[EDH][Primer] Adeline Anthem Beatdown
Commander / EDH
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IHATENAMES says... #2
Cut out a part by accident Honor of the Pure Force of VirtueDictate of HeliodIntangible VirtueSanctuary Lockdown Celestial CrusaderKonda's BannerTrue Conviction
September 16, 2021 9 a.m.
Hello IHATENAMES! Thank you for your comments!
Personally, while I think Adeline lends herself to work well with equipment, I don't want that to be the focus of the deck - I'd like the deck to focus more on powering up the tokens through anthem effects. Most of the equipment that is there is because it's able to offer things towards our gameplan (Veteran's Armaments, Stoneforge Masterwork), give some form of protection or evasion (Loxodon Warhammer, Darksteel Plate, Whispersilk Cloak), or offers an additional form of removal (Godsend, Sword of Feast and Famine, Shadowspear). Batterskull provides an additional creature, which further boosts Adeline's power.
My main problem with mass removal in a deck like this is most of the time it's counterintuitive, meaning it messes with us more so than our opponents. Otherwise, I would run Wrath of God and Day of Judgment 100%. As for targeted removal, I am aware that my package is rather lacking. I'm a big fan of getting rid of things before they're even a threat or have a chance to be a threat, hence the Silence and Orim's Chant. I want to add more, but my problem is I also like utility and most of the cards that say "Destory target Artifact or Enchantment" are over-costed in my opinion.
As for the anthem effects you suggested, my main problem with them is they're over-costed for what we get. Take Honor of the Pure as an example - it's two mana for a +1/+1 effect for all of our creatures. Metallic Mimic does something very similar, as does Thalia's Lieutenant. Intangible Virtue is perhaps something that I might add, but all the others are too much mana in my opinion for what they do. My problem with cards like Gauntlet of Power is there is another mono-white deck at the table, and I'd rather not help them out.
Regardless, again, thank you for your comments!
September 16, 2021 1:36 p.m.
I really like Fanatical Devotion and Martyr's Cause in white/x token decks. They can really help you be more aggro by mitigating the damage dealt to you/you creatures and only losing half your board to (some) wipes is great.
November 23, 2021 7:13 a.m.
Hello iammute!
Thank you for the suggestions! Both definitely seems like it'd be fun. My main concern whenever I swing is keeping Adeline alive, particularly against blockers with deathtouch. I'll keep them in mind.
November 23, 2021 1:26 p.m.
Sword of Vengeance, Chariot of Victory and Archetype of Courage can protect Adeline from deathtouchers. The first two push through damage over chump blockers too. Reconnaissance is another option which gives your creatures pseudo-vigilance at the very least.
Idol of Oblivion and Welcoming Vampire is additional, flavourful card draw if you need more
November 26, 2021 12:11 p.m.
Crow_Umbra says... #7
I see you already have it in your Maybeboard, but I think Flowering of the White Tree can probably replace Honor of the Pure in your mainboard. All of your non-Legendary creatures would get the same buff as Honor of the Pure, plus the additional upsides for all your Legends. I've had a chance to play it in my Isshin, and Burakos/Folk Hero decks, and liked how it played in both.
Brave the Elements and Scapegoat are both fairly cheap board protection effects.
July 26, 2023 2:51 p.m.
I think you're right on the 1:1 replacement of Flowering of the White Tree and Honor of the Pure - I didn't even think of that, haha. Thank you!
Scapegoat looks very fun and interesting and I honestly kind of like it as an "Oh shit" panic button response.
Thank you for your comment!
July 26, 2023 3:03 p.m.
Crow_Umbra says... #9
Yeee no prob! Ward 1 is such a nice little blanket protection for your Legends, & helps redirect some removal away.
I liked Scapegoat as a panic button in my Isshin deck for a while until I eventually got my hands on Teferi's Protection and Clever Concealment. Since you have a minor go-wide theme, just as a given with Adeline in the command zone, have you considered Akroma's Will? It pulls some excellent double duty as a protection spell and Alpha strike finisher.
July 26, 2023 3:39 p.m.
I've thought about Akroma's Will, but personally I don't really want to run it. I don't have a good reason as to why that is - I just don't want to run it, haha. I should consider definitely consider Teferi's Protection though.
July 27, 2023 2:12 a.m. Edited.
Crow_Umbra says... #11
Haha no worries. Sometimes you just have a gut feeling about a card, or know it's just not your personal style. The times I've used Akroma's Will, it was utilized more as a defensive protection, than as an offensive closer. I've used it in both contexts though.
Teferi's Protection is incredible. Super great to keep your go-wide board intact & maintain momentum
July 27, 2023 2:55 a.m.
Chivalric Alliance and Glimmer Lens are great on theme card draw. Alliance is great late game with Welcoming Vampire, Tocasia's Welcome and/or Bennie Bracks because you can discard excess lands to make a token and draw a card
Idol of Oblivion could work too
July 27, 2023 4:58 a.m.
I had no idea Chivalric Alliance was a card. That's kind of nifty, but at the same time I feel like your comment highlights my biggest problem with white - all the card draw is conditional. There isn't anything like Harmonize (I know Secret Rendezvous is a thing, but oh hey look it has a condition...), and I really think it hurts the color overall.
Regardless, thank you for your comment!
July 27, 2023 8:28 a.m.
Crow_Umbra says... #14
Welcome to White Card Draw™️! The flavor of White's draw is that it has to be "fair" or somehow tied to its on-color actions. Gotta balance that out with being the primary color for Stax.
If Chivalric Alliance was of interest, I'd recommend Minas Tirith as a swap with one of your Basics.
IHATENAMES says... #1
I enjoy mono white equipment vultron in edh. I have run many over the years starting from the forged in stone starter edh deck and this deck reminds me I need to update my current brew (balan is at the helm).
I'd recommend looking into ramp. Legion's Landing Flip Windbrisk Heights Oketra's Monument Loyal WarhoundGauntlet of Power just to name a few.
I'd revisit which equipment you run. Example Godsend Batterskullis fun. But generally bad in edh in my play testing. Blackblade Reforged highly recommended
Removal. This is gonna be meta dependent you seem kinda light on removal. Another boardwipe might be good only especially is kinda rough. I'd suggest something like Balancing ActOndu Inversion FlipTragic ArroganceDusk / Dawn or a power toughness based wipe that keeps your weenies. (Erase a better demystify)
Suntitan Nahiri, the Lithomancer or other recursion. I know you are trying to play the aggressive game but a long term plan is always good.
Meta dependent but running silence? Much better in1v1 unless you are using it to stop a combo or stop interaction with your combo.
Tutors perhaps to make a Xtra copy of a few of your cards Search for Glory or Thalia's Lancers would hit lands artifact and even elspeth
Perhaps more lands 30 is kinda low 34 is the lowest I go. If you can't find what to cut for it look onto the BFZ flip lands for utility that can also be lands like Ondu Inversion Flip
Other cards I just suggest that I like: Dawn of Hope Brave the ElementsJazal Goldmane Crescendo of War
September 16, 2021 8:46 a.m.