The American Legion

Standard Control RUW (Jeskai, America) Tokens

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Creature (2)

• 2x Purphoros, God of the Forge

Planeswalker (4)

• 2x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 2x Ral Zarek

Land (25)

• 4x Hallowed Fountain
• 3x Island
• 3x Mountain
• 4x Plains
• 4x Sacred Foundry
• 4x Steam Vents
• 3x Temple of Triumph

Enchantment (5)

• 2x Assemble the Legion
• 3x Chained to the Rocks

Instant (20)

• 3x Azorius Charm
• 2x Counterflux
• 3x Cyclonic Rift
• 3x Render Silent
• 3x Sphinx's Revelation
• 3x Turn / Burn
• 3x Warleader's Helix

Sorcery (4)

• 4x Supreme Verdict

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Sideboard

Enchantment (3)

• 3x Detention Sphere

Artifact (2)

• 2x Pithing Needle

Instant (8)

• 4x Swan Song
• 4x Wear / Tear

Sorcery (2)

• 2x Anger of the Gods

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The idea of this deck is very basic.

Purphoros, God of the Forge deals damage when creatures ETB, so to make this into a win con we use the +1 of Elspeth, Sun's Champion and the growing token creation of Assemble the Legion to deal damage for each token that enters the field.

Even without the God in play, the Legion and Elspeth can take games on their own when supported by global wipes like Supreme Verdict and Cyclonic Rift.

Point removal is heavy in this deck, with cards like Warleader's Helix , Turn / Burn , and Chained to the Rocks keeping the field clear and taking out nasty threats like opposing gods, fat creatures, and enemy planeswalkers.

As always Sphinx's Revelation keeps the hand fresh and nets some life as well.

Ral Zarek is for more point removal and his ultimate serves as a near guaranteed win if you can get it off while the Legion or Elspeth is out.

Date added	11 years
Last updated	11 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	9 - 0 Mythic Rares 32 - 11 Rares 9 - 4 Uncommons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	3.43
Tokens	Bird 2/2 U, Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Soldier 1/1 RW, Soldier 1/1 W