Art by Immanuela Crovius
Saved commander deck
Hyperion, Supreme Hero
Ramp into Hyperion's high mana cost, exploit damage-mitigation synergies with pillowfort effects and redirection like Pariah, and dominate the skies with resilient flying threats and Gideon planeswalkers.
Prompt: Hyperion, Supreme Hero commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Hyperion, Supreme Hero
{4}{W}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Eternal Hero
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
11 cards
Knight of the White Orchid
{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
searches Plains onto the battlefield on a solid body
Worn Powerstone
{3}Artifact
supplies two colorless mana toward our commander's high cost
Card Draw
10 cards
Esper Sentinel
{W}Artifact Creature — Human Soldier
taxes opponents' noncreature spells for card advantage
Archivist of Oghma
{1}{W}Creature — Halfling Cleric
draws cards and gains life whenever opponents search
Welcoming Vampire
{2}{W}Creature — Vampire
draws cards from low-power creature ETBs
Tocasia's Welcome
{2}{W}Enchantment
consistent engine that triggers off creature entries
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
{3}{W}Legendary Creature — Elf Druid
cheap convoke body that draws upon token creation
Trouble in Pairs
{2}{W}{W}Enchantment
exceptional white staple punishing extra draws and attacks
Folk Hero
{1}{W}Legendary Enchantment — Background
draws when casting creatures that share types with commander
Removal
11 cards
Stroke of Midnight
{2}{W}Instant
destroys any nonland permanent leaving an insignificant token
Get Lost
{1}{W}Instant
cheap removal for creatures, enchantments, or planeswalkers
Vanquish the Horde
{6}{W}{W}Sorcery
board wipe that regularly costs only two white mana
Dismantling Wave
{2}{W}Sorcery
cleans up multiple artifacts and enchantments with cycling
Threats/Wincons
22 cards
Gideon Blackblade
{1}{W}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon
indestructible Hero on our turn that gains lifelink and vigilance
Gideon of the Trials
{1}{W}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon
emblem prevents losing while a Gideon is in play
Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
{2}{W}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon
generates tokens or becomes an indestructible Hero beater
Djeru, With Eyes Open
{3}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Warrior
tutors our Gideon planeswalkers and reduces damage dealt to them
Sun Titan
{4}{W}{W}Creature — Giant
recurrence powerhouse for small permanents on attacks
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
{5}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
shuts down opposing boards while turning ours lethal
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
{5}{W}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel
grants complete indestructibility to all permanents
Serra Paragon
{2}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
replays fallen permanents from graveyard with life gain
Archangel of Thune
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
grows our entire army with every lifegain trigger
Sephara, Sky's Blade
{4}{W}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel
massive flying body giving other flyers indestructible
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
{1}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
wide token producer that scales with creature count
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
{3}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
shares flying, first strike, and indestructibility across the team
Myrel, Shield of Argive
{3}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
silences opponents on our turn and spawns Soldier tokens
Aerial Extortionist
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Bird Soldier
evasive flyer that temporarily exiles threats and draws cards
Lyra Dawnbringer
{3}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel
massive flying presence that buffs our angels
Akroma's Will
{3}{W}Instant
decisive game-ending combat trick and protection spell
Luminarch Ascension
{1}{W}Enchantment
cheap enchantment that makes huge 4/4 Angel armies quickly
Court of Grace
{2}{W}{W}Enchantment
introduces the monarch and spawns flying 4/4 Angels
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
{2}{W}Legendary Enchantment Creature — God
indestructible god granting lifelink and counter distribution
Walking Ballista
{X}{X}Artifact Creature — Construct
flexible mana sink that pairs with Heliod for infinite damage
Silverwing Squadron
{5}{W}Creature — Human Knight
flying threat that produces Knight tokens and scales in power
Utility
8 cards
Teferi's Protection
{2}{W}Instant
ultimate defensive phase-out to protect board and life
Flawless Maneuver
{2}{W}Instant
free indestructible protection when Hyperion is in play
The Wandering Emperor
{2}{W}{W}Legendary Planeswalker
flash planeswalker providing combat tricks and targeted exile
Pariah
{2}{W}Enchantment — Aura
enchants Hyperion to reduce all incoming damage to you to just 1
Norn's Annex
{3}{W/P}{W/P}Artifact
drains life or mana from opponents attempting to attack us
Mother of Runes
{W}Creature — Human Cleric
on-demand color protection for key creatures
Giver of Runes
{W}Creature — Kor Cleric
protects Hyperion and other key pieces from targeted answers
