Angels, Defenders of the Universe by Greggie_O

Format: Commander

Commander: Giada, Font of Hope

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 42

Deck overview

This deck is an aggressive mono-white Angel tribal list that uses Giada, Font of Hope to accelerate and grow a flying army. Giada guarantees a Turn 2 ramp piece and stat buffer in the command zone, allowing the deck to drop resilient 3-drop and 4-drop Angels ahead of curve. As additional Angels enter, Giada places compounding +1/+1 counters on them, turning mid-sized flyers into lethal threats within a few turns. Lifegain synergies from Righteous Valkyrie and Archangel of Thune rapidly pump the entire team, while an auxiliary Equipment package tutored by Stoneforge Mystic and Steelshaper's Gift provides haste, protection, and explosive combat triggers. The deck closes games through overwhelming aerial combat damage by Turn 7. Its main vulnerabilities stem from mono-white card velocity limits and reliance on combat steps, which expose its board to well-timed sweepers and fast spell-based combo decks.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Ancient Tomb
  • 1 Angel of Finality
  • 1 Angel of Jubilation
  • 1 Angelic Arbiter
  • 1 Angelic Skirmisher
  • 1 Archangel of Thune
  • 1 Archivist of Oghma
  • 1 Austere Command
  • 1 Authority of the Consuls
  • 1 Avacyn, Angel of Hope
  • 1 Blackblade Reforged
  • 1 Bonders' Enclave
  • 1 Champion's Helm
  • 1 Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
  • 1 Commander's Plate
  • 1 Conqueror's Flail
  • 1 Eiganjo Castle
  • 1 Emeria Shepherd
  • 1 Emeria, the Sky Ruin
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Farewell
  • 1 Field of Ruin
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Genji Glove
  • 1 Giada, Font of Hope
  • 1 Idyllic Grange
  • 1 Indomitable Archangel
  • 1 Lapse of Certainty
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Linvala, Keeper of Silence
  • 1 Lyra Dawnbringer
  • 1 Lyra, Archangel of Dawn
  • 1 Mantle of the Ancients
  • 1 Mask of Memory
  • 1 Mistveil Plains
  • 1 Moonsilver Spear
  • 1 Myriad Landscape
  • 1 Open the Armory
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Pearl Medallion
  • 20 Plains
  • 1 Puresteel Paladin
  • 1 Radiant Fountain
  • 1 Rebuff the Wicked
  • 1 Recommission
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Resplendent Angel
  • 1 Righteous Valkyrie
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Scavenger Grounds
  • 1 Secluded Steppe
  • 1 Seraph Sanctuary
  • 1 Serra Paragon
  • 1 Sevinne's Reclamation
  • 1 Shadowspear
  • 1 Sigarda's Aid
  • 1 Smothering Tithe
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Starnheim Unleashed
  • 1 Steelshaper's Gift
  • 1 Stoneforge Masterwork
  • 1 Stoneforge Mystic
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Sword of Feast and Famine
  • 1 Sword of Fire and Ice
  • 1 Sword of Hearth and Home
  • 1 Sword of Light and Shadow
  • 1 Sword of Vengeance
  • 1 Sword of the Animist
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Teferi's Protection
  • 1 Terrain Generator
  • 1 The One Ring
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Trailblazer's Boots
  • 1 Urza's Incubator
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Windbrisk Heights
  • 1 Worldslayer
  • 1 Youthful Valkyrie