Brannigan’s Law by srgardiner

Format: Commander

Commander: Isshin, Two Heavens as One

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 32

Deck overview

This Mardu aggressive deck is built around Isshin, Two Heavens as One, utilizing his static ability to double all attack-triggered abilities controlled by the player. The deck establishes early board presence with low-cost token generators such as Adeline, Resplendent Cathar and Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon. Once Isshin enters combat, these token producers quickly swarm the battlefield with multiple attacking bodies per combat phase. Mid-game payoffs such as Cathars' Crusade, Mishra, Claimed by Gix, and Aurelia, the Law Above scale rapidly with wide boards, converting attack declarations into massive life-point swings, card advantage, and lethal combat damage. Support cards like Reconnaissance and Iroas, God of Victory protect attacking creatures from unfavorable combat trades, while spells like Taunt from the Rampart remove potential blockers to close out the game. The deck operates smoothly as a resilient combat-focused midrange-aggro build.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal // Temple of the Dead
  • 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
  • 1 Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
  • 1 All-Out Assault
  • 1 Andúril, Narsil Reforged
  • 1 Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Armageddon
  • 1 Aurelia, the Law Above
  • 1 Aurelia, the Warleader
  • 1 Battle Angels of Tyr
  • 1 Bedevil
  • 1 Blade of Selves
  • 1 Bloodfell Caves
  • 1 Bone-Cairn Butcher
  • 1 Breena, the Demagogue
  • 1 Captain Lannery Storm
  • 1 Castle Ardenvale
  • 1 Cathars' Crusade
  • 1 Clifftop Retreat
  • 1 Command Bridge
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Concealed Courtyard
  • 1 Conformer Shuriken
  • 1 Crackling Doom
  • 1 Dawn's Truce
  • 1 Devastating Onslaught
  • 1 Diamond Pick-Axe
  • 1 Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
  • 1 Duty Beyond Death
  • 1 Elegant Parlor
  • 1 Exalted Sunborn
  • 1 Fire Nation Palace
  • 1 Firebender Ascension
  • 1 Force of Despair
  • 1 Ghost-Spider, Gwen Stacy
  • 1 Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
  • 1 Goblin War Drums
  • 1 Goldlust Triad
  • 1 Goldspan Dragon
  • 1 Hammers of Moradin
  • 1 Inevitable Defeat
  • 1 Inkshield
  • 1 Iroas, God of Victory
  • 1 Isolated Chapel
  • 1 Isshin, Two Heavens as One
  • 1 Kaalia of the Vast
  • 1 Kellogg, Dangerous Mind
  • 1 Laelia, the Blade Reforged
  • 1 Mardu Siegebreaker
  • 1 Mishra, Claimed by Gix
  • 1 Mortify
  • 1 Mother of Runes
  • 7 Mountain
  • 1 Neriv, Heart of the Storm
  • 1 Nomad Outpost
  • 1 Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Phyrexian Dragon Engine
  • 6 Plains
  • 1 Reconnaissance
  • 1 Rugged Prairie
  • 1 Scoured Barrens
  • 1 Scourge of the Throne
  • 1 Slash, Reptile Rampager
  • 1 Smaug the Magnificent
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spitting Dilophosaurus
  • 1 Star Athlete
  • 6 Swamp
  • 1 Sword of the Animist
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Take the Bait
  • 1 Taunt from the Rampart
  • 1 Temple of Malice
  • 1 Temple of Triumph
  • 1 The Fire Crystal
  • 1 The Master, Multiplied
  • 1 Thundering Raiju
  • 1 Tori D'Avenant, Fury Rider
  • 1 Utter End
  • 1 Wind-Scarred Crag
  • 1 Winota, Joiner of Forces
  • 1 Zurgo Stormrender