Angels/Lifegain by user1608677

Format: Commander

Commander: Giada, Font of Hope

Bracket: 3

Deck overview

Giada, Font of Hope helms a mono-white Angel beatdown deck that combines early flying bodies with +1/+1 counters and life-gain support. The primary line is to curve Giada into cheap Angels, use Giada's mana to accelerate four- and five-drops, then protect the board and win through evasive combat or a Felidar Sovereign upkeep trigger. Secondary paths include Serra Ascendant/Speaker life-gain pressure, token swarms from Elspeth/Castle/Entreat, and a slow Approach of the Second Sun. Giada functions as mana dork, anthem-like counter engine, and evasive attacker. There is no hidden commander; the deck is intentionally built to exploit Giada's front face.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Aegis Angel
  • 1 Ajani Steadfast
  • 1 Ajani's Pridemate
  • 1 Angel of Finality
  • 1 Angel's Feather
  • 1 Angelic Skirmisher
  • 1 Approach of the Second Sun
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Austere Command
  • 1 Avacyn, Angel of Hope
  • 1 Aven Mindcensor
  • 1 Baneslayer Angel
  • 1 Beacon of Immortality
  • 1 Bonders' Enclave
  • 1 Brave the Elements
  • 1 Castle Ardenvale
  • 1 Cavern of Souls
  • 1 Cleansing Nova
  • 1 Cosmos Elixir
  • 1 Daily Bugle Building
  • 1 Dawn of Hope
  • 1 Dazzling Angel
  • 1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
  • 1 Elixir of Immortality
  • 1 Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis
  • 1 Entreat the Angels
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Faith's Reward
  • 1 Felidar Sovereign
  • 1 Field of Ruin
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Fumigate
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Giada, Font of Hope
  • 1 Grand Abolisher
  • 1 Idyllic Tutor
  • 1 Inspiring Overseer
  • 1 Marble Diamond
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Mistveil Plains
  • 1 Mobilized District
  • 1 Monumental Henge
  • 1 Myriad Landscape
  • 1 Odric, Master Tactician
  • 1 Path of Ancestry
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 20 Plains
  • 1 Ranger of Eos
  • 1 Rest in Peace
  • 1 Restoration Angel
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Search for Glory
  • 1 Segovian Angel
  • 1 Sejiri Steppe
  • 1 Sephara, Sky's Blade
  • 1 Seraph Sanctuary
  • 1 Serra Angel
  • 1 Serra Ascendant
  • 1 Serra Avatar
  • 1 Serra Avenger
  • 1 Sigarda's Splendor
  • 1 Smothering Tithe
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Soul Warden
  • 1 Soul's Attendant
  • 1 Soul-Guide Lantern
  • 1 Speaker of the Heavens
  • 1 Stroke of Midnight
  • 1 Sun Titan
  • 1 Sunblast Angel
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Teferi's Protection
  • 1 Temple of the False God
  • 1 The One Ring
  • 1 Thespian's Stage
  • 1 Unbreakable Formation
  • 1 Unexpectedly Absent
  • 1 Windbrisk Heights
  • 1 Wojek Investigator
  • 1 Youthful Valkyrie