Lightning the one and only (Finalized) Nerfed by wasabiose

Format: Commander

Commander: Lightning, Army of One

Bracket: 3

Deck overview

Lightning, Army of One is a Boros equipment-voltron commander whose Stagger trigger doubles all damage one opponent takes after the first contact. The deck's primary plan is to equip Lightning, tag a player with a hit, then convert that tag into 21 commander damage with double strike or a second combat. Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar is the hidden commander: it mirrors Lightning's damage to every other opponent, while Karlach adds an extra combat to finish two players in the same turn. Secondary paths include a Sunforger instant toolbox, equipment carriers like Cloud and Armored Skyhunter, and goad effects to clear the board. Protection and phase-out effects keep Lightning alive through the follow-up swing.

Decklist (100 cards)

• 1 Akiri, Fearless Voyager
• 1 Akroma's Will
• 1 Angel's Grace
• 1 Arcane Signet
• 1 Archaeomancer's Map
• 1 Arena of Glory
• 1 Armored Skyhunter
• 1 Assault Suit
• 1 Basilisk Collar
• 1 Battlefield Forge
• 1 Big Score
• 1 Blacksmith's Talent
• 1 Bonders' Enclave
• 1 Boros Charm
• 1 Boros Fury-Shield
• 1 Boros Garrison
• 1 Boros Signet
• 1 Brotherhood Regalia
• 1 Chained to the Rocks
• 1 Champion's Helm
• 1 Chandra's Ignition
• 1 Clifftop Retreat
• 1 Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
• 1 Command Tower
• 1 Dawn Charm
• 1 Deflecting Palm
• 1 Dictate of the Twin Gods
• 1 Disrupt Decorum
• 1 Duelist's Heritage
• 1 Elegant Parlor
• 1 Enlightened Tutor
• 1 Fellwar Stone
• 1 Fighter Class
• 1 Final Showdown
• 1 Flamekin Village
• 1 Forge Anew
• 1 Furycalm Snarl
• 1 Galadriel's Dismissal
• 1 Ghostly Prison
• 1 Godsend
• 1 Hammer of Nazahn
• 1 Haystack
• 1 Iroas, God of Victory
• 1 Karlach, Fury of Avernus
• 1 Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
• 1 Komainu Battle Armor
• 1 Kusari-Gama
• 1 Land Tax
• 1 Legion Leadership // Legion Stronghold
• 1 Lightning, Army of One
• 1 Lion Sash
• 1 Lizard Blades
• 1 Mirror Strike
• 1 Monumental Henge
• 6 Mountain
• 1 Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients
• 1 Nibelheim Aflame
• 1 Open the Armory
• 1 Path of Ancestry
• 1 Path to Exile
• 7 Plains
• 1 Puresteel Paladin
• 1 Radiant Summit
• 1 Restoration Magic
• 1 Robe of Stars
• 1 Rogue's Passage
• 1 Rugged Prairie
• 1 Sacred Foundry
• 1 Sigarda's Aid
• 1 Slayers' Stronghold
• 1 Sol Ring
• 1 Sram, Senior Edificer
• 1 Stroke of Midnight
• 1 Sunbaked Canyon
• 1 Sunbillow Verge
• 1 Sundown Pass
• 1 Sunforger
• 1 Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
• 1 Sunscorched Divide
• 1 Swiftfoot Boots
• 1 Sword of Feast and Famine
• 1 Sword of War and Peace
• 1 Swords to Plowshares
• 1 Take the Bait
• 1 Talisman of Conviction
• 1 Taunt from the Rampart
• 1 Teferi's Protection
• 1 The Aetherspark
• 1 Tibalt's Trickery