Galea, Aura & Equip

Commander / EDH Enchant Equip GWU (Bant) Infect

Thor-33

Lands (37)

• 1x Bant Panorama
• 1x Barkchannel Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Bountiful Promenade
• 1x Branchloft Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Brushland
• 1x Canopy Vista
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Deserted Beach
• 1x Dreamroot Cascade
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Flood Plain
• 1x Flooded Grove
• 2x Forest
• 1x Fortified Village
• 1x Grasslands
• 1x Halimar Depths
• 1x Hengegate Pathway  ^Flip
• 3x Island
• 1x Lumbering Falls
• 1x Overgrown Farmland
• 2x Plains
• 1x Prairie Stream
• 1x Rejuvenating Springs
• 1x Sea of Clouds
• 1x Seaside Citadel
• 1x Skycloud Expanse
• 1x Sungrass Prairie
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Thriving Grove
• 1x Thriving Heath
• 1x Thriving Isle
• 1x Vitu-Ghazi, the City-Tree
• 1x Yavimaya Coast

Deck Control (1)

• 1x Battlewise Hoplite

Infect & Poison (1)

• 1x Blighted Agent

Tutor (1)

• 1x Defense of the Heart

Creature Enhancements (9)

• 1x Behemoth Sledge
• 1x Belt of Giant Strength
• 1x Bone Sabres
• 1x Colossus Hammer
• 1x Daybreak Coronet
• 1x Masterwork of Ingenuity
• 1x Mirrormade
• 1x Rancor
• 1x Steel of the Godhead

Evasion (9)

• 1x Aura Gnarlid
• 1x Heroic Intervention
• 1x Prowler's Helm
• 1x Robe of Stars
• 1x Shielding Plax
• 1x Stoneskin
• 1x Storvald, Frost Giant Jarl
• 1x Thran Power Suit
• 1x Winged Boots

Target Removal (6)

• 1x Argentum Armor
• 1x Bant Charm
• 1x Darksteel Mutation
• 1x Imprisoned in the Moon
• 1x Kenrith's Transformation
• 1x Valorous Stance

Card Draw (4)

• 1x Brainstorm
• 1x Riverwise Augur
• 1x Serum Visions
• 1x Sylvan Library

Control (4)

• 1x Indrik Umbra
• 1x Kusari-Gama
• 1x Noble Quarry
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots

Graveyard (3)

• 1x Brilliant Restoration
• 1x Mantle of the Ancients
• 1x Sun Titan

Commander (1)

A&E Interactions (7)

• 1x Brass Squire
• 1x Danitha, Benalia's Hope
• 1x Halvar, God of Battle  ^Flip
• 1x Holy Avenger
• 1x Kor Spiritdancer
• 1x Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
• 1x Puresteel Paladin

Ramp (6)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Bear Umbra
• 1x Fertile Ground
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Sword of the Animist
• 1x Tanuki Transplanter

Surprise Wins (5)

• 1x Arcanum Wings
• 1x Assault Suit
• 1x Colossification
• 1x Eldrazi Conscription
• 1x Indomitable Might

Token Generator (4)

• 1x Moonsilver Spear
• 1x Scepter of Celebration
• 1x Verdant Embrace
• 1x Vesuvan Duplimancy

Board Wipe (1)

• 1x Winds of Rath

Z, Other (1)

• 1x Artisan of Forms

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Evasion (17)

• 1x Aqueous Form
• 1x Armguard Familiar
• 1x Artful Dodge
• 1x Asceticism
• 1x Bronze Guardian
• 1x Cloak of Mists
• 1x Conqueror's Flail
• 1x Distortion Strike
• 1x Indomitable Archangel
• 1x Infiltrate
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Saving Grace
• 1x Teleport
• 1x Trailblazer's Boots
• 1x Traveler's Cloak
• 1x Traveler's Cloak
• 1x Tricks of the Trade

Card Draw (7)

• 1x Combat Research
• 1x Contentious Plan
• 1x Experimental Augury
• 1x Prologue to Phyresis
• 1x Steady Progress
• 1x Tezzeret's Gambit
• 1x Verduran Enchantress

Control (5)

• 1x Hypnotic Siren
• 1x Lawmage's Binding
• 1x Nemesis Mask
• 1x Sigarda's Aid
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine

Tutor (4)

• 1x Anchor to Reality
• 1x Open the Armory
• 1x Sterling Grove
• 1x Taj-Nar Swordsmith

Graveyard Interactions (2)

• 1x Emry, Lurker of the Loch
• 1x Lion Sash

Creature Enhancements (14)

• 1x Ancestral Mask
• 1x Armadillo Cloak
• 1x Chariot of Victory
• 1x Darksteel Plate
• 1x Graceblade Artisan
• 1x Mirran Mettle
• 1x Nettlecyst
• 1x Ogre's Cleaver
• 1x Quietus Spike
• 1x Resurrection Orb
• 1x Sage's Reverie
• 1x Timely Ward
• 1x Vorrac Battlehorns
• 1x Webspinner Cuff

