Aerith, Last Ancient by Roguefell

Format: Commander

Commander: Aerith, Last Ancient

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 33

Deck overview

This Selesnya midrange deck harnesses the synergy of lifegain, +1/+1 counter distribution, and graveyard recursion with Aerith, Last Ancient at the helm. Early turns focus on establishing consistent lifegain triggers through low-cost creatures like Soul Warden and Guide of Souls. Once Aerith enters on Turn 4, lifegain triggers her end-step Raise ability, recurring valuable creatures to hand or directly onto the battlefield when reaching the seven-life threshold. The deck compounds this board presence using scalable payoffs like Voice of the Blessed, Trelasarra, Moon Dancer, and Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn, generating a towering army of modified creatures. Critical onset occurs around Turn 6 as massive evasive or trampling threats begin eliminating opponents in sequential combat steps, culminating in an overrun finish via Blossoming Bogbeast. Robust protection spells like Clever Concealment and Flare of Fortitude shield the board against sweepers, though the absence of tutors and thin early ramp keep execution firmly at a focused, fair pace.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Adventurer's Inn
  • 1 Aerith Gainsborough
  • 1 Aerith, Last Ancient
  • 1 All That Glitters
  • 1 Ancestor Dragon
  • 1 Angelic Chorus
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Authority of the Consuls
  • 1 Azusa, Lost but Seeking
  • 1 Birds of Paradise
  • 1 Blossoming Bogbeast
  • 1 Blossoming Sands
  • 1 Boromir, Warden of the Tower
  • 1 Branchloft Pathway // Boulderloft Pathway
  • 1 Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
  • 1 Canopy Vista
  • 1 Celestine, the Living Saint
  • 1 Cleric Class
  • 1 Clever Concealment
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Cosmos Elixir
  • 1 Cut a Deal
  • 1 Darksteel Plate
  • 1 Death's Presence
  • 1 Demonmail Hauberk
  • 1 Excalibur II
  • 1 Exemplar of Light
  • 1 Final Judgment
  • 1 Flare of Fortitude
  • 7 Forest
  • 1 Fortified Village
  • 1 Fumigate
  • 1 Good-Fortune Unicorn
  • 1 Guide of Souls
  • 1 Heliod's Intervention
  • 1 Heliod, Sun-Crowned
  • 1 Invoke the Divine
  • 1 Jumbo Cactuar
  • 1 Kabira Takedown // Kabira Plateau
  • 1 Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
  • 1 Kyler, Sigardian Emissary
  • 1 Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn
  • 1 Lifestream's Blessing
  • 1 Lion Heart
  • 1 Loyal Unicorn
  • 1 Minas Tirith
  • 1 Minwu, White Mage
  • 1 Momentous Fall
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 15 Plains
  • 1 Quick-Draw Katana
  • 1 Razorverge Thicket
  • 1 Resplendent Angel
  • 1 Restoration Magic
  • 1 Return to Dust
  • 1 Ring of the Lucii
  • 1 Sejiri Shelter // Sejiri Glacier
  • 1 Selfless Spirit
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Soul Warden
  • 1 Spectral Grasp
  • 1 Sphere Grid
  • 1 Starfall Invocation
  • 1 Strength of the Harvest // Haven of the Harvest
  • 1 Sunpetal Grove
  • 1 Sunscorch Regent
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 The Crystal's Chosen
  • 1 The Earth Crystal
  • 1 The Gaffer
  • 1 The Shire
  • 1 Thriving Heath
  • 1 Tifa Lockhart
  • 1 Trelasarra, Moon Dancer
  • 1 Ultima
  • 1 Ultimate Magic: Holy
  • 1 Valkyrie Harbinger
  • 1 Valkyrie's Call
  • 1 Voice of the Blessed