Art by Steven Belledin
Saved commander deck
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
Create a wide board of Human and token creatures, then grow them with Mikaeus and +1/+1 counter synergies to crush opponents in combat. Use efficient white card advantage engines to sustain pressure and protect your tall, wide board with instant-speed indestructible effects.
Prompt: White Commander deck with Mikaeus, the Lunarch as commander. Build around going wide and then going big, using as many creatures as possible that buff other creatures, especially by distributing +1/+1 counters or granting useful abilities. Prefer Humans, but include non-Humans when they provide strong counter/ability synergies. Prioritize legendary creatures when they fit the strategy. Token creation is highly desirable. I want high creature density, but the deck does not need to be creature-only. Include enough card draw and card advantage, as this is currently a weakness of the creature options. Focus on scalable board-wide buffs, +1/+1 counter synergies, anthem effects, and creatures that improve or protect the team. Prioritize protection and board resilience. The goal is to build a wide board, grow it efficiently, and win through combat. Prioritize protection and board resilience.
Commander
1 cards
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
{X}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
9 cards
Knight of the White Orchid
{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
Human creature that fetches a land
Oketra's Monument
{3}Legendary Artifact
Reduces white creature costs and generates tokens
Heraldic Banner
{3}Artifact
Mana rock that doubles as an anthem for white creatures
Card Draw
10 cards
Mentor of the Meek
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Draws cards whenever small creatures or tokens enter
Rumor Gatherer
{1}{W}{W}Creature — Elf Wizard
Human that scries and draws cards on creature entry
Welcoming Vampire
{2}{W}Creature — Vampire
Consistent card draw for token and small creature strategies
Tocasia's Welcome
{2}{W}Enchantment
Triggers card draw off token creation and low-cost creatures
Folk Hero
{1}{W}Legendary Enchantment — Background
Background that draws cards when casting Human spells
Chivalric Alliance
{1}{W}Enchantment
Draws cards when attacking wide and produces Knight tokens
Spirited Companion
{1}{W}Enchantment Creature — Dog
Cantrip creature that holds counters well
Removal
9 cards
Loran of the Third Path
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Artificer
Legendary Human that destroys an artifact or enchantment and draws cards
Cathar Commando
{1}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Flash Human creature that destroys artifacts/enchantments
Cleansing Nova
{3}{W}{W}Sorcery
Flexible board wipe or mass artifact/enchantment removal
Mass Calcify
{5}{W}{W}Sorcery
One-sided board wipe for mono-white aggressive builds
Threats/Wincons
28 cards
Thalia's Lieutenant
{1}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Puts counters on all Humans and grows as new Humans enter
Champion of the Parish
{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Extremely fast-growing Human payload
Abzan Falconer
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Grants flying to every creature with a +1/+1 counter
Abzan Battle Priest
{3}{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Grants lifelink to all modified creatures
Luminarch Aspirant
{1}{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Consistently distributes +1/+1 counters each combat
Siege Veteran
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Human that buffs creatures with counters and leaves tokens behind
Goldnight Commander
{3}{W}Creature — Human Cleric Soldier
Human that grants massive board-wide power boosts when going wide
Benalish Marshal
{W}{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
Human Knight that acts as a static anthem for all creatures
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
{3}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Legendary Human that shares abilities like flying, lifelink, and strike board-wide
Odric, Master Tactician
{2}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Legendary Human that dictates combat blockers to guarantee lethal damage
Lena, Selfless Champion
{4}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
Legendary Human that creates a army of tokens and offers board sacrifice protection
Reverent Hoplite
{4}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Human Soldier that generates massive numbers of tokens based on devotion
Evangel of Heliod
{4}{W}{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Human cleric that floods the board with tokens on entry
Call the Coppercoats
{2}{W}Instant
Flash instant that creates Human Soldier tokens based on opponent creature counts
Martial Coup
{X}{W}{W}Sorcery
Board wipe that leaves behind a huge army of tokens
Felidar Retreat
{3}{W}Enchantment
Landfalls into token creation or team-wide +1/+1 counters and vigilance
Victory's Envoy
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Distributes +1/+1 counters to all other creatures at upkeep
Cathars' Crusade
{3}{W}{W}Enchantment
Explosive +1/+1 counter engine that pairs heavily with token creation
Knight-Captain of Eos
{4}{W}Creature — Human Knight
Human Knight that makes tokens and offers repeatable combat fog protection
Bastion Protector
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Human Soldier that protects Mikaeus and grows him larger
Defiler of Faith
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Phyrexian Human
Human Soldier that discounts white spells and makes tokens upon casting them
Sunscorch Regent
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Dragon
Grows passively with counters and gains life from opponents' spells
High Sentinels of Arashin
{3}{W}Creature — Bird Soldier
Grows stronger for every counter across the board and can add more counters
Elite Scaleguard
{4}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Distributes counters and prevents creatures with counters from being blocked easily
Court Street Denizen
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Taps down opposing blockers whenever white creatures enter
Together Forever
{W}{W}Enchantment
Enchantment that protects creatures with +1/+1 counters from dying permanently
Starnheim Unleashed
{2}{W}{W}Sorcery
Scalable token spell that places large flying threats on the board
Utility
6 cards
Unbreakable Formation
{2}{W}Instant
Protects the board or adds +1/+1 counters and vigilance for lethal attacks
Your Temple Is Under Attack
{2}{W}Instant
Flexible instant that offers indestructible protection or card draw
Selfless Spirit
{1}{W}Creature — Spirit Cleric
On-board board wipe protection on a cheap flying creature
Frontline Medic
{2}{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Human creature that gives combat indestructible to attacking team
