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COMMANDER(S)
Galea, Kindler of Hope
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G U W
- Bant
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ANALYSIS

Overview:

A voltron-style deck centered around Galea, Kindler of Hope, focusing on Auras and Equipment to build a powerful commander while utilizing top-deck manipulation for consistency and card advantage.

Primer:

The deck aims to establish early board presence with mana acceleration and efficient creatures like Puresteel Paladin and Sram, Senior Edificer for card draw. Use top-deck manipulation through cards like Brainstorm and Serum Visions to set up powerful Equipment and Auras for Galea's ability. The primary gameplan involves building up Galea or another creature with protective equipment and powerful auras, while maintaining card advantage through various draw effects. Secondary strategies include token generation and control elements to protect your board state.

Weaknesses:

The deck is heavily reliant on its commander and vulnerable to targeted removal and board wipes. The strategy can be disrupted by artifact/enchantment hate, and the deck may struggle if unable to establish early card advantage engines. The mana base could be more optimized, which may lead to consistency issues.

Top 10 Most Impactful Cards:

  • Puresteel Paladin
  • Sram, Senior Edificer
  • Colossus Hammer
  • Mantle of the Ancients
  • Heroic Intervention
  • Swiftfoot Boots
  • Sol Ring
  • Brainstorm
  • Greater Good
  • Robe of Stars

Attribute Ratings:

  • Speed: 4/10
  • Resilience: 5/10
  • Consistency: 5/10
  • Interaction: 6/10

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at a focused casual level, with some powerful individual cards but lacking the explosive speed and consistency of higher-powered decks. While it includes good protection pieces and interaction, it typically needs several turns to establish its gameplan. The deck can compete with other mid-range strategies but would struggle against optimized decks that can win before it establishes its board state. The inclusion of card draw and protection effects puts it above precon level, but the relatively slow speed and commander-dependent strategy keeps it from reaching higher power levels.

Final power level rating: 5.0 - 5.5

DECK LIST
Galea, Kindler of Hope
Creature: 14
1
Acidic Slime
3 G G
1
Angel of Finality
3 W
1
Catti-brie of Mithral Hall
G W
1
Clay Golem
4
1
Cold-Eyed Selkie
1 G/U G/U
1
Fey Steed
2 W W
1
Fleecemane Lion
G W
1
Knight of Autumn
1 G W
1
Paradise Druid
1 G
1
Prognostic Sphinx
3 U U
1
Puresteel Paladin
W W
1
Riverwise Augur
3 U
1
Sram, Senior Edificer
1 W
1
Storvald, Frost Giant Jarl
4 G W U
Sorcery: 4
1
Nature's Lore
1 G
1
Serum Visions
U
1
Valiant Endeavor
4 W W
1
Winds of Rath
3 W W
Instant: 7
1
Bant Charm
G W U
1
Brainstorm
U
1
Diviner's Portent
X U U U
1
Heroic Intervention
1 G
1
Ride the Avalanche
G U
1
Song of Inspiration
3 G G
1
Valorous Stance
1 W
Artifact: 18
1
Arcane Signet
2
1
Argentum Armor
6
1
Basilisk Collar
1
1
Behemoth Sledge
1 G W
1
Belt of Giant Strength
1 G
1
Colossus Hammer
1
1
Ebony Fly
2
1
Explorer's Scope
1
1
Holy Avenger
2 W
1
Masterwork of Ingenuity
1
1
Moonsilver Spear
4
1
Robe of Stars
1 W
1
Sol Ring
1
1
Swiftfoot Boots
2
1
Sword of Hours
2
1
Sword of the Animist
2
1
Viridian Longbow
1
1
Winged Boots
1 U
Enchantment: 17
1
Abundant Growth
G
1
Angelic Gift
1 W
1
Curse of Verbosity
2 U
1
Eel Umbra
1 U
1
Fertile Ground
1 G
1
Greater Good
2 G G
1
Gryff's Boon
W
1
Imprisoned in the Moon
2 U
1
Kenrith's Transformation
1 G
1
Mantle of the Ancients
3 W W
1
Netherese Puzzle-Ward
3 U
1
Psychic Impetus
2 U
1
Rancor
G
1
Shielding Plax
2 G/U
1
Utopia Sprawl
G
1
Verdant Embrace
3 G G
1
Wild Growth
G
Land: 38
1
Azorius Chancery
1
Bant Panorama
1
Canopy Vista
1
Command Tower
1
Evolving Wilds
1
Exotic Orchard
1
Flood Plain
8
Forest
1
Fortified Village
1
Grasslands
1
Halimar Depths
4
Island
1
Lumbering Falls
1
Mishra's Factory
1
Path of Ancestry
2
Plains
1
Port Town
1
Prairie Stream
1
Seaside Citadel
1
Simic Growth Chamber
1
Skycloud Expanse
1
Sungrass Prairie
1
Terramorphic Expanse
1
Thriving Grove
1
Thriving Heath
1
Thriving Isle
1
Vitu-Ghazi, the City-Tree
Other: 1
1
Realm-Cloaked Giant