Darien, Pimp of Kjeldor

Commander / EDH

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Creature (25)

• 1x Angel of Jubilation
• 1x Auriok Champion
• 1x Avacyn, Angel of Hope
• 1x Benalish Commander
• 1x Captain of the Watch
• 1x Catapult Master
• 1x Darien, King of Kjeldor
• 1x Daru Warchief
• 1x Devout Chaplain
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Field Marshal
• 1x Healer of the Pride
• 1x Hero of Bladehold
• 1x Intrepid Hero
• 1x Knight-Captain of Eos
• 1x Mentor of the Meek
• 1x Odric, Master Tactician
• 1x Ranger of Eos
• 1x Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant  ^Flip
• 1x Soul Warden
• 1x Soul's Attendant
• 1x Stoneforge Mystic
• 1x Stormfront Riders
• 1x Suture Priest
• 1x Weathered Wayfarer

Planeswalker (4)

• 1x Ajani Goldmane
• 1x Elspeth, Knight-Errant
• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 1x Elspeth Tirel

Land (34)

• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Daru Encampment
• 1x Drifting Meadow
• 1x Eiganjo Castle
• 1x Emeria, the Sky Ruin
• 1x Forbidding Watchtower
• 1x Grand Coliseum
• 1x Kabira Crossroads
• 1x Kjeldoran Outpost
• 1x New Benalia
• 1x Nomad Stadium
• 19x Plains
• 1x Rustic Clachan
• 1x Secluded Steppe
• 1x Tarnished Citadel
• 1x Windbrisk Heights

Enchantment (10)

• 1x Cathars' Crusade
• 1x Endless Horizons
• 1x Glorious Anthem
• 1x Honor of the Pure
• 1x Intangible Virtue
• 1x Leyline of Sanctity
• 1x Luminarch Ascension
• 1x Marshal's Anthem
• 1x Mobilization
• 1x True Conviction

Artifact (15)

• 1x Akroma's Memorial
• 1x Blasting Station
• 1x Caged Sun
• 1x Champion's Helm
• 1x Coat of Arms
• 1x Darksteel Plate
• 1x Eldrazi Monument
• 1x Gauntlet of Power
• 1x Konda's Banner
• 1x Mana Vault
• 1x Mind's Eye
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Staff of Nin
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots

Instant (5)

• 1x Oblation
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Raise the Alarm
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Austere Command
• 1x Day of Judgment
• 1x Decree of Justice
• 1x Hour of Reckoning
• 1x Martial Coup
• 1x Nomads' Assembly
• 1x Timely Reinforcements

Commander (1)

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Creature (3)

• 1x Adaptive Automaton
• 1x Archangel of Thune
• 1x Phantom General

Land (1)

• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

Artifact (2)

• 1x Scroll Rack
• 1x Spear of Heliod

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So this is my first attempt, as a new Magic player, at creating my own Commander deck. The deck is build around getting as many Soldier tokens out on the field, and buffing the hell out of them with Enchantments/ Artifacts etc., such as Honor of the Pure and Caged Sun.

Getting the aforementioned Soldier tokens out onto the battlefield in the first place is where King Darien comes in. Once Darien is out on the battlefield, taking damage from creatures and spells is precisely what you WANT to do. Tarnished Citadel/ City of Brass and other pain lands are easy ways of acquiring tokens, and Soul Warden/ Soul's Attendant etc. prevent you from being killed for the sake of getting the Soldiers out.

Darksteel Plate/ Swiftfoot Boots etc. are used in combination with Stoneforge Mystic are used in order to keep Darien alive and in play. It may seem that this deck is too dependent on its Commander, but Mobilization/ Raise the Alarm and other token creating Spells make the cut just in case you are subject to a lot of Commander hate, or simply no one wants to attack you!

I haven't managed to spend a huge amount of time play-testing this deck, so many changes may well be forthcoming. Any suggestions and feedback are welcome.

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Change-log:

21/11/2013:

• Removed Jade Monolith, 3x Plains

• Added Staff of Nin, Secluded Steppe, Drifting Meadow, New Benalia

Previous deck list did not have enough card draw, added some in with Staff of Nin and cycling lands.

04/06/2014:

• Removed Gideon Jura, Contested War Zone

• Added Mind's Eye, Elspeth, Sun's Champion

Again, needed to add some more reliable card draw, Mind's Eye should address this. Gideon Jura, whilst fun, does not do enough for the deck.

Date added	12 years
Last updated	10 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	10 - 0 Mythic Rares 46 - 0 Rares 20 - 0 Uncommons 6 - 0 Commons
Cards	101
Avg. CMC	3.76
Tokens	*/* W Creature Avatar, Angel 4/4 W, Emblem Elspeth, Knight-Errant, Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Kor Soldier 1/1 W, Soldier 1/1 W