Land (31)
- 1x Ancient Tomb
- 1x Bonders' Enclave
- 1x Castle Ardenvale
- 1x Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1x Emeria, Shattered Skyclave Flip
- 1x Emeria, the Sky Ruin
- 1x Flagstones of Trokair
- 1x Lotus Field
- 1x Lotus Vale
- 1x Mistveil Plains
- 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
- 1x Ondu Inversion Flip
- 13x Plains
- 1x Scorched Ruins
- 1x Secluded Steppe
- 1x Thespian's Stage
- 1x Urza's Saga
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1x
War Room
- 1x Windbrisk Heights
Lifegain (12)
- 1x Angel of Destiny
- 1x Archangel of Thune
- 1x Archivist of Oghma
- 1x Authority of the Consuls
- 1x Battle Angels of Tyr
- 1x Blind Obedience
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1x
Gisela, the Broken Blade
Meld
- 1x Mangara, the Diplomat
- 1x Righteous Valkyrie
- 1x Serra Ascendant
- 1x Soul Warden
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1x
Soul's Attendant
Protection (8)
- 1x Avacyn, Angel of Hope
- 1x Emeria, Shattered Skyclave Flip
- 1x Fanatical Devotion
- 1x Gift of Immortality
- 1x Kami of False Hope
- 1x Keeper of the Accord
- 1x Mother of Runes
- 1x Serra's Emissary
LandTutor (7)
- 1x Angel of the Ruins
- 1x Archaeomancer's Map
- 1x Gift of Estates
- 1x Land Tax
- 1x Tithe
- 1x Wayfarer's Bauble
- 1x Weathered Wayfarer
Combo2 (5)
Combo (4)
Draw (15)
- 1x Archivist of Oghma
- 1x Battle Angels of Tyr
- 1x Bonders' Enclave
- 1x Court of Grace
- 1x Esper Sentinel
- 1x Loran of the Third Path
- 1x Mangara, the Diplomat
- 1x Mask of Memory
- 1x Memory Jar
- 1x Palace Jailer
- 1x Radiant Solar
- 1x Skullclamp
- 1x Sword of Fire and Ice
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1x
War Room
Angel (14)
- 1x Adarkar Valkyrie
- 1x Angel of Destiny
- 1x Angel of the Ruins
- 1x Archangel of Thune
- 1x Avacyn, Angel of Hope
- 1x Battle Angels of Tyr
- 1x Emeria Shepherd
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1x
Gisela, the Broken Blade
Meld
- 1x Karmic Guide
- 1x Luminarch Ascension
- 1x Radiant Solar
- 1x Righteous Valkyrie
- 1x Serra Paragon
- 1x Serra's Emissary
Removal (11)
- 1x Angel of the Ruins
- 1x Aura of Silence
- 1x Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1x Fiend Hunter
- 1x Generous Gift
- 1x Loran of the Third Path
- 1x Palace Jailer
- 1x Path to Exile
- 1x Soul-Guide Lantern
- 1x Sword of Fire and Ice
Recursion (6)
- 1x Adarkar Valkyrie
- 1x Emeria Shepherd
- 1x Emeria, the Sky Ruin
- 1x Karmic Guide
- 1x Serra Paragon
- 1x Sun Titan
Tutor (5)
- 1x Enlightened Tutor
- 1x Pyre of Heroes
- 1x Ranger-Captain of Eos
- 1x Recruiter of the Guard
- 1x Urza's Saga
Pump (2)
Commander (1)
Human (15)
- 1x Drannith Magistrate
- 1x Esper Sentinel
- 1x Fiend Hunter
- 1x Grand Abolisher
- 1x Knight of the White Orchid
- 1x Mangara, the Diplomat
- 1x Mother of Runes
- 1x Palace Jailer
- 1x Ranger-Captain of Eos
- 1x Recruiter of the Guard
- 1x Serra Ascendant
- 1x Soul Warden
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1x
Soul's Attendant
- 1x Thalia, Heretic Cathar
- 1x Weathered Wayfarer
Ramp (12)
- 1x Arcane Signet
- 1x Archaeomancer's Map
- 1x Battle Angels of Tyr
- 1x Deep Gnome Terramancer
- 1x Keeper of the Accord
- 1x Knight of the White Orchid
- 1x Mind Stone
- 1x Pearl Medallion
- 1x Smothering Tithe
- 1x Sol Ring
- 1x Wayfarer's Bauble
Control (7)
- 1x Aura of Silence
- 1x Authority of the Consuls
- 1x Blind Obedience
- 1x Drannith Magistrate
- 1x Grand Abolisher
- 1x Ranger-Captain of Eos
- 1x Thalia, Heretic Cathar
Wrath (6)
Maybeboard
Draw (6)
- 1x Mentor of the Meek
- 1x Mind's Eye
- 1x Oblation
- 1x Thraben Inspector
- 1x Verge Rangers
- 1x Wall of Omens
Removal (3)
Protection (2)
Combo2 (1)
Control (1)
LandTutor (1)
Human (6)
- 1x Argivian Archaeologist
- 1x Mentor of the Meek
- 1x Scholarship Sponsor
- 1x Thalia's Lancers
- 1x Thraben Inspector
- 1x Verge Rangers
Wrath (3)
Ramp (2)
Land (1)
Removal (1)
Recursion (5)
- 1x Angel of Serenity
- 1x Angelic Renewal
- 1x Argivian Archaeologist
- 1x Crucible of Worlds
- 1x Reya Dawnbringer
Angel (4)
Tutor (2)
I've always appreciated the simplicity of mono-white EDH decks, so I wanted to try my hand at the ultimate challenge for every EDH player: creating a decent mono-white EDH deck.
