B2- Brigadoon by DoomedQuaker

Format: Commander

Commander: Alistair, the Brigadier

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 34

Deck overview

This Bant commander deck leverages Alistair, the Brigadier to convert every historic spell—artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas—into an expanding army of 1/1 Soldier creature tokens. The deck features dense tribal and token synergies, using engines like Myrel, Shield of Argive, Horn of Gondor, and Thousand Moons Smithy to build overwhelming battlefield presence. Mana acceleration from artifact lands, mana rocks, and Jaheira, Friend of the Forest helps fuel early board development and Alistair's massive {8} combat pump. Card draw engines such as Welcoming Vampire, Idol of Oblivion, and Toski, Bearer of Secrets keep resources flowing while proactive protection like Heroic Intervention, Flawless Maneuver, and Boromir, Warden of the Tower shields the creature base from opposing sweepers. The deck establishes a critical must-answer board around Turn 6 and cleanly eliminates opponents through wide, buffed combat attacks or a decisive Akroma's Will by Turn 7.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
  • 1 Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Alistair, the Brigadier
  • 1 Ancient Den
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Ashnod's Altar
  • 1 Azorius Signet
  • 1 Back to Nature
  • 1 Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary
  • 1 Beast Within
  • 1 Boromir, Warden of the Tower
  • 1 Boseiju, Who Endures
  • 1 Bountiful Promenade
  • 1 Bounty Agent
  • 1 Bridgeworks Battle // Tanglespan Bridgeworks
  • 1 Brimaz, King of Oreskos
  • 1 Catapult Master
  • 1 Catapult Squad
  • 1 Cathar Commando
  • 1 City of Death
  • 1 Cloud Key
  • 1 Combine Chrysalis
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Crashing Drawbridge
  • 1 Darien, King of Kjeldor
  • 1 Deserted Beach
  • 1 Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise
  • 1 Distant Melody
  • 1 Dreamroot Cascade
  • 1 Druid of Purification
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
  • 1 Faramir, Steward of Gondor
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Forest
  • 1 Glacial Fortress
  • 1 Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore
  • 1 Harsh Mercy
  • 1 Heidegger, Shinra Executive
  • 1 Hero of Bladehold
  • 1 Heroic Intervention
  • 1 Hinterland Harbor
  • 1 Horn of Gondor
  • 1 Hydroelectric Specimen // Hydroelectric Laboratory
  • 1 Idol of Oblivion
  • 1 Intangible Virtue
  • 2 Island
  • 1 Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
  • 1 Kabira Takedown // Kabira Plateau
  • 1 Khalni Ambush // Khalni Territory
  • 1 King Darien XLVIII
  • 1 Makindi Stampede // Makindi Mesas
  • 1 Mangara, the Diplomat
  • 1 Mentor of the Meek
  • 1 Minas Tirith
  • 1 Myrel, Shield of Argive
  • 1 Oltec Matterweaver
  • 1 Overgrown Farmland
  • 1 Path of Ancestry
  • 1 Patrician's Scorn
  • 4 Plains
  • 1 Queen Allenal of Ruadach
  • 1 Razortide Bridge
  • 1 Reconnaissance
  • 1 Rejuvenating Springs
  • 1 Rescue Retriever
  • 1 Roaming Throne
  • 1 Sea of Clouds
  • 1 Season of Gathering
  • 1 Seat of the Synod
  • 1 Sejiri Shelter // Sejiri Glacier
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Skystrike Officer
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Strength of the Harvest // Haven of the Harvest
  • 1 Sunpetal Grove
  • 1 Sword of Hearth and Home
  • 1 Tangled Florahedron // Tangled Vale
  • 1 Tanglepool Bridge
  • 1 Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
  • 1 The Shire
  • 1 Thornglint Bridge
  • 1 Thousand Moons Smithy // Barracks of the Thousand
  • 1 Thran Dynamo
  • 1 Torens, Fist of the Angels
  • 1 Toski, Bearer of Secrets
  • 1 Tree of Tales
  • 1 Trostani Discordant
  • 1 Unexplained Absence
  • 1 Unified Strike
  • 1 Welcoming Vampire
  • 1 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
  • 1 Yes Man, Personal Securitron