Art by Victor Adame Minguez
Saved commander deck
Lyra, Archangel of Dawn
Leverage continuous lifegain triggers from soul sisters and lifelink attackers to grow a formidable army of Angels with +1/+1 counters, overwhelming opponents in the air.
Prompt: Lyra, Archangel of Dawn commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Lyra, Archangel of Dawn
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel Knight
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Knight of the White Orchid
{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
Fetches Plains directly to the battlefield when behind on land
Oketra's Monument
{3}Legendary Artifact
Discounts white creature spells and creates token blockers
Card Draw
10 cards
Esper Sentinel
{W}Artifact Creature — Human Soldier
Tax-based card draw engine tied to opponent noncreature spells
Archivist of Oghma
{1}{W}Creature — Halfling Cleric
Draws cards and gains life whenever opponents search their libraries
Dawn of Hope
{1}{W}Enchantment
Turns every lifegain trigger into card draw opportunities
Well of Lost Dreams
{4}Artifact
Converts excess mana and lifegain into massive card draw
Tocasia's Welcome
{2}{W}Enchantment
Draws cards whenever low-power creatures enter
Welcoming Vampire
{2}{W}Creature — Vampire
Draws cards when small Angels or utility creatures enter
Folk Hero
{1}{W}Legendary Enchantment — Background
Draws cards when casting creatures that share a creature type with Lyra
Mentor of the Meek
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Draws cards when small Angels or soul sisters enter the battlefield
The Gaffer
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Halfling Peasant
Draws an extra card at end step whenever you gain 3 or more life
Removal
10 cards
Swords to Plowshares
{W}Instant
Premier single-target creature exile for one mana
Generous Gift
{2}{W}Instant
Flexible permanent removal that handles any troublesome threat
Return to Dust
{2}{W}{W}Instant
Exiles multiple problematic artifacts or enchantments
Dismantling Wave
{2}{W}Sorcery
Blows up artifacts and enchantments across all opponents
Cleansing Nova
{3}{W}{W}Sorcery
Flexible board wipe for either creatures or artifacts and enchantments
Farewell
{4}{W}{W}Sorcery
Modal mass exile to cleanly answer all opposing board states
Grasp of Fate
{1}{W}{W}Enchantment
Exiles one nonland permanent from each opponent
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Giada, Font of Hope
{1}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel
Crucial Angel ramp piece and puts counters on newly entering Angels
Segovian Angel
{W}Creature — Angel
Cheap one-mana flying Angel with lifelink to immediately trigger Lyra
Youthful Valkyrie
{1}{W}Creature — Angel
Grows whenever other Angels enter and scales rapidly
Bishop of Wings
{W}{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Gains life when Angels enter and provides Angel replacement tokens
Righteous Valkyrie
{2}{W}Creature — Angel Cleric
Massive lifegain on Angel entries and buffs the entire team
Resplendent Angel
{1}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Spits out 4/4 Angel tokens whenever 5 life is gained in a turn
Angel of Vitality
{2}{W}Creature — Angel
Amplifies all lifegain triggers and becomes a 4/4 flyer early
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
{2}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel
Disruptive Angel that shuts down opposing activated abilities
Emeria Angel
{2}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Landfall generates flying Bird tokens to bolster the board
Archangel of Thune
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Doubles up on +1/+1 counters across the whole team whenever life is gained
Lyra Dawnbringer
{3}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel
Lords all Angels with +1/+1 and lifelink
Baneslayer Angel
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Iconic high-impact beater with lifelink and first strike
Angel of Jubilation
{1}{W}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Buffs nonblack creatures and stops opponents from paying life or sacrificing
Starnheim Aspirant
{2}{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Reduces the casting cost of all Angel spells by two
Angel of Invention
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Provides an anthem, lifelink, and token presence
Valkyrie Harbinger
{4}{W}{W}Creature — Angel Cleric
Generates 4/4 Angel tokens on each player's end step if life was gained
Sephara, Sky's Blade
{4}{W}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel
Can be cast cheaply using flyers and grants all flyers indestructible
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
{5}{W}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel
High-end Angel bomb that protects your entire board from destruction
Serra's Emissary
{4}{W}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Grants protection from chosen card type to you and all creatures
Aurelia's Vindicator
{2}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Versatile ward creature with lifelink that exiles creatures on disguise
Metropolis Reformer
{2}{W}Creature — Angel Cleric
Angel with lifelink that grants hexproof to its controller
Herald of War
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Reduces the cost of Angels and Humans as it attacks and gathers counters
Subjugator Angel
{4}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Taps down all opposing creatures upon entry to enable an alpha strike
Serra Paragon
{2}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Recurs low-mana Angels, lifegain creatures, and artifacts from the graveyard
Utility
8 cards
Soul Warden
{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Triggers lifegain whenever any creature enters, growing Angels via Lyra
Soul's Attendant
{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Consistent incidental lifegain trigger for every creature played
Suture Priest
{1}{W}Creature — Phyrexian Cleric
Gains life on your creatures and punishes opponents for casting creatures
Auriok Champion
{W}{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Resilient lifegain trigger with protection from red and black
Teferi's Protection
{2}{W}Instant
Premier defensive spell to phase out and protect the board
Flawless Maneuver
{2}{W}Instant
Free board protection spell when Lyra is on the battlefield
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Protects key Angels with shroud and provides haste
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Grants hexproof and haste to ensure Lyra survives removal
