Art by Caroline Gariba
Saved commander deck
Ob Nixilis, the Ascended
Force opposing creatures to enter the battlefield tapped so Ob Nixilis wipes them on entry, while leveraging continuous lifegain triggers each turn to amass an overwhelming army of 4/4 flying Angels.
Prompt: Ob Nixilis, the Ascended commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Ob Nixilis, the Ascended
{5}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
11 cards
Sol Ring
{1}Artifact
Essential mana acceleration to reach seven mana for our commander
Wayfarer's Bauble
{1}Artifact
Artifact that ramps a basic Plains onto the battlefield
Knight of the White Orchid
{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
Puts Plains onto the battlefield on a lifelink-adjacent body
Smothering Tithe
{3}{W}Enchantment
Massive mana generator to cast high-mana threats and Ob Nixilis
Card Draw
9 cards
Esper Sentinel
{W}Artifact Creature — Human Soldier
Draws cards off opposing noncreature spells early
Welcoming Vampire
{2}{W}Creature — Vampire
Draws cards from recurring small creatures and tokens
Mentor of the Meek
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Draws off our low-power lifegain creatures entering
Tocasia's Welcome
{2}{W}Enchantment
Card draw engine whenever Angel tokens or small creatures enter
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
{3}{W}Legendary Creature — Elf Druid
Rewards creating Angel tokens on each end step
Trouble in Pairs
{2}{W}{W}Enchantment
Consistent white card advantage punishing opponents' standard plays
Dawn of Hope
{1}{W}Enchantment
Turns our repeated lifegain triggers into card draw
Cosmos Elixir
{4}Artifact
Draws cards while providing lifegain for Ob Nixilis triggers
Well of Lost Dreams
{4}Artifact
Converts excess mana and lifegain bursts into massive card draw
Removal
10 cards
Grasp of Fate
{1}{W}{W}Enchantment
Exiles a threat from each opponent simultaneously
Council's Judgment
{1}{W}{W}Sorcery
Non-targeting permanent exile against hexproof or indestructible threats
Sunfall
{3}{W}{W}Sorcery
Exiles all creatures and leaves behind an Incubator token
Austere Command
{4}{W}{W}Sorcery
Flexible board wipe that can spare our tall Angels or enchantments
Dismantling Wave
{2}{W}Sorcery
Efficient artifact and enchantment wipe across the board
Threats/Wincons
22 cards
Soul Warden
{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Consistently gains life on any player's turn to trigger Ob Nixilis
Soul's Attendant
{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Redundant sister soul warden ensuring life gain on all turns
Suture Priest
{1}{W}Creature — Phyrexian Cleric
Gains life for us while punishing opponents for casting creatures
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
{W}{W}Legendary Enchantment Creature — Demigod
Tough lifegain body scaled to our white devotion
Auriok Champion
{W}{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Protected lifegain engine that triggers off creature entries
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
{2}{W}Legendary Enchantment Creature — God
Indestructible god that buffs creatures whenever life is gained
Archangel of Thune
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Puts +1/+1 counters on the entire board with every lifegain trigger
Giada, Font of Hope
{1}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel
Early ramp and massive counter buffs for our generated Angels
Lyra Dawnbringer
{3}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel
Anthem and lifelink for our Angel army, enabling Ob Nixilis triggers
Resplendent Angel
{1}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Generates 4/4 flying Angels off lifegain
Valkyrie Harbinger
{4}{W}{W}Creature — Angel Cleric
Creates 4/4 Angels on end steps if life was gained
Righteous Valkyrie
{2}{W}Creature — Angel Cleric
Huge lifegain whenever Angels enter and team-wide buff at 27+ life
Angel of Destiny
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Angel Cleric
Alternate win condition fueled by our high life totals
Speaker of the Heavens
{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Taps to create 4/4 flying Angels once life threshold is met
Crested Sunmare
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Horse
Spawns 5/5 indestructible Horses on every player's end step if life was gained
The Book of Exalted Deeds
{W}{W}{W}Legendary Artifact — Book
Creates 3/3 Angel tokens and offers life protection
Emeria Shepherd
{5}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Late-game recursive engine returning permanents with Plains drops
Angel of Vitality
{2}{W}Creature — Angel
Boosts every lifegain instance by one and flies as a 4/4
Sephara, Sky's Blade
{4}{W}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel
Grants indestructible to all our flying Angels
Serra Paragon
{2}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Recurs low-cost permanents from the graveyard with incidental lifegain
Sun Titan
{4}{W}{W}Creature — Giant
Recovers utility permanents, tap pieces, and soul wardens
Gisela, the Broken Blade
{2}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel Horror
Efficient flying lifelink threat that triggers end step gains
Utility
10 cards
Authority of the Consuls
{W}Enchantment
Forces opponent creatures to enter tapped for Ob Nixilis while gaining life
Blind Obedience
{1}{W}Enchantment
Ensures opposing creatures and artifacts enter tapped for Ob Nixilis to destroy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Forces opposing creatures and nonbasic lands to enter tapped
Loxodon Gatekeeper
{2}{W}{W}Creature — Elephant Soldier
Forces all opposing artifacts, creatures, and lands to enter tapped
Teleportation Circle
{3}{W}Enchantment
Blazes Ob Nixilis on our end step to repeatedly wipe tapped creatures
Ephemerate
{W}Instant
Re-triggers Ob Nixilis's enter-the-battlefield wipe and dodges spot removal
Conjurer's Closet
{5}Artifact
End-step blink to repeat Ob Nixilis's one-sided board wipe
Teferi's Protection
{2}{W}Instant
Ultimate white defensive spell to protect our board and life total
Flawless Maneuver
{2}{W}Instant
Free indestructible protection spell when Ob Nixilis is on field
