Anthem of the Gods

Commander / EDH Angels Cleric Devotion Lifegain Mono-White Multiplayer Soul Sisters Theme/Gimmick Tokens Weenie

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Creature (25)

• 1x Angel of Invention
• 1x Angel of Jubilation
• 1x Archangel of Thune
• 1x Archivist of Oghma
• 1x Auriok Champion
• 1x Avacyn, Angel of Hope
• 1x Baneslayer Angel
• 1x Dawn Elemental
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Giada, Font of Hope
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Heliod, Sun-Crowned
• 1x Linvala, Keeper of Silence
• 1x Lyra Dawnbringer
• 1x Mangara, the Diplomat
• 1x Mondrak, Glory Dominus
• 1x Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation  ^Flip
• 1x Phyrexian Vindicator
• 1x Resplendent Angel
• 1x Righteous Valkyrie
• 1x Serra Ascendant
• 1x Soul Warden
• 1x Soul's Attendant
• 1x Speaker of the Heavens
• 1x Walking Ballista

Instant (4)

• 1x Comeuppance
• 1x Disenchant
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Teferi's Protection

Enchantment (14)

• 1x Anointed Procession
• 1x Ashes of the Abhorrent
• 1x Aura of Silence
• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Dazzling Theater / Prop Room
• 1x Flowering of the White Tree
• 1x Guilty Conscience
• 1x In the Trenches
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Light from Within
• 1x Paladin Class
• 1x Pariah
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x Wedding Announcement  ^Flip

Artifact (8)

• 1x Caged Sun
• 1x Endless Atlas
• 1x Journeyer's Kite
• 1x Pariah's Shield
• 1x Pearl Medallion
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Spear of Heliod
• 1x The Book of Exalted Deeds

Planeswalker (6)

• 1x Ajani Steadfast
• 1x Archangel Elspeth
• 1x Elspeth Resplendent
• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 1x Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
• 1x Serra the Benevolent

Commander (1)

Land (36)

• 1x Blasted Landscape
• 1x Desert of the True
• 1x Drifting Meadow
• 1x Eiganjo Castle
• 1x Emeria, the Sky Ruin
• 1x Hall of Heliod's Generosity
• 1x Idyllic Grange
• 1x Mistveil Plains
• 1x Mutavault
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 25x Plains
• 1x Secluded Steppe

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Approach of the Second Sun
• 1x Austere Command
• 1x Farewell
• 1x Hour of Revelation
• 1x Single Combat
• 1x Slash the Ranks

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Maybeboard

Artifact (5)

• 1x Marble Diamond
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x The One Ring
• 1x Throne of Eldraine
• 1x Tooth of Ramos

Land (1)

• 1x Three Tree City

Creature (4)

• 1x Esper Sentinel
• 1x Guide of Souls
• 1x Ultramarines Honour Guard
• 1x Voice of the Blessed

Instant (2)

• 1x Clever Concealment
• 1x Enlightened Tutor

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Idyllic Tutor
• 1x Plea for Guidance

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September 2024 Update

Latest Additions

• In Dazzling Theater / Prop Room <-> Out - Gauntlets of Power (DMR)

Future Additions

• Esper Sentinel
• Guide of Souls "OH, YEAH!" - Macho Man Randy Savage
• The One Ring
• Throne of Eldraine

Maybe Additions

• Enlightened Tutor
• Idyllic Tutor
• Invasion of Belenon  
• Mind Stone
• Marble Diamond
• Plea for Guidance
• Tooth of Ramos
• Ultramarines Honour Guard

Introduction

I actively try to let everyone know that I'm not a big Commander/EDH player, but I figured I should delve into at least a few more decks so I'll have options outside of the one I currently have.

I am aware of how mono-white is considered the weakest color in Commander/EDH since it's been kept track of. Out of spite I put A LOT of energy, effort and money into it. I don't think the deck will ever truly be complete, unless Magic just straight up dies in the near future, since there will always be new cards to consider to strengthen the deck. (i.e: Phyrexian Vindicator, Mondrak, Glory Dominus and Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines)

No One Ever Suspects the Spaniel Inquisition! (Commander)

The original Commander for this deck was Isamaru, Hound of Konda. For one it's very unassuming and could psyche out the opposition thinking it could be a Voltron style EDH deck. I was also a huge fan of the Kamigawa block despite some of the flaws in the set making it not very popular to play in. However when I saw the WAR spoiler for God-Eternal Oketra I felt like she could take better advantage of anthem theme of the deck. It would be easy to put Heliod, Sun-Crowned as the new commander, but that doesn't seem as much fun, now does it?

