Monica Rambeau // Photon, Living Light

Art by Xabi Gaztelua & Marta Nael

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Monica Rambeau // Photon, Living Light

Cast cheap noncreature cantrips and spells to trigger prowess, generate wide boards with token producers, and transform Monica into Photon to pump the entire army with +1/+1 counters.

$418.23for all 100 cards at today’s prices
Built Oct 21, 202642 views

Asked for“a without black deck for air bending cheap first side card then cast them again on the stronger side for cheap, it needs to be the incredible hulk/bruce branner, the invincible iron man/tony stark,the sensational she hulk/ jennifer, black panther/ king tchalla and photon living light/ monica rambeau with air bending car like aig swift savior”

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Deck anatomy

What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.

Mana curve · 62 nonland cards

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RampCard drawInteractionThreats & synergy

The working parts

Ramp12
Card draw9
Interaction12
↳ board wipes3
Tutors1

Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.

Colored mana symbols

W 30R 31
37lands · rule of thumb 35–38
2.61average mana value (nonland)
$418.23whole deck, today

The list

Commander

1
Monica Rambeau // Photon, Living Light

Monica Rambeau // Photon, Living Light

2W

Legendary Creature — Human Hero // Legendary Creature — Elemental Hero

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

Ramp

10
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

1

Artifact

essential fast mana rock

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

2

Artifact

efficient two-mana color fixing

Boros Signet

Boros Signet

2

Artifact

reliable Boros mana acceleration

Talisman of Conviction

Talisman of Conviction

2

Artifact

untapped dual mana rock

Mind Stone

Mind Stone

2

Artifact

early ramp that cycles late

Fellwar Stone

Fellwar Stone

2

Artifact

efficient two-drop mana source

Thought Vessel

Thought Vessel

2

Artifact

ramp that eliminates hand size limit

Ruby Medallion

Ruby Medallion

2

Artifact

reduces cost of all red noncreature spells

Pearl Medallion

Pearl Medallion

2

Artifact

reduces cost of white spells and cantrips

Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty

Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty

2R

Legendary Creature — God // Legendary Artifact

refunds red mana for every noncreature spell cast

Card Draw

12
Jeska's Will

Jeska's Will

2R

Sorcery

explosive burst of mana and card impulse

Light Up the Stage

Light Up the Stage

2R

Sorcery

cheap noncreature card impulse trigger

Reckless Impulse

Reckless Impulse

1R

Sorcery

efficient two-mana impulse draw

Wrenn's Resolve

Wrenn's Resolve

1R

Sorcery

redundancy for cheap impulse card advantage

Faithless Looting

Faithless Looting

R

Sorcery

cheap velocity spell with flashback

Thrill of Possibility

Thrill of Possibility

1R

Instant

instant-speed card filtering that triggers prowess

Demand Answers

Demand Answers

1R

Instant

instant-speed card draw with artifact synergy

Esper Sentinel

Esper Sentinel

W

Artifact Creature — Human Soldier

consistent early card draw engine

Welcoming Vampire

Welcoming Vampire

2W

Creature — Vampire

draws cards from newly created creature tokens

Mentor of the Meek

Mentor of the Meek

2W

Creature — Human Soldier

re-fuels hand as small creatures enter

Tocasia's Welcome

Tocasia's Welcome

2W

Enchantment

reliable draw on small creature token generation

Skullclamp

Skullclamp

1

Artifact — Equipment

turns 1/1 tokens into raw card draw

Removal

10
Swords to Plowshares

Swords to Plowshares

W

Instant

premier single-target creature exile

Path to Exile

Path to Exile

W

Instant

efficient one-mana creature exile

Chaos Warp

Chaos Warp

2R

Instant

flexible permanent removal for any threat

Generous Gift

Generous Gift

2W

Instant

unconditional permanent removal spell

Wear // Tear

Wear // Tear

1R // W

Instant // Instant

flexible and cheap artifact and enchantment removal

Abrade

Abrade

1R

Instant

modal creature burn or artifact destruction

Lightning Bolt

Lightning Bolt

R

Instant

cheap instant burn to trigger prowess easily

Blasphemous Act

Blasphemous Act

8R

Sorcery

heavily discounted creature board wipe

Vanquish the Horde

Vanquish the Horde

6WW

Sorcery

cheap board wipe when boards get cluttered

Stroke of Midnight

Stroke of Midnight

2W

Instant

catch-all noncreature removal for problem permanents

Threats/Wincons

20
Monastery Mentor

Monastery Mentor

2W

Creature — Human Monk

