Sentry by user7415587

Format: Commander

Commander: The Sentry, Golden Guardian

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 47

Deck overview

This deck is a mono-white stax and attrition strategy commanded by The Sentry, Golden Guardian. The primary game plan focuses on deploying early taxing pieces and spell restrictors such as Drannith Magistrate, Rule of Law, and Blind Obedience to constrain opposing velocity. On Turn 4, casting The Sentry, Golden Guardian establishes an indestructible 5/5 flying and vigilant clock that easily manages combat while donating The Void token to an opponent. The deck follows up with crippling mana denial using Armageddon, Winter Orb, or Hokori, Dust Drinker to establish a hard lock. While opponents struggle to cast spells under severe mana starvation, the indestructible commander delivers lethal aerial beatdowns alongside secondary payoffs like Sigil of the Empty Throne and Phyrexian Vindicator. Combined with damage redirection from Pariah and instant protection like Teferi's Protection, the deck systematically chokes opposing resources while grinding out a decisive finish.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Adagia, Windswept Bastion
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Ancient Tomb
  • 1 Angel's Trumpet
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archaeomancer's Map
  • 1 Archivist of Oghma
  • 1 Archon of Emeria
  • 1 Armageddon
  • 1 Aura of Silence
  • 1 Austere Command
  • 1 Authority of the Consuls
  • 1 Aven Mindcensor
  • 1 Blind Obedience
  • 1 Darksteel Mutation
  • 1 Dawn's Truce
  • 1 Deafening Silence
  • 1 Deep Gnome Terramancer
  • 1 Drannith Magistrate
  • 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
  • 1 Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings
  • 1 Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
  • 1 Emeria, the Sky Ruin
  • 1 Enlightened Tutor
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Flare of Fortitude
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Ghostly Prison
  • 1 God-Pharaoh's Statue
  • 1 Grand Abolisher
  • 1 Hall of Heliod's Generosity
  • 1 Hokori, Dust Drinker
  • 1 Hushbringer
  • 1 Kismet
  • 1 Knight of the White Orchid
  • 1 Land Tax
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Loran of the Third Path
  • 1 Loyal Warhound
  • 1 Marble Diamond
  • 1 Minas Tirith
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Mother of Runes
  • 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
  • 1 Pariah
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Pearl Medallion
  • 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
  • 1 Phyrexian Vindicator
  • 28 Plains
  • 1 Rule of Law
  • 1 Sheltered by Ghosts
  • 1 Sigil of the Empty Throne
  • 1 Silence
  • 1 Smothering Tithe
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sphere of Safety
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Teferi's Protection
  • 1 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
  • 1 The Sentry, Golden Guardian
  • 1 Trouble in Pairs
  • 1 Vanquish the Horde
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Wayfarer's Bauble
  • 1 Windborn Muse
  • 1 Winter Moon
  • 1 Winter Orb
  • 1 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
  • 1 With Great Power . . .
  • 1 Wrath of God