Art by Alexander Skripnikov
Commander deckW
The Sentry, Golden Guardian
Blink The Sentry to scatter indestructible Void tokens among opponents while using pillow fort effects to divert them at each other, winning through alternate win conditions like Approach of the Second Sun and Halo Fountain.
Asked for“The Sentry, Golden Guardian pillow fort, blink with a fun Wiscon”
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
1The Sentry, Golden Guardian
3WLegendary Creature — Human Hero
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
11
Knight of the White Orchid
WWCreature — Human Knight
Catches up on plains and synergizes with blink
Smuggler's Share
2WEnchantment
Generates treasure and cards from opponent actions
Card Draw
9
Esper Sentinel
WArtifact Creature — Human Soldier
Consistent early card advantage off opponent noncreature spells
Welcoming Vampire
2WCreature — Vampire
Draws cards when small blink creatures enter
Tenuous Truce
1WEnchantment — Aura
Political draw that disincentivizes attacks against you
Mentor of the Meek
2WCreature — Human Soldier
Draws cards off low-power utility creatures
Removal
10
Skyclave Apparition
1WWCreature — Kor Spirit
Exiles low-cost nonland threats and works with blink
Solitude
3WWCreature — Elemental Incarnation
Free exile removal on a blinkable body
Austere Command
4WWSorcery
Flexible sweeper that can preserve your pillow fort pieces
Cleansing Nova
3WWSorcery
Board wipe choice between creatures or artifacts and enchantments
Threats/Wincons
22
Approach of the Second Sun
6WSorcery
Primary alternate win condition protected by pillow fort
Halo Fountain
2WArtifact
Alternate win condition that leverages vigilant and tapped tokens
Felidar Sovereign
4WWCreature — Cat Beast
Alternate win condition rewarding preserved life totals
Luminarch Ascension
1WEnchantment
Rapidly generates an army of 4/4 flyers behind pillow fort
Court of Grace
2WWEnchantment
Introduces the monarch and creates flying tokens to close games
Sigil of the Empty Throne
3WWEnchantment
Creates 4/4 angels whenever pillow fort enchantments are cast
Archon of Sun's Grace
2WWCreature — Archon
Spawns lifelinking pegasi off enchantment casts
Ghostly Prison
2WEnchantment
Taxes attackers to force The Void into attacking opponents
Baird, Steward of Argive
2WWLegendary Creature — Human Soldier
Additional attack tax creature to lock down combat
Archon of Absolution
3WCreature — Archon
Taxes attacks against you and blocks white threats
Norn's Annex
3WPWPArtifact
Forces opponents to pay white mana or life to attack you
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
4WLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Doubles The Sentry blink triggers while shutting down opponents
Sun Titan
4WWCreature — Giant
Recurs key pillow fort enchantments and blink targets
Reveillark
4WCreature — Elemental
Brings back multiple utility and blink creatures
Wall of Omens
1WCreature — Wall
Early blocker that draws on enter and blinks for value
Spirited Companion
1WEnchantment Creature — Dog
Enchantment creature that cantrips and triggers enchantresses
Solemn Simulacrum
4Artifact Creature — Golem
Ramps on entry and draws on death, great to blink
Kor Cartographer
3WCreature — Kor Scout
Fetches plains to the battlefield on entry
Caretaker's Talent
2WEnchantment — Class
Draws cards from Void tokens and buffs your board
Utility
10
Teleportation Circle
3WEnchantment
Free end-step blink for The Sentry and utility creatures
Flickerwisp
1WWCreature — Elemental
Blinks any permanent, resetting The Sentry or opponent threats
Charming Prince
1WCreature — Human Noble
Versatile blink, scry, or lifegain on an early body
Cloudshift
WInstant
Cheap instant-speed blink to trigger The Sentry or dodge removal
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Grants hexproof and haste to protect key combo pieces
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Zero-cost equip for shroud and haste protection
