New Untitled Deck by Cabby555

Format: Commander

Commander: Alistair, the Brigadier

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 35

Deck overview

This deck is a Bant Historic Go-Wide aggro strategy commanded by Alistair, the Brigadier. The primary plan leverages a dense density of historic spells—artifacts, legendary permanents, and Sagas—to trigger Alistair and continuously generate 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens. Acceleration from enablers like Cryptolith Rite, Jaheira, Friend of the Forest, and Relic of Legends converts the token swarm into substantial mana velocity, powering out high-impact legendary permanents and card draw engines like Skullclamp and Galadriel, Light of Valinor. The deck reaches critical mass around Turn 6, using evasion and massive team buffs from Alistair's {8} pump ability, Harbin, Vanguard Aviator, or Flowering of the White Tree to trample or fly over blockers for lethal damage. While resilient to targeted removal thanks to ward and counterspells, the deck remains vulnerable to untargeted board wipes that clear token swarms.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Academy Manufactor
  • 1 Adarkar Wastes
  • 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
  • 1 Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
  • 1 Alistair, the Brigadier
  • 1 Ancient Den
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Bess, Soul Nourisher
  • 1 Brokers Ascendancy
  • 1 Brushland
  • 1 Cadira, Caller of the Small
  • 1 Call the Coppercoats
  • 1 Canopy Vista
  • 1 Captain Sisay
  • 1 City of Death
  • 1 Cloud Key
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Cryptolith Rite
  • 1 Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
  • 1 Cultivate
  • 1 Deserted Beach
  • 1 Dovin's Veto
  • 1 Dreamroot Cascade
  • 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
  • 1 Explore
  • 1 Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
  • 1 Farewell
  • 1 Farseek
  • 1 Flowering of the White Tree
  • 5 Forest
  • 1 Galadriel, Light of Valinor
  • 1 Garruk's Uprising
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Glacial Fortress
  • 1 Gold-Forged Thopteryx
  • 1 Growth Spiral
  • 1 Harbin, Vanguard Aviator
  • 1 Hinterland Harbor
  • 1 Horn of the Mark
  • 1 Hour of Reckoning
  • 1 Idol of Oblivion
  • 1 Inga and Esika
  • 5 Island
  • 1 Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
  • 1 Jhoira's Familiar
  • 1 Kamahl's Druidic Vow
  • 1 Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Lita, Little Orphan Amphibian
  • 1 Nature's Lore
  • 1 Negate
  • 1 Ornithopter of Paradise
  • 1 Overgrown Farmland
  • 1 Patchwork Banner
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 5 Plains
  • 1 Prairie Stream
  • 1 Queen Allenal of Ruadach
  • 1 Quina, Qu Gourmet
  • 1 Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage
  • 1 Rampant Growth
  • 1 Relic of Legends
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Rivendell
  • 1 Seaside Citadel
  • 1 Seat of the Synod
  • 1 Second Harvest
  • 1 Serah Farron // Crystallized Serah
  • 1 Sergeant John Benton
  • 1 Skrelv, Defector Mite
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sunpetal Grove
  • 1 Supreme Verdict
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talisman of Curiosity
  • 1 Talisman of Progress
  • 1 Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
  • 1 The Fourth Doctor
  • 1 The Shire
  • 1 The Sixth Doctor
  • 1 Thousand Moons Smithy // Barracks of the Thousand
  • 1 Torens, Fist of the Angels
  • 1 Tree of Tales
  • 1 Trenzalore Clocktower
  • 1 Urza's Ruinous Blast
  • 1 Yavimaya Coast