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Commander

Qty: 1 Price: $2.99
Arcades, the Strategist
Flying, vigilance
Whenever a creature you control with defender enters, draw a card.
Each creature you control with defender assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power and can attack as though it didn't have defender.
Legendary Creature - Elder Dragon
Arcades, the Strategist (plst) M19-212
Color tag templates(None)
$2.99 $2.48

Commander

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Anthem

Qty: 2 Price: $3.08
Always Watching
Nontoken creatures you control get +1/+1 and have vigilance.
Enchantment
Always Watching (plst) SOI-1
Color tag templates(None)
$1.79 $3.58
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
Defender
Other creatures you control with defender get +0/+2.
Creature - Human Soldier
Stalwart Shield-Bearers (roe) 46
Color tag templates(None)
$1.29 $1.65

Anthem

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Bounce

Qty: 1 Price: $0.79
Jeskai Barricade
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Defender
When this creature enters, you may return another target creature you control to its owner's hand.
Creature - Wall
Jeskai Barricade (frf) 15
Color tag templates(None)
$0.79 $0.40

Bounce

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Draw

Qty: 7 Price: $2.83
Carven Caryatid
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
When this creature enters, draw a card.
Creature - Spirit
Carven Caryatid (tdc) 250
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.23
Geist of the Archives
Defender
At the beginning of your upkeep, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
Creature - Spirit
Geist of the Archives (emn) 62
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.29
Jungle Barrier
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
When this creature enters, draw a card.
Creature - Plant Wall
Jungle Barrier (plst) E02-38
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.26
Mentor of the Meek
Whenever another creature you control with power 2 or less enters, you may pay
. If you do, draw a card.
Creature - Human Soldier
Mentor of the Meek (inr) 345
Color tag templates(None)
$0.59 $0.26
Portcullis Vine
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
,
, Sacrifice a creature with defender: Draw a card.
Creature - Plant Wall
Portcullis Vine (m21) 195
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.12
Wall of Blossoms
Defender
When this creature enters, draw a card.
Creature - Plant Wall
Wall of Blossoms (tdc) 277
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.29
Wall of Mulch
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
, Sacrifice a Wall: Draw a card.
Creature - Wall
Wall of Mulch (plst) ONS-298
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.18

Draw

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Evasion

Qty: 2 Price: $0.70
Angelic Wall
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
Flying
Creature - Wall
Angelic Wall (m14) 4
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.24
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
Creatures you control with power or toughness 1 or less can't be blocked.
Legendary Creature - Human Rogue
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive (blc) 177
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.34

Evasion

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Land

Qty: 37 Price: $17.47
Azorius Chancery
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, return a land you control to its owner's hand.
: Add
.
Land
Azorius Chancery (dsc) 261
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.33
Azorius Guildgate
This land enters tapped.
: Add
or
.
Land - Gate
Azorius Guildgate (fdn) 683
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.11
Blossoming Sands
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, you gain 1 life.
: Add
or
.
Land
Blossoming Sands (tdm) 251
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.23
Evolving Wilds
, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Land
Evolving Wilds (tmc) 65
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.35
Forest
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Forest
Forest (tmt) 195
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.26
Graypelt Refuge
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, you gain 1 life.
: Add
or
.
Land
Graypelt Refuge (ltc) 316
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.32
Island
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Island
Island (tmt) 192
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.23
Krosan Verge
This land enters tapped.
: Add
.
,
, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a Forest card and a Plains card, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Land
Krosan Verge (otc) 304
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.32
Plains
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Plains
Plains (tmt) 315
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.15
Seaside Citadel
This land enters tapped.
: Add
,
, or
.
Land
Seaside Citadel (ecc) 166
Color tag templates(None)
$0.79 $0.38
Selesnya Guildgate
This land enters tapped.
: Add
or
.
Land - Gate
Selesnya Guildgate (fdn) 694
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.12
Selesnya Sanctuary
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, return a land you control to its owner's hand.
: Add
.
Land
Selesnya Sanctuary (clu) 246
Color tag templates(None)
$0.59 $0.30
Simic Growth Chamber
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, return a land you control to its owner's hand.
: Add
.
Land
Simic Growth Chamber (dsc) 298
Color tag templates(None)
$0.69 $0.31
Simic Guildgate
This land enters tapped.
: Add
or
.
Land - Gate
Simic Guildgate (fdn) 695
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.12
Terramorphic Expanse
, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Land
Terramorphic Expanse (ecc) 169
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.32
Thornwood Falls
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, you gain 1 life.
: Add
or
.
Land
Thornwood Falls (tdm) 269
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.12
Tranquil Cove
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, you gain 1 life.
: Add
or
.
Land
Tranquil Cove (tdm) 270
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.17
Woodland Stream
This land enters tapped.
: Add
or
.
Land
Woodland Stream (ltc) 347
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.25

Land

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Lifegain

Qty: 2 Price: $1.84
Perimeter Captain
Defender
Whenever a creature you control with defender blocks, you may gain 2 life.
Creature - Human Soldier
Perimeter Captain (plst) WWK-16
Color tag templates(None)
$1.49 $1.13
Wall of Essence
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
Whenever this creature is dealt combat damage, you gain that much life.
Creature - Wall
Wall of Essence (m15) 41
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.28

Lifegain

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Mill

Qty: 2 Price: $0.70
Doorkeeper
Defender
,
: Target player mills X cards, where X is the number of creatures you control with defender.
Creature - Homunculus
Doorkeeper (plst) IMA-53
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.20
Wall of Lost Thoughts
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
When this creature enters, target player mills four cards. (They put the top four cards of their library into their graveyard.)
Creature - Wall
Wall of Lost Thoughts (j25) 384
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.32

Mill

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Protection

Qty: 18 Price: $83.84
Amaranthine Wall
Defender
: This creature gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
Creature Artifact - Wall
Amaranthine Wall (dom) 210
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.24
Brave the Sands
Creatures you control have vigilance.
Each creature you control can block an additional creature each combat.
Enchantment
Brave the Sands (cm2) 19
Color tag templates(None)
$6.99 $6.59
Fortified Rampart
Defender
Creature - Wall
Fortified Rampart (bfz) 27
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.20
Glacial Wall
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
Creature - Wall
Glacial Wall (ema) 53
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.37
Hover Barrier
Defender, flying
Creature - Illusion Wall
Hover Barrier (rtr) 40
Color tag templates(None)
$0.69 $0.42
Lightning Greaves
Equipped creature has haste and shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
Equip
Artifact - Equipment
Lightning Greaves (soc) 350
Color tag templates(None)
$6.49 $4.26
Mithril Coat
Flash
Indestructible
When Mithril Coat enters, attach it to target legendary creature you control.
Equipped creature has indestructible.
Equip
Legendary Artifact - Equipment
Mithril Coat (ltr) 245
Color tag templates(None)
$29.99 $27.19
Resolute Watchdog
Defender
, Sacrifice this creature: Target creature you control gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
Creature - Dog
Resolute Watchdog (rna) 19
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.28
Slagwurm Armor
Equipped creature gets +0/+6.
Equip
(
: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery. This card enters unattached and stays on the battlefield if the creature leaves.)
Artifact - Equipment
Slagwurm Armor (mrd) 243
Color tag templates(None)
$0.59 $1.11
Steel Wall
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
Creature Artifact - Wall
Steel Wall (ddf) 41
Color tag templates(None)
$0.99 $0.50
Swiftfoot Boots
Equipped creature has hexproof and haste. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control. It can attack and
no matter when it came under your control.)
Equip
(
: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Artifact - Equipment
Swiftfoot Boots (fic) 361
Color tag templates(None)
$3.99 $1.83
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
Defender
Other permanents you control have indestructible.
Legendary Creature Artifact - Wall
The Walls of Ba Sing Se (tla) 261
Color tag templates(None)
$29.99 $23.99
Wall of Air
Defender, flying (This creature can't attack, and it can block creatures with flying.)
Creature - Wall
Wall of Air (10e) 124
Color tag templates(None)
$0.39 $0.32
Wall of Denial
Defender, flying
Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
Creature - Wall
Wall of Denial (cmm) 939
Color tag templates(None)
$0.79 $0.50
Wall of Frost
Defender
Whenever this creature blocks a creature, that creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
Creature - Wall
Wall of Frost (plst) MM3-56
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.28
Wall of Ice
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
Creature - Wall
Wall of Ice (4ed) 283
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.31
Wall of Mist
Defender
Creature - Wall
Wall of Mist (grn) 58
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.10
Wall of Tanglecord
Defender
: This creature gains reach until end of turn. (It can block creatures with flying.)
Creature Artifact - Wall
Wall of Tanglecord (som) 222
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.39

Protection

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Pump

Qty: 7 Price: $4.49
Assault Formation
Each creature you control assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power.
: Target creature with defender can attack this turn as though it didn't have defender.
: Creatures you control get +0/+1 until end of turn.
Enchantment
Assault Formation (tdc) 246
Color tag templates(None)
$0.59 $0.33
Bar the Door
Creatures you control get +0/+4 until end of turn.
Instant
Bar the Door (dka) 2
Color tag templates(None)
$0.39 $0.20
Oathsworn Giant
Vigilance
Other creatures you control get +0/+2 and have vigilance.
Creature - Soldier Giant
Oathsworn Giant (plst) RAV-27
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.33
Rolling Stones
Wall creatures can attack as though they didn't have defender.
Enchantment
Rolling Stones (8ed) 38
Color tag templates(None)
$1.49 $1.49
Sight of the Scalelords
At the beginning of combat on your turn, creatures you control with toughness 4 or greater get +2/+2 and gain vigilance until end of turn.
Enchantment
Sight of the Scalelords (dtk) 207
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.39
Solidarity
Creatures you control get +0/+5 until end of turn.
Instant
Solidarity (8ed) 46
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.28
Tower Defense
Creatures you control get +0/+5 and gain reach until end of turn.
Instant
Tower Defense (tdc) 275
Color tag templates(None)
$0.69 $0.23

