Pax Americana

Commander / EDH* Control RUW (Jeskai, America) Stoneblade

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Creature (14)

• 1x Academy Rector
• 1x Avacyn, Angel of Hope
• 1x Aven Mindcensor
• 1x Containment Priest
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Iona, Shield of Emeria
• 1x Keranos, God of Storms
• 1x Linvala, Keeper of Silence
• 1x Magus of the Moon
• 1x Snapcaster Mage
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Thassa, God of the Sea
• 1x Venser, Shaper Savant

Planeswalker (7)

• 1x Ajani Steadfast
• 1x Ajani Vengeant
• 1x Elspeth, Knight-Errant
• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 1x Jace, the Mind Sculptor
• 1x Karn Liberated
• 1x Ugin, the Spirit Dragon

Land (36)

• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Cascade Bluffs
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Darksteel Citadel
• 1x Flagstones of Trokair
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 7x Island
• 1x Kor Haven
• 1x Maze of Ith
• 1x Minamo, School at Water's Edge
• 3x Mountain
• 1x Mystic Gate
• 7x Plains
• 1x Plateau
• 1x Rugged Prairie
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Scalding Tarn
• 1x Steam Vents
• 1x Tundra
• 1x Volcanic Island

Enchantment (11)

• 1x Assemble the Legion
• 1x Back to Basics
• 1x Blood Moon
• 1x Humility
• 1x Land Equilibrium
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Omniscience
• 1x Overburden
• 1x Rhystic Study
• 1x Stranglehold
• 1x Tectonic Instability

Artifact (14)

• 1x Azorius Signet
• 1x Batterskull
• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Crucible of Worlds
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Ensnaring Bridge
• 1x Izzet Signet
• 1x Ruby Medallion
• 1x Sapphire Medallion
• 1x Scroll Rack
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine

Instant (11)

• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Counterflux
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Cryptic Command
• 1x Dismantling Blow
• 1x Force of Will
• 1x Oblation
• 1x Sphinx's Revelation
• 1x Swan Song
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Wear / Tear

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Austere Command
• 1x Blasphemous Act
• 1x Cataclysm
• 1x Decree of Annihilation
• 1x Ruination
• 1x Supreme Verdict
• 1x Wrath of God

Commander (1)

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Creature (1)

• 1x Stoneforge Mystic

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Caverns of Despair
• 1x Karmic Justice
• 1x Manabarbs
• 1x Price of Glory
• 1x Standstill

Artifact (4)

• 1x Pearl Medallion
• 1x Quicksilver Amulet
• 1x Sword of Fire and Ice
• 1x Umezawa's Jitte

Instant (3)

• 1x Orim's Thunder
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Tithe

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Jokulhaups
• 1x Obliterate
• 1x Overmaster

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"American Peace, or:

So You Want to Play Stoneblade in EDH?"

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v1.0

NOTES:

The deck has performed extremely well so far, hamstringing most of the decks it's had to compete with. I feel as though it would be strengthened by the addition of extra card draw and counterspells; it's almost there with the responsiveness, but might just a tiny bit more help. I'm excited by the possibilities of Steam Augury, Swerve, Essence Backlash, and their ilk in that category since they round out a Sunforger package as well.

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v1.1

NOTES:

Removed weaker creatures and 'walkers in favor of slightly more powerful control tech, including more draw and more counters. Also removed Sword of Light and Shadow to experiment with it - it only seems necessary against heavy removal, and with fewer hatebears in the list anyway, recursion seems less necessary.

Hoping to tune this into more of a precise Stoneblade powerhouse than it is right now. Some games are phenomenal; others have it handling like a lame horse stumbling at all the worst moments. It needs to find its consistency without being overpowering and rigid.

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v1.2

NOTES:

Had some very exciting and intensely powerful one-on-one games with this, and decided to tune it more into a more intense staxier resource-denial build to combat some of the absurdly powerful builds I've come across. I want the intensity and stimulation that high-level builds provide.

In that vein, I'm experimenting with the Medallion cycle for alternative artifact ramp and fixing in order to run more lando, and I'm experimenting with different spells for the permission and draw suites. Cards in testing include a Scroll Rack, Brainstorm, Ponder, Time Spiral, Cryptic Command, and Remand.

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v1.3

NOTES:

Acquired the last two Duals and a Force of Will. Experimenting with turning the weak card draw into a pseudo-advantage through cards like Ensnaring Bridge, and 'may' draws like Rhystic Study. Liking Cryptic Command; unsure still about Remand. Also going back-and-forth on Scroll Rack still; will figure it out in the next iteration.

Date added	10 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	21 - 0 Mythic Rares 47 - 0 Rares 10 - 0 Uncommons 6 - 0 Commons
Cards	101
Avg. CMC	3.89
Tokens	Bird 2/2 U, Emblem Ajani Steadfast, Emblem Elspeth, Knight-Errant, Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Phyrexian Germ 0/0 B, Soldier 1/1 RW, Soldier 1/1 W