Art by Alexander Mokhov
Saved commander deck
Everett K. Ross, Hapless Attaché
Leverage pillowfort taxes to control combat while exploiting lifelink and lifegain payoffs to build an overwhelming board presence and draw cards whenever opponents are forced to overcommit attacks.
Prompt: Everett K. Ross, Hapless Attaché commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Everett K. Ross, Hapless Attaché
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Advisor
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Knight of the White Orchid
{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
Fetches a plains directly onto the battlefield
Archaeomancer's Map
{2}{W}Artifact
Keeps pace with opponents ramp while finding lands
Card Draw
9 cards
Esper Sentinel
{W}Artifact Creature — Human Soldier
Taxes opponents noncreature spells for card advantage
Welcoming Vampire
{2}{W}Creature — Vampire
Draws cards whenever small creatures enter
Mentor of the Meek
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Repeatable draw on small creature casts and tokens
Tocasia's Welcome
{2}{W}Enchantment
Enchantment-based draw triggering on low-mana creatures
Dawn of Hope
{1}{W}Enchantment
Turns lifegain triggers from lifelink into card draw
Folk Hero
{1}{W}Legendary Enchantment — Background
Triggers draw when casting Humans and Advisors
Trouble in Pairs
{2}{W}{W}Enchantment
Massive draw engine that penalizes opponents actions
Removal
11 cards
Grasp of Fate
{1}{W}{W}Enchantment
Exiles a problem nonland permanent from each opponent
Unexpectedly Absent
{X}{W}{W}Instant
Instant-speed tuck removal for nonland permanents
Austere Command
{4}{W}{W}Sorcery
Modal board wipe that spares selective permanent types
Dismantling Wave
{2}{W}Sorcery
Hits multiple artifacts and enchantments across the board
Skyclave Apparition
{1}{W}{W}Creature — Kor Spirit
Exiles nonland permanents cleanly on a creature body
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
{2}{W}Legendary Enchantment Creature — God
Converts lifelink triggers into +1/+1 counters and indestructible threat
Archangel of Thune
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Pumps entire team whenever lifegain triggers
Crested Sunmare
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Horse
Creates 5/5 indestructible horses whenever life is gained
Voice of the Blessed
{W}{W}Creature — Spirit Cleric
Grows rapidly from lifegain into a flying indestructible attacker
Ajani's Pridemate
{1}{W}Creature — Cat Soldier
Classic scalable threat benefiting from lifelink
Serra Ascendant
{W}Creature — Human Monk
Huge 6/6 flying lifelinker starting at 40 life
Sunscorch Regent
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Dragon
Grows and gains life whenever opponents cast spells
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
{1}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
Generates wide token armies to pressure opponents
Linden, the Steadfast Queen
{W}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Noble
Gains life for each attacking white creature
Speaker of the Heavens
{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Generates 4/4 flying angel tokens while life total is high
Angel of Destiny
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Angel Cleric
Alternate win condition fueled by high life totals
Felidar Sovereign
{4}{W}{W}Creature — Cat Beast
Alternate win condition when life total reaches 40+
Aetherflux Reservoir
{4}Artifact
Weaponizes large life totals into lethal damage bursts
Resplendent Angel
{1}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Generates angel tokens when gaining 5 or more life in a turn
Righteous Cause
{3}{W}{W}Enchantment
Gains life whenever any creature attacks, punishing mass swings
Gisela, the Broken Blade
{2}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel Horror
Evasive lifelinker and powerful midgame combat presence
Bruna, the Fading Light
{5}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel Horror
Reanimates key Humans and Angels and melds into Brisela
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
{5}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Massive anthem for our board while wiping opponent utility creatures
Battle Angels of Tyr
{2}{W}{W}Creature — Angel Knight
Myriad attacker providing life, treasure, and cards
Moonshaker Cavalry
{5}{W}{W}{W}Creature — Spirit Knight
White Craterhoof Behemoth game-ending finisher
Twinblade Paladin
{3}{W}Creature — Human Knight
Scales quickly with lifegain and gains double strike
Valkyrie Harbinger
{4}{W}{W}Creature — Angel Cleric
Provides end step angel creation off consistent lifegain
Regna, the Redeemer
{5}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel
Creates 1/1 flying tokens on every turn life is gained
Soul Warden
{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Reliable lifegain engine on every creature entering the battlefield
Utility
8 cards
Ghostly Prison
{2}{W}Enchantment
Taxes attacks to discourage wide assaults unless opponents pay mana
Windborn Muse
{3}{W}Creature — Spirit
Creature-based attack tax complementing pillowfort strategy
Baird, Steward of Argive
{2}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Adds additional tax on opponents attacking you or planeswalkers
Sphere of Safety
{4}{W}Enchantment
Heavily scales attack costs with enchantments in play
Archon of Absolution
{3}{W}Creature — Archon
Protection from white and attack tax utility
Flawless Maneuver
{2}{W}Instant
Free board protection while controlling the commander
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Provides hexproof and haste protection for Everett
