Art by Kieran Yanner
Saved commander deck
Koth of the Homestead
Capitalize on Koth's landfall triggers by fetching Plains to steadily distribute +1/+1 counters and gain life. Synergistic lifegain payoffs and counter engines turn your board into an overwhelming offensive force.
Prompt: Koth of the Homestead commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Koth of the Homestead
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Citizen
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
12 cards
Wayfarer's Bauble
{1}Artifact
Fetches a basic Plains onto the battlefield for landfall
Knight of the White Orchid
{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
Searches up a Plains directly onto the battlefield
Claim Jumper
{2}{W}Creature — Rabbit Mercenary
Searches out Plains cards to trigger landfall
Keeper of the Accord
{3}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Catches up on lands by putting Plains into play
Deep Gnome Terramancer
{1}{W}Creature — Gnome Wizard
Flashes in and puts Plains into play when opponents ramp
Kor Cartographer
{3}{W}Creature — Kor Scout
Enters and fetches a Plains directly to the battlefield
Archaeomancer's Map
{2}{W}Artifact
Fetches basic Plains and mirrors opponents' land drops
Sword of the Animist
{2}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Repeatable basic Plains search on attack
Card Draw
10 cards
Esper Sentinel
{W}Artifact Creature — Human Soldier
Premier white card draw that scales with counters
Archivist of Oghma
{1}{W}Creature — Halfling Cleric
Draws cards whenever opponents search their libraries
Welcoming Vampire
{2}{W}Creature — Vampire
Draws cards off low-power creatures entering
Tocasia's Welcome
{2}{W}Enchantment
Draws cards whenever small creatures enter the battlefield
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
{3}{W}Legendary Creature — Elf Druid
Rewards token creation with end step card draw
Mentor of the Meek
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Translates creature drops into fresh card draw
Secret Rendezvous
{1}{W}{W}Sorcery
Unconditional bursts of card draw in mono-white
The Gaffer
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Halfling Peasant
Draws a card when gaining 3 or more life in a turn
Trouble in Pairs
{2}{W}{W}Enchantment
Punishes opponents taking multiple actions with card draw
Removal
10 cards
Swords to Plowshares
{W}Instant
Efficient, unconditional creature exile at instant speed
Grasp of Fate
{1}{W}{W}Enchantment
Exiles the best nonland permanent from each opponent
Dismantling Wave
{2}{W}Sorcery
Sweeps artifacts and enchantments across the table
Loran of the Third Path
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Artificer
Disenchants on entry with optional symmetrical draw
Vanquish the Horde
{6}{W}{W}Sorcery
Cheap mass creature board wipe against wide fields
Threats/Wincons
22 cards
Emeria Shepherd
{5}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Recurs any permanent to the battlefield whenever a Plains enters
Felidar Retreat
{3}{W}Enchantment
Creates Cat tokens or buffs the board on landfall
Admonition Angel
{3}{W}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Landfall trigger repeatedly exiles opposing threats
Sun Titan
{4}{W}{W}Creature — Giant
Recurs fetchlands, small creatures, or utility permanents
Voice of the Blessed
{W}{W}Creature — Spirit Cleric
Grows rapidly from Koth's lifegain triggers and gains evasion
Archangel of Thune
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Pumps the entire team whenever Koth triggers lifegain
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
{2}{W}Legendary Enchantment Creature — God
Distributes +1/+1 counters on lifegain and grants lifelink
Ajani's Pridemate
{1}{W}Creature — Cat Soldier
Grows larger with every single land that enters your battlefield
Twinblade Paladin
{3}{W}Creature — Human Knight
Grows from lifegain triggers and gains double strike
Nykthos Paragon
{4}{W}{W}Enchantment Creature — Human Soldier
Distributes massive amounts of +1/+1 counters upon gaining life
Serra Ascendant
{W}Creature — Human Monk
Early game powerhouse fueled by easy starting life totals
Crested Sunmare
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Horse
Spits out 5/5 indestructible Horses fueled by Koth's lifegain
Speaker of the Heavens
{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Taps to create 4/4 Angel tokens once your life total reaches 27+
Resplendent Angel
{1}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Creates Angel tokens when enough life is gained in a turn
Walking Ballista
{X}{X}Artifact Creature — Construct
Deadly sink for +1/+1 counters generated by Plains drops
Trove Warden
{2}{W}{W}Creature — Cat Beast
Exiles permanents from graveyard and returns them via landfall
Retreat to Emeria
{3}{W}Enchantment
Generates Kor Ally tokens or pumps the board on landfall
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
{X}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
Distributes +1/+1 counters across your entire creature army
Serra Paragon
{2}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Allows replaying lands and low-mana permanents from graveyard
Sunscorch Regent
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Dragon
Grows and gains life whenever opponents cast spells
Angelic Accord
{3}{W}Enchantment
Produces 4/4 flying Angels when gaining enough life
Cleric Class
{W}Enchantment — Class
Amplifies lifegain, places counters, and offers late-game recursion
Utility
8 cards
The Ozolith
{1}Legendary Artifact
Preserves and redistributes +1/+1 counters when creatures die
Resourceful Defense
{2}{W}Enchantment
Retains all counter investments whenever permanents leave
Teferi's Protection
{2}{W}Instant
Ultimate protection spell to phase out your entire board
Flawless Maneuver
{2}{W}Instant
Free board protection spell when Koth is on the field
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Grants haste and protection to key threats or your commander
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Provides hexproof and haste protection to key creatures
Cosmic Intervention
{3}{W}Instant
Protects permanents from wipes and doubles Plains entry triggers
Well of Lost Dreams
{4}Artifact
Draws cards in bursts using Koth's life gain landfall
