[B-2] Dion [Ripple] by sageofsixdabs

Format: Commander

Commander: Dion, Bahamut's Dominant // Bahamut, Warden of Light

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 35

Deck overview

This deck maximizes the rule-breaking clause of Templar Knight, dedicating 53 slots to the creature alongside a focused legendary artifact toolbox. The core strategy involves deploying a Templar Knight each turn from Turn 2 through Turn 5. On Turn 5, attacking with five vigilant Knights enables their activated ability to search up Thrumming Stone. With two mana remaining postcombat, casting a sixth Knight triggers ripple 4, cascading through the ultra-dense library to place almost every Knight onto the battlefield at once. While the deck lacks interaction and ramp, its sheer consistency and access to backup artifact engines like Horn of Gondor and Akroma's Memorial allow it to present 120+ combat power on Turn 5 and threaten a table knockout on Turn 6 if opponents cannot produce a timely board wipe.

Decklist (100 cards)

• 1 Akroma's Memorial
• 1 Cavern of Souls
• 1 Dion, Bahamut's Dominant // Bahamut, Warden of Light
• 1 Emeria, the Sky Ruin
• 1 Horn of Gondor
• 1 Lithoform Engine
• 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1 Oketra's Monument
• 1 Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
• 1 Paladin Danse, Steel Maverick
• 31 Plains
• 53 Templar Knight
• 1 The One Ring
• 1 The Stasis Coffin
• 1 The Walls of Ba Sing Se
• 1 Three Tree City
• 1 Throne of the God-Pharaoh
• 1 Thrumming Stone