Templar Army - Haythem by Pixelated_Crusader

Format: Commander

Commander: Haytham Kenway

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 42

Deck overview

This Azorius deck operates as an aggressive tribal tempo engine centered on Haytham Kenway and a critical mass of 15 Templar Knights. In the early turns, the deck deploys low-cost Knights and mana rocks to establish board presence. On Turn 4, casting Haytham Kenway provides an immediate +2/+2 anthem across all Knights while exiling a key creature from each opponent. The deck transitions into a lethal threat on Turn 5 by leveraging combat amplifiers like Herald of Hoofbeats, Kinsbaile Cavalier, or a Thrumming Stone cascade that floods the board with Templars. Opponents face rapid combat elimination over two attack cycles, concluding around Turn 7. A comprehensive protection suite containing free countermagic, mass phase-out spells like Guardian of Faith, and blink effects ensures the board survives opposing sweepers. While vulnerable to early targeted removal on Haytham before anthems stabilize, the deck maintains high functional redundancy through its uniform Knight density.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Acclaimed Contender
  • 1 Adarkar Wastes
  • 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
  • 1 Akroma's Memorial
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Azorius Signet
  • 1 Banner of Kinship
  • 1 Benalish Marshal
  • 1 Chivalric Alliance
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Dawn of a New Age
  • 1 Dawn's Truce
  • 1 Dion, Bahamut's Dominant // Bahamut, Warden of Light
  • 1 Disenchant
  • 1 Dovin's Veto
  • 1 Eerie Interlude
  • 1 Enlightened Tutor
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Fierce Guardianship
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Floodfarm Verge
  • 1 Folk Hero
  • 1 Get Lost
  • 1 Ghostway
  • 1 Glacial Fortress
  • 1 Guardian of Faith
  • 1 Hall of Heliod's Generosity
  • 1 Hallowed Fountain
  • 1 Haytham Kenway
  • 1 Herald of Hoofbeats
  • 12 Island
  • 1 Kindred Discovery
  • 1 Kinsbaile Cavalier
  • 1 Knight Exemplar
  • 1 Knight-Errant of Eos
  • 1 Konda's Banner
  • 1 Land Tax
  • 1 Marshal of Zhalfir
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Mithril Coat
  • 1 Negate
  • 1 Nimbus Maze
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 16 Plains
  • 1 Rhystic Study
  • 1 Sea of Clouds
  • 1 Smuggler's Share
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talisman of Progress
  • 15 Templar Knight
  • 1 The Arkenstone // Seek the Heart
  • 1 The Circle of Loyalty
  • 1 Thrumming Stone
  • 1 Valiant Knight
  • 1 Vodalian Wave-Knight
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Worthy Knight