waifu by laipipi

Format: Commander

Commander: Balan, Wandering Knight

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 42

Deck overview

This mono-white Voltron deck is commanded by Balan, Wandering Knight, a powerful threat that bypasses costly equip requirements and gains double strike when carrying two or more Equipment. The strategy accelerates early mana using dense 1-to-2 CMC artifacts, establishes high-impact Equipment like Colossus Hammer and Swiftfoot Boots, and deploys Balan on Turn 4. On Turn 5, Balan activates its instant-speed attachment ability for {1}{W} to attach all Equipment simultaneously, swinging for 26 or more lethal commander damage. The deck sequentially eliminates one player per combat turn, closing the table on Turn 7. A deep removal suite featuring Swords to Plowshares, Path to Exile, and asymmetric board wipes like Single Combat and Slash the Ranks keeps paths clear. While vulnerable to artifact sweepers and repeated commander removal, abundant tutors and instant-speed attachment lines provide reliable execution.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Ancient Den
  • 1 Apostle's Blessing
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archaeomancer's Map
  • 1 Archon of Emeria
  • 1 Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
  • 1 Balan, Wandering Knight
  • 1 Bastion Protector
  • 1 Blackblade Reforged
  • 1 Blacksmith's Skill
  • 1 Bloodforged Battle-Axe
  • 1 Bonders' Enclave
  • 1 Bovine Intervention
  • 1 Buried Ruin
  • 1 Champion's Helm
  • 1 Claim Jumper
  • 1 Cloudsteel Kirin
  • 1 Colossus Hammer
  • 1 Conqueror's Flail
  • 1 Danitha Capashen, Paragon
  • 1 Darksteel Citadel
  • 1 Darksteel Mutation
  • 1 Dawn Charm
  • 1 Deafening Silence
  • 1 Disenchant
  • 1 Dispatch
  • 1 Emergence Zone
  • 1 Enlightened Tutor
  • 1 Everflowing Chalice
  • 1 Fabrication Foundry
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Get Lost
  • 1 Gold Myr
  • 1 Hero's Heirloom
  • 1 Idyllic Grange
  • 1 Ingenious Smith
  • 1 Inquisitor's Flail
  • 1 Knight of the White Orchid
  • 1 Leonin Abunas
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Lion Sash
  • 1 Loran's Escape
  • 1 Marble Diamond
  • 1 Mask of Memory
  • 1 Masterwork of Ingenuity
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Mirror Shield
  • 1 Mistveil Plains
  • 1 Nahiri, the Lithomancer
  • 1 Nettlecyst
  • 1 Open the Armory
  • 1 Oswald Fiddlebender
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 25 Plains
  • 1 Prowler's Helm
  • 1 Puresteel Paladin
  • 1 Relic Seeker
  • 1 Rogue's Gloves
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Rule of Law
  • 1 Sevinne's Reclamation
  • 1 Shelter
  • 1 Single Combat
  • 1 Skrelv, Defector Mite
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sram, Senior Edificer
  • 1 Steelshaper's Gift
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Sword of Once and Future
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 The Irencrag
  • 1 The Mycosynth Gardens
  • 1 Thran Power Suit
  • 1 Tome of Legends
  • 1 Unquestioned Authority