Lightning, Army of One by dennyk1979

Format: Commander

Commander: Lightning, Army of One

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 27

Deck overview

This deck is a Boros Voltron and Equipment Aggro strategy led by Lightning, Army of One. The primary game plan revolves around casting Lightning on Turn 3, suiting her up with equipment and double strike enablers by Turn 4, and utilizing her Stagger ability to rapidly eliminate opponents with doubled combat damage starting on Turn 5. Because Lightning possesses innate first strike, trample, and lifelink, granting her double strike or extra combat phases triggers Stagger during the first strike combat damage step, doubling the damage dealt in the subsequent regular strike. Backed by heavy weapons, extra combat enablers like Moraug, Fury of Akoum and Aggravated Assault, and an un-tutored infinite combat loop with Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker and Combat Celebrant, the deck eliminates opponents sequentially across Turns 5 through 7. While aggressive and resilient in single-target damage output, the list lacks fast mana, tutors, and comprehensive stack interaction.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Adelbert Steiner
  • 1 Aggravated Assault
  • 1 Asgardian Citadel
  • 1 Beatrix, Loyal General
  • 1 Bladegraft Aspirant
  • 1 Blazing Crescendo
  • 1 Brambleback Brute
  • 1 Bre of Clan Stoutarm
  • 1 Bulk Up
  • 1 Burdened Stoneback
  • 1 Cloak of the Bat
  • 1 Combat Celebrant
  • 1 Cori-Steel Cutter
  • 1 Danitha Capashen, Paragon
  • 1 Dragoon's Lance
  • 1 Electroduplicate
  • 1 Evershrike's Gift
  • 1 Fields of Strife
  • 1 Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
  • 1 Flaming Fist
  • 1 Freya Crescent
  • 1 Genji Glove
  • 1 Goldvein Pick
  • 1 Great Train Heist
  • 1 Hawkeye's Bow
  • 1 Hearts on Fire
  • 1 Heraldic Banner
  • 1 Hero's Heirloom
  • 1 Hexgold Halberd
  • 1 Hexing Squelcher
  • 1 Hovel Hurler
  • 1 Impact Tremors
  • 1 Impolite Entrance
  • 1 Keep Out
  • 1 Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
  • 1 Leyline Axe
  • 1 Lightning, Army of One
  • 1 Lightning, Security Sergeant
  • 1 Magitek Scythe
  • 1 Moraug, Fury of Akoum
  • 15 Mountain
  • 16 Plains
  • 1 Plate Armor
  • 1 Puresteel Paladin
  • 1 Quietus Spike
  • 1 Rabanastre, Royal City
  • 1 Ramosian Greatsword
  • 1 Reckless Ransacking
  • 1 Relic Axe
  • 1 Reyav, Master Smith
  • 1 Riverguard's Reflexes
  • 1 Samurai's Katana
  • 1 Sear
  • 1 Sigil of Valor
  • 1 Slash of Light
  • 1 Sure Strike
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Sword of Vengeance
  • 1 Take Up the Shield
  • 1 Thrill of Possibility
  • 1 Thriving Bluff
  • 1 Thriving Heath
  • 1 Thunder Lasso
  • 1 True Conviction
  • 1 Tweeze
  • 1 Ultima Weapon
  • 1 Unleash Fury
  • 1 Vulshok Sorcerer
  • 1 Weftstalker Ardent
  • 1 Wind-Scarred Crag
  • 1 Zariel, Archduke of Avernus