Regina bucchina by Jashin17

Format: Commander

Creator: Jashin17

Commander: The Queen of Dale

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 37

Deck overview

This mono-white deck converts the looting engine of The Queen of Dale into a reanimator and token swarm strategy. Whenever opponents cast their first noncreature spell each turn, the commander loots a card, pitching high-mana threats like Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite, Portal to Phyrexia, and Ancient Gold Dragon directly into the graveyard while creating 1/1 Human Soldier tokens. On Turns 4 and 5, efficient reanimation spells such as Resurrection, Breath of Life, and Late to Dinner pull these threats into play far ahead of curve. The deck then expands its footprint using draw engines like Caretaker's Talent and Welcoming Vampire. Opponents face immediate creature attrition from Elesh Norn or Portal, backed by silence-style protection from Myrel, Shield of Argive. Once the board goes wide, team-wide buffs from Moonshaker Cavalry or Makindi Stampede close the game in combat around Turn 7.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abandoned Air Temple
  • 1 Abuelo's Awakening
  • 1 Ancient Gold Dragon
  • 1 Angel of the Ruins
  • 1 Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archaeomancer's Map
  • 1 Ashnod's Altar
  • 1 Austere Command
  • 1 Avacyn, Angel of Hope
  • 1 Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
  • 1 Bilbo's Gambit
  • 1 Breath of Life
  • 1 Caretaker's Talent
  • 1 Castle Ardenvale
  • 1 Claim Jumper
  • 1 Clever Concealment
  • 1 Court of Ardenvale
  • 1 Currency Converter
  • 1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
  • 1 Emeria Shepherd
  • 1 Emeria's Call // Emeria, Shattered Skyclave
  • 1 Emeria, the Sky Ruin
  • 1 Enduring Innocence
  • 1 Enlightened Tutor
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Flare of Fortitude
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Galadriel's Dismissal
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Glory
  • 1 Guardian of New Benalia
  • 1 Idol of Oblivion
  • 1 Kabira Takedown // Kabira Plateau
  • 1 Karmic Guide
  • 1 Knight of the White Orchid
  • 1 Land Tax
  • 1 Late to Dinner
  • 1 Loran of the Third Path
  • 1 Loyal Warhound
  • 1 Makindi Stampede // Makindi Mesas
  • 1 Minas Tirith
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Monologue Tax
  • 1 Monument to Endurance
  • 1 Moonshaker Cavalry
  • 1 Mother of Runes
  • 1 Myrel, Shield of Argive
  • 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
  • 1 Oketra's Monument
  • 1 Ondu Inversion // Ondu Skyruins
  • 1 Ori, Plate Stacker
  • 1 Pearl Medallion
  • 1 Phyrexian Altar
  • 20 Plains
  • 1 Portal to Phyrexia
  • 1 Razorgrass Ambush // Razorgrass Field
  • 1 Reprieve
  • 1 Restoration Seminar
  • 1 Resurrection
  • 1 Return to the Light Realms
  • 1 Sejiri Shelter // Sejiri Glacier
  • 1 Serra's Emissary
  • 1 Sevinne's Reclamation
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Smothering Tithe
  • 1 Smuggler's Share
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Stroke of Midnight
  • 1 Sun Titan
  • 1 The Mind Stone
  • 1 The Queen of Dale
  • 1 Thraben Charm
  • 1 Three Tree City
  • 1 Voice of Victory
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Welcoming Vampire
  • 1 Windbrisk Heights
  • 1 Windswept Heath
  • 1 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
  • 1 Wrath of God