08. Pillowfort

Format: Commander

Commander: The Council of Four

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 38

Deck overview

This deck uses The Council of Four at the helm of a political Azorius pillowfort and token swarm strategy. It uses symmetric card draw spells like Howling Mine, Dictate of Kruphix, and Kwain, Itinerant Meddler to force every player to draw multiple cards each turn. These draws constantly trigger the commander to draw extra cards and assemble an army of 2/2 Knight tokens. Meanwhile, defensive enchantments like Ghostly Prison, Propaganda, and Sphere of Safety prevent opponents from attacking effectively with their extra resources. The deck protects its position with an efficient counterspell suite and one-sided board wipes like Dusk // Dawn and Expel the Interlopers. Once a wide board of tokens is established, the deck finishes the game by casting Moonshaker Cavalry, Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation, or Akroma's Memorial for an overwhelming lethal aerial attack.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Adarkar Wastes
  • 1 Akroma's Memorial
  • 1 Ancient Den
  • 1 Arcane Denial
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archangel of Tithes
  • 1 Austere Command
  • 1 Azorius Signet
  • 1 Bard, King of Dale
  • 1 Caretaker's Talent
  • 1 Castle Ardenvale
  • 1 Castle Vantress
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Crawlspace
  • 1 Dawn's Truce
  • 1 Deserted Beach
  • 1 Dictate of Kruphix
  • 1 Disallow
  • 1 Dispel
  • 1 Dovin's Veto
  • 1 Dusk // Dawn
  • 1 Emrakul's Messenger
  • 1 Enduring Innocence
  • 1 Ertai's Scorn
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Expel the Interlopers
  • 1 Faerie Mastermind
  • 1 Field of the Dead
  • 1 Flooded Strand
  • 1 Floodfarm Verge
  • 1 Ghostly Prison
  • 1 Glacial Fortress
  • 1 Gleaming Bastion
  • 1 Hallowed Fountain
  • 1 Homunculus Horde
  • 1 Howling Mine
  • 1 Iron Maiden
  • 5 Island
  • 1 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
  • 1 Karmic Justice
  • 1 Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
  • 1 Long River's Pull
  • 1 Loran of the Third Path
  • 1 Lyse Hext
  • 1 Mana Confluence
  • 1 Mana Drain
  • 1 Mangara, the Diplomat
  • 1 Minn, Wily Illusionist
  • 1 Moonshaker Cavalry
  • 1 Mystic Gate
  • 1 Nimbus Maze
  • 1 Norn's Annex
  • 1 Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization
  • 1 Pearl Medallion
  • 7 Plains
  • 1 Port Town
  • 1 Prairie Stream
  • 1 Prince Imrahil the Fair
  • 1 Propaganda
  • 1 Psychosis Crawler
  • 1 Reflecting Pool
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
  • 1 Rhystic Study
  • 1 Sapphire Medallion
  • 1 Sea of Clouds
  • 1 Seat of the Synod
  • 1 Skycloud Expanse
  • 1 Smothering Tithe
  • 1 Smuggler's Share
  • 1 Snow-Covered Island
  • 1 Snow-Covered Plains
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sphere of Safety
  • 1 Spire of Industry
  • 1 Starfall Invocation
  • 1 Stroke of Midnight
  • 1 Struggle for Project Purity
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talisman of Progress
  • 1 Temple of Enlightenment
  • 1 The Battle of Bywater
  • 1 The Council of Four
  • 1 The Theorist, Jace Beleren
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Three Steps Ahead
  • 1 Tocasia's Welcome
  • 1 Trouble in Pairs
  • 1 Welcoming Vampire