This is my multiplayer mono-white equipment deck made to be used with Eight-and-a-Half-Tails or Kemba, Kha Regent. I have created this deck to be casual but can be very explosive and competitive at the same time.The deck is budget to start with and i will be adding more cards over time.
This deck has two objectives.
1. To equip the commander and swing for 20 commander damage.
2. To use other creates and equipment to control the board state and use your commander to give protection to your board.
Card Choices:
Commander:
When choosing a commander, i have a choice of either Eight-and-a-Half-Tails and Kemba, Kha Regent. I have play-tested both thoroughly and have found that getting my commander out an extra turn sooner when having a sword in hand is extremely explosive.
That said, Kemba is also a effective commander if you are planning to fill up your board instead of going for a Voltron kill. It is also significantly more fun for everyone.
Equipment:
Swords:
These are a must have for any equipment deck, the utility and damage they provide for the mana they cost is amazing. The protection from colours synergies extremely well with my commander also.
Sword of War and Peace: This sword is the most explosive of all swords, turn three you can deal over 10 damage to a player. The life gain is also useful.
Sword of Feast and Famine: Tapping out for equipment in main-phase one and then getting to un-tap all your land to either use again in main-phase two or activating Eight-and-a-Half-Tails. The second ability on the sword is extremely effective in commander, especially at the start of the game against decks without card draw.
Sword of Light and Shadow: From my experience with playing this deck, the recursion spell is not very effective early game since generally your commander is the only creature of the field for awhile, and gain three life is something that should never be discounted. A notable interaction is when using this sword and mask of memory you can discard a creature from your hand with the mask of memory and then recur it with the Sword of Light and Shadow on the stack. That said, i have had the least success with this sword.
Sword of Body and Mind: When using this sword against some decks it can be very good, milling key cards. On the other side, when fighting some black decks, milling all their cards can power up their deck more for reanimation. The 2/2 wolf is also a very useful blocker.
Sword of Kaldra: +5/+5 and whenever it deals damage to a creature, exile that creature. Very beefy.
Shield of Kaldra: Makes the Kaldra equipment indestructible and also the equipped creature. Extra protection for the commander.
Helm of Kaldra: First Strike, Trample and Haste. The completed set of these equipment is very expensive but all have high power.
Umezawa's Jitte: Planeswalker on a stick? Yes please! Unlike the swords, Jitte does not need to deal damage to a player to get value.
Skullclamp: Much needed card draw in a mono-white deck. A staple for all commander decks.
Mask of Memory: More card draw.
Loxodon Warhammer: Lifelink and Trample, great vaule.
Fireshrieker:I am not 100% sure on this card yet, but double swords and jitte procs do sound good.
Ensouled Scimitar: Good defender that can surprise attackers.
Lightning Greaves: Haste and Shroud, very useful. One important drawback in this deck is that you cannot equip to creatures that have shroud.
Other Artifacts:
Aether Vial: Useful for cheating blockers and ETB tricks into play.
Caged Sun: Mana Acceleration and a little boost.
Darksteel Ingot: Mana ramp.
Sol Ring: Mana ramp.
Staff of Nin: Card draw, useful for shooting planeswalkers and small utility creatures.
Tormod's Crypt: Get rid of a pesky players graveyard.
Witchbane Orb: Hexproof is always useful.