spawns prowess tokens with every noncreature spell

Young Pyromancer

Young Pyromancer

1R

Creature — Human Shaman

creates elemental tokens on every instant and sorcery

Dreadhorde Arcanist

Dreadhorde Arcanist

1R

Creature — Zombie Wizard

recasts cheap cantrips and removal from the graveyard

Feather, the Redeemed

Feather, the Redeemed

RWW

Legendary Creature — Angel

recurs protection and buff spells endlessly

Urabrask // The Great Work

Urabrask // The Great Work

2RR

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor // Enchantment — Saga

burns opponents and flips into a potent saga engine

Guttersnipe

Guttersnipe

2R

Creature — Goblin Shaman

burns the whole table as you cast noncreature spells

Electrostatic Field

Electrostatic Field

1R

Creature — Wall

defensive creature that chips down opponents on casts

Kessig Flamebreather

Kessig Flamebreather

1R

Creature — Human Shaman

damages all opponents upon any noncreature cast

Firebrand Archer

Firebrand Archer

1R

Creature — Human Archer

repeatable burn trigger for all noncreature spells

Storm-Kiln Artist

Storm-Kiln Artist

3R

Creature — Dwarf Shaman

creates Treasure tokens to sustain casting chains

Clarion Spirit

Clarion Spirit

1W

Creature — Spirit

creates flying tokens when casting two spells a turn

Loyal Apprentice

Loyal Apprentice

1R

Creature — Human Artificer

produces hasty flying Thopters each combat

Adeline, Resplendent Cathar

Adeline, Resplendent Cathar

1WW

Legendary Creature — Human Knight

wide token generation that scales with board presence

Dragon's Rage Channeler

Dragon's Rage Channeler

R

Creature — Human Shaman

cheap evasive threat with noncreature surveil triggers

Akroan Crusader

Akroan Crusader

R

Creature — Human Soldier

creates hasty tokens when targeted by cheap spells

Swiftblade Vindicator

Swiftblade Vindicator

RW

Creature — Human Soldier

double strike threat that scales lethally with Photon's counters

Leonin Warleader

Leonin Warleader

2WW

Creature — Cat Soldier

creates attacking lifelink tokens to receive counters

Hero of Bladehold

Hero of Bladehold

2WW

Creature — Human Knight

battle cry and soldier token generator on attack

Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin

Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin

2R

Legendary Creature — Goblin

creates goblin tokens scaling with Monica's counters

Taurean Mauler

Taurean Mauler

2R

Creature — Shapeshifter

grows rapidly into a massive threat off opponent spells

Utility

10
Teferi's Protection

Teferi's Protection

2W

Instant

ultimate defensive blowout protection for your board

Boros Charm

Boros Charm

RW

Instant

protects the board, grants double strike, or deals burn

Deflecting Swat

Deflecting Swat

2R

Instant

free commander protection and spell redirection

Flawless Maneuver

Flawless Maneuver

2W

Instant

free indestructible protection when commander is out

Akroma's Will

Akroma's Will

3W

Instant

game-ending combat anthem and protection blowout

Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

2

Artifact — Equipment

haste and hexproof protection for the commander

Lightning Greaves

Lightning Greaves

2

Artifact — Equipment

shroud and free haste enabler for key creatures

Cathars' Crusade

Cathars' Crusade

3WW

Enchantment

massively pumps your go-wide creature army

Anointed Procession

Anointed Procession

3W

Enchantment

doubles all creature token production

Intangible Virtue

Intangible Virtue

1W

Enchantment

pumps token creatures and grants vigilance

Lands

37
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.

Command Tower

Command Tower

Land

Produces any color in your identity.

Exotic Orchard

Exotic Orchard

Land

Flexible multicolor fixing.

Path of Ancestry

Path of Ancestry

Land

Color fixing with scry on creature casts.

Myriad Landscape

Myriad Landscape

Land

Ramp from the mana base.

Castle Embereth

Castle Embereth

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Castle Ardenvale

Castle Ardenvale

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Battlefield Forge

Battlefield Forge

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Clifftop Retreat

Clifftop Retreat

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Temple of Triumph

Temple of Triumph

Land

Dual land with scry.

Needle Spires

Needle Spires

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Boros Garrison

Boros Garrison

Land

Bounce land — taps for two colors.

Plains

Plains 11x

Basic Land — Plains

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Mountain

Mountain 11x

Basic Land — Mountain

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.