I Hurt Myself Today - Darien, King of Kjeldor

Commander / EDH* Control Lifegain Mono-White Soldiers Stax Tokens

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Land (36)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Emeria, the Sky Ruin
• 1x Grand Coliseum
• 1x Inventors' Fair
• 1x Nomad Stadium
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Scavenger Grounds
• 1x Sejiri Shelter  ^Flip
• 26x Snow-Covered Plains
• 1x Tarnished Citadel

Stax (8)

• 1x Alms Collector
• 1x Archon of Emeria
• 1x Aura of Silence
• 1x Eidolon of Rhetoric
• 1x Ethersworn Canonist
• 1x Rule of Law
• 1x Spirit of the Labyrinth
• 1x Suture Priest

Tutor (8)

• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Idyllic Tutor
• 1x Inventors' Fair
• 1x Ranger of Eos
• 1x Ranger-Captain of Eos
• 1x Recruiter of the Guard
• 1x Weathered Wayfarer

Life (4)

• 1x Auriok Champion
• 1x Soul Warden
• 1x Soul's Attendant
• 1x Suture Priest

Pump (3)

• 1x Archangel of Thune
• 1x Cathars' Crusade
• 1x Coat of Arms

Ramp (10)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Cartographer's Hawk
• 1x Extraplanar Lens
• 1x Keeper of the Accord
• 1x Knight of the White Orchid
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Pearl Medallion
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x Sol Ring

Draw (9)

• 1x Alms Collector
• 1x Court of Grace
• 1x Endless Atlas
• 1x Idol of Oblivion
• 1x Mangara, the Diplomat
• 1x Mentor of the Meek
• 1x Mind's Eye
• 1x Oblation
• 1x Skullclamp

Protection (6)

• 1x Bathe in Light
• 1x Brave the Elements
• 1x Eldrazi Monument
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Sejiri Shelter  ^Flip
• 1x Teferi's Protection

Tokens (5)

• 1x Crested Sunmare
• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 1x Keeper of the Accord
• 1x Luminarch Ascension
• 1x Storm Herd

Recur (3)

• 1x Emeria Shepherd
• 1x Emeria, the Sky Ruin
• 1x Sun Titan

Commander (1)

Removal (9)

• 1x Aura of Silence
• 1x Disenchant
• 1x Generous Gift
• 1x Heliod's Intervention
• 1x Oblation
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Rest in Peace
• 1x Scavenger Grounds
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

Sweeper (6)

• 1x Austere Command
• 1x Cleansing Nova
• 1x Day of Judgment
• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 1x Hallowed Burial
• 1x Wrath of God

Synergy (4)

• 1x Angel's Grace
• 1x Anointed Procession
• 1x Court Street Denizen
• 1x Serra Ascendant

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Notable Exclusions (5)

• 1x Blasting Station
• 1x Divine Visitation
• 1x Jade Monolith
• 1x Karma
• 1x Well of Lost Dreams

Budget Alternatives (3)

• 1x Goldnight Commander
• 1x Valor in Akros
• 1x Wayfarer's Bauble

Maybe (2)

• 1x Mana Vault
• 1x Thalia, Heretic Cathar

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A mono-White Control deck for casual metas.

Darien, King of Kjeldor seeks to win by amassing a token army then pumping it up with Coat of Arms and Co. Our opponents are unlikely to attack once The King leads our charge so we utilize cards like Ancient Tomb to grow our ranks, while offsetting the damage with Soul Warden.

The strategy is fun and flavorful, but also slow and a bit clunky. The control shell is designed to keep our opponents in check so that we have time to recruit enough soldiers. I’ve selected only Stax pieces that are not overly oppressive and that combat the most abusable strategies in non-competitive EDH - Ramp, Value, and Graveyard Shenanigans.

Date added	4 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	13 - 0 Mythic Rares 41 - 0 Rares 14 - 0 Uncommons 6 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.06
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, Eldrazi 10/10 C, Elephant 3/3 G, Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Horse 5/5 W, Pegasus 1/1 W, Soldier 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 W, The Monarch, Treasure