A Little Something to Take the Edge Off by Corpo

Format: Commander

Commander: Sergeant John Benton

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 45

Deck overview

This deck is a high-velocity Voltron strategy powered by Sergeant John Benton. By deploying the commander on Turn 2 or 3, it leverages Benton's trample, haste, and combat-damage trigger to draw massive amounts of cards. These extra resources fuel cheap pump spells and a deep suite of 1-mana protection instants. The deck quickly builds commander damage to eliminate opponents one by one, scaling rapidly with cards like Empyrial Armor and Duelist's Heritage. While Benton shares cards with opponents, your mana efficiency and proactive pressure allow you to outpace the table before opponents can leverage their extra cards.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Arboreal Grazer
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Avacyn's Pilgrim
  • 1 Azusa, Lost but Seeking
  • 1 Basilisk Collar
  • 1 Bastion Protector
  • 1 Beast Within
  • 1 Birds of Paradise
  • 1 Blossoming Defense
  • 1 Bountiful Promenade
  • 1 Brilliant Wings
  • 1 Brushland
  • 1 Buster Sword
  • 1 Canopy Vista
  • 1 Champion of Lambholt
  • 1 Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
  • 1 Codsworth, Handy Helper
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Cultivate
  • 1 Duelist's Heritage
  • 1 Empyrial Armor
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Explore
  • 1 Farewell
  • 1 Finale of Devastation
  • 1 Flare of Faith
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 10 Forest
  • 1 Fortified Village
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Ghostly Prison
  • 1 Gift of the Viper
  • 1 Gluntch, the Bestower
  • 1 Guardian Augmenter
  • 1 Invigorate
  • 1 Jumbo Cactuar
  • 1 Kodama's Reach
  • 1 Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
  • 1 Level Up
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Llanowar Elves
  • 1 Loran of the Third Path
  • 1 Master of Ceremonies
  • 1 Mother of Runes
  • 1 Overgrown Farmland
  • 1 Overprotect
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 10 Plains
  • 1 Plaza of Heroes
  • 1 Psychosis Crawler
  • 1 Ram Through
  • 1 Rampant Growth
  • 1 Razorverge Thicket
  • 1 Reconnaissance
  • 1 Reflecting Pool
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Rites of Flourishing
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Royal Treatment
  • 1 Sergeant John Benton
  • 1 Sheltered by Ghosts
  • 1 Smuggler's Share
  • 1 Snakeskin Veil
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spellbook
  • 1 Sungrass Prairie
  • 1 Sunpetal Grove
  • 1 Surrak and Goreclaw
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Sword of the Animist
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talisman of Unity
  • 1 Tamiyo's Safekeeping
  • 1 Tataru Taru
  • 1 Temple of Plenty
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Three Visits
  • 1 Utopia Sprawl
  • 1 Weathered Wayfarer
  • 1 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
  • 1 Witch's Clinic
  • 1 Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth