Aurelia, the Warleader by DRowntree

Format: Commander

Commander: Aurelia, the Warleader

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 36

Deck overview

This deck is a focused Boros combat deck that blends Angel tribal synergies with extra combat phases. Led by Aurelia, the Warleader, the strategy establishes early aerial pressure using cost-efficient flyers like Giada, Font of Hope and Youthful Valkyrie before curving into high-impact damage amplifiers. Casting Aurelia on Turn 5 immediately doubles the entire board's combat output, triggering multiple attack abilities and overwhelming defenses. In addition to fair combat damage, the deck can tutor Helm of the Host to execute an infinite combat combo with Aurelia. The deck protects its board using premier defensive spells like Boros Charm and Archangel Avacyn // Avacyn, the Purifier, while utilizing efficient white exile removal to clear opposing blockers and critical threats.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Adriana, Captain of the Guard
  • 1 Angelfire Ignition
  • 1 Anya, Merciless Angel
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archangel Avacyn // Avacyn, the Purifier
  • 1 Archangel of Tithes
  • 1 Aurelia's Fury
  • 1 Aurelia, Exemplar of Justice
  • 1 Aurelia, the Law Above
  • 1 Aurelia, the Warleader
  • 1 Blade Historian
  • 1 Boros Charm
  • 1 Boros Garrison
  • 1 Boros Signet
  • 1 Break Ties
  • 1 Bruna, the Fading Light
  • 1 Chance for Glory
  • 1 Clifftop Retreat
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Dawn of a New Age
  • 1 Deafening Clarion
  • 1 Dowsing Dagger // Lost Vale
  • 1 Exemplar of Light
  • 1 Fighter Class
  • 1 Firemane Avenger
  • 1 Firemane Commando
  • 1 Forging the Tyrite Sword
  • 1 Furycalm Snarl
  • 1 Giada, Font of Hope
  • 1 Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
  • 1 Gisela, the Broken Blade
  • 1 Glimmer Lens
  • 1 Great Train Heist
  • 1 Helm of the Host
  • 1 Herald's Horn
  • 1 Inspiring Vantage
  • 1 Iroas, God of Victory
  • 1 Justice Strike
  • 1 Land Tax
  • 1 Legion Leadership // Legion Stronghold
  • 1 Legion's Initiative
  • 1 Lightning, Army of One
  • 1 Lyra Dawnbringer
  • 1 Merry, Esquire of Rohan
  • 1 Minas Tirith
  • 6 Mountain
  • 1 Needle Spires
  • 1 Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway
  • 1 Odric, Lunarch Marshal
  • 1 Paladin Elizabeth Taggerdy
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Pearl Medallion
  • 15 Plains
  • 1 Professional Face-Breaker
  • 1 Radiant Summit
  • 1 Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer
  • 1 Response // Resurgence
  • 1 Restless Bivouac
  • 1 Righteous Valkyrie
  • 1 Rip Apart
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Rugged Prairie
  • 1 Sephara, Sky's Blade
  • 1 Slayers' Stronghold
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spectator Seating
  • 1 Starnheim Aspirant
  • 1 Sundown Pass
  • 1 Sword of the Animist
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Tajic, Legion's Edge
  • 1 Take Vengeance
  • 1 Talisman of Conviction
  • 1 Temple of Triumph
  • 1 Tori D'Avenant, Fury Rider
  • 1 True Love's Kiss
  • 1 Vandalblast
  • 1 Warleader's Call
  • 1 Wear // Tear
  • 1 Wind-Scarred Crag
  • 1 Youthful Valkyrie