Syr Gwyn - Mardu Knights' Charge WIP

Commander / EDH* RBW (Mardu)

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Creature (30)

• 1x Acclaimed Contender
• 1x Akiri, Fearless Voyager
• 1x Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
• 1x Armored Skyhunter
• 1x Aryel, Knight of Windgrace
• 1x Aurelia, the Warleader
• 1x Basri's Lieutenant
• 1x Benalish Marshal
• 1x Blacklance Paragon
• 1x Cavalier of Dawn
• 1x Corpse Knight
• 1x Danitha Capashen, Paragon
• 1x Dauntless Bodyguard
• 1x Fervent Champion
• 1x Foulmire Knight
• 1x Halvar, God of Battle  ^Flip
• 1x Knight Exemplar
• 1x Knight of the Ebon Legion
• 1x Knight of the White Orchid
• 1x Koll, the Forgemaster
• 1x Midnight Reaper
• 1x Mirran Crusader
• 1x Murderous Rider
• 1x Order of Midnight
• 1x Puresteel Paladin
• 1x Smitten Swordmaster
• 1x Thalia's Lancers
• 1x Valiant Knight
• 1x Wintermoor Commander
• 1x Worthy Knight

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients
• 1x Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord

Land (34)

• 1x Axgard Armory
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Boros Garrison
• 1x Buried Ruin
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 2x Mountain
• 1x Nomad Outpost
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 1x Path of Ancestry
• 4x Plains
• 1x Rakdos Carnarium
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 1x Spinerock Knoll
• 2x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Temple of Triumph
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Thriving Heath
• 1x Thriving Moor
• 1x Tournament Grounds
• 1x Unclaimed Territory
• 1x Wind-Scarred Crag

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Arguel's Blood Fast  ^Flip
• 1x Etchings of the Chosen
• 1x History of Benalia
• 1x Knights' Charge
• 1x Sigarda's Aid
• 1x True Conviction

Artifact (31)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Argentum Armor
• 1x Basilisk Collar
• 1x Blackblade Reforged
• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Colossus Hammer
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Embercleave
• 1x Heartseeker
• 1x Heirloom Blade
• 1x Helm of the Host
• 1x Icon of Ancestry
• 1x Loxodon Warhammer
• 1x Mace of the Valiant
• 1x Mardu Banner
• 1x Mask of Avacyn
• 1x Masterwork of Ingenuity
• 1x Maul of the Skyclaves
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Sigiled Sword of Valeron
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Stoneforge Masterwork
• 1x Sunforger
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Sword of Light and Shadow
• 1x Sword of Sinew and Steel
• 1x Sword of Vengeance
• 1x Sword of War and Peace
• 1x The Circle of Loyalty

Instant (10)

• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Despark
• 1x Eerie Interlude
• 1x Heliod's Intervention
• 1x Miraculous Recovery
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Response / Resurgence
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Unbreakable Formation
• 1x Utter End

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Cleansing Nova
• 1x Divine Reckoning
• 1x Kaya's Wrath
• 1x Obzedat's Aid
• 1x Open the Armory
• 1x Remember the Fallen
• 1x Ruinous Ultimatum

Commander (1)

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Creature (7)

• 1x Balan, Wandering Knight
• 1x Halvar, God of Battle  ^Flip
• 1x Josu Vess, Lich Knight
• 1x Khorvath Brightflame
• 1x Kinsbaile Cavalier
• 1x Leonin Shikari
• 1x Sylvia Brightspear

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Nahiri, Storm of Stone

Land (2)

• 1x Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
• 1x Vault of the Archangel

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Forging the Tyrite Sword

Artifact (6)

• 1x Hammer of Nazahn
• 1x Kaldra Compleat
• 1x Sword of Hearth and Home
• 1x Sword of the Animist
• 1x Talisman of Indulgence
• 1x Vanquisher's Banner

Instant (1)

• 1x Teferi's Protection

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Mardu Knights is a coalition-type deck style, building up an unstoppable army that the opponents can't deal with. Strong creature effects and keywords, a wide variety of tribal and equipment support, plenty of combat tricks and protection, unparalleled removal (targeted and untargeted), and some flashy bombs mean that your opponents need to make a concerted effort to deal with your boardstate, or get steamrolled. The downside is that your strict focus on the board leaves you vulnerable to disruption, and both ramp and tech are lacking, with the best options being pretty expensive. You've got reasonable draw, and some nice equipment tutors, but your access to your cards is still going to be weaker than some other decks. Fortunately, you've got good access to recursion, so once you've got something, you have an easier time holding onto it.

Syr Gwyn is a powerful but slow commander. She can end games by putting all your equipment onto a single creature (Voltron), or distribute equipment widely to let you draw. The downside is that at 6 mana and lacking haste, it's going to be hard to keep her on the field, especially with your limited access to ramp. A pure Voltron build, using other knights as support would probably be strongest, but that would add at least $100-$200 to the price. Instead, this build focuses more on keeping important knights on the field and supported, until you can play bombs (including your commander).

Date added	3 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	11 - 0 Mythic Rares 51 - 0 Rares 37 - 0 Uncommons 12 - 0 Commons
Cards	121
Avg. CMC	3.03
Tokens	Copy Clone, Golem 3/3 C, Human 1/1 W, Knight 2/2 W w/ Vigilance, Kor Warrior 1/1 W, On an Adventure