Art by Ivan Shavrin
Saved commander deck
The Howling Commandos
Flood the board with efficient Soldier tokens and creatures, using tribal synergies and The Howling Commandos' repeatable anthem and vigilance buff to overwhelm opponents in combat.
Prompt: The Howling Commandos commander deck
Commander
1 cards
The Howling Commandos
{1}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Hero
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
9 cards
Knight of the White Orchid
{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
Soldier creature that fetches Plains directly to battlefield
Keeper of the Accord
{3}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Soldier that catches up on land count and makes Soldier tokens
Caged Sun
{6}Artifact
Doubles white mana production to fuel the commander's activation
Card Draw
10 cards
Esper Sentinel
{W}Artifact Creature — Human Soldier
Soldier that draws cards off opponents' noncreature spells
Tocasia's Welcome
{2}{W}Enchantment
Draws cards when small Soldier creatures enter
Welcoming Vampire
{2}{W}Creature — Vampire
Steady card draw from low-power Soldier tokens entering
Mentor of the Meek
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Soldier that turns token generation into card advantage
Folk Hero
{1}{W}Legendary Enchantment — Background
Soldier-based card draw whenever casting tribal spells
Rumor Gatherer
{1}{W}{W}Creature — Elf Wizard
Filters and draws cards when multiple creatures enter each turn
Skullclamp
{1}Artifact — Equipment
Turns 1/1 Soldier tokens into massive card draw
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
{3}{W}Legendary Creature — Elf Druid
Draws cards on end steps if tokens were created
Removal
10 cards
Skyclave Apparition
{1}{W}{W}Creature — Kor Spirit
Exiles nonland permanents up to mana value four
Cleansing Nova
{3}{W}{W}Sorcery
Flexible board wipe for creatures or artifacts and enchantments
Austere Command
{4}{W}{W}Sorcery
Modal board wipe tailored to preserve small Soldiers
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Captain of the Watch
{4}{W}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Produces Soldier tokens and provides an anthem with vigilance
Valiant Veteran
{1}{W}Creature — Kor Soldier
Soldier lord with graveyard token-buffing utility
Field Marshal
{1}{W}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Classic lord granting +1/+1 and first strike to Soldiers
Preeminent Captain
{2}{W}Creature — Kithkin Soldier
Cheats powerful Soldiers from hand directly into combat
Myrel, Shield of Argive
{3}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Shuts down interaction on your turn and multiplies Soldiers
Ballyrush Banneret
{1}{W}Creature — Kithkin Soldier
Reduces the casting cost of all Soldier spells
Daru Warchief
{2}{W}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Reduces Soldier costs and buffs their stats
Siege Veteran
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Grows creatures and replaces dying nontoken Soldiers with tokens
Hero of Bladehold
{2}{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
Produces attacking Soldier tokens and provides battle cry anthems
Rescue Retriever
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Dog Soldier
Soldier that protects attacking creatures and buffs them
Finale of Glory
{X}{W}{W}Sorcery
Late-game mana sink creating an army of Soldiers and Angels
Horn of Gondor
{3}Legendary Artifact
Exponentially multiplies Soldier token count each turn
Cathars' Crusade
{3}{W}{W}Enchantment
Pumps the entire army with +1/+1 counters as tokens enter
Intrepid Hero
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Soldier that repeatedly taps to destroy large enemy threats
Precinct Captain
{W}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Early drop Soldier that creates more Soldiers on combat damage
Reverent Hoplite
{4}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Generates a wave of 1/1 Soldier tokens based on devotion
Thalia's Lieutenant
{1}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Soldier that grows the board and gets bigger over time
Odric, Master Tactician
{2}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Soldier that lets you dictate all blocking decisions in combat
Lena, Selfless Champion
{4}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
Produces Soldiers on entry and can sacrifice to protect them
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
{4}{W}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth
Creates three Soldiers per turn and provides a one-sided wipe
Utility
8 cards
Unbreakable Formation
{2}{W}Instant
Gives indestructible to survive wipes or adds combat power
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Grants hexproof and haste to your commander
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
{2}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Horror
Soldier token doubler that can make itself indestructible
