Art by Eric Deschamps
Saved commander deck
Oloro, Ageless Ascetic
Lock the game into an inescapable stalemate with effects that prevent anyone from winning or losing, protecting these game-pausing permanents with robust Esper countermagic and stax.
Prompt: players cant win or lose the game
Commander
1 cards
Oloro, Ageless Ascetic
{3}{W}{U}{B}Legendary Creature — Giant Soldier
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
11 cards
Card Draw
12 cards
Mystic Remora
{U}Enchantment
Explosive card advantage against noncreature spells
Esper Sentinel
{W}Artifact Creature — Human Soldier
Early creature that draws cards off opponents' noncreatures
Painful Truths
{2}{B}Sorcery
Three mana to draw three cards in a three-color deck
Well of Lost Dreams
{4}Artifact
Triggers off Oloro's passive life gain to draw cards
Sphinx's Revelation
{X}{W}{U}{U}Instant
Scalable late-game burst of life and cards
Removal
12 cards
Anguished Unmaking
{1}{W}{B}Instant
Exiles any nonland permanent at instant speed
Threats/Wincons
20 cards
Platinum Angel
{7}Artifact Creature — Angel
You cannot lose the game and opponents cannot win the game
Abyssal Persecutor
{2}{B}{B}Creature — Demon
You cannot win the game and opponents cannot lose the game
Gideon of the Trials
{1}{W}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon
Emblem guarantees you cannot lose while controlling a Gideon
Cloudsteel Kirin
{2}{W}Artifact Creature — Equipment Kirin
Equipped creature prevents you from losing and opponents from winning
Phyrexian Unlife
{2}{W}Enchantment
Prevents losing from zero or negative life totals
Solemnity
{2}{W}Enchantment
Combos with Phyrexian Unlife and Nine Lives to prevent damage and loss
Nine Lives
{1}{W}{W}Enchantment
Prevents all damage while Solemnity prevents counter accumulation
Delaying Shield
{3}{W}Enchantment
Converts damage into counters that Solemnity completely prevents
The Book of Exalted Deeds
{W}{W}{W}Legendary Artifact — Book
Enlightened counter prevents you from losing and opponents from winning
Exquisite Archangel
{5}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Resets life total if you would lose the game
Pact Weapon
{3}{B}Artifact — Equipment
You do not lose the game for having zero or less life
Lich's Mastery
{3}{B}{B}{B}Legendary Enchantment
You cannot lose the game, providing massive card draw and immunity
Approach of the Second Sun
{6}{W}Sorcery
Alternate win condition once lock pieces are strategically removed
Zur the Enchanter
{1}{W}{U}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Tutors Phyrexian Unlife, Solemnity, and other lock enchantments directly into play
Necropotence
{B}{B}{B}Enchantment
Dominant enchantment that skips draw steps and draws massive cards
Drannith Magistrate
{1}{W}Creature — Human Wizard
Prevents opponents from playing spells from anywhere other than their hands
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
{2}{W}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Advisor
Slows down opponents while discounting your protective spells
Aven Mindcensor
{2}{W}Creature — Bird Wizard
Restricts opponent tutors to search for answers
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
{3}{W}{U}Legendary Planeswalker — Teferi
Draw engine, untaps lands, and ultimate exiles opponent boards
Narset, Parter of Veils
{1}{U}{U}Legendary Planeswalker — Narset
Locks opponents out of drawing extra cards
Utility
7 cards
Angel's Grace
{W}Instant
Split second emergency stop to losing the game or opponents winning
Teferi's Protection
{2}{W}Instant
Phases out your entire board and life total until your next turn
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Protects Platinum Angel and Abyssal Persecutor from targeted removal
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Gives shroud to critical game-state lock creatures
Idyllic Tutor
{2}{W}Sorcery
Searches for Solemnity, Phyrexian Unlife, or Nine Lives
Demonic Tutor
{1}{B}Sorcery
Universal tutor to find whatever win/loss lock piece is needed
Vampiric Tutor
{B}Instant
Instant-speed tutor to the top of your library for any card
