Art by Ray Lago
Saved commander deck
Captain Sisay
Tutor and deploy a formidable pride of Ajani planeswalkers while creating wide token armies, triggering explosive lifegain synergies, and stacking +1/+1 counters to overwhelm opponents.
Prompt: Build a Commander deck focused on token generation, lifegain, +1/+1 counters and planeswalker synergy, using Ajani Resolute and Ajani Unrelenting as key cards.
Commander
1 cards
Captain Sisay
{2}{G}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Kodama's Reach
{2}{G}Sorcery — Arcane
Fixes mana while ramping land onto the battlefield
Card Draw
10 cards
Sylvan Library
{1}{G}Enchantment
Provides card selection and explosive raw card advantage
Beast Whisperer
{2}{G}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
Draws cards continuously off creature casts
Inspiring Call
{2}{G}Instant
Massive draw off +1/+1 counters while granting indestructible
Welcoming Vampire
{2}{W}Creature — Vampire
Triggers reliably off token generators
Tocasia's Welcome
{2}{W}Enchantment
Steady draw from creature and token generation
Mentor of the Meek
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Draws off cheap creatures and small tokens
Shamanic Revelation
{3}{G}{G}Sorcery
Refuels hand off wide token boards and gains massive life
Return of the Wildspeaker
{4}{G}Instant
Flexible instant draw based on large buffed creatures
Ajani, Mentor of Heroes
{3}{G}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani
Digs for creatures and planeswalkers while boosting counters and life
Call the Gatewatch
{2}{W}Sorcery
Directly tutors any key Ajani planeswalker into hand
Removal
9 cards
Swords to Plowshares
{W}Instant
Premier efficient creature exile at instant speed
Aura Shards
{1}{G}{W}Enchantment
Repeated artifact/enchantment destruction from token generation
Ajani Unyielding
{4}{G}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani
Exiles problematic threats and digs deeply for permanent cards
Cleansing Nova
{3}{W}{W}Sorcery
Flexible board wipe against creatures or artifacts and enchantments
Threats/Wincons
26 cards
Ajani Steadfast
{3}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani
Buffs creatures with counters and adds loyalty to all planeswalkers
Ajani, the Greathearted
{2}{G}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani
Gains life, grants vigilance, and proliferates +1/+1 and loyalty counters
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
{2}{W}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani
Gains life, makes Pridemate tokens, and acts as a one-sided wipe
Ajani, Adversary of Tyrants
{2}{W}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani
Provides +1/+1 counters and reanimates low-cost creatures
Ajani Goldmane
{2}{W}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani
Boosts token board with +1/+1 counters, vigilance, and lifegain
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
{2}{W}Legendary Enchantment Creature — God
Turns lifegain triggers into immediate +1/+1 counter distribution
Archangel of Thune
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Pumps entire team with +1/+1 counters whenever life is gained
Doubling Season
{4}{G}Enchantment
Doubles token generation, +1/+1 counters, and planeswalker starting loyalty
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
{4}{G}{G}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Doubles counters on your planeswalkers and creatures while crippling opponents
Felidar Retreat
{3}{W}Enchantment
Generates cat tokens or distributes +1/+1 counters with vigilance
Cathars' Crusade
{3}{W}{W}Enchantment
Turns every generated token into an overwhelming team pump
Conclave Mentor
{G}{W}Creature — Centaur Cleric
Increases counter placement and gains life on death
Voice of the Blessed
{W}{W}Creature — Spirit Cleric
Rapidly grows into an indestructible flying threat off lifegain
Ajani's Pridemate
{1}{W}Creature — Cat Soldier
Classic threat that balloons rapidly off lifegain triggers
Soul Warden
{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Constant lifegain engine from every entering creature
Essence Warden
{G}Creature — Elf Shaman
Fuel for lifegain synergies whenever any creature enters
Gala Greeters
{1}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
Provides treasure, lifegain, and +1/+1 counters off creature tokens
March of the Multitudes
{X}{G}{W}{W}Instant
Instant-speed lifelink soldier token generator using convoke
Secure the Wastes
{X}{W}Instant
Flexible instant token swarm at any stage of the game
Tendershoot Dryad
{4}{G}Creature — Dryad
Produces scaling saproling tokens on each player's upkeep
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
{1}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
Generates attacking tokens every combat step
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
{3}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel
Protects planeswalkers with hexproof and provides a +1/+1 counter mana sink
Queen Allenal of Ruadach
{G}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Elf Noble
Adds extra soldier tokens to every token generation instance
Djeru, With Eyes Open
{3}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Warrior
Tutors planeswalkers and reduces damage dealt to them
Utility
7 cards
Teferi's Protection
{2}{W}Instant
Ultimate defense for board, tokens, and planeswalkers
Heroic Intervention
{1}{G}Instant
Protects entire board with hexproof and indestructible
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Haste and protection for Captain Sisay and key creatures
The Ozolith
{1}Legendary Artifact
Preserves and redistributes +1/+1 and loyalty counters
Oath of Ajani
{G}{W}Legendary Enchantment
Reduces planeswalker costs and distributes +1/+1 counters
Oath of Nissa
{G}Legendary Enchantment
Finds legendary permanents and fixes mana for planeswalkers
Evolution Sage
{2}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
Proliferates +1/+1 counters and planeswalker loyalty via landfall
