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