Darien Self Harm (V2) by user6861814

Format: Commander

Commander: Darien, King of Kjeldor

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 32

Deck overview

This mono-white deck turns the traditional drawback of taking damage into an explosive token-generating engine led by Darien, King of Kjeldor. By utilizing self-damaging lands like Tarnished Citadel and City of Brass, along with symmetrical artifacts like Ankh of Mishra and Dingus Staff, the deck damages itself on demand. It negates life loss entirely through dense Soul Sister effects like Soul Warden, Auriok Champion, and Suture Priest, which trigger whenever the newly created Soldier tokens enter the battlefield. Once the core engine is operational, token multipliers such as Mondrak, Glory Dominus and Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization or massive anthems like Cathars' Crusade scale the board exponentially. The deck closes games through wide combat attacks backed by evasion and direct life loss from Throne of the God-Pharaoh, while leaning on an efficient suite of white protection spells to keep Darien safe.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Ajani's Welcome
  • 1 Angel's Trumpet
  • 1 Ankh of Mishra
  • 1 Anointer Priest
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archaeomancer's Map
  • 1 Arid Archway
  • 1 Ashnod's Altar
  • 1 Auriok Champion
  • 1 Authority of the Consuls
  • 1 Belladonna Took
  • 1 Bilbo's Gambit
  • 1 Blasting Station
  • 1 Blood of the Martyr
  • 1 Brave the Elements
  • 1 Capital City
  • 1 Cathars' Crusade
  • 1 City of Brass
  • 1 Cleric Class
  • 1 Clever Concealment
  • 1 Conduit Pylons
  • 1 Darien, King of Kjeldor
  • 1 Dawn's Truce
  • 1 Desert of the True
  • 1 Dingus Staff
  • 1 Elspeth, Storm Slayer
  • 1 Emeria, the Sky Ruin
  • 1 Enduring Innocence
  • 1 Enlightened Tutor
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Everflowing Chalice
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Grand Coliseum
  • 1 Guide of Souls
  • 1 Heliod, Sun-Crowned
  • 1 Intangible Virtue
  • 1 Inventors' Fair
  • 1 Jade Monolith
  • 1 Kabira Takedown // Kabira Plateau
  • 1 Land Tax
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom
  • 1 Mana Tithe
  • 1 Mentor of the Meek
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Mondrak, Glory Dominus
  • 1 Mother of Runes
  • 1 Myriad Landscape
  • 1 Nomad Stadium
  • 1 Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization
  • 1 Oswald Fiddlebender
  • 1 Patchwork Banner
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Pearl Medallion
  • 20 Plains
  • 1 Ranger-Captain of Eos
  • 1 Razorgrass Ambush // Razorgrass Field
  • 1 Rebuff the Wicked
  • 1 Recruiter of the Guard
  • 1 Reprieve
  • 1 Roaming Throne
  • 1 Secluded Steppe
  • 1 Sejiri Shelter // Sejiri Glacier
  • 1 Sevinne's Reclamation
  • 1 Sivvi's Valor
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Smothering Tithe
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Soul Warden
  • 1 Soul's Attendant
  • 1 Suture Priest
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Tarnished Citadel
  • 1 The Wind Crystal
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Throne of the God-Pharaoh
  • 1 Urza's Cave
  • 1 Welcoming Vampire
  • 1 Windbrisk Heights
  • 1 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow