Celestine by user4317731

Format: Commander

Commander: Celestine, the Living Saint

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 33

Deck overview

This deck is a mono-white lifegain reanimator strategy commanded by Celestine, the Living Saint. The primary game plan curves out with efficient lifegain creatures like Soul Warden, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun, and Voice of the Blessed to build a healthy life total. On Turn 5, casting Celestine converts that lifegain into a repeatable end-step reanimation engine. The deck creates high resilience by continually recurring self-sacrificing protection pieces like Selfless Savior and Selfless Spirit, shielding its growing board from opposing sweepers. As the game transitions into the midgame around Turn 7, the deck closes out matches through evasive combat damage boosted by Righteous Valkyrie and Angel of Destiny, or via alternate win conditions like Felidar Sovereign. Strong permanent removal keeps opponents in check, while backup engines like Sun Titan and Serra Paragon ensure long-term staying power.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Alseid of Life's Bounty
  • 1 Angel of Destiny
  • 1 Angel of Sanctions
  • 1 Angel of the Ruins
  • 1 Angelic Accord
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Boreas Charger
  • 1 Cathar Commando
  • 1 Celestine, the Living Saint
  • 1 Cleansing Nova
  • 1 Cosmic Intervention
  • 1 Cut a Deal
  • 1 Dawn Charm
  • 1 Dawn of Hope
  • 1 Dawnbringer Cleric
  • 1 Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
  • 1 Dusk // Dawn
  • 1 Emeria, the Sky Ruin
  • 1 Exemplar of Light
  • 1 Felidar Sovereign
  • 1 Fumigate
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Gift of Immortality
  • 1 High Market
  • 1 Hinterland Sanctifier
  • 1 Inspiring Overseer
  • 1 Karmic Guide
  • 1 Knight of the White Orchid
  • 1 Kor Cartographer
  • 1 Leonin Relic-Warder
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Loran of the Third Path
  • 1 Loyal Warhound
  • 1 Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom
  • 1 Mangara, the Diplomat
  • 1 Martyr of Sands
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Monologue Tax
  • 1 Myriad Landscape
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 31 Plains
  • 1 Priest of Ancient Lore
  • 1 Radiant Fountain
  • 1 Remorseful Cleric
  • 1 Rhox Faithmender
  • 1 Righteous Valkyrie
  • 1 Rumor Gatherer
  • 1 Secluded Steppe
  • 1 Sejiri Shelter // Sejiri Glacier
  • 1 Selfless Savior
  • 1 Selfless Spirit
  • 1 Serra Paragon
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Skyclave Apparition
  • 1 Smuggler's Copter
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Solemn Simulacrum
  • 1 Soul Warden
  • 1 Soul of Theros
  • 1 Speaker of the Heavens
  • 1 Stroke of Midnight
  • 1 Sun Titan
  • 1 Suture Priest
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Tocasia's Welcome
  • 1 Voice of the Blessed
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Wayfarer's Bauble
  • 1 Well of Lost Dreams
  • 1 Your Temple Is Under Attack