Aragorn King of Gondor, Strider by user8900046

Format: Commander

Commander: Aragorn, King of Gondor

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 35

Deck overview

Aragorn, King of Gondor commands a focused Jeskai Human tribal aggressive deck designed to dominate combat through the Monarch mechanic. The deck's primary game plan establishes an early aggressive board of synergistic Human creatures and token generators—such as Adeline, Resplendent Cathar and Éowyn, Shieldmaiden—before deploying Aragorn on Turn 4 to seize the monarch. Once the crown is claimed, Aragorn's attack trigger renders opposing creatures unable to block, transforming your army into an unblockable lethal wave. The deck protects its board state with efficient countermagic and instant-speed defensive spells like Boros Charm and Akroma's Will, while generating continuous card advantage through the monarch and tribal synergy. Robust removal options and light taxing effects from Grand Arbiter Augustin IV slow down opponents while Aragorn closes out the table across two to three combat steps. This list combines aggressive tempo, tribal resilience, and evasion into a potent combat engine.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abrade
  • 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Andúril, Flame of the West
  • 1 Andúril, Narsil Reforged
  • 1 Anointed Procession
  • 1 Aragorn, King of Gondor
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Baird, Steward of Argive
  • 1 Bastion Protector
  • 1 Battlefield Forge
  • 1 Boromir, Gondor's Hope
  • 1 Boros Charm
  • 1 Castle Ardenvale
  • 1 Cathar Commando
  • 1 Champion's Helm
  • 1 Clifftop Retreat
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Coppercoat Vanguard
  • 1 Cosmogrand Zenith
  • 1 Darksteel Mutation
  • 1 Diamond Pick-Axe
  • 1 Door of Destinies
  • 1 Dovin's Veto
  • 1 Ephemerate
  • 1 Evolving Wilds
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Faramir, Steward of Gondor
  • 1 Farewell
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Field of Ruin
  • 1 Frontline Medic
  • 1 Furycalm Snarl
  • 1 Glacial Fortress
  • 1 Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
  • 1 Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
  • 1 Herald's Horn
  • 7 Island
  • 1 Jeska's Will
  • 1 Keeper of Keys
  • 1 Land Tax
  • 1 Lizard Blades
  • 1 Loran of the Third Path
  • 1 Lossarnach Captain
  • 1 Malevolent Hermit // Benevolent Geist
  • 1 Mana Leak
  • 1 Mirror Entity
  • 1 Mirror Strike
  • 1 Mother of Runes
  • 7 Mountain
  • 1 Outlaws' Merriment
  • 1 Path of Ancestry
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Personal Tutor
  • 5 Plains
  • 1 Plateau
  • 1 Pongify
  • 1 Port Town
  • 1 Prairie Stream
  • 1 Requisition Raid
  • 1 Return the Favor
  • 1 Rhystic Study
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Secluded Courtyard
  • 1 Selfless Squire
  • 1 Skyline Despot
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Strix Serenade
  • 1 Supreme Verdict
  • 1 Sword of Hearth and Home
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talisman of Conviction
  • 1 Talisman of Progress
  • 1 Teleportation Circle
  • 1 Thalia's Lieutenant
  • 1 Throne of the High City
  • 1 Trinket Mage
  • 1 Unbreakable Formation
  • 1 Volcanic Island
  • 1 Wayfarer's Bauble
  • 1 Weathered Wayfarer
  • 1 Winged Boots
  • 1 Éowyn, Fearless Knight
  • 1 Éowyn, Shieldmaiden