Ancient Magic by user4281131

Format: Commander

Commander: Aerith, Last Ancient

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 36

Deck overview

This Selesnya deck centers on Aerith, Last Ancient, turning consistent lifegain triggers into recurring card advantage, board presence, and explosive combat swings. Early turns deploy efficient lifegain enablers such as Soul Warden, Essence Warden, and Shadowspear alongside steady land ramp. On Turn 4, Aerith arrives to initiate her end-step Raise ability, generating steady card flow or reanimating fallen creatures directly when life gains reach seven or more. The deck transitions into the midgame with powerful scaling engines like Archangel of Thune, Nykthos Paragon, and Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn, rapidly growing its creature base into overwhelming threats. Protection spells like Flawless Maneuver, Selfless Spirit, and Boromir, Warden of the Tower shield key permanents, with the latter two recurring via Aerith each turn. The game finishes on Turns 6 to 7 through devastating combat steps amplified by Overwhelming Stampede, Akroma's Will, or direct burn from Aetherflux Reservoir.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Adventurer's Inn
  • 1 Aerith, Last Ancient
  • 1 Aetherflux Reservoir
  • 1 Aettir and Priwen
  • 1 Ajani, Strength of the Pride
  • 1 Akroma's Memorial
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Alhammarret's Archive
  • 1 Angel of the Ruins
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archangel of Thune
  • 1 Arid Mesa
  • 1 Austere Command
  • 1 Authority of the Consuls
  • 1 Beacon of Immortality
  • 1 Bloombrute
  • 1 Boon Reflection
  • 1 Boromir, Warden of the Tower
  • 1 Boseiju, Who Endures
  • 1 Brokers Hideout
  • 1 Cabaretti Courtyard
  • 1 Canopy Vista
  • 1 Cavalier of Dawn
  • 1 Celestine, the Living Saint
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Cultivate
  • 1 Essence Warden
  • 1 Eternal Witness
  • 1 Evendo, Waking Haven
  • 1 Excalibur II
  • 1 Exemplar of Light
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Fabled Passage
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Flooded Strand
  • 3 Forest
  • 1 Gaea's Cradle
  • 1 Gavony Township
  • 1 Guardian Project
  • 1 Heliod, Sun-Crowned
  • 1 Hexhaven Invigorator
  • 1 High Market
  • 1 Hushwood Verge
  • 1 Joined Researchers // Secret Rendezvous
  • 1 Jumbo Cactuar
  • 1 Kwia Vigorbloom
  • 1 Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn
  • 1 Lifestream's Blessing
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Liliana the Faultless
  • 1 Loran of the Third Path
  • 1 Lush Portico
  • 1 Mirari's Wake
  • 1 Mother of Runes
  • 1 Myriad Landscape
  • 1 Nature's Lore
  • 1 Nykthos Paragon
  • 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
  • 1 Overwhelming Stampede
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Pia, Aether Ascetic
  • 5 Plains
  • 1 Radiant Fountain
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Restoration Magic
  • 1 Return to the Light Realms
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Sakura-Tribe Elder
  • 1 Savannah
  • 1 Scattered Groves
  • 1 Selfless Spirit
  • 1 Serra Ascendant
  • 1 Shadowspear
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Soul Warden
  • 1 Soul's Attendant
  • 1 Spectrum Sentinel
  • 1 Sunscorch Regent
  • 1 Survival of the Fittest
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Sylvan Library
  • 1 Temple Garden
  • 1 Terramorphic Expanse
  • 1 The Earth Crystal
  • 1 The One Ring
  • 1 The Queen of Dale
  • 1 The Wind Crystal
  • 1 Troop of Ponies
  • 1 Voice of the Blessed
  • 1 Wall of Reverence
  • 1 Windswept Heath
  • 1 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
  • 1 Wooded Foothills
  • 1 Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth