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COMMANDER(S)
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
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W
- Mono White
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ANALYSIS

Overview:

A mono-white Angel tribal deck that aims to establish a powerful board presence through efficient Angels while protecting them with Avacyn, Angel of Hope's indestructibility, featuring strong artifact acceleration and multiple board wipes that become one-sided with the commander.

Primer:

The deck's primary strategy revolves around accelerating into powerful Angels while establishing protection through various means. Early game focuses on ramping through artifacts like Mana Vault, Sol Ring, and various cost reducers like Pearl Medallion and Urza's Incubator. The deck uses efficient tutors and card advantage engines like Enlightened Tutor, Land Tax, and Sensei's Divining Top to maintain consistency.

The mid-to-late game plan involves deploying powerful Angels while protecting them through Avacyn, Angel of Hope's indestructibility effect. The deck can create one-sided board wipes using cards like Wrath of God once Avacyn is online. Win conditions include combat damage through Angels, particularly with support from cards like Akroma's Will, and potential lock pieces like Worldslayer which, combined with Avacyn, can create a near-unbreakable board state.

Weaknesses:

The deck is heavily reliant on its expensive commander and can struggle if Avacyn is repeatedly removed or countered. The high mana curve makes it vulnerable to early aggression and stax effects. While the deck has some interaction, it lacks consistent answers to combo strategies and can struggle against decks that don't rely on permanents to win.

Most Important Cards:

  1. Mana Vault
  2. Sol Ring
  3. Smothering Tithe
  4. Land Tax
  5. Worldslayer
  6. Teferi's Protection
  7. Akroma's Will
  8. Enlightened Tutor
  9. Giada, Font of Hope
  10. Grand Abolisher

Attribute Ratings:

  • Speed: 6/10
  • Resilience: 8/10
  • Consistency: 7/10
  • Interaction: 6/10

Rating Justification:

This deck sits firmly in the 6.5-7.0 range due to its efficient mana acceleration, strong protection suite, and ability to establish powerful board states by turn 6-7. While it includes several high-powered cards and can create nearly unbreakable board states, its reliance on the commander and high mana costs prevent it from competing at higher power levels. The deck's ability to recover from disruption and create one-sided board wipes puts it above typical casual builds, but below truly competitive decks.

Final power level rating: 6.5 - 7.0

The deck has significant optimization in its mana base and support cards, but its strategy is inherently limited by the high mana costs of its key pieces and reliance on combat damage as a primary win condition. While it can create powerful board states, it typically can't threaten wins before turn 6-7, placing it squarely in the optimized-to-focused competitive range.

DECK LIST
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
Creature: 28
1
Admonition Angel
3 W W W
1
Angel of Destiny
3 W W
1
Angel of Jubilation
1 W W W
1
Angel of Vitality
2 W
1
Archangel of Thune
3 W W
1
Archangel of Tithes
1 W W W
1
Archivist of Oghma
1 W
1
Baneslayer Angel
3 W W
1
Battle Angels of Tyr
2 W W
1
Bishop of Wings
W W
1
Bruna, the Fading Light
5 W W
1
Esper Sentinel
W
1
Exemplar of Light
2 W W
1
Firemane Commando
3 W
1
Giada, Font of Hope
1 W
1
Gisela, the Broken Blade
2 W W
1
Grand Abolisher
W W
1
Herald of Eternal Dawn
4 W W W
1
Herald of War
3 W W
1
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
2 W W
1
Lyra Dawnbringer
3 W W
1
Mother of Runes
W
1
Resplendent Angel
1 W W
1
Righteous Valkyrie
2 W
1
Serra Paragon
2 W W
1
Starnheim Aspirant
2 W
1
Weathered Wayfarer
W
1
Youthful Valkyrie
1 W
Sorcery: 5
1
Day of Judgment
2 W W
1
Devastating Mastery
2 W W W W
1
Ravages of War
3 W
1
Vanquish the Horde
6 W W
1
Wrath of God
2 W W
Instant: 8
1
Akroma's Will
3 W
1
Enlightened Tutor
W
1
Galadriel's Dismissal
W
1
Generous Gift
2 W
1
Path to Exile
W
1
Rebuff the Wicked
W
1
Swords to Plowshares
W
1
Teferi's Protection
2 W
Artifact: 17
1
Arcane Signet
2
1
Commander's Plate
1
1
Herald's Horn
3
1
Lightning Greaves
2
1
Mana Vault
1
1
Pearl Medallion
2
1
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
4
1
Sensei's Divining Top
1
1
Shadowspear
1
1
Sol Ring
1
1
Sword of Feast and Famine
3
1
Sword of Fire and Ice
3
1
The One Ring
4
1
Thought Vessel
2
1
Thran Dynamo
4
1
Urza's Incubator
3
1
Worldslayer
5
Enchantment: 6
1
Authority of the Consuls
W
1
Ghostly Prison
2 W
1
Land Tax
W
1
Luminarch Ascension
1 W
1
Monologue Tax
2 W
1
Smothering Tithe
3 W
Land: 35
1
Ancient Tomb
1
Arid Mesa
1
Cavern of Souls
1
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
1
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
1
Fabled Passage
1
Flooded Strand
1
Homeward Path
1
Kor Haven
1
Marsh Flats
1
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
17
Plains
1
Prismatic Vista
1
Reliquary Tower
1
Seraph Sanctuary
1
Strip Mine
1
Three Tree City
1
Wasteland
1
Windswept Heath