Sun Tzu by Fayzee

Format: Commander

Commander: Odric, Master Tactician

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 32

Deck overview

This deck is a mono-white Soldier tribal and go-wide combat deck led by Odric, Master Tactician. The primary game plan establishes an early board of low-cost Soldiers and token generators across the first three turns, followed by Odric on Turn 4. On Turn 5, attacking with Odric alongside three or more creatures triggers his combat ability, allowing the pilot to dictate all blocking assignments and declare zero opposing blockers. Backed by team-wide pumps such as Cathars' Crusade, Goldnight Commander, and True Conviction, the army pushes unblockable lethal damage to eliminate opponents one by one over successive turns. The deck features strong single-target removal and flexible sweepers to manage threats, alongside resilient token generation from planeswalkers like Elspeth, Sun's Champion and commanders like Myrel, Shield of Argive. While vulnerable to repeated sweepers and lacking fast mana or dedicated tutors, the strategy delivers high combat pressure and decisive board control.

Decklist (100 cards)

• 1 Abu Ja'far
• 1 Adagia, Windswept Bastion
• 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
• 1 Akroma's Will
• 1 Anointed Procession
• 1 Archangel Elspeth
• 1 Ballyrush Banneret
• 1 Basri Ket
• 1 Brimaz, King of Oreskos
• 1 Call the Coppercoats
• 1 Captain of the Watch
• 1 Castle Ardenvale
• 1 Cathars' Crusade
• 1 Chivalric Alliance
• 1 Coppercoat Vanguard
• 1 Cosmogrand Zenith
• 1 Darien, King of Kjeldor
• 1 Daru Warchief
• 1 Defensive Formation
• 1 Defiler of Faith
• 1 Elspeth, Storm Slayer
• 1 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 1 Emeria, the Sky Ruin
• 1 Enduring Innocence
• 1 Esper Sentinel
• 1 Exalted Sunborn
• 1 Field Marshal
• 1 Flawless Maneuver
• 1 Generous Gift
• 1 Gideon's Sacrifice
• 1 Goldnight Commander
• 1 Haazda Marshal
• 1 Haliya, Guided by Light
• 1 Halo Fountain
• 1 Heraldic Banner
• 1 Hero of Bladehold
• 1 Horn of Gondor
• 1 Horn of Valhalla // Ysgard's Call
• 1 Hour of Reckoning
• 1 Intrepid Hero
• 1 Keeper of the Accord
• 1 Knight of the White Orchid
• 1 Land Tax
• 1 Lightning Greaves
• 1 Makindi Stampede // Makindi Mesas
• 1 Mentor of the Meek
• 1 Minas Tirith
• 1 Myrel, Shield of Argive
• 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1 Odric, Master Tactician
• 1 Oketra's Monument
• 1 Patchwork Banner
• 1 Path to Exile
• 1 Pearl Medallion
• 1 Phyrexian Vindicator
• 28 Plains
• 1 Precinct Captain
• 1 Preeminent Captain
• 1 Rabble Rousing
• 1 Reconnaissance
• 1 Resolute Reinforcements
• 1 Reverent Hoplite
• 1 Skullclamp
• 1 Sol Ring
• 1 Stroke of Midnight
• 1 Stuffy Doll
• 1 Swords to Plowshares
• 1 Thalia, Heretic Cathar
• 1 Three Tree City
• 1 True Conviction
• 1 Unbreakable Formation
• 1 Valiant Veteran
• 1 Vanquisher's Banner