Art by Mark Spears
Commander deckW
Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes
Capitalize on having an aggressive 1-mana Soldier Hero commander by suiting him up with potent equipment and backing him with a resilient Soldier tribal army.
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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 · 61 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
1Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes
WLegendary Creature — Human Soldier Hero
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Knight of the White Orchid
WWCreature — Human Knight
Fetches a Plains on a soldier body
Keeper of the Accord
3WCreature — Human Soldier
Catch-up ramp and soldier token generation
Card Draw
10
Esper Sentinel
WArtifact Creature — Human Soldier
Tax-based card advantage on a cheap body
Archivist of Oghma
1WCreature — Halfling Cleric
Draws cards off opponent library searches
Mentor of the Meek
2WCreature — Human Soldier
Converts spare mana into draws with weenies
Puresteel Paladin
WWCreature — Human Knight
Draws off equipment and equips for free
Sram, Senior Edificer
1WLegendary Creature — Dwarf Advisor
Replaces equipment when cast
Folk Hero
1WLegendary Enchantment — Background
Background that draws cards when casting soldier spells
Removal
9
Skyclave Apparition
1WWCreature — Kor Spirit
Exiles low-mana threats unconditionally
Threats/Wincons
24
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
1WWLegendary Creature — Human Knight
Scales quickly and floods the board with soldiers
Myrel, Shield of Argive
3WLegendary Creature — Human Soldier
Protects your turn and creates massive soldier armies
Hero of Bladehold
2WWCreature — Human Knight
Battle cry attacker that generates soldier tokens
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
2WLegendary Creature — Human Soldier
Soldier stax piece that slows down blockers
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
1WLegendary Creature — Human Soldier
Soldier body that taxes noncreature spells
Preeminent Captain
2WCreature — Kithkin Soldier
Cheats larger soldiers directly into combat
Captain of the Watch
4WWCreature — Human Soldier
Soldier lord that brings backup tokens
Valiant Veteran
1WCreature — Kor Soldier
Soldier lord with graveyard buff utility
Field Marshal
1WWCreature — Human Soldier
Grants first strike and anthem to soldiers
Brimaz, King of Oreskos
1WWLegendary Creature — Cat Soldier
Resilient threat that creates attacking and blocking tokens
Ballyrush Banneret
1WCreature — Kithkin Soldier
Early soldier that reduces subsequent soldier costs
Recruitment Officer
WCreature — Human Soldier
One-drop soldier that digs for more creatures
Siege Veteran
2WCreature — Human Soldier
Distributes +1/+1 counters and leaves soldier tokens behind
Coppercoat Vanguard
1WCreature — Human Soldier
Gives ward and bonus power to soldiers and humans
Sword of Feast and Famine
3Artifact — Equipment
Protections, discard, and mana untap on combat damage
Sword of Fire and Ice
3Artifact — Equipment
Card draw and removal on hit with solid protections
Umezawa's Jitte
2Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Versatile combat dominance equipment
Shadowspear
1Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Lifelink, trample, and strips hexproof/indestructible
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Grants hexproof and haste to offset tapped entry
Kaldra Compleat
7Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Indestructible living weapon game-ender
Lion Sash
1WArtifact Creature — Equipment Cat
Reconfigurable equipment that acts as graveyard hate
Utility
8
Mother of Runes
WCreature — Human Cleric
Protects your commander and key creatures from removal
Giver of Runes
WCreature — Kor Cleric
Protects key threats and helps punch through blockers
Teferi's Protection
2WInstant
Ultimate reactive defense for board wipes and damage
Unbreakable Formation
2WInstant
Board protection and counter-boosting alpha strike
Reconnaissance
WEnchantment
Allows safe attacks and pseudo-vigilance after damage
Recommission
1WSorcery
Recurs low-cost permanents like your commander or equipment
