Darien Tokens by GleemaxMTG

Format: Commander

Commander: Darien, King of Kjeldor

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 29

Deck overview

This deck is commanded by Darien, King of Kjeldor and focuses on turning self-inflicted damage into an overwhelming army of 1/1 Soldier tokens. By combining self-damaging utility lands like Ancient Tomb and Tarnished Citadel or artifacts like Ankh of Mishra with Soul Sisters like Soul Warden and Auriok Champion, every point of damage taken creates tokens while keeping your life total stable or increasing. The deck ramps steadily toward casting its 6-mana commander on Turn 5, then converts its token swarm into a decisive lethal threat on Turn 6 using massive anthems like Coat of Arms, Cathars' Crusade, and Akroma's Will. Alternate win conditions like Aetherflux Reservoir, Test of Endurance, and Halo Fountain provide valuable non-combat avenues to close the game. While the deck possesses explosive token generation and resilient life buffers, its reliance on a high-cost commander lacking innate protection leaves it exposed to well-timed board wipes and single-target removal.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abandoned Air Temple
  • 1 Aetherflux Reservoir
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Ancient Tomb
  • 1 Angel's Trumpet
  • 1 Ankh of Mishra
  • 1 Anointed Procession
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archangel of Thune
  • 1 Ashnod's Altar
  • 1 Auriok Champion
  • 1 Beacon of Immortality
  • 1 Belladonna Took
  • 1 Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
  • 1 By Invitation Only
  • 1 Caged Sun
  • 1 Carnage Altar
  • 1 Catapult Master
  • 1 Cathars' Crusade
  • 1 City of Brass
  • 1 Coat of Arms
  • 1 Darien, King of Kjeldor
  • 1 Daru Warchief
  • 1 Eldrazi Monument
  • 1 Endless Atlas
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Excise the Imperfect
  • 1 Farewell
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Grand Coliseum
  • 1 Guide of Souls
  • 1 Haliya, Guided by Light
  • 1 Halo Fountain
  • 1 Hand of Justice
  • 1 Idol of Oblivion
  • 1 Idyllic Tutor
  • 1 Inventors' Fair
  • 1 Jade Monolith
  • 1 Kjeldoran Outpost
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Lita, Little Orphan Amphibian
  • 1 Make a Stand
  • 1 Mana Vault
  • 1 Martyr's Cause
  • 1 Mentor of the Meek
  • 1 Moonlit Wake
  • 1 Myriad Landscape
  • 1 Noble Purpose
  • 1 Nomad Stadium
  • 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
  • 1 Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization
  • 1 Orim's Prayer
  • 1 Pearl Medallion
  • 23 Plains
  • 1 Ravnica at War
  • 1 Return to Dust
  • 1 Righteous Cause
  • 1 Rumor Gatherer
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Soul Warden
  • 1 Soul's Attendant
  • 1 Spider-UK
  • 1 Starfield Shepherd
  • 1 Stroke of Midnight
  • 1 Sunscorched Desert
  • 1 Suture Priest
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Tarnished Citadel
  • 1 Test of Endurance
  • 1 The Wind Crystal
  • 1 Three Tree City
  • 1 Throne of the God-Pharaoh
  • 1 True Conviction
  • 1 Wand of the Worldsoul
  • 1 Welcoming Vampire
  • 1 White Lotus Tile