Play Boros in EDH without eating Crayons

Commander / EDH Artifact Aura Hexproof Enchant Enchantment Equip Indestructible RW (Boros) Toolbox Voltron

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Land (36)

• 1x Ancient Den
• 1x Axgard Armory
• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x Boros Garrison
• 1x Command Beacon
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Darksteel Citadel
• 1x Encroaching Wastes
• 1x Field of Ruin
• 1x Flagstones of Trokair
• 1x Furycalm Snarl
• 1x Great Furnace
• 1x Memorial to War
• 1x Mountain
• 5x Mountain
• 1x Needleverge Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Ominous Cemetery
• 7x Plains
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Rustvale Bridge
• 1x Slayers' Stronghold
• 1x Spectator Seating
• 1x Sunbaked Canyon
• 1x Sundown Pass
• 1x Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
• 1x War Room

Sorcery (8)

• 1x Angelfire Ignition
• 1x Cleansing Wildfire
• 1x Disrupt Decorum
• 1x Farewell
• 1x Idyllic Tutor
• 1x Reckless Handling
• 1x Steelshaper's Gift
• 1x Vandalblast

Artifact (20)

• 1x Anduril, Flame of the West
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Blazing Sunsteel
• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Campfire
• 1x Colossus Hammer
• 1x Excalibur, Sword of Eden
• 1x Hero's Blade
• 1x Hidden Footblade *f-etch*
• 1x Lavaspur Boots
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Prowler's Helm
• 1x Shadowspear
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Sonic Screwdriver
• 1x Stone of Erech
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x The Spear of Leonidas
• 1x Wedding Ring
• 1x Whispersilk Cloak

Enchantment (13)

• 1x Blacksmith's Talent
• 1x Cage of Hands
• 1x Court of Ardenvale
• 1x Darksteel Mutation
• 1x Forge Anew
• 1x Forging the Tyrite Sword
• 1x Four Knocks
• 1x Gift of Immortality
• 1x Karmic Justice
• 1x Sigarda's Aid
• 1x Spirit Mantle
• 1x Timely Ward
• 1x Unquestioned Authority

Commander (1)

Creature (18)

• 1x Aurelia, the Law Above
• 1x Brass Squire
• 1x Bruenor Battlehammer
• 1x Crashing Drawbridge
• 1x Danitha Capashen, Paragon
• 1x Esper Sentinel
• 1x Goblin Engineer
• 1x Halvar, God of Battle  ^Flip
• 1x Imperial Recruiter
• 1x Ironclad Slayer
• 1x Kassandra, Eagle Bearer
• 1x Koll, the Forgemaster
• 1x Oreskos Explorer
• 1x Puresteel Paladin
• 1x Relic Seeker
• 1x Sram, Senior Edificer
• 1x Stoneforge Mystic
• 1x Valduk, Keeper of the Flame

Instant (4)

• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Sejiri Shelter  ^Flip
• 1x Unbreakable Formation

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Boros is probably the guild that is least played in EDH. I know having a lack of access to ramp and card advantage are difficult weaknesses to overcome. However, I discovered something interesting at MTG Con Las Vegas, when I had to play Kellan, the Fae-Blooded in a Commander Boxing League. Having a repeatable Stoneforge Mystic style tutor effect out of the Command Zone is pretty damn good! Basically, every T2 you get to tutor an Aura or Equipment and put it into your hand using the "Birthright Boon" spell. This is pretty good and sets up some insane board states. On T3 you can bring in Kellan. All you need to do after that is attach Colossus Hammer and swing unblocked for a Win.

There are also a ton of great Aura and Equipment spells inside of the recent "Arm for Battle" EDH deck. You can quickly and cheaply build a solid Boros beater deck here, just insert Kellan and upgrade over time as you add new pieces to the collection.

Win Conditions:

1) Colossus Hammer AND Kellan AND an Unblockable enabler - attached to a double striking Kellan, Colossus Hammer becomes and instant Win with Commander damage. You can tutor the hammer every game if you wish, but will need help covering the massive Equip cost. If you do swing and connect with it, it's GG for the table.

2) Excalibur, Sword of Eden - the backup equipment win Con if there is an answer to Colossus Hammer.

Ways to make Kellan Unblockable:

1) Rogue's Passage

2) Spirit Mantle

3) Prowler's Helm

4) Sonic Screwdriver

5) Whispersilk Cloak

Useful "Toolbox" Equipment: other than our two immediate win conditions, these are valid targets.

1) Anduril, Flame of the West - makes a ton of spirits, excellent equip target.

2) Hero's Blade - here for the naturally free equip on Legendary Creatures.

3) Blazing Sunsteel - makes Kellan into a pinger.

4) Shadowspear

5) The Spear of Leonidas

6) Hidden Footblade

Equipment Tutors:

1) Kellan, the Fae-Blooded

2) Stoneforge Mystic

3) Axgard Armory

4) Forging the Tyrite Sword

5) Goblin Engineer

6) Imperial Recruiter - search up Stoneforge Mystic or Goblin Engineer.

7) Relic Seeker

8) Reckless Handling

9) Steelshaper's Gift

Equipment Support:

1) Koll, the Forgemaster

2) Puresteel Paladin

3) Bruenor Battlehammer

4) Halvar, God of Battle  

5) Sigarda's Aid

6) Danitha Capashen, Paragon

7) Ironclad Slayer - ETB offers recursion for Aura or Equipment.

8) Brass Squire

9) Forge Anew

Protection for Kellan:

1) Timely Ward

2) Swiftfoot Boots

3) Gift of Immortality

4) Spirit Mantle

5) Unquestioned Authority

6) Sejiri Shelter  

7) Boros Charm

8) Angelfire Ignition

9) Lavaspur Boots

10) Unbreakable Formation

Outstanding Alternative Creatures:

1) Valduk, Keeper of the Flame - is an army in a can with 3/1 Elementals each turn.

2) Kassandra, Eagle Bearer - comes with an army by snagging the Spear of Leonidas, with an option to create a legendary horse.

3) Aurelia, the Law Above - just a Flying, Vigilant, Haste 4/4 that gets nastier when equipped.

Notes:

• 11/11/23 - The first time I piloted the deck, it was a pod win! We basically stayed innocent and survived the attacks on the table, two players were eliminated. Then we made Kellan unblockable, equipped Colossus Hammer and we got the single shot Commander damage kill!

• Before anyone says anything, we are not running Lightning Greaves on purpose. Why? Because "Shroud" negates the ability to attach equipment and auras to Kellan. The keyword IS attached to Whispersilk Cloak, but that also makes Kellan unblockable, so it is a win condition.

Date added	1 year
Last updated	1 month
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 0 Mythic Rares 33 - 0 Rares 34 - 0 Uncommons 14 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.59
Tokens	Copy Clone, Elemental 3/1 R w/ Trample, haste, On an Adventure, Phobos, Spirit 1/1 W, Sword, The Monarch, Treasure