The Phalanx of Thermopylae

Standard WU (Azorius)

Smeeb

Creature (16)

• 3x Battlewise Hoplite
• 2x Daxos of Meletis
• 4x Fabled Hero
• 4x Phalanx Leader
• 3x Soldier of the Pantheon

Land (21)

• 4x Hallowed Fountain
• 7x Island
• 10x Plains

Enchantment (9)

• 4x Aqueous Form
• 2x Divine Favor
• 3x Gift of Immortality

Instant (12)

• 3x Dauntless Onslaught
• 4x Gods Willing
• 2x Show of Valor
• 3x Triton Tactics

Sorcery (2)

• 2x Hidden Strings

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Sideboard

Creature (4)

• 4x Cavalry Pegasus

Planeswalker (2)

• 2x Elspeth, Sun's Champion

Enchantment (5)

• 2x Chosen by Heliod
• 3x Guildscorn Ward

Instant (4)

• 4x Brave the Elements

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Maybeboard

Planeswalker (2)

• 2x Elspeth, Sun's Champion

Enchantment (9)

• 3x Ethereal Armor
• 3x Ordeal of Heliod
• 3x Ordeal of Thassa

Artifact (3)

• 3x Door of Destinies

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A deck based around heroic triggers. In playtesting it comes out fast, and is a usual turn 5-6 win. The trick is to target the phalanx leader when other things are on the field, granting all other creatures +1/+1 and using aqueous form to drive the damage home on a fabled hero if out on the field. The deck works well with any creature driving damage home, fabled hero is a win condition but not the only one. Typical stats from playtesting involve at least a 5/5 or 6/6 phalanx leader, 5/5 fabled hero, and 6/6 battlewise hoplite by turn 6.

Date added	11 years
Last updated	11 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	0 - 2 Mythic Rares 16 - 0 Rares 17 - 4 Uncommons 10 - 9 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	1.95
Tokens	Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Soldier 1/1 W
Folders	theros