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COMMANDER(S)
Giada, Font of Hope
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- Mono White
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ANALYSIS

Overview:

A focused mono-white Angel tribal deck that aims to establish a powerful flying army through tribal synergies and commander-enabled acceleration, supported by strong protection and interaction pieces.

Primer:

The deck's strategy revolves around using Giada, Font of Hope as both a tribal enabler and mana accelerator for Angels. The early game focuses on establishing cost reduction effects through cards like Pearl Medallion and Starnheim Aspirant, while deploying efficient low-cost creatures like Esper Sentinel and Mother of Runes for protection and card advantage.

The mid-to-late game plan involves building a formidable board of Angels, each entering with additional +1/+1 counters thanks to Giada. Key pieces like Smothering Tithe, Land Tax, and various artifact ramp help overcome mono-white's limitations. The deck includes several protection pieces and board wipe recovery tools like Teferi's Protection and Karmic Guide, while cards like Coat of Arms and Akroma's Will serve as finishers.

Weaknesses:

The deck is vulnerable to commander removal, as Giada is crucial for both acceleration and the +1/+1 counter strategy. The high average CMC of Angels makes the deck somewhat slow without cost reduction effects. While the deck has good interaction, it can struggle against faster combo decks or multiple threats from different opponents simultaneously.

Most Important Cards:

  1. Smothering Tithe
  2. Avacyn, Angel of Hope
  3. Coat of Arms
  4. Starnheim Aspirant
  5. Land Tax
  6. Pearl Medallion
  7. Sol Ring
  8. Teferi's Protection
  9. Karmic Guide
  10. Lyra Dawnbringer

Attribute Ratings:

  • Speed: 5/10
  • Resilience: 7/10
  • Consistency: 6/10
  • Interaction: 7/10

Rating Justification:

This deck sits firmly in the 6.0-6.5 range due to its focused strategy, strong interaction suite, and ability to establish a threatening board state by turns 7-8. While it includes powerful cards like Smothering Tithe and Avacyn, Angel of Hope, it's not fast enough to compete with high-powered decks. The deck's resilience and interaction package elevate it above casual builds, but its reliance on creatures and combat damage keeps it from reaching higher power levels.

Final power level rating: 6.0 - 6.5

The deck shows clear optimization with its mana base, protection suite, and synergistic pieces, but its inherent limitations as a tribal strategy and reliance on combat damage for wins prevent it from reaching higher power levels. It's well-positioned against other focused decks but will struggle against faster, combo-oriented strategies.

DECK LIST
Giada, Font of Hope
Planeswalker: 1
1
Elspeth Resplendent
3 W W
Creature: 26
1
Angel of Indemnity
5 W
1
Archangel of Thune
3 W W
1
Archangel of Tithes
1 W W W
1
Archivist of Oghma
1 W
1
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
5 W W W
1
Battle Angels of Tyr
2 W W
1
Bruna, the Fading Light
5 W W
1
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
2 W
1
Esper Sentinel
W
1
Exemplar of Light
2 W W
1
Firemane Commando
3 W
1
Gisela, the Broken Blade
2 W W
1
Herald of Eternal Dawn
4 W W W
1
Herald of War
3 W W
1
Inspiring Overseer
2 W
1
Karmic Guide
3 W W
1
Knight of the White Orchid
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 Ascendant
W
1
Serra Paragon
2 W W
1
Starnheim Aspirant
2 W
1
Valkyrie Harbinger
4 W W
1
Youthful Valkyrie
1 W
Sorcery: 5
1
Catastrophe
4 W W
1
Cut a Deal
2 W
1
Day of Judgment
2 W W
1
Emeria's Call // Emeria, Shattered Skyclave
1
Starnheim Unleashed
2 W W
Instant: 12
1
Akroma's Will
3 W
1
Everybody Lives!
1 W
1
Flare of Fortitude
2 W W
1
Flawless Maneuver
2 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
1
Tithe
W
1
Your Temple Is Under Attack
2 W
Artifact: 10
1
Coat of Arms
5
1
Commander's Plate
1
1
Herald's Horn
3
1
Lightning Greaves
2
1
Mox Amber
0
1
Pearl Medallion
2
1
Sol Ring
1
1
Sword of Hearth and Home
3
1
Sword of the Animist
2
1
The Ozolith
1
Enchantment: 10
1
Authority of the Consuls
W
1
Blind Obedience
1 W
1
Court of Ardenvale
2 W W
1
Court of Grace
2 W W
1
Folk Hero
1 W
1
Land Tax
W
1
Moat
2 W W
1
Sigarda's Aid
W
1
Smothering Tithe
3 W
1
Trouble in Pairs
2 W W
Land: 35
1
Cavern of Souls
1
Command Tower
1
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
1
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
1
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
1
Inventors' Fair
1
Minas Tirith
1
Monumental Henge
1
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
1
Path of Ancestry
1
Plaza of Heroes
1
Prismatic Vista
1
Seraph Sanctuary
20
Snow-Covered Plains
1
Strip Mine
1
Three Tree City