Ain't Nothing but a Hound Dog (Theme)

There aren't that many non-white dog-like creatures. I found ONE white Jackal(Disposal Mummy), but it wasn't very good. Same goes for Affa Guard Hound, Patrol Hound, Gore Vassal and Guard Dogs. Snow Hound can't help me since it's a mono-white build.

So the Tribal hound theme got thrown out the window and I'm currently running a large number of Lord type effects (i.e.: +1/+1 global creature buff) between artifacts, creatures and enchantments.

All Dogs Go to Heaven (Support Cards)

There are currently 13 Anthem/Lord effect cards here. Some varying from the vanilla +1/+1 to "Devotion"-like of Light from Within. There are other anthem/lord effects out there, but they weren't considered strong enough to be used with other support cards.

• Angel of Invention
• Angel of Jubilation
• Caged Sun
• Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite (+2/+2, -2/-2 opponents)
• Elspeth, Sun's Champion (flying, +2/+2 Emblem)
• Flowering of the White Tree
• Gideon, Ally of Zendikar (+1/+1 Emblem)
• In the Trenches
• Light from Within (Variable, similar to the "Devotion" mechanic.)
• Paladin Class
• Righteous Valkyrie (Pseudo-anthem, +2/+2 if life total is 7 above starting life total.)
• Spear of Heliod
• Wedding Announcement  

Unused Anthems

• Always Watching
• Benalish Marshal
• Call for Unity
• Celestial Crusader
• The Circle of Loyalty
• Crovax, Ascendant Hero
• Door of Destinies
• Eldrazi Monument
• Force of Virtue
• Gauntlets of Power
• Hall of Triumph
• Honor of the Pure
• The Immortal Sun
• Kabira Vindicator
• Konda's Banner
• Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon"
• Marshal's Anthem
• Nadaar, Selfless Paladin
• Paragon of New Dawns
• Radiant Destiny
• Thraben Watcher
• Vanquisher's Banner

Fox and the Hound (Combos)

There are a few redundancies for the purpose of being able to use them without having the exact cards to interact with. Most notably Pariah and Pariah's Shield, Phyrexian Vindicator and Dawn Elemental each pair share similar abilities. I don't know if it has been given an official name, I'm just calling it Heliod's Ballista, it gives us another win-con.

• Dawn Elemental + Pariah or Dawn Elemental + Pariah's Shield allows me to not need to block any combat directed at me or any direct damage.
• Auriok Champion + Soul Warden + Soul's Attendant , the forgotten overlooked sister, Auriok Champion, pro-black and pro-red 1/1.
• Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista removing and adding +1/+1 counters on Walking Ballista to ping everyone to death.
• Pariah + Phyrexian Vindicator or Pariah's Shield + Phyrexian Vindicator does the same as above Dawn Elemental but better, redirecting that damage to any target instead of just preventing it.
• Guilty Conscience + Phyrexian Vindicator gives another option for a win-con.
• Mutavault + The Book of Exalted Deeds , because I'm a terrible person.

Top Ranked	Achieved #19 position overall 5 years ago
Date added	6 years
Last updated	2 months
Exclude colors	UBRG
Splash colors	W
Key combos	Dawn Elemental + Pariah Auriok Champion + Soul Warden + Soul's Attendant Dawn Elemental + Pariah's Shield Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista Mutavault + The Book of Exalted Deeds Pariah + Phyrexian Vindicator Pariah's Shield + Phyrexian Vindicator Guilty Conscience + Phyrexian Vindicator
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	22 - 0 Mythic Rares 40 - 0 Rares 5 - 0 Uncommons 8 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.55
Tokens	Angel 3/3 W, Angel 4/4 W, Angel 4/4 W w/ Vigilance, Emblem Ajani Steadfast, Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Emblem Gideon, Ally of Zendikar, Emblem Serra the Benevolent, Human 1/1 W, Knight Ally 2/2 W, Soldier 1/1 W, Soldier 1/1 W w/ Lifelink, Treasure, Zombie Warrior 4/4 B
Folders	Commander / EDH, Cheap, CMDR, Fun EDH Ideas, Angel Decks, Mono White Decks, Other, EDH, 1