Art by Ryan Pancoast
Saved commander deck
Thalia, the Survivor
Slow down your opponents with disruptive taxing effects and hatebears while leveraging lifegain and resilient white creatures to build an overwhelming board presence.
Prompt: Thalia, the Survivor commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Thalia, the Survivor
{3}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Knight of the White Orchid
{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
Fetches a Plains on a sturdy early body
Loyal Warhound
{1}{W}Creature — Dog
Tutors a basic Plains when playing from behind on land
Archaeomancer's Map
{2}{W}Artifact
Catches up on land drops and fetches Plains to hand
Smothering Tithe
{3}{W}Enchantment
Explosive mana generation punishing opponent draws
Card Draw
10 cards
Esper Sentinel
{W}Artifact Creature — Human Soldier
Taxes opponents' noncreature spells for card draw
Welcoming Vampire
{2}{W}Creature — Vampire
Draws cards whenever small creatures enter
Tocasia's Welcome
{2}{W}Enchantment
Enchantment-based draw triggering off low-mana creatures
Mentor of the Meek
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Converts spare mana into draws off small creatures
Enduring Innocence
{1}{W}{W}Enchantment Creature — Sheep Glimmer
Repeatable creature-based card draw engine
Trouble in Pairs
{2}{W}{W}Enchantment
Taxing enchantment that draws cards from opponent extra actions
Folk Hero
{1}{W}Legendary Enchantment — Background
Draws cards when casting Soldier or Human spells with Thalia
Removal
10 cards
Skyclave Apparition
{1}{W}{W}Creature — Kor Spirit
Exiles problematic low-cost permanents permanently
Solitude
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Elemental Incarnation
Free interaction and lifelink creature removal
Council's Judgment
{1}{W}{W}Sorcery
Non-targeting answer to untargetable or indestructible permanents
Farewell
{4}{W}{W}Sorcery
Modal board wipe that thoroughly answers multiple permanent types
Sunfall
{3}{W}{W}Sorcery
Exiles all creatures and leaves behind an Incubator token
Threats/Wincons
23 cards
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
{1}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Stacks additional noncreature spell tax alongside the commander
Archon of Emeria
{2}{W}Creature — Archon
Restricts spellcasting to one per turn and slows opposing mana
Aven Mindcensor
{2}{W}Creature — Bird Wizard
Flash flyer that severely restricts opposing search effects
Grand Abolisher
{W}{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Shuts down opponent interaction on your turns
Drannith Magistrate
{1}{W}Creature — Human Wizard
Locks opponents out of casting spells from exile and command zones
Hushbringer
{1}{W}Creature — Faerie
Stops enter-the-battlefield and death triggers
Spirit of the Labyrinth
{1}{W}Enchantment Creature — Spirit
Prevents opponents from drawing multiple cards each turn
Containment Priest
{1}{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Exiles creatures cheated into play without being cast
Reidane, God of the Worthy // Valkmira, Protector's Shield
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — God // Legendary Artifact
Taxes expensive noncreature spells and snow lands
Vryn Wingmare
{2}{W}Creature — Pegasus
Redundant noncreature spell tax on a flying body
Glowrider
{2}{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Adds yet another noncreature spell tax to stack on Thalia
Leonin Arbiter
{1}{W}Creature — Cat Cleric
Taxes search effects including fetch lands and tutors
Charismatic Conqueror
{1}{W}Creature — Vampire Soldier
Forces opposing creatures and artifacts to enter tapped or make tokens
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
{1}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
Fast-clock attacker that generates attacking Human tokens
Serra Ascendant
{W}Creature — Human Monk
Massive early lifelink flyer fueled by starting commander life
Voice of the Blessed
{W}{W}Creature — Spirit Cleric
Grows rapidly into a flying indestructible threat off lifelink triggers
Speaker of the Heavens
{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Creates 4/4 flying Angel tokens when life total is high
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
{2}{W}Legendary Enchantment Creature — God
Distributes +1/+1 counters whenever Thalia or other lifelinkers hit
Archangel of Thune
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Pumps the entire board each time lifelink triggers
Crested Sunmare
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Horse
Produces 5/5 indestructible Horses every turn you gain life
Moonshaker Cavalry
{5}{W}{W}{W}Creature — Spirit Knight
Huge flying overrun finisher for a wide board
Cathar Commando
{1}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Flash threat that can sacrifice to destroy artifacts or enchantments
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
{5}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Decimates opposing boards while buffing your army
Utility
9 cards
Mother of Runes
{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Targeted protection to keep key tax pieces and Thalia alive
Giver of Runes
{W}Creature — Kor Cleric
Grants protection from colors or colorless to protect key permanents
Teferi's Protection
{2}{W}Instant
Ultimate emergency phase-out protection against board wipes
Flawless Maneuver
{2}{W}Instant
Free indestructible protection spell while Thalia is in play
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Free equip cost offering shroud and haste for Thalia
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Provides hexproof protection while allowing friendly targeting
Deafening Silence
{W}Enchantment
Synergizes with Thalia to limit noncreature spells to one per turn
Aura of Silence
{1}{W}{W}Enchantment
Taxes opposing artifacts and enchantments and doubles as removal
Blind Obedience
{1}{W}Enchantment
Slows enemy haste and mana rocks while extort triggers lifegain
