Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged art

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Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged

Leverage fast aggro outlaws to flip Kytheon early into an indestructible planeswalker, while punishing opponent actions using artifact-driven group slug and white tax effects.

100 cards$424.81 totalSep 16, 202621 views

Prompt: Gideon the Oathless group slug with outlaw theme

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Commander

1 cards
Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged

Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged

{W}

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier // Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

Ramp

10 cards
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

{1}

Artifact

essential colorless fast mana artifact

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

{2}

Artifact

efficient mana acceleration

Mind Stone

Mind Stone

{2}

Artifact

early mana that can cycle late game

Marble Diamond

Marble Diamond

{2}

Artifact

budget white mana rock

Thought Vessel

Thought Vessel

{2}

Artifact

provides mana and hand size flexibility

Pearl Medallion

Pearl Medallion

{2}

Artifact

reduces cost of all white spells

Knight of the White Orchid

Knight of the White Orchid

{W}{W}

Creature — Human Knight

catches up on plains ramp on ETB

Loyal Warhound

Loyal Warhound

{1}{W}

Creature — Dog

early creature that fetches a land

Wayfarer's Bauble

Wayfarer's Bauble

{1}

Artifact

colorless land ramp spell

Smothering Tithe

Smothering Tithe

{3}{W}

Enchantment

generates massive treasure tokens off opponent draws

Card Draw

8 cards
Esper Sentinel

Esper Sentinel

{W}

Artifact Creature — Human Soldier

outlaw creature that draws cards off noncreature spells

Tocasia's Welcome

Tocasia's Welcome

{2}{W}

Enchantment

steady draw when small creatures enter

Welcoming Vampire

Welcoming Vampire

{2}{W}

Creature — Vampire

evasive creature that draws on low-power entries

Mentor of the Meek

Mentor of the Meek

{2}{W}

Creature — Human Soldier

turns cheap creatures into card draw

Skullclamp

Skullclamp

{1}

Artifact — Equipment

converts small tokens and low-toughness creatures to cards

Rumor Gatherer

Rumor Gatherer

{1}{W}{W}

Creature — Elf Wizard

scries and draws as creatures enter

Endless Atlas

Endless Atlas

{2}

Artifact

repeatable draw engine for mono-white

Master of Ceremonies

Master of Ceremonies

{3}{W}

Creature — Rhino Druid

forces opponents into group choices that draw cards or make treasure

Removal

9 cards
Swords to Plowshares

Swords to Plowshares

{W}

Instant

premier single-target creature exile

Path to Exile

Path to Exile

{W}

Instant

unconditional one-mana creature exile

Generous Gift

Generous Gift

{2}{W}

Instant

versatile removal for any permanent target

Stroke of Midnight

Stroke of Midnight

{2}{W}

Instant

flexible permanent removal spell

Winds of Abandon

Winds of Abandon

{1}{W}

Sorcery

one-sided overload board wipe

Wrath of God

Wrath of God

{2}{W}{W}

Sorcery

classic unconditional board wipe

Farewell

Farewell

{4}{W}{W}

Sorcery

modal exile wipe for multiple permanent types

Heliod's Intervention

Heliod's Intervention

{X}{W}{W}

Instant

scales to destroy multiple artifacts and enchantments

Loran of the Third Path

Loran of the Third Path

{2}{W}

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer

destroys noncreature targets while enabling group draw

Threats/Wincons

25 cards
Ankh of Mishra

Ankh of Mishra

{2}

Artifact

group slug artifact that punishes every land played

Copper Tablet

Copper Tablet

{2}

Artifact

group slug artifact dealing damage on upkeep

Dingus Staff

Dingus Staff

{4}

Artifact

punishes opponents whenever creatures die

Angel's Trumpet

Angel's Trumpet

{3}

Artifact

forces combat and punishes non-attacking creatures

Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden

{3}

Artifact

punishes opponents for holding large hand sizes

Psychosis Crawler

Psychosis Crawler

{5}

Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Horror

