Mono-White Luminarch Angelscension

Modern

Firebird

Creature (19)

• 1x Akroma, Angel of Wrath
• 4x Archangel of Tithes
• 2x Avacyn, Angel of Hope
• 4x Baneslayer Angel
• 1x Iona, Shield of Emeria
• 1x Linvala, Keeper of Silence
• 3x Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
• 3x Thalia, Heretic Cathar

Land (24)

• 3x Emeria, the Sky Ruin
• 3x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 18x Plains

Enchantment (8)

• 4x Leyline of Sanctity
• 4x Luminarch Ascension

Artifact (1)

• 1x Akroma's Memorial

Instant (8)

• 4x Dawn Charm
• 4x Path to Exile

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Sideboard

Land (4)

• 4x Cavern of Souls

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This deck is the first run at an idea that occurred to me, using a combination of creatures, some targeted removal, and Leyline of Sanctity to slow down the opponent's ability to hurt you. The goal is to get Luminarch Ascension online, and then spam out lots of Angel tokens. Aiding us in this are Nykthos and lots of creatures with great devotion counts. Baneslayer and Archangel of Tithes are a tough combo to beat if you're funneling their attacks, while Dawn Charm is useful in basically any mode.

Now, traditionally I run a lot of sweeps in mono-white decks, and I feel a bit naked without them here, so to speak. Path to Exile is great removal, but it's all I've got. It can double as an extra land on one of my tokens if I need it, but usually it's for removing the biggest threat among the opponent's creatures. Otherwise, I let my Angels dictate the flow of battle. Akroma's Memorial with a charged-up Ascension is basically game over.

I'm not at all sure what to run in the sideboard, other than Cavern of Souls as an answer to counter-happy decks. Some board sweeps? More taxation like Ghostly Prison? Entreat the Angels? Defense Grid? I'm curious what you folks think. This idea needs some refinement, certainly, but it's just stuff I threw together with what I had on hand.

Date added	8 years
Last updated	8 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	14 - 4 Mythic Rares 20 - 0 Rares 8 - 0 Uncommons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	3.64
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W