Art by Michael Phillippi
Saved commander deck
Darien, King of Kjeldor
Deal self-damage to trigger Darien's token generation, then use soul sisters to immediately regain the lost life and swarm opponents.
Prompt: a Mono White Life gain with Darien, King of Kjeldor as the commander
Commander
1 cards
Darien, King of Kjeldor
{4}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
11 cards
Caged Sun
{6}Artifact
Doubles white mana production and buffs your soldier tokens.
Keeper of the Accord
{3}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Keeps you on parity for lands and creates extra tokens.
Knight of the White Orchid
{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
Puts a Plains onto the battlefield to keep up with opponents.
Oketra's Monument
{3}Legendary Artifact
Reduces creature costs and builds a board.
Card Draw
8 cards
Dawn of Hope
{1}{W}Enchantment
Converts life gain triggers into extra card draws.
Well of Lost Dreams
{4}Artifact
Crucial card draw engine in a dedicated life gain deck.
Mentor of the Meek
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Draws cards whenever Darien creates 1/1 tokens.
Skullclamp
{1}Artifact — Equipment
Easily turns Darien's 1/1 tokens into card advantage.
Rumor Gatherer
{1}{W}{W}Creature — Elf Wizard
Filtering and card draw triggered by token generation.
Welcoming Vampire
{2}{W}Creature — Vampire
Draws a card once per turn on token generation.
Staff of the Storyteller
{1}{W}Artifact
Provides a token and fuels card draw via token creation.
Esper Sentinel
{W}Artifact Creature — Human Soldier
Powerful early game card draw engine.
Removal
10 cards
Aura of Silence
{1}{W}{W}Enchantment
Slows down opponents while being removal later.
Threats/Wincons
16 cards
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
{2}{W}Legendary Enchantment Creature — God
Turns life gain into +1/+1 counters and creates a lethal threat.
Cathars' Crusade
{3}{W}{W}Enchantment
Puts a counter on every creature for every token generated.
Felidar Sovereign
{4}{W}{W}Creature — Cat Beast
Alternate win-condition via life gain.
Aetherflux Reservoir
{4}Artifact
Turns high life totals into a laser bean win-con.
Moonshaker Cavalry
{5}{W}{W}{W}Creature — Spirit Knight
Massive finisher for a wide board of tokens.
Crovax, Ascendant Hero
{4}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Noble
Buffs your white creatures and can trigger Darien via self-damage if needed.
Sun Titan
{4}{W}{W}Creature — Giant
Recurs key pieces like Soul Warden or artifacts.
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
{1}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
Scales in power with your board and creates more tokens.
Captain of the Watch
{4}{W}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Lord for your soldier tokens.
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
{5}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Massive board swing and buff for tokens.
Court of Grace
{2}{W}{W}Enchantment
Generates flying tokens and provides card advantage through Monarch.
Mirror Entity
{2}{W}Creature — Shapeshifter
Turns a wide board of 1/1s into massive powerhouses.
Angel of Destiny
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Angel Cleric
Alternate win condition and massive life gainer.
Archangel of Thune
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Repeatedly buffs the entire board whenever you gain life.
Utility
14 cards
Soul Warden
{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Triggers life gain whenever a token enters the battlefield.
Soul's Attendant
{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Triggers life gain whenever a token enters the battlefield.
Auriok Champion
{W}{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Provides consistent life gain and has protection from relevant colors.
Suture Priest
{1}{W}Creature — Phyrexian Cleric
Gains life on your tokens and punishes opponents for their creatures.
Linden, the Steadfast Queen
{W}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Noble
Provides extra life gain on every attack.
Anointed Procession
{3}{W}Enchantment
Doubles the amount of Soldier tokens created by Darien.
Staff of Domination
{3}Artifact
Can tap to gain life or untap things; versatile tool.
Idyllic Tutor
{2}{W}Sorcery
Finds key enchantments like Anointed Procession or Cathars' Crusade.
Grand Abolisher
{W}{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Protects your turn from interaction.
Brought Back
{W}{W}Instant
Good for recovery after a board wipe or fetch land ramp.
