This is an aggressive White Weenie deck with a black splash. It goes wide and uses History of Benalia for big attacks with an army of Knights. I've been testing this deck for two days, my previous versions had a Vampire Knight subtheme that I've decided to cut. The 2-ofs in this list are all cards that tend to be weaker in multiples. I'm open to all your suggestions and criticism.
The lands can all cast white Humans because Benalish Marshal is such an important card. The black splash gives us some excellent beaters and the ability to recur Scrapheap Scrounger.
This is an aggressive deck with 10 turn-one creatures. Dauntless Bodyguard and Legion's Landing are both ideal one-drops for this deck, and continue to provide value into the late game. Cartouche of Solidarity is an important card, because the +1/+1 and First Strike makes it possible for Benalish Marshal to attack into untapped blockers. Grasping Scoundrel is awkward with only 8 turn-one sources of black mana, but it's a 2/1 attacker that boosts Knight of Grace. I considered Skymarcher Aspirant, but I decided that this deck doesn't tend to get the City's Blessing except in games that it was going to win anyway.
Knight of Malice is a key piece of this deck, as it will almost always be a 3/2 with First Strike. Knight of Grace will not be online as often, since this deck only has 6 black creatures, but I discovered in my testing with Danitha Capashen that even a 2/2 Knight with First Strike is worth playing in this deck. Scrapheap Scrounger ignores this deck's tribal theme, but it's such a good recurring threat that it's worth playing anyway.
History of Benalia and Benalish Marshal are amazing cards, the main reasons this deck exists. History doesn't help non-Knight creatures, so it's a shame there are so few strong Knights available. Marshal doesn't discriminate, he buffs everything all the time. Thopter Arrest is a convenient way to clear big creatures out of the way so this deck can continue attacking. I considered Danitha Capashen, but ultimately found that her defensive abilities aren't relevant in most matchups and she is now a sideboard card.
Kwende is an amazing finisher with First Strikers in play. A turn-3 History of Benalia followed by Kwende on turn 5 will usually be enough to win games on the spot.
My testing with this deck has found that it has a core of great aggressive cards, while some of the other cards feel like weak concessions to reach a total of 60. I'm open to all input. What do you think of the decision to run a manabase with no basic Swamps? Should I choose different one-drop creatures? What should my sideboard look like?
