Paws-Paws 1.1 by Turcius

Format: Commander

Commander: Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 55

Deck overview

This deck is a high-velocity Voltron strategy commanded by Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice. The deck capitalizes on its commander's ability to search the library for an Aura of equal or lesser mana value whenever an Aura is cast, doubling the impact of every enchantment played. By deploying Light-Paws on Turn 2 and casting low-cost Auras on Turn 3, the deck simultaneously stacks lethal offensive buffs like All That Glitters and Battle Mastery alongside tailored defensive protections like Sheltered by Ghosts, Benevolent Blessing, and Hyena Umbra. Secondary support engines such as Sram, Senior Edificer and Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor maintain full hand velocity, while stax elements like Rule of Law and Deafening Silence severely restrict opponents while Light-Paws bypasses casting limits. Winning through rapid commander damage, the deck systematically eliminates one opponent per turn cycle starting on Turn 4, closing out the entire table by Turn 6.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Ajani's Chosen
  • 1 All That Glitters
  • 1 Ancient Tomb
  • 1 Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archivist of Oghma
  • 1 Archon of Sun's Grace
  • 1 Arid Mesa
  • 1 Battle Mastery
  • 1 Benevolent Blessing
  • 1 Blind Obedience
  • 1 Brilliant Wings
  • 1 Chains of Custody
  • 1 Conviction
  • 1 Curse of Silence
  • 1 Danitha Capashen, Paragon
  • 1 Darksteel Mutation
  • 1 Daybreak Coronet
  • 1 Deafening Silence
  • 1 Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
  • 1 Enlightened Tutor
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Ethereal Armor
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Flickering Ward
  • 1 Flooded Strand
  • 1 Galadriel's Dismissal
  • 1 Gemstone Caverns
  • 1 Germinate Recruits
  • 1 Hall of Heliod's Generosity
  • 1 Hallowed Haunting
  • 1 Heliod, Sun-Crowned
  • 1 Hero of Iroas
  • 1 Hyena Umbra
  • 1 Idyllic Tutor
  • 1 Inviolability
  • 1 Karametra's Blessing
  • 1 Kor Spiritdancer
  • 1 Land Tax
  • 1 Light of Promise
  • 1 Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
  • 1 Mantle of the Ancients
  • 1 Marsh Flats
  • 1 Mask of Law and Grace
  • 1 Mesa Enchantress
  • 1 Mortal Obstinacy
  • 1 Mox Amber
  • 1 Murder Investigation
  • 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
  • 1 Open the Armory
  • 1 Ossification
  • 1 Pariah
  • 1 Pearl Medallion
  • 1 Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
  • 22 Plains
  • 1 Prismatic Vista
  • 1 Recruiter of the Guard
  • 1 Replenish
  • 1 Robe of Stars
  • 1 Rule of Law
  • 1 Sage's Reverie
  • 1 Serra's Sanctum
  • 1 Sheltered by Ghosts
  • 1 Shield of Duty and Reason
  • 1 Sigarda's Aid
  • 1 Smothering Tithe
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Songbirds' Blessing
  • 1 Spirit Loop
  • 1 Spirit Mantle
  • 1 Sram, Senior Edificer
  • 1 Starfield Mystic
  • 1 Swift Reconfiguration
  • 1 Teferi's Protection
  • 1 Timely Ward
  • 1 Transcendent Envoy
  • 1 Twinblade Blessing
  • 1 Winds of Rath
  • 1 Windswept Heath