Darien, Emo King of Triggers

Commander / EDH* Aggro Combo Mono-White Multiplayer Tokens Voltron

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Creature (23)

• 1x Auriok Champion
• 1x Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
• 1x Defiler of Faith
• 1x Delney, Streetwise Lookout
• 1x Devoted Caretaker
• 1x Distinguished Conjurer
• 1x Giver of Runes
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Intrepid Hero
• 1x Knight-Captain of Eos
• 1x Loran of the Third Path
• 1x Lunarch Veteran  ^Flip
• 1x Mentor of the Meek
• 1x Mondrak, Glory Dominus
• 1x Ranger-Captain of Eos
• 1x Ranger of Eos
• 1x Recruiter of the Guard
• 1x Soul Warden
• 1x Soul's Attendant
• 1x Stoneforge Mystic
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Suture Priest
• 1x Weathered Wayfarer

Sorcery (9)

• 1x Austere Command
• 1x Farewell
• 1x Hour of Reckoning
• 1x Hour of Revelation
• 1x Idyllic Tutor
• 1x Open the Armory
• 1x Sevinne's Reclamation
• 1x Steelshaper's Gift
• 1x Winds of Abandon

Artifact (18)

• 1x Akroma's Memorial
• 1x Archaeomancer's Map
• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Blasting Station
• 1x Commander's Plate
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Extraplanar Lens
• 1x Hammer of Nazahn
• 1x Helm of the Host
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Mana Vault
• 1x Manascape Refractor
• 1x Pearl Medallion
• 1x Phyrexian Altar
• 1x Shadowspear
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Urza's Incubator

Instant (9)

• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Entrapment Maneuver
• 1x Galadriel's Dismissal
• 1x Generous Gift
• 1x Get Lost
• 1x Heliod's Intervention
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Stroke of Midnight

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Ajani's Welcome
• 1x Anointed Procession
• 1x Aura of Silence
• 1x Darksteel Mutation
• 1x Martyr's Cause
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x Worship

Commander (1)

Land (33)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Arcane Lighthouse
• 1x Buried Ruin
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Beacon
• 1x Demolition Field
• 1x Grand Coliseum
• 1x Mistveil Plains
• 1x Nomad Stadium
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Sanctum of Eternity
• 18x Snow-Covered Plains
• 1x Tarnished Citadel
• 1x Urza's Saga
• 1x Vesuva

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Sideboard

Creature (2)

• 1x Aegis of the Gods
• 1x Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines

Land (1)

• 1x Homeward Path

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Slash the Ranks

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Ashes of the Abhorrent
• 1x Rest in Peace

Artifact (2)

• 1x Altar of the Brood
• 1x The Immortal Sun

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Artifact (16)

• 1x Aetherflux Reservoir
• 1x Dingus Staff
• 1x Eldrazi Monument
• 1x Horn of Valhalla
• 1x Idol of Oblivion
• 1x Jade Monolith
• 1x Jeweled Lotus
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Mithril Coat
• 1x Nyx Lotus
• 1x Pyre of Heroes
• 1x Scroll Rack
• 1x Stoneforge Masterwork
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Symmetry Matrix
• 1x Thousand Moons Smithy  ^Flip

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Archangel Elspeth
• 1x Elspeth Tirel

Creature (11)

• 1x Academy Rector
• 1x Anointer Priest
• 1x Catapult Master
• 1x Crashing Drawbridge
• 1x Fountain Watch
• 1x Leonin Abunas
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation  ^Flip
• 1x Restoration Specialist
• 1x Roaming Throne
• 1x Stonehewer Giant

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Answered Prayers
• 1x Divine Visitation
• 1x Hope Against Hope
• 1x Land Tax

Instant (8)

• 1x Akroma's Will
• 1x Angel's Grace
• 1x Clever Concealment
• 1x Crush Contraband
• 1x Flawless Maneuver
• 1x Settle the Wreckage
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Teferi's Protection

Land (4)

• 1x Deserted Temple
• 1x High Market
• 1x Inventors' Fair
• 1x Thespian's Stage

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Cleansing Nova
• 1x Devout Invocation
• 1x Finale of Glory
• 1x Martial Coup

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Hello,

I've been playing with Darien for something like 10 years. I've tried Jank/Combo/Control then went full aggro/voltron I think I've found a happy medium. With some new cards released that caught my eye I've play tested the new cards in my regular playgroup of 4-5 people and my LGS community and have had great results.

The way you play this deck is to ramp so you get out your commander ASAP and protect him at all costs! Our pain lands ensure we have a steady flow of tokens that then trigger life gain and draw. How you win is up to you. I generally will combo out with Blasting Station You can put however many iterations on the stack before it's removed. You then use Skullclamp to just draw your whole deck and Grand Abolisher ensures nobody interrupts you. Our altars will give us unlimited mana for our needs. Akroma's Memorial for Haste so we can swing in with our 300 soldiers or however many you want to make.

Our enchantments really speed things along for example Anointed Procession and protect and buff our creatures in many ways. Aura of Silence is so good early it will stall out your opponents. Late game its still good removal and 3 cost so we can recur it if needed. Smothering Tithe gets insane with all of our token doublers. Which is why we have most of the enchantment tutors.

Our creatures also provide the utility we need to survive and protect us.

This deck is by no means perfect. Hard counters to this deck are cards that prevent etb triggers like Tocatli Honor Guard or Torpor Orb. Also cards that prevent life gain Erebos, God of the Dead totally cripple us and is why Worship is in our list. Cards that tax many attackers like Ghostly Prison or Crawlspace, which is why we have voltron and combo options. For everything else, we pack lots of spot removal and board wipes.

Some notes: I purposefully don't add anthems because it kills my card draw Mentor of the Meek and Skullclamp and makes me look like a bigger threat I feel. However makes Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite a huge pain. I try to find things with cmc 3 or less for synergy with Sun Titan and creatures with toughness 2 or less or cmc of 1 so I can tutor them with creature tutors Recruiter of the Guard or Ranger of Eos.

What do you peoples think? If you have any recommendations be sure to add what you would replace. Thanks for looking.

Date added	9 years
Last updated	9 months
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	13 - 3 Mythic Rares 41 - 5 Rares 23 - 0 Uncommons 5 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.84
Tokens	Construct 0/0 C, Copy Clone, Elephant 3/3 G, Human 1/1 W, Map, Soldier 1/1 W, Treasure