Art by Kai Carpenter
Saved commander deck
Giada, Font of Hope
Accelerate powerful Angel threats while leveraging high-impact lifegain payoffs, finishing opponents through airborne beats or an infinite damage combo with Heliod, Sun-Crowned and Walking Ballista.
Prompt: A white angels lifegain commander deck with infinite combos
Commander
1 cards
Giada, Font of Hope
{1}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Knight of the White Orchid
{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
Catch-up land ramp on an early body
Deep Gnome Terramancer
{1}{W}Creature — Gnome Wizard
Punishes opponent ramp spells by searching Plains
Card Draw
10 cards
Esper Sentinel
{W}Artifact Creature — Human Soldier
Early tax piece that draws cards from opponent noncreatures
Welcoming Vampire
{2}{W}Creature — Vampire
Draw trigger whenever low-power angels enter
Dawn of Hope
{1}{W}Enchantment
Draw engine that activates off any lifegain trigger
Folk Hero
{1}{W}Legendary Enchantment — Background
Card draw when casting Angels matching commander's type
Mangara, the Diplomat
{3}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
Deters opponent aggression and multi-spelling
The Gaffer
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Halfling Peasant
Draws a card each end step you gained 3 or more life
Mentor of the Meek
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Converts cheap creatures into fresh cards
Firemane Commando
{3}{W}Creature — Angel Soldier
Angel that rewards attacking opponents with extra cards
Removal
10 cards
Return to Dust
{2}{W}{W}Instant
Exiles multiple troublesome artifacts or enchantments
Dismantling Wave
{2}{W}Sorcery
Cleanses opposing utility artifacts and enchantments
Cleansing Nova
{3}{W}{W}Sorcery
Modal sweeper for creatures or artifacts and enchantments
Vanquish the Horde
{6}{W}{W}Sorcery
Extremely cheap board wipe on wide battlefields
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Walking Ballista
{X}{X}Artifact Creature — Construct
Goes infinite with Heliod, Sun-Crowned for lethal damage
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
{2}{W}Legendary Enchantment Creature — God
Grants lifelink, distributes counters, and combos with Ballista
Archangel of Thune
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Pumps the entire board whenever life is gained
Lyra Dawnbringer
{3}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel
Angel lord providing substantial lifelink and stats
Serra Paragon
{2}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Angel providing strong recursion from the graveyard
Righteous Valkyrie
{2}{W}Creature — Angel Cleric
Massive lifegain engine and powerful team-wide anthem
Angel of Invention
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Provides lifelink, an anthem, and chump blockers
Angel of Grace
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Flash surprise that prevents lethal damage and resets life total
Angel of Vitality
{2}{W}Creature — Angel
Amplifies life gain and attacks as an efficient flyer
Bishop of Wings
{W}{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Gains huge life on angel entry and provides death insurance
Resplendent Angel
{1}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Spawns additional angel tokens when life thresholds are met
Sephara, Sky's Blade
{4}{W}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel
Easily cast flyer granting indestructibility to flying creatures
Emeria Shepherd
{5}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Repeatedly recurs angels directly to the battlefield
Baneslayer Angel
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Iconic combat threat with lifelink and first strike
Angel of Destiny
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Angel Cleric
Alternate win condition that gains life and eliminates players
Battle Angels of Tyr
{2}{W}{W}Creature — Angel Knight
Myriad flyer providing draw, life, and treasure tokens
Gisela, the Broken Blade
{2}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel Horror
Aggressive lifelink threat that can meld into Brisela
Bruna, the Fading Light
{5}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel Horror
Recurs key angels or humans on cast and melds into Brisela
Youthful Valkyrie
{1}{W}Creature — Angel
Early angel that grows rapidly with each subsequent angel cast
Valkyrie Harbinger
{4}{W}{W}Creature — Angel Cleric
Generates 4/4 flying angel tokens whenever you gain life
Aurelia's Vindicator
{2}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Versatile ward threat that temporarily exiles problem creatures
Karmic Guide
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Angel Spirit
Angel that reanimates any dead creature upon entry
Sunblast Angel
{4}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Asymmetrical creature wipe that spares your vigilant attackers
Speaker of the Heavens
{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Cheap one-drop that regularly taps to create 4/4 angels
Utility
8 cards
Ranger-Captain of Eos
{1}{W}{W}Creature — Human Soldier Ranger
Tutors Walking Ballista to hand and protects combo turns
Recruiter of the Guard
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Tutors combo pieces or critical utility creatures
Teferi's Protection
{2}{W}Instant
Ultimate protection against board wipes and lethal damage
Flawless Maneuver
{2}{W}Instant
Free indestructible protection spell when Giada is out
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Protects key combo creatures and grants haste
Shadowspear
{1}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Grants lifelink, trample, and strips opposing hexproof/indestructible
Well of Lost Dreams
{4}Artifact
Converts excess lifegain directly into massive card advantage
Aetherflux Reservoir
{4}Artifact
Life gain accelerator that lasers opponents for fifty damage