Pump

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Ramp

Qty: 10 Price: $12.00
Arcane Signet
: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.
Artifact
Arcane Signet (soc) 127
Color tag templates(None)
$0.99 $0.42
Axebane Guardian
Defender
: Add X mana in any combination of colors, where X is the number of creatures you control with defender.
Creature - Human Druid
Axebane Guardian (tdc) 248
Color tag templates(None)
$0.39 $0.30
Cultivate
Search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal those cards, put one onto the battlefield tapped and the other into your hand, then shuffle.
Sorcery
Cultivate (tmc) 50
Color tag templates(None)
$0.99 $0.33
Farseek
Search your library for a Plains, Island, Swamp, or Mountain card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Sorcery
Farseek (eoc) 50
Color tag templates(None)
$1.99 $0.65
Gatecreeper Vine
Defender
When this creature enters, you may search your library for a basic land card or a Gate card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Creature - Plant
Gatecreeper Vine (ddm) 48
Color tag templates(None)
$0.69 $0.21
Overgrown Battlement
Defender
: Add
for each creature you control with defender.
Creature - Wall
Overgrown Battlement (tdc) 264
Color tag templates(None)
$0.69 $0.30
Rampant Growth
Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Sorcery
Rampant Growth (fic) 313
Color tag templates(None)
$1.29 $0.35
Sol Ring
: Add
.
Artifact
Sol Ring (soc) 128
Color tag templates(None)
$2.49 $1.27
Vine Trellis
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
: Add
.
Creature - Plant Wall
Vine Trellis (gvl) 4
Color tag templates(None)
$1.99 $1.17
Wall of Roots
Defender
Put a -0/-1 counter on this creature: Add
. Activate only once each turn.
Creature - Plant Wall
Wall of Roots (tdc) 278
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.29

Ramp

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Recursion

Qty: 2 Price: $1.64
Mnemonic Wall
Defender
When this creature enters, you may return target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.
Creature - Wall
Mnemonic Wall (plst) IMA-67
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.21
Return to the Ranks
Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for
or one mana of that creature's color.)
Return X target creature cards with mana value 2 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Sorcery
Return to the Ranks (m15) 29
Color tag templates(None)
$1.29 $0.83

Recursion

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Removal

Qty: 8 Price: $9.04
Bant Charm
Choose one —
• Destroy target artifact.
• Put target creature on the bottom of its owner's library.
• Counter target instant spell.
Instant
Bant Charm (2x2) 181
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.24
Counterspell
Counter target spell.
Instant
Counterspell (dsc) 114
Color tag templates(None)
$3.49 $2.41
Dusk
Destroy all creatures with power 3 or greater.
Sorcery
Dusk // Dawn (drc) 65
Color tag templates(None)
$0.59 $0.29
Fell the Mighty
Destroy all creatures with power greater than target creature's power.
Sorcery
Fell the Mighty (mkc) 65
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.22
Negate
Counter target noncreature spell.
Instant
Negate (tmt) 47
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.24
Slaughter the Strong
Each player chooses any number of creatures they control with total power 4 or less, then sacrifices all other creatures they control.
Sorcery
Slaughter the Strong (tdc) 131
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.21
Solar Tide
Choose one —
• Destroy all creatures with power 2 or less.
• Destroy all creatures with power 3 or greater.
Entwine—Sacrifice two lands. (Choose both if you pay the entwine cost.)
Sorcery
Solar Tide (mrd) 24
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.78
Swords to Plowshares
Exile target creature. Its controller gains life equal to its power.
Instant
Swords to Plowshares (eoc) 45
Color tag templates(None)
$2.79 $1.30

Removal

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Untap

Qty: 1 Price: $0.49
High Alert
Each creature you control assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power.
Creatures you control can attack as though they didn't have defender.
: Untap target creature.
Enchantment
High Alert (plst) RNA-182
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.41

Untap

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Deck Info

Deck stats

32 pips - 24 cards
17 mana - 17 cards
20 pips - 17 cards
17 mana - 17 cards
0 pips - 0 cards
2 mana - 2 cards
0 pips - 0 cards
2 mana - 2 cards
20 pips - 19 cards
22 mana - 22 cards
0 pips - 0 cards
3 mana - 2 cards
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