Art by Lee Woo-chul
Saved commander deck
Red Guardian, Super-Soldier
Play at instant speed using flicker effects and Soldier tribal synergies to repeatedly trigger Red Guardian's removal ability against attackers, while assembling a resilient token army that punishes opponents for engaging in combat.
Prompt: Red Guardian, Super-Soldier commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Red Guardian, Super-Soldier
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Villain
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Thought Vessel
{2}Artifact
Unconditional two-mana rock that grants unlimited hand size
Pearl Medallion
{2}Artifact
Reduces the cost of all white spells, enabling cheap flash plays
Knight of the White Orchid
{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
Fetches Plains onto the battlefield and provides a solid Soldier body
Loyal Warhound
{1}{W}Creature — Dog
Catches up on mana while providing early board presence
The Restoration of Eiganjo // Architect of Restoration
{2}{W}Enchantment — Saga // Enchantment Creature — Fox Monk
Fetches Plains and reanimates low-cost permanents
Card Draw
10 cards
Esper Sentinel
{W}Artifact Creature — Human Soldier
Soldier that taxes noncreature spells into steady card draw
Tocasia's Welcome
{2}{W}Enchantment
Draws a card whenever creatures enter, synergizing with flash and flicker
Welcoming Vampire
{2}{W}Creature — Vampire
Draws on low-power creature entries each turn
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
{3}{W}Legendary Creature — Elf Druid
Converts Soldier token generation into card advantage
Mentor of the Meek
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Draws cards off small Soldier entries
Trouble in Pairs
{2}{W}{W}Enchantment
Punishes extra card draws and attacks with consistent draw
Archivist of Oghma
{1}{W}Creature — Halfling Cleric
Flash creature that draws cards whenever opponents search their libraries
Folk Hero
{1}{W}Legendary Enchantment — Background
Draws cards whenever you cast Soldiers that share a type with your commander
Skullclamp
{1}Artifact — Equipment
Converts 1/1 Soldier tokens into massive card advantage
Removal
11 cards
Swords to Plowshares
{W}Instant
Premier single-target creature exile at instant speed
Unexpectedly Absent
{X}{W}{W}Instant
Tucks problematic nonland permanents into libraries at instant speed
Get Lost
{1}{W}Instant
Cheap instant removal targeting creatures, enchantments, or planeswalkers
Grasp of Fate
{1}{W}{W}Enchantment
Exiles a nonland permanent from each opponent simultaneously
Vanquish the Horde
{6}{W}{W}Sorcery
Inexpensive board clear in creature-heavy pods
Sunfall
{3}{W}{W}Sorcery
Exiles all creatures and leaves behind an Incubator threat
Solitude
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Elemental Incarnation
Free flash exile effect that triggers ETB synergies
Threats/Wincons
22 cards
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
{1}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
Rapidly generates attacking Soldier tokens while hitting hard
Preeminent Captain
{2}{W}Creature — Kithkin Soldier
Puts Soldier threats directly onto the battlefield attacking
Myrel, Shield of Argive
{3}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Locks opponents out of playing on your turn and spawns Soldiers
Ballyrush Banneret
{1}{W}Creature — Kithkin Soldier
Reduces costs of Soldier spells to accelerate board development
Captain of the Watch
{4}{W}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Soldier lord that creates three additional Soldiers on entry
Darien, King of Kjeldor
{4}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Discourages opponents from attacking you by creating Soldiers on damage
Valiant Veteran
{1}{W}Creature — Kor Soldier
Inexpensive lord that buffs all Soldiers and can buff from the graveyard
Field Marshal
{1}{W}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Grants all Soldiers +1/+1 and first strike in combat
Siege Veteran
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Distributes +1/+1 counters and creates replacement Soldier tokens on death
Cathar Commando
{1}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Flash Soldier that doubles as instant artifact or enchantment removal
Resolute Reinforcements
{1}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Flash creature that brings an additional Soldier token with it
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Slows opponent nonbasic lands and creatures entering the battlefield
Lena, Selfless Champion
{4}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
Enters with an army of Soldiers and sacrifices to grant indestructible
Hero of Bladehold
{2}{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
Battle cry attacker that floods the board with Soldier tokens
Recruiter of the Guard
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Tutors up key utility and value creatures directly to hand
Reverent Hoplite
{4}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
High-devotion payoff that creates a huge wave of Soldier tokens
Odric, Master Tactician
{2}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Allows full control over how opponents block during attacks
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
{4}{W}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth
Produces three Soldiers a turn and provides high-power creature wipes
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
{4}{W}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Doubles Red Guardian's removal triggers while shutting down opponents' ETBs
Knight-Captain of Eos
{4}{W}Creature — Human Knight
Enters with Soldiers and can sacrifice them to fog combat damage
Evangel of Heliod
{4}{W}{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Scales heavily with devotion to create a massive Soldier squad
Selfless Spirit
{1}{W}Creature — Spirit Cleric
Flying threat that sacrifices itself at instant speed to grant indestructible
Utility
9 cards
Teleportation Circle
{3}{W}Enchantment
Flickers Red Guardian or other ETB creatures each turn
Ephemerate
{W}Instant
Flickers Red Guardian to reuse its damage-punishment trigger
Cloudshift
{W}Instant
Cheap instant flicker to re-trigger Red Guardian during combat
Justiciar's Portal
{1}{W}Instant
Flickers a creature and gives it first strike for combat tricks
Flickerwisp
{1}{W}{W}Creature — Elemental
Versatile ETB creature that temporarily flickers any permanent
Teferi's Protection
{2}{W}Instant
Ultimate defensive instant to survive lethal swings or board wipes
Flawless Maneuver
{2}{W}Instant
Free protection spell that saves your board from sweepers
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Grants hexproof and haste to protect key creatures
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Zero-cost equip providing shroud and haste protection
