Art by Dennis Detwiller
Saved commander deck
Soraya the Falconer
Unleash magic's most obscure combat mechanic, Banding, by granting it to a flock of evasive Birds to completely dictate combat damage assignment and baffle your opponents.
Prompt: Make me a ridiculous low power deck that runs off of an obscure commander and a forgotten mechanic nobody plays
Commander
1 cards
Soraya the Falconer
{1}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Oketra's Monument
{3}Legendary Artifact
reduces white creature costs and creates token blockers
Knight of the White Orchid
{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
catches up on land drops
Card Draw
10 cards
Mentor of the Meek
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
turns cheap birds into card draw
Tocasia's Welcome
{2}{W}Enchantment
steady card draw for small creatures entering
Rumor Gatherer
{1}{W}{W}Creature — Elf Wizard
scry and draw engine on creature entry
Esper Sentinel
{W}Artifact Creature — Human Soldier
early game card draw on opponent noncreature spells
Mask of Memory
{2}Artifact — Equipment
attaches to evasive fliers for cheap card selection
Folk Hero
{1}{W}Legendary Enchantment — Background
background synergy drawing cards on casting birds
Removal
10 cards
Skyclave Apparition
{1}{W}{W}Creature — Kor Spirit
exiles nonland non-token permanents
Dusk // Dawn
{2}{W}{W} // {3}{W}{W}Sorcery // Sorcery
sweeper that spares low-power birds and reanimates them later
Return to Dust
{2}{W}{W}Instant
exiles multiple problematic artifacts or enchantments
Threats/Wincons
21 cards
Aven Brigadier
{3}{W}{W}{W}Creature — Bird Soldier
tribal bird lord that boosts power and toughness
Kangee's Lieutenant
{2}{W}Creature — Bird Soldier
buffs attacking flying creatures
Emeria Angel
{2}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
creates additional bird tokens on landfall
Wingmate Roc
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Bird
creates two substantial bird threats on raid
Aven Mindcensor
{2}{W}Creature — Bird Wizard
flying bird that disrupts opponent library searches
Celestial Gatekeeper
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Bird Cleric
reanimates dead birds when it dies
Boreas Charger
{2}{W}Creature — Pegasus
flying threat that searches lands upon leaving the battlefield
Major Teroh
{3}{W}Legendary Creature — Bird Soldier
bird threat that can exile black creatures
Courier Hawk
{1}{W}Creature — Bird
vigilant bird ideal for banding on attack and defense
Eagle of Deliverance
{4}{W}{W}Creature — Bird Soldier
bird creature with built-in protection potential
Aven Flock
{4}{W}Creature — Bird Soldier
defensive bird that can pump its toughness
Aven Liberator
{2}{W}{W}Creature — Bird Soldier
morph bird that grants protection to the band
Utility
8 cards
Baton of Morale
{2}Artifact
grants banding to non-bird creatures at instant speed
Always Watching
{1}{W}{W}Enchantment
gives non-token creatures vigilance to abuse banding on defense