drains all opponents whenever cards are drawn

Aven Interrupter

Aven Interrupter

{1}{W}{W}

Creature — Bird Rogue

outlaw rogue that disrupts opposing casts and taxes impulse plays

Mirror Entity

Mirror Entity

{2}{W}

Creature — Shapeshifter

outlaw changeling that acts as a lethal combat finisher

Adeline, Resplendent Cathar

Adeline, Resplendent Cathar

{1}{W}{W}

Legendary Creature — Human Knight

attacks wide to trigger Kytheon flip conditions fast

Thalia, Guardian of Thraben

Thalia, Guardian of Thraben

{1}{W}

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

taxing creature that slows noncreature spells

Thalia, Heretic Cathar

Thalia, Heretic Cathar

{2}{W}

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

forces opponent lands and creatures to enter tapped

Drannith Magistrate

Drannith Magistrate

{1}{W}

Creature — Human Wizard

prevents opponents from casting commanders or impulse plays

Archon of Emeria

Archon of Emeria

{2}{W}

Creature — Archon

limits spell casts and slows opponent nonbasic lands

Eidolon of Rhetoric

Eidolon of Rhetoric

{2}{W}

Enchantment Creature — Spirit

restricts spell casting to one per turn for all players

Sunscorch Regent

Sunscorch Regent

{3}{W}{W}

Creature — Dragon

grows and gains life as opponents play spells

Darien, King of Kjeldor

Darien, King of Kjeldor

{4}{W}{W}

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

converts self group-slug damage into white soldier tokens

Crested Sunmare

Crested Sunmare

{3}{W}{W}

Creature — Horse

creates indestructible horse threats upon life gain

Serra Redeemer

Serra Redeemer

{3}{W}{W}

Creature — Angel Soldier

buffs low-power creatures entering the battlefield

Cathar Commando

Cathar Commando

{1}{W}

Creature — Human Soldier

flash outlaw rogue that double-functions as removal

Bounty Agent

Bounty Agent

{1}{W}

Creature — Human Soldier

outlaw mercenary that destroys opposing legendary commanders

Frontline Medic

Frontline Medic

{2}{W}

Creature — Human Cleric

grants combat invulnerability when attacking with battalion

Silverblade Paladin

Silverblade Paladin

{1}{W}{W}

Creature — Human Knight

grants double strike to Kytheon or key attackers

Oketra's Monument

Oketra's Monument

{3}

Legendary Artifact

reduces white creature costs and spawns warrior tokens

Armageddon

Armageddon

{3}{W}

Sorcery

resets lands once an indestructible Kytheon plane board is set

Karma

Karma

{2}{W}{W}

Enchantment

group slug enchantment that punishes players using swamps

Utility

10 cards
Ghostly Prison

Ghostly Prison

{2}{W}

Enchantment

taxing pillowfort enchantment to deter incoming attacks

Norn's Annex

Norn's Annex

{3}{W/P}{W/P}

Artifact

forces opponents to pay white mana or life to attack

Blind Obedience

Blind Obedience

{1}{W}

Enchantment

extort group slug while tapping opposing threats

Mother of Runes

Mother of Runes

{W}

Creature — Human Cleric

protects key key creatures from targeted removal

Giver of Runes

Giver of Runes

{W}

Creature — Kor Cleric

gives protection to other creatures and planeswalkers

Lightning Greaves

Lightning Greaves

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

free haste and shroud for commanders

Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

protects commander with hexproof and haste

Teferi's Protection

Teferi's Protection

{2}{W}

Instant

phasing defense spell against all wipes and damage

Flawless Maneuver

Flawless Maneuver

{2}{W}

Instant

free indestructible protection spell with commander out

Akroma's Will

Akroma's Will

{3}{W}

Instant

modal protection spell or game-ending combat blow

Lands

37 cards
Reliquary Tower

Reliquary Tower

Land

No maximum hand size.

War Room

War Room

Land

Card draw from the mana base.

Rogue's Passage

Rogue's Passage

Land

Makes a creature unblockable.

Temple of the False God

Temple of the False God

Land

Extra mana in the late game.

Castle Ardenvale

Castle Ardenvale

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Plains

Plains 32x

Basic Land — Plains

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.