***Queen of dale by Monkeybomber

Format: Commander

Commander: The Queen of Dale

Bracket: 5

DeckCheck Threat Index: 68

Deck overview

This deck is a mono-white competitive stax-combo list led by The Queen of Dale. It leverages explosive fast mana and low-cost tax effects to stifle opposing game plans before executing a compact two-card infinite combo. Early turns focus on establishing asymmetric lock pieces such as Drannith Magistrate, Deafening Silence, and Vexing Bauble. While opponents struggle under these restrictions, The Queen of Dale generates card filtering and token board presence whenever opponents cast their first noncreature spell each turn. Supporting engines like Esper Sentinel and The One Ring maintain high card velocity. Once mana and silence protection like Grand Abolisher or Ranger-Captain of Eos are in place, the deck deploys Heliod, Sun-Crowned alongside Walking Ballista. Granting Ballista lifelink allows infinite pings that eliminate all three opponents in a single turn cycle. If the combo is interrupted, efficient recursion spells and an alternate token overrun plan with Moonshaker Cavalry provide resilient backup routes to victory.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abandoned Air Temple
  • 1 Abeyance
  • 1 Ancient Den
  • 1 Ancient Tomb
  • 1 Angel's Grace
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archivist of Oghma
  • 1 Authority of the Consuls
  • 1 Aven Interrupter
  • 1 Aven Mindcensor
  • 1 Bilbo's Gambit
  • 1 Blasting Station
  • 1 Caretaker's Talent
  • 1 Cathars' Crusade
  • 1 Cavern of Souls
  • 1 Chrome Mox
  • 1 Coppercoat Vanguard
  • 1 Damping Sphere
  • 1 Deafening Silence
  • 1 Delney, Streetwise Lookout
  • 1 Divine Visitation
  • 1 Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
  • 1 Drannith Magistrate
  • 1 Eiganjo Castle
  • 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
  • 1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
  • 1 Enduring Innocence
  • 1 Enlightened Tutor
  • 1 Ephemerate
  • 1 Erode
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Ethersworn Canonist
  • 1 Flowering of the White Tree
  • 1 Gemstone Caverns
  • 1 Gleaming Splendor
  • 1 Grand Abolisher
  • 1 Greymond, Avacyn's Stalwart
  • 1 Grim Monolith
  • 1 Hallowed Moonlight
  • 1 Heliod, Sun-Crowned
  • 1 Jolted Awake
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Loran of the Third Path
  • 1 Lotus Petal
  • 1 Loyal Retainers
  • 1 Mana Tithe
  • 1 Mana Vault
  • 1 Mondrak, Glory Dominus
  • 1 Monument to Endurance
  • 1 Moonshaker Cavalry
  • 1 Mox Amber
  • 1 Mox Diamond
  • 1 Mox Opal
  • 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
  • 1 Orim's Chant
  • 1 Pearl Medallion
  • 18 Plains
  • 1 Ranger-Captain of Eos
  • 1 Recommission
  • 1 Recruiter of the Guard
  • 1 Reprieve
  • 1 Serra Paragon
  • 1 Sevinne's Reclamation
  • 1 Silence
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Skyclave Apparition
  • 1 Smothering Tithe
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Solitude
  • 1 Soul-Guide Lantern
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Tataru Taru
  • 1 The One Ring
  • 1 The Queen of Dale
  • 1 Urza's Saga
  • 1 Vexing Bauble
  • 1 Voice of Victory
  • 1 Walking Ballista
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 White Plume Adventurer
  • 1 Winds of Abandon
  • 1 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow