Trump Turtle Deck

Commander / EDH* Defender Enchantment GWU (Bant) Theme/Gimmick Tokens Unblockable Wall

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Creature (35)

• 1x Shield Sphere
• 1x Perimeter Captain
• 1x Resolute Watchdog
• 1x Wall of Hope
• 1x Wall of Runes
• 1x Coral Colony
• 1x Doorkeeper
• 1x Fog Bank
• 1x Jeskai Barricade
• 1x Overgrown Battlement
• 1x Stalwart Shield-Bearers
• 1x Sunscape Familiar
• 1x Suspicious Bookcase
• 1x Sylvan Caryatid
• 1x Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
• 1x Thallid Shell-Dweller
• 1x Wall of Junk
• 1x Wall of Kelp
• 1x Wall of Shards
• 1x Axebane Guardian
• 1x Biovisionary
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Glasspool Mimic  ^Flip
• 1x Hornet Nest
• 1x Hover Barrier
• 1x Reclamation Sage
• 1x Soulsworn Jury
• 1x Wall of Denial
• 1x Weathered Sentinels
• 1x Marble Titan
• 1x Mirrorhall Mimic  ^Flip
• 1x Spark Double
• 1x Tree of Redemption
• 1x Wall of Stolen Identity
• 1x Mnemonic Wall

Land (33)

• 1x Adarkar Wastes
• 1x Blossoming Sands
• 1x Bountiful Promenade
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 4x Forest
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 9x Island
• 1x Karn's Bastion
• 1x Khalni Garden
• 1x Nimbus Maze
• 7x Plains
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Seaside Citadel
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Temple of Plenty
• 1x Temple of the False God

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Authority of the Consuls
• 1x High Alert
• 1x Rhystic Study
• 1x Words of Wind
• 1x Aurification
• 1x Teleportation Circle

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Ajani, the Greathearted

Instant (10)

• 1x Dive Down
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Worldly Tutor
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Mana Drain
• 1x Refuse to Yield
• 1x Tangle
• 1x Tower Defense
• 1x Bant Charm
• 1x Mirrorweave

Artifact (9)

• 1x Meekstone
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Mirage Mirror
• 1x Umbral Mantle
• 1x Helm of the Host
• 1x Conjurer's Closet

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Farseek
• 1x Cultivate
• 1x Idyllic Tutor
• 1x Time Warp
• 1x Dusk / Dawn

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This deck is heavy based around cheap defender cards. While defenders cannot attack on their own, several enchantments and Arcades allow it. So, this deck is pretty straightforward… It was my first EDH deck because it was easy to construct and has a fond place in my Magic history for that reason. But it's also my least favorite deck because it's so predictable and everyone has the same type of playstyle with Arcades. I tried to later mix it up to be unique by adding Biovisionary and Soul of Eternity for some shenanigans.

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Wincons

Soul of Eternity + Wall of Reverence allow you to double your life each turn (Huatli, the Sun's Heart and Trostani, Selesnya's Voice + Copy Spell + Her {T} ability for redundancy). You can then use Suspicious Bookcase or Rogue's Passage to make the dude unblockable. Or wait until a few turn and use the Tree of Redemption to have the biggest wall ever! Cause why not?

Mnemonic Wall + Teleportation Circle + Time Warp if it's in your graveyard gives {INFINITY} turns.

Overgrown Battlement + Umbral Mantle should net you infinite green mana if you have enough defenders

Make use of the copy spells with Biovisionary, though there are a lot of other great targets for Tempt with Reflections depending on if you need ramp, control, or more token generators.

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Possible Improvements / Notes

• For a cheap old card, Fortified Area helps beef up walls and you can band with any of the non-walls to keep them alive.
• Wall of Light can bully someone if your playgroup is heavy black.
• In case of boardwipes, you can at least regenerate Living Wall... and he would be the ugliest defender I could find. If the art is too freaky, Amaranthine Wall exist and is about the same.
• Likewise, Sentry Oak could be a fun card because I enjoy the odd clash mechanic!
• Of course, I'll need to add more tutors and combos to make this CEDH, but that's too much money. Who has time for that?
• At least I don't think I'll need 35 lands, so I'll probably drop to 32 or less to slide in a few more defenders and synergy pieces.

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Date added	4 years
Last updated	1 year
Key combos	Overgrown Battlement + Umbral Mantle Soul of Eternity + Wall of Reverence Mnemonic Wall + Teleportation Circle + Time Warp
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	2 - 0 Mythic Rares 32 - 0 Rares 29 - 0 Uncommons 16 - 0 Commons
Cards	99
Avg. CMC	2.68
Tokens	0/1 U Creature Plant Wall, Copy Clone, Insect 1/1 G w/ Flying, Deathtouch, Plant 0/1 G, Saproling 1/1 G