)

• 1x Combat Research
• 1x Eldrazi Conscription
• 1x Finest Hour
• 1x Mantle of the Ancients
• 1x Mystic Remora
• 1x Out of Time
• 1x Rancor
• 1x Rhystic Study
• 1x Sigarda's Aid
• 1x Sylvan Library

Artifact (28)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Blackblade Reforged
• 1x Bone Sabres
• 1x Champion's Helm
• 1x Colossus Hammer
• 1x Commander's Plate
• 1x Conqueror's Flail
• 1x Holy Avenger
• 1x Kaldra Compleat
• 1x Loxodon Warhammer
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Mask of Memory
• 1x Mask of the Schemer
• 1x Maul of the Skyclaves
• 1x Mox Opal
• 1x Nettlecyst
• 1x O-Naginata
• 1x Robe of Stars
• 1x Robe of the Archmagi
• 1x Scroll Rack
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Shadowspear
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Surestrike Trident
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine
• 1x Sword of the Animist
• 1x Umezawa's Jitte

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Nature's Lore
• 1x Open the Armory
• 1x Steelshaper's Gift
• 1x Three Visits

Commander (1)

Creature (12)

• 1x Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Bloom Tender
• 1x Cold-Eyed Selkie
• 1x Danitha Capashen, Paragon
• 1x Esper Sentinel
• 1x Halvar, God of Battle  ^Flip
• 1x Noble Hierarch
• 1x Puresteel Paladin
• 1x Serra Paragon
• 1x Sram, Senior Edificer
• 1x Starnheim Courser

Instant (12)

• 1x Beast Within
• 1x Brainstorm
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Heroic Intervention
• 1x Nature's Claim
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Pongify
• 1x Simic Charm
• 1x Stubborn Denial
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Teferi's Protection

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Creature (11)

• 1x Angel of Finality
• 1x Auriok Windwalker
• 1x Consecrated Sphinx
• 1x Halvar, God of Battle  ^Flip
• 1x Heliod's Pilgrim
• 1x Leonin Shikari
• 1x Lion Sash
• 1x Moon-Blessed Cleric
• 1x Rootwater Shaman
• 1x Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
• 1x Sun Titan

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Tamiyo, Collector of Tales

Artifact (8)

• 1x Blackblade Reforged
• 1x Helm of the Host
• 1x O-Naginata
• 1x Sword of Hearth and Home
• 1x Sword of Vengeance
• 1x Sword of War and Peace
• 1x Tormod's Crypt
• 1x Trailblazer's Boots

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Aqueous Form
• 1x Coastal Piracy
• 1x Corrupted Conscience
• 1x Lignify
• 1x Out of Time
• 1x Sterling Grove
• 1x Sylvan Library

Instant (8)

• 1x Beast Within
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Fierce Guardianship
• 1x Generous Gift
• 1x Mana Drain
• 1x Nature's Claim
• 1x Pongify
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Austere Command
• 1x Idyllic Tutor
• 1x Supreme Verdict
• 1x Tragic Arrogance

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Here's my take on Galea, Kindler of Hope.

I'm a fan of toolbox decks, especially when it comes to equipments. Galea seems to satisfy that craving in a very "tunnel-vision" sort of way. I was so drawn towards this commander, that it made me forget about my basis towards Voltron strategies and decided to give the build a shot.

There are no fancy instant win combos, you just do it through the most under-rated step, the Combat phase. Loading up on powerful equipments while trying to stay as safe as possible from the inevitable sleuth of removal that will be heading our way.

I decided to put a heavy focus on abusing Galea's top deck ability to be able to consistently draw cards off top and get immediate value from them. Card-draw is essential, and there is never enough of it.

Hope you enjoy the build, I'll be having fun trying to swing in my 14/14 double strike commander with Annihilator 2 :)

Oh, btw, there is a way you can get a OTK on all three opponents, but it does require a large amount of setup. The process could be streamlined so that the OTK can be more consistent, but it feels strong enough as is. Let me know if you can figure it out, I don't want to spoil all the fun.

10/6/2022: I'm going to try to get some IRL games in the next couple of weeks to see how it performs and also gauge the salt levels. Might have to cut down on the 47 equipment/auras, or at least replace some redundant effects (maybe some of the card draw equipments) for different utility, mainly removal. I'll update once I've had some game experience with it.

Date added	2 years
Last updated	1 year
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	12 - 0 Mythic Rares 53 - 0 Rares 21 - 0 Uncommons 5 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.22
Tokens	Ape 3/3 G, Beast 3/3 G, Phyrexian Germ 0/0 B