Fastest Soldiers Alive

Standard GW (Selesnya)

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Creature (30)

• 4x Avacyn's Pilgrim
• 4x Champion of the Parish
• 3x Elite Inquisitor
• 2x Knight of Glory
• 4x Mayor of Avabruck  ^Flip
• 4x Precinct Captain
• 1x Sigarda, Host of Herons
• 4x Silverblade Paladin
• 4x Thalia, Guardian of Thraben

Land (21)

• 4x Cavern of Souls
• 1x Forest
• 1x Gavony Township
• 7x Plains
• 4x Sunpetal Grove
• 4x Temple Garden

Enchantment (4)

• 4x Rancor

Instant (4)

• 4x Faith's Shield

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Revenge of the Hunted

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Sideboard

Creature (4)

• 1x Sigarda, Host of Herons
• 3x War Priest of Thune

Enchantment (7)

• 4x Nevermore
• 3x Oblivion Ring

Instant (4)

• 4x Selesnya Charm

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So standard has started, and it's looking like Jund midrange, Jund Zombies, Bant Control, and Frites are all a thing.

So, how about a fun deck with as much first strike and trample as your heart desires?

This is a VERY fast deck. It aims to win by turn 5 or 6, and theoretically can win by turn 4 (War Falcon, Rancor on Falcon Champion of the Parish, Silverblade Paladin bound to Falcon, GG). If your opponent can't stabilize fast enough (and unlike what Centaur Healer and Thragtusk would have you believe, life gain isn't stabilizing) they will lose. If they do stabilize, then you still have a decent chance of winning.

It has a huge problem where by turn 5 or so you have no cards in hand. So make sure to pace yourself!

The weirdest reactions I've had is to the 4 Faith's Shields and the Angel of Jubilations. Faith's Shield is a MUST in a deck that NEEDS its creatures to remain on the board to win. The Angels are just... good. They make excellent pairs with Silverblade Paladin, buff everybody (putting Elite Inquisitor and Precinct Captain into Thragtusk killing range), and unlike Mayor of Avabruck   can't be eliminated with a single Pillar of Flame.

It has UNSTOPPABLE match-ups against Zombies and Junk Tokens, good match-ups against Jund and G/W Goodstuff, and fair match-ups against U/W Control and Bant Control. Its bad match-ups are American Miracles and Red Deck Wins, RDW especially.

Date added	12 years
Last updated	11 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 1 Mythic Rares 33 - 4 Rares 10 - 10 Uncommons 4 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	1.87
Tokens	Human 2/2 G, Knight 2/2 W w/ Vigilance, Soldier 1/1 W, Wolf 2/2 G
Folders	Options, Selesnya