Army of One II [Raiyuu, Storm's Edge]

Commander / EDH* Aggro Equip Protection RW (Boros) Voltron

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Artifact (26)

• 1x Jeweled Lotus
• 1x Mox Opal
• 1x Shadowspear
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Strength-Testing Hammer
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Inquisitor's Flail
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Sword of the Animist
• 1x Talisman of Conviction
• 1x Torpor Orb
• 1x Umezawa's Jitte
• 1x Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
• 1x Mithril Coat *f-pre*
• 1x Sunforger
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine
• 1x Sword of Fire and Ice
• 1x Sword of Forge and Frontier
• 1x Sword of Light and Shadow
• 1x Sword of Sinew and Steel
• 1x Sword of Truth and Justice
• 1x Sword of War and Peace
• 1x The Reaver Cleaver
• 1x Hammer of Nazahn
• 1x The One Ring

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Authority of the Consuls
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Sigarda's Aid
• 1x Fighter Class *f-pre*
• 1x Forge Anew
• 1x Smothering Tithe

Land (34)

• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Axgard Armory
• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x Clifftop Retreat
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Hall of the Bandit Lord
• 1x Inventors' Fair
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Mistveil Plains
• 5x Mountain
• 1x Needleverge Pathway  ^Flip
• 7x Plains
• 1x Plateau
• 1x Plaza of Heroes *f-pre*
• 1x Rugged Prairie
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Spectator Seating
• 1x Strip Mine
• 1x Tectonic Edge
• 1x The Mycosynth Gardens *f-pre*
• 1x Urza's Saga
• 1x War Room

Instant (10)

• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Rebuff the Wicked
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Everybody Lives!
• 1x Tibalt's Trickery
• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Deflecting Swat
• 1x Generous Gift
• 1x Teferi's Protection *f-etch*
• 1x Bolt Bend

Commander (1)

Creature (17)

• 1x Esper Sentinel
• 1x Giver of Runes
• 1x Archivist of Oghma
• 1x Hushbringer *f-pre*
• 1x Puresteel Paladin
• 1x Sram, Senior Edificer *f-pre*
• 1x Stoneforge Mystic
• 1x Akiri, Fearless Voyager
• 1x Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
• 1x Bladegraft Aspirant
• 1x Digsite Engineer
• 1x Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
• 1x Professional Face-Breaker
• 1x Leonin Abunas
• 1x Serra Paragon *f-pre*
• 1x Karn, Legacy Reforged
• 1x Stonehewer Giant

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Steelshaper's Gift
• 1x Open the Armory
• 1x Jeska's Will
• 1x Seize the Day
• 1x Waves of Aggression
• 1x Razia's Purification

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Creature (2)

• 1x Claim Jumper
• 1x Fountain Watch

Enchantment (1)

• 1x High Noon

Sorcery (1)

• 1x One Last Job

Artifact (2)

• 1x Lavaspur Boots
• 1x Sword of Wealth and Power

Instant (2)

• 1x Final Showdown
• 1x Return the Favor

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A recreation of my original Army of One deck that had Kelsien, the Plague at the helm, aspired by my father's military career as a sniper and paratrooper. However I slowly got bored with the playstyle & the constant hate I got from players for practicing creature removal. With the release of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, Raiyuu, Storm's Edge seemed like a perfect transition for what I was looking for from my equipment deck; striking fear into my opponents' hearts due to the risk of getting clapped at any moment.

While most players like to play solitaire & gourd on value, we take advantage of these greedy players' slower style and attempt to crush them before they can breathe.

Raiyuu, Storm's Edge is an unapologetic equipment-centric voltron, fully embracing the fantasy of the master class anime swordsman who single-handily overcomes impossible odds.

Had to remove colored equipment as they don't sync with Swords of XnY with exception to The Reaver Cleaver. Reaver Cleaver's power level exceeds the poor synergy with the Swords and {R} isn't necessarily a worrisome color to fear in terms of spot removal.

From creature removal to player removal. A true ❤️ story

10-10-2023 Changes

Added: Kellan, the Fae-Blooded / Hammer of Nazahn / Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus / Everybody Lives!

Removed: Zephyr Boots / Robe of Stars / Two-Handed Axe / Lizard Blades

Top Ranked	Achieved #1 position overall 2 years ago
Date added	2 years
Last updated	7 months
Exclude colors	UBG
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	16 - 0 Mythic Rares 55 - 0 Rares 16 - 0 Uncommons 1 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.55
Tokens	Construct 0/0 C, Elephant 3-3 G, On an Adventure, Phyrexian Germ 0/0 B, Treasure
Folders	Lovely Fuckery, samurai, Inspirations, Stealing, Bookmarked CMDR, Winning, Maybe, Decks I found that look cool, Decks I Use, Decks for Mag