A&E Interactions (12)

• 1x Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
• 1x Armory Automaton
• 1x Artificer Class
• 1x Auriok Edgewright
• 1x Auriok Windwalker
• 1x Danitha Capashen, Paragon
• 1x Ezuri's Brigade
• 1x Hammer of Nazahn
• 1x Heavenly Blademaster
• 1x Kor Outfitter
• 1x Mirrorworks
• 1x Simic Guildmage

Infect (5)

• 1x Corrupted Conscience
• 1x Grafted Exoskeleton
• 1x Spinebiter
• 1x Triumph of the Hordes
• 1x Viral Drake

Ramp (3)

• 1x Dowsing Dagger  ^Flip
• 1x Mox Opal
• 1x Smothering Tithe

Removal (14)

• 1x Aetherspouts
• 1x Armed Response
• 1x Carnivorous Canopy
• 1x Cataclysmic Gearhulk
• 1x Dispatch
• 1x Dispense Justice
• 1x Fumble
• 1x Infectious Bite
• 1x Lethal Scheme
• 1x Serum Snare
• 1x Smell Fear
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Terminus
• 1x Witness Protection

Counterspell (8)

• 1x Access Denied
• 1x Dawn Charm
• 1x Hindering Light
• 1x Mana Tithe
• 1x Rebuff the Wicked
• 1x Reject Imperfection
• 1x Stoic Rebuttal
• 1x Sunken Field

Proliferate (6)

• 1x Bloated Contaminator
• 1x Contaminant Grafter
• 1x Inexorable Tide
• 1x Mesmerizing Dose
• 1x Park Heights Maverick
• 1x Tainted Observer

Deck Tricks (4)

• 1x Preordain
• 1x Scroll Rack
• 1x Taigam's Scheming
• 1x The Reality Chip

Z Other (2)

• 1x Estrid, the Masked
• 1x Kodama of the East Tree

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Basically, the goal is to Voltron up a few creatures to punch face or to suit up Galea, Kindler of Hope to win off of Commander Damage.

Insta-Commander Damage Kill Combo:

• Galea, Kindler of Hope with Arcanum Wings to fly over blockers. Activate the Aura Swap to bring in Colossification
• Extra: Equip with Assault Suit to have another player take out an opponent with Galea, Kindler of Hope's commander damage.

Poison Counters:

• Blighted Agent with Prowler's Helm and Indomitable Might to get damage past blockers.
• Beef up with Belt of Giant Strength, Colossus Hammer, Colossification, Eldrazi Conscription to get the Power past 10 for instant kill with Poison Counters
• And if Vesuvan Duplimancy on the board, any time either is targeted with an Aura, I'll make another one
• With Storvald, Frost Giant Jarl out, either one can become a 7/7 and will have Ward {3} to boot
• Halvar, God of Battle   will also make it easier to get players to 10 Poison Counters since it will be a lot easier to get each to Power 5

Defensive:

• Shielding Plax, Swiftfoot Boots, Thran Power Suit, and Winged Boots to make it hard to target with Hexproof & Ward.
• Stoneskin to boost toughness at instant speed.
• Heroic Intervention & Valorous Stance to gain indestructable at instant speed.
• And worst case, Robe of Stars to hide the equipped creature for a turn.

As with any deck including Sylvan Library, this will be clutch to get more card draw, but also to be able to stack the top of my deck in order to keep any Equipment on top to avoid Equip costs while Galea, Kindler of Hope is out.

Other Notes:

• Opponent Threats can be dealt with by using Darksteel Mutation, Imprisoned in the Moon, and Kenrith's Transformation.
• Attacking with a large creature equipped with Kusari-Gama might as well make it unblockable for fear of losing other creatures due to damage. This will not have an interaction with Creatures + Lifelink or Infect, but still a solid effect.
• Added Ramp thru Auras using Fertile Ground.

Additions I'm Considering:

• Low on Card Draw. Looking at Hindering Light to bring in some Counterspell protection. Also looking at including more Poison Counters, so adding things like Prologue to Phyresis to give players a PC, and Proliferating with Contentious Plan, Steady Progress, and Tezzeret's Gambit to quickly ramp up the poisons.

• Better Removal. With beefing up only a few creatures, Smell Fear should be a solid removal spell, with Infectious Bite being another but at Instant speed.

• Poison Counters because I don't make friends... Gear up with Corrupted Conscience and Grafted Exoskeleton, but also add in Spinebiter and Viral Drake. These would also benefit from adding more Proliferate mechanics from Bloated Contaminator (Also a Trample Toxic 1), Contaminant Grafter (Trample Toxic 1 and Card Draw), and Tainted Observer (Flying Toxic 1 with Pay to Proliferate).

Date added	2 years
Last updated	3 months
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 0 Mythic Rares 50 - 0 Rares 24 - 0 Uncommons 14 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.16
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, Citizen 1/1 GW, Copy Clone, Saproling 1/1 G