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Commander / EDH BGW (Abzan, Junk) Control Defender Lifegain Multiplayer Wall

MarshalLaeroth

Creature (34)

• 1x Axebane Guardian
• 1x Courser of Kruphix
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Herald of Leshrac
• 1x Hundred-Handed One
• 1x Karametra, God of Harvests *f-etch*
• 1x Korozda Guildmage
• 1x Nyx-Fleece Ram
• 1x Oathsworn Giant
• 1x Overgrown Battlement
• 1x Perimeter Captain
• 1x Pontiff of Blight
• 1x Rhox Faithmender
• 1x Sapling of Colfenor
• 1x Shield Sphere
• 1x Silklash Spider
• 1x Skinshifter
• 1x Souls of the Faultless
• 1x Sprouting Phytohydra
• 1x Stalwart Shield-Bearers
• 1x Sylvan Caryatid
• 1x Thallid Shell-Dweller
• 1x Tree of Perdition
• 1x Tree of Redemption
• 1x Treefolk Harbinger
• 1x Trostani, Selesnya's Voice
• 1x Vine Trellis
• 1x Wakestone Gargoyle
• 1x Wall of Glare
• 1x Wall of Nets
• 1x Wall of Reverence
• 1x Wall of Souls
• 1x Wall of Tanglecord
• 1x Xathrid Gorgon

Land (34)

• 1x Command Tower
• 8x Forest
• 1x Golgari Rot Farm
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Murmuring Bosk
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 7x Plains
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Selesnya Sanctuary
• 1x Sunpetal Grove
• 4x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Malady
• 1x Temple of Plenty
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Vault of the Archangel
• 1x Vitu-Ghazi, the City-Tree
• 1x Woodland Cemetery

Enchantment (9)

• 1x Asceticism
• 1x Assault Formation
• 1x Defense of the Heart
• 1x Mana Reflection
• 1x Mirari's Wake
• 1x Phyrexian Reclamation
• 1x Proper Burial
• 1x Shield of the Oversoul
• 1x Spidersilk Armor

Instant (4)

• 1x Consign to Dust
• 1x Heroic Intervention
• 1x Ready / Willing
• 1x Tower Defense

Commander (1)

Artifact (12)

• 1x Accorder's Shield
• 1x Belbe's Armor
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Darksteel Plate
• 1x Defense Grid
• 1x Gilded Lotus
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Slagwurm Armor
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Thran Dynamo
• 1x Warmonger's Chariot

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Debt to the Deathless
• 1x Exsanguinate
• 1x Kin-Tree Invocation
• 1x Obzedat's Aid
• 1x Toxic Deluge
• 1x Wave of Reckoning

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Creature (6)

• 1x Ancient Lumberknot
• 1x Colfenor, the Last Yew
• 1x Faeburrow Elder
• 1x Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper *f-etch*
• 1x Runic Armasaur
• 1x Weathered Sentinels

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Behind the Scenes
• 1x Brave the Sands
• 1x Cryptolith Rite
• 1x Stoneskin

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Dusk / Dawn

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Huatli, the Sun's Heart

Artifact (1)

• 1x Whip of Erebos

Instant (1)

• 1x Refuse to Yield

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This is a deck that is designed to abuse Doran, the Siege Tower's abilities, while protecting you for a long duration of time, without the cheese of infinite combos. Seasoned with the slightest hint of Treefolk Tribal. ;)

"But...but...but...cards with defender aren't allowed to attack!", said the observant TappedOut Member. Ah, yes. You would be correct in this. But that is why this deck sports two very important cards: Wakestone Gargoyle and Assault Formation. These will bypass the defender and turn all of your defender-based cards into face smashers, provided Doran is on the battlefield. Despite having a very large chunk of my creature base including cards with defender, I was sure to include a goodly number creatures without it, so that pressure could continue to be put on my opponents until I pull one or both of the combo cards needed (which is assisted by Defense of the Heart).

Besides Doran being a win-con through his ability (he is very capable of getting 21 commander damage as well, with Rogue's Passage making him unblockable), we have several others that we have as alternates. At the top of the list is Axebane Guardian and Overgrown Battlement pumping you full of mana to cast Exsanguinate or Debt to the Deathless. If you have Mana Reflection (or Mirari's Wake) out, that damage is doubled. Alternatively, you can steal the mana you need with Herald of Leshrac. This also doubles as a form of control, should he stick around long enough. Or use that mana to extort your opponents to death with Pontiff of Blight.  If your opponent has a particularly nasty commander or other creature out, hit them with Xathrid Gorgon. Watch most of your opponent's flail around harmlessly as you attach your Darksteel Plate to your Hundred-Handed One after you've made him monstrous. Hilarity ensues. Combine Kin-Tree Invocation with Trostani, Selesnya's Voice for more funsies. ;)

Life gain is a secondary trait of the deck, to allow you to survive long enough to pull out the combo cards. The main ones are Rhox Faithmender, Trostani, Selesnya's Voice, Proper Burial, Vault of the Archangel, Wall of Reverence, and Perimeter Captain. Since we have that extra life, we have use for cards like Erebos, God of the Dead and Phyrexian Reclamation. Erebos also doubles as lifegain prevention for your opponents, so the game doesn't get out of hand before your combos come out.

Suggestions, comments, and up-votes are definitely appreciated! Thanks for looking! :D

Date added	10 years
Last updated	2 months
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 0 Mythic Rares 37 - 0 Rares 28 - 0 Uncommons 10 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.20
Tokens	Copy Clone, Saproling 1/1 G, Spirit Warrior */* BG
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