A quick rundown of the deck..
Inherently, there are a few obstacles that need to be overcome before constructing a successful mono-white deck.
For one, there's the card advantage problem, in this deck we have many ways to refill our hand and make sure everything is going swimmingly. See Mind's Eye, Staff of Nin, Tamiyo's Journal, etc.
Secondly, ramp is also nonexistent outside of artifacts and a few land tutors (such as Endless Horizons) so I have made sure to include plenty of those. See Sol Ring, Caged Sun, etc.
Lastly, if we really wanted to make the best mono-white deck our commander should be some sort of cat (:p)
1. Understand your strengths.
If we look to the "custom categories" sorting of this deck, we can get a better understanding of why certain cards are included in the build. Besides the aforementioned ramp and draw, this deck is built around Bruna's recursion ability which is why most of our creatures are either Humans or Angels.
To make sure we do not rely too heavily on our commander, there is a fair amount of other recursion cards as well (some of which is even available to get with Bruna, the Fading Light such as Emeria Shepherd and Reya Dawnbringer)
Lastly, white contains some of the most efficient removal in all of Magic, so we want to make sure we can eliminate threats of all sorts with cards like Swords to Plowshares, Return to Dust and Magus of the Disk.
Weaknesses of mono-white decks stem from a lack of efficient card draw, inability to combo and a lack of finishers so we must rely on combat damage to win. White's tendency to rely on top-decking is fixed by spending mana on recursion abilities to recycle cards over and over again. Our inability to combo is fixed by artifacts and synergy between different cards in the deck, like Burnished Hart and Emeria Shepherd.
2. Utilize our strengths.
Now that we know our strengths, we must know how to prioritize threats. In my experience, white is a good "sandbag" color and because we have such a tendency to run low on cards, hold on to removal until it is absolutely necessary. Rely on creatures that can be used again and again but keep a few spells ready for when the big threats arrive.
From there, we can build a powerful board state and win through our control of the skies. From there we...
3. Release the Horror.
Half the reason I love this commander is her meld ability with Gisela (which can be grabbed with either Thalia's Lancers or Citanul Flute) to create Brisela: One of the most amazing and terrifying pieces of art ever commissioned for a card. Otherwise, I've won quite a few games with just commander damage.
"Strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy your new family. And they will know that you are the voice of the Lord when you lay your vengance upon thee, Brisela" - Emrakul 25:17
As always, suggestions, comments and +1's are always appreciated!
Thank you to everyone for making this the highest-rated Bruna, the Fading Light deck on TappedOut!
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| Date added | 7 years |
| Last updated | 2 years |
| Legality | This deck is Commander / EDH legal. |
| Rarity (main - side) | 18 - 0 Mythic Rares 50 - 0 Rares 14 - 0 Uncommons 5 - 0 Commons |
| Cards | 100 |
| Avg. CMC | 3.27 |
| Tokens | Angel 4/4 W, Angel Warrior 4/4 W, Construct 0/0 C, Copy Clone, Dungeon: Dungeon of the Mad Mage, Dungeon: Lost Mine of Phandelver, Dungeon: Tomb of Annihilation, Elephant 3/3 G, Goblin 1/1 R, Human 1/1 W, Skeleton 1/1 B, Soldier 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 W, The Atropal, Monarch Emblem, Treasure |
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