Art by Chris Rahn
Commander deckW
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor
Deploy majestic, keyword-rich Angels and lifegain payoffs, scaling up combat power massively with Akroma's ability before closing the game in the air.
Asked for“1 Reya Dawnbringer 1 Aegis Angel 1 Akroma, Angel of Wrath 1 Akroma, Vision of Ixidor 1 Angel of Mercy 1 Angel of the Dire Hour 1 Angelic Skirmisher 1 Avacyn, Angel of Hope 1 Bruna, the Fading Light 1 Herald of War 1 Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant 1 Resplendent Angel 1 Serra Angel 1 Serra's Guardian 1 Shalai, Voice of Plenty 1 Stalwart Valkyrie 1 Sunblade Angel 1 Sunblast Angel 1 Valor 1 Wispweaver Angel 1 Beacon of Immortality 1 Blessed Reversal 1 Chastise 1 Hold the Line 1 Valorous Stance 1 Ascend from Avernus 1 Blinding Light 1 Breath of Life 1 Cleansing Meditation 1 Aetherflux Reservoir 1 Cryptic Gateway 1 Ur-Golem's Eye 1 Angelic Accord 1 Angelic Chorus 1 Day of Destiny 1 Glorious Anthem 1 Griffin Aerie 1 Righteous Cause 1 Spirit Link 1 Test of Endurance 1 Worship 1 Eiganjo Castle 1 Exotic Orchard 1 Gateway Plaza I own the cards above recommend a commander and finish adding cards”
Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 62 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1Akroma, Vision of Ixidor
5WWLegendary Creature — Angel
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
11
Knight of the White Orchid
WWCreature — Human Knight
Catch-up land ramp on a body with first strike
Oketra's Monument
3Legendary Artifact
Reduces white creature costs and generates tokens
Herald of War
3WWCreature — Angel
Flying Angel that reduces the cost of Angel spells each attack
Cryptic Gateway
5Artifact
Allows tapping two Angels to cheat massive Angels onto the battlefield
Card Draw
8
Esper Sentinel
WArtifact Creature — Human Soldier
Taxes opponent noncreature spells for early card draw
Welcoming Vampire
2WCreature — Vampire
Draws cards from smaller token and creature entries
The Gaffer
2WLegendary Creature — Halfling Peasant
Reliable end step card draw off lifegain
Mentor of the Meek
2WCreature — Human Soldier
Draw engine when playing low-power creatures and tokens
Folk Hero
1WLegendary Enchantment — Background
Draws cards when casting Angels sharing a creature type with your commander
Removal
10
Valorous Stance
1WInstant
Flexible modal spell that destroys a large creature or protects an Angel
Cleansing Meditation
1WWSorcery
Enchantment sweep that can return your enchantments if you have threshold
Sunblast Angel
4WWCreature — Angel
Flier that destroys all tapped creatures upon arrival
Angel of the Dire Hour
5WWCreature — Angel
Flash surprise that exiles all attacking creatures
Threats/Wincons
22
Resplendent Angel
1WWCreature — Angel
Produces 4/4 flying Angel tokens when gaining life
Angelic Skirmisher
4WWCreature — Angel
Grants your team first strike, vigilance, or lifelink each combat to pump Akroma
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
5WWWLegendary Creature — Angel
Makes all permanents indestructible while sporting flying and vigilance
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
5WWWLegendary Creature — Angel
Packed with multiple keywords that supercharge Akroma, Vision of Ixidor's combat buff
Bruna, the Fading Light
5WWLegendary Creature — Angel Horror
Reanimates Angels and carries flying and vigilance
Aegis Angel
4WWCreature — Angel
Flying beater that grants another permanent indestructible
Reya Dawnbringer
6WWWLegendary Creature — Angel
Reanimates a creature from your graveyard each upkeep
Serra Angel
3WWCreature — Angel
Classic Angel providing flying and vigilance to trigger commander buffs
Serra's Guardian
4WWCreature — Angel
Flying threat that grants your other creatures flying and vigilance
Sunblade Angel
5WCreature — Angel
Features flying, first strike, vigilance, and lifelink for immense Akroma synergy
Stalwart Valkyrie
3WCreature — Angel Warrior
Cost-reduced flying and vigilance Angel
Angel of Mercy
4WCreature — Angel
Flying Angel with immediate lifegain on entrance
Wispweaver Angel
4WWCreature — Angel
Flickers a creature to reuse enter-the-battlefield triggers
Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant
3WLegendary Creature — Elephant Angel
Flying support that buffs tapped creatures and untaps them
Giada, Font of Hope
1WLegendary Creature — Angel
Accelerates Angel spells and permanently pumps incoming Angels
Lyra Dawnbringer
3WWLegendary Creature — Angel
Anthem and lifelink enabler for all Angels
Segovian Angel
WCreature — Angel
One-drop flyer with vigilance that immediately benefits from Akroma
Angelic Accord
3WEnchantment
Creates 4/4 flying Angel tokens when you gain 4 or more life
Griffin Aerie
1WEnchantment
Creates flying Griffin tokens whenever you gain 3 or more life
Aetherflux Reservoir
4Artifact
Massive lifegain payoff that can eliminate opponents directly
Test of Endurance
2WWEnchantment
Alternate win condition capitalizing on heavy lifegain
Utility
11
Day of Destiny
3WLegendary Enchantment
Substantial stat boost for legendary Angels and commander
Angelic Chorus
3WWEnchantment
Gains life equal to the toughness of every creature entering your battlefield
Spirit Link
WEnchantment — Aura
Aura granting pseudo-lifelink that stacks and triggers lifegain synergies
Beacon of Immortality
5WInstant
Doubles your life total instantly, fueling lifegain win conditions
Ascend from Avernus
XWWWSorcery
Mass reanimation spell returning multiple Angels and planeswalkers
