Divine judgement by user7060556

Format: Commander

Commander: Heliod, Sun-Crowned

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 42

Deck overview

This deck is a Mono-White Lifegain and +1/+1 Counters midrange strategy led by Heliod, Sun-Crowned. The primary game plan deploys low-cost creatures that gain life whenever permanents enter the battlefield, such as Soul Warden, Soul's Attendant, and Guide of Souls. Once Heliod enters on Turn 3, every life trigger places +1/+1 counters onto aggressive threats like Voice of the Blessed, Ajani's Pridemate, and Serra Ascendant. The deck scales these threats into massive, evasive attackers by Turn 5, overwhelming opponents through combat damage amplified by Akroma's Will or Abzan Falconer. Alternatively, it can achieve an immediate table knockout by assembling Heliod with Triskelion to deal infinite damage. A premier defensive suite featuring Clever Concealment, Flare of Fortitude, and Grand Abolisher shields the board from wipes and spot removal, while efficient exile spells like Swords to Plowshares and Farewell handle opposing threats.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abiding Grace
  • 1 Abzan Falconer
  • 1 Aetherflux Reservoir
  • 1 Ajani's Pridemate
  • 1 Ajani, Strength of the Pride
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Angel of Destiny
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archangel of Thune
  • 1 Ascend from Avernus
  • 1 Auriok Champion
  • 1 Authority of the Consuls
  • 1 Avatar's Wrath
  • 1 Beloved Princess
  • 1 Blind Obedience
  • 1 Boromir, Warden of the Tower
  • 1 Brave the Elements
  • 1 Clever Concealment
  • 1 Darksteel Mutation
  • 1 Dawn of a New Age
  • 1 Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
  • 1 Drannith Magistrate
  • 1 Elenda's Hierophant
  • 1 Emeria, the Sky Ruin
  • 1 Enduring Innocence
  • 1 Envoy of the Ancestors
  • 1 Exemplar of Light
  • 1 Farewell
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Flare of Fortitude
  • 1 Gift of Immortality
  • 1 Grand Abolisher
  • 1 Guardian Scalelord
  • 1 Guide of Souls
  • 1 Haliya, Guided by Light
  • 1 Heliod's Intervention
  • 1 Heliod, Sun-Crowned
  • 1 Hopeful Initiate
  • 1 Lay Down Arms
  • 1 Mangara, the Diplomat
  • 1 Moon-Blessed Cleric
  • 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Pearl Medallion
  • 29 Plains
  • 1 Ranger of Eos
  • 1 Reconnaissance
  • 1 Resourceful Defense
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence
  • 1 Selfless Spirit
  • 1 Serra Ascendant
  • 1 Serra Paragon
  • 1 Skyclave Apparition
  • 1 Smile at Death
  • 1 Smothering Tithe
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Soul Warden
  • 1 Soul's Attendant
  • 1 Speaker of the Heavens
  • 1 Sunscorch Regent
  • 1 Suture Priest
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 The Wind Crystal
  • 1 Tocasia's Welcome
  • 1 Triskelion
  • 1 Valkyrie's Call
  • 1 Voice of the Blessed
  • 1 Weathered Wayfarer
  • 1 Well of Lost Dreams
  • 1 Winds of Abandon