Giada | EDH (duplicated from Nick97) by Nick97

Format: Commander

Commander: Giada, Font of Hope

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 38

Deck overview

This deck is a mono-white Angel typal aggro-midrange build commanded by Giada, Font of Hope. Giada accelerates the mana curve and places +1/+1 counters on each entering Angel based on your existing Angel count. The game plan establishes Giada on Turn 2, casts efficient flying threats on Turn 3 and Turn 4, and builds an overwhelming, evasive air force by Turn 5. High-impact lifegain payoffs like Righteous Valkyrie, Lyra Dawnbringer, and Archangel of Thune rapidly inflate power and life totals, making combat exchanges heavily asymmetrical. To protect its board and prevent fast combo opponents from racing, the deck runs proactive stax tools such as Deafening Silence, Rule of Law, and Linvala, Keeper of Silence, alongside instant-speed protection like Flawless Maneuver and Flare of Fortitude. While vulnerable to mass exile sweepers and top-deck variance due to limited card draw, the deck closes games reliably around Turn 7 through decisive aerial attacks and finishers like Akroma's Will.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Angel of Vitality
  • 1 Angel of the Ruins
  • 1 Angel's Grace
  • 1 Angelic Field Marshal
  • 1 Angelic Sleuth
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archaeomancer's Map
  • 1 Archangel of Thune
  • 1 Archangel of Tithes
  • 1 Austere Command
  • 1 Authority of the Consuls
  • 1 Avacyn, Angel of Hope
  • 1 Battle Angels of Tyr
  • 1 Bishop of Wings
  • 1 Blind Obedience
  • 1 Bonders' Enclave
  • 1 Day of Judgment
  • 1 Dazzling Angel
  • 1 Deafening Silence
  • 1 Defy Death
  • 1 Emeria Shepherd
  • 1 Emeria, the Sky Ruin
  • 1 Exemplar of Light
  • 1 Final Showdown
  • 1 Firemane Commando
  • 1 Flare of Fortitude
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Folk Hero
  • 1 Giada, Font of Hope
  • 1 Giver of Runes
  • 1 Herald of Eternal Dawn
  • 1 Herald of War
  • 1 Herald's Horn
  • 1 Inspiring Overseer
  • 1 Land Tax
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Linvala, Keeper of Silence
  • 1 Linvala, the Preserver
  • 1 Lyra Dawnbringer
  • 1 Metallic Mimic
  • 1 Metropolis Reformer
  • 1 Mother of Runes
  • 1 Norn's Choirmaster
  • 1 Orim's Chant
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Pearl Medallion
  • 32 Plains
  • 1 Rebuff the Wicked
  • 1 Reya Dawnbringer
  • 1 Righteous Valkyrie
  • 1 Rule of Law
  • 1 Segovian Angel
  • 1 Sephara, Sky's Blade
  • 1 Seraph Sanctuary
  • 1 Serra Avenger
  • 1 Serra's Emissary
  • 1 Silence
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Speaker of the Heavens
  • 1 Starnheim Aspirant
  • 1 Steel Seraph
  • 1 Sunblast Angel
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Thraben Watcher
  • 1 Urza's Incubator
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Youthful Valkyrie