Art by Kai Carpenter
Commander deckW
Giada, Font of Hope
Embody absolute virtue by summoning a formidable host of Angels. Giada provides early mana acceleration and pumps your divine flying army with +1/+1 counters as they enter, overpowering opponents through evasive combat and steady lifegain.
Asked for“Absolute Virtue commander deck”
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
1Giada, Font of Hope
1WLegendary Creature — Angel
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Oketra's Monument
3Legendary Artifact
reduces white creature costs while making tokens
Card Draw
10
Mentor of the Meek
2WCreature — Human Soldier
draws off low-power creatures and token creation
Rumor Gatherer
1WWCreature — Elf Wizard
filters deck and draws cards upon creature entry
Folk Hero
1WLegendary Enchantment — Background
draws a card when casting Angels with Giada out
Tocasia's Welcome
2WEnchantment
reliable card draw whenever low-cost or token Angels enter
Mangara, the Diplomat
3WLegendary Creature — Human Cleric
punishes opponents for attacking or double-casting
Removal
10
Threats/Wincons
24
Bishop of Wings
WWCreature — Human Cleric
provides immense lifegain and Spirit tokens on Angel death
Righteous Valkyrie
2WCreature — Angel Cleric
massive life engine that buffs the entire team
Angel of Vitality
2WCreature — Angel
boosts life gains and becomes a cheap efficient flier
Resplendent Angel
1WWCreature — Angel
spawns extra Angel tokens upon gaining life
Sephara, Sky's Blade
4WWWLegendary Creature — Angel
easily cast flier that protects all other fliers with indestructible
Lyra Dawnbringer
3WWLegendary Creature — Angel
lord for Angels giving key anthem and lifelink
Angelic Field Marshal
2WWCreature — Angel
grants vigilance to your whole army with commander out
Archangel of Thune
3WWCreature — Angel
places counters on team whenever life is gained
Starnheim Unleashed
2WWSorcery
flexible spell that creates multiple 4/4 Angel Warriors
Angel of Jubilation
1WWWCreature — Angel
anthem that shuts down sacrifice and life-paying abilities
Karmic Guide
3WWCreature — Angel Spirit
reanimates a key threat directly from the graveyard
Sunblast Angel
4WWCreature — Angel
punishes tapped attackers with an asymmetrical wipe
Angel of Finality
3WCreature — Angel
flying threat that exiles an opponent graveyard on entry
Platinum Angel
7Artifact Creature — Angel
iconic alternate loss-prevention threat
Segovian Angel
WCreature — Angel
one-drop Angel to start early counter scaling with Giada
Youthful Valkyrie
1WCreature — Angel
grows larger with every Angel entering the battlefield
Metropolis Reformer
2WCreature — Angel Cleric
gives you hexproof and gains life upon taking damage
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
2WWLegendary Creature — Angel
shuts down opposing activated creature abilities
Serra Redeemer
3WWCreature — Angel Soldier
buffs low-power creatures and token Angels entering play
Archangel of Tithes
1WWWCreature — Angel
taxes opponents attacking you or blocking your creatures
Firemane Commando
3WCreature — Angel Soldier
draws cards when attacking and incentivizes opponents to attack elsewhere
Inspiring Overseer
2WCreature — Angel Cleric
cheap flier that cantrips and gains life on entry
Twilight Shepherd
3WWWCreature — Angel
returns destroyed cards back to hand after a board wipe
Utility
8
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
protects Giada or key threats with hexproof
Unbreakable Formation
2WInstant
protects board from wipes or enables a fatal attack
Moonsilver Spear
4Artifact — Equipment
creates 4/4 Angel tokens whenever equipped creature attacks
