selesnya by hotfire619

Format: Commander

Commander: Aerith, Last Ancient

Bracket: 2

DeckCheck Threat Index: 31

Deck overview

This deck is a Selesnya midrange strategy built around Aerith, Last Ancient, combining lifegain engines with creature reanimation and +1/+1 counter scaling. The primary plan ramps into Aerith on Turn 4, using her end-step Raise ability to recur utility sacrifice creatures such as Cathar Commando, Selfless Spirit, and Haywire Mite. By repeatedly sacrificing and reviving these utility pieces, the deck maintains continuous board control and protection while increasing its life total. The deck shifts into a lethal offensive clock around Turn 6 by deploying scaling payoffs like Archangel of Thune, Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn, and Sun Titan. These threats convert gained life into widespread +1/+1 counters, overpowering the table through combat damage by Turn 8. Alternate win conditions like Aetherflux Reservoir and Approach of the Second Sun offer reliable non-combat finishes when board stalls occur.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Adventurer's Inn
  • 1 Aerith Gainsborough
  • 1 Aerith, Last Ancient
  • 1 Aetherflux Reservoir
  • 1 Angel of the Ruins
  • 1 Angelic Destiny
  • 1 Approach of the Second Sun
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archangel of Thune
  • 1 Authority of the Consuls
  • 1 Avacyn's Pilgrim
  • 1 Blossoming Sands
  • 1 Boon Reflection
  • 1 Bountiful Promenade
  • 1 Bounty Agent
  • 1 Bramble Sovereign
  • 1 Brokers Hideout
  • 1 Brushland
  • 1 Bugenhagen, Wise Elder
  • 1 Buster Sword
  • 1 Canopy Vista
  • 1 Cathar Commando
  • 1 Cleric Class
  • 1 Clever Concealment
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Cultivate
  • 1 Curious Farm Animals
  • 1 Dauntless Escort
  • 1 Excalibur II
  • 1 Fanatical Devotion
  • 1 Farseek
  • 1 Feed the Clan
  • 1 Finale of Devastation
  • 10 Forest
  • 1 Fortified Village
  • 1 Fumigate
  • 1 G'raha Tia
  • 1 Gavony Township
  • 1 Graypelt Refuge
  • 1 Hakoda, Selfless Commander
  • 1 Haliya, Guided by Light
  • 1 Harmonize
  • 1 Haywire Mite
  • 1 Heroes' Reunion
  • 1 Heroic Intervention
  • 1 Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn
  • 1 Lazotep Quarry
  • 1 Lifestream's Blessing
  • 1 Llanowar Elves
  • 1 Nature's Lore
  • 1 Overgrown Farmland
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 9 Plains
  • 1 Primal Might
  • 1 Professor Hojo
  • 1 Qasali Pridemage
  • 1 Radiant Fountain
  • 1 Restoration Magic
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Saffi Eriksdotter
  • 1 Sapseep Forest
  • 1 Selesnya Sanctuary
  • 1 Selfless Spirit
  • 1 Seraph Sanctuary
  • 1 Shalai, Voice of Plenty
  • 1 Shattered Acolyte
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Soul Warden
  • 1 Summon: Ixion
  • 1 Summon: Titan
  • 1 Summoning Materia
  • 1 Sun Titan
  • 1 Sungrass Prairie
  • 1 Sunpetal Grove
  • 1 Sword of Forge and Frontier
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 The Gaffer
  • 1 The Wind Crystal
  • 1 Trailblazer's Boots
  • 1 Trostani, Selesnya's Voice
  • 1 Ultimate Magic: Holy
  • 1 Wrecking Ball Arm
  • 1 Zack Fair