Art by Ovidio Cartagena
Saved commander deck
W'Kabi, Shield of the Nation
Cast artifacts with mana value 4 or greater early through explosive green ramp, then safely attack with W'Kabi to generate an overwhelming army of 4/4 trample Rhinos and overrun opponents.
Prompt: W'Kabi, Shield of the Nation commander deck
Commander
1 cards
W'Kabi, Shield of the Nation
{1}{G}Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Hero
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
12 cards
Thran Dynamo
{4}Artifact
4 MV artifact that ramps by three mana while enabling W'Kabi
Gilded Lotus
{5}Artifact
5 MV artifact ramp that produces colored mana and enables W'Kabi
Solemn Simulacrum
{4}Artifact Creature — Golem
4 MV artifact creature that ramps and replaces itself
Card Draw
10 cards
Beast Whisperer
{2}{G}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
draws cards from casting green and artifact creatures
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
{3}{G}Legendary Creature — Squirrel
draws cards when trampling Rhinos and W'Kabi deal combat damage
Return of the Wildspeaker
{4}{G}Instant
draws cards based on large creatures or buffs the team for lethal
Rishkar's Expertise
{4}{G}{G}Sorcery
huge burst of card draw off a Rhino plus a free spell cast
Shamanic Revelation
{3}{G}{G}Sorcery
refuels hand when going wide with Rhino tokens
The Great Henge
{7}{G}{G}Legendary Artifact
high MV legendary artifact that draws cards and buffs enters-the-battlefield tokens
Garruk's Uprising
{2}{G}Enchantment
draws a card whenever a 4/4 Rhino enters and grants trample
Elemental Bond
{2}{G}Enchantment
triggers off every Rhino token created by W'Kabi
Tribute to the World Tree
{G}{G}{G}Enchantment
draws a card for each 4/4 Rhino entering the battlefield
Removal
9 cards
Kenrith's Transformation
{1}{G}Enchantment — Aura
neutralizes a problematic commander and cantrips
Song of the Dryads
{2}{G}Enchantment — Aura
turns any threatening permanent into a colorless Forest
Force of Vigor
{2}{G}{G}Instant
free interaction against opposing artifact and enchantment threats
Ram Through
{1}{G}Instant
uses 4/4 Rhinos for one-sided creature removal and trample damage
Meteor Golem
{7}Artifact Creature — Golem
7 MV artifact creature that destroys any nonland permanent on entry
Duplicant
{6}Artifact Creature — Shapeshifter
6 MV artifact creature that exiles an opposing creature
Ezuri's Predation
{5}{G}{G}{G}Sorcery
one-sided board wipe that generates additional large creature tokens
Threats/Wincons
22 cards
Akroma's Memorial
{7}Legendary Artifact
7 MV artifact giving all Rhinos and W'Kabi flying, haste, and protection
The Immortal Sun
{6}Legendary Artifact
6 MV artifact providing card draw, cost reduction, and creature buffs
Portal to Phyrexia
{9}Artifact
9 MV artifact that decimates opposing boards and reanimates creatures
Wurmcoil Engine
{6}Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Wurm
6 MV artifact creature providing lifelink, deathtouch, and death triggers
Phyrexian Triniform
{9}Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Golem
9 MV artifact creature that leaves behind huge tokens when it dies
Myr Battlesphere
{7}Artifact Creature — Myr Construct
7 MV artifact creature that creates a wide board of tokens
Triplicate Titan
{9}Artifact Creature — Golem
9 MV artifact creature with flying, vigilance, and trample
Platinum Angel
{7}Artifact Creature — Angel
7 MV artifact creature that prevents losing while enabling W'Kabi
Esika's Chariot
{3}{G}Legendary Artifact — Vehicle
4 MV artifact vehicle that populates and creates additional Rhino tokens
Helm of the Host
{4}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
4 MV artifact equipment that creates nonlegendary copies of W'Kabi
Batterskull
{5}Artifact — Equipment
5 MV living weapon artifact that grants lifelink and vigilance
Kaldra Compleat
{7}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
7 MV indestructible artifact equipment providing massive combat stats
Craterhoof Behemoth
{5}{G}{G}{G}Creature — Beast
premier green finisher to trample over boards with Rhino tokens
Avenger of Zendikar
{5}{G}{G}Creature — Elemental
creates a wide army of Plant tokens scaling with land drops
Doubling Season
{4}{G}Enchantment
doubles all Rhino tokens created by W'Kabi's attack trigger
Parallel Lives
{3}{G}Enchantment
doubles creature token production in mono-green
Second Harvest
{2}{G}{G}Instant
doubles all existing Rhino tokens at instant speed
Roaming Throne
{4}Artifact Creature — Golem
4 MV artifact creature named Human or Warrior that doubles W'Kabi triggers
Cityscape Leveler
{8}Artifact Creature — Construct
8 MV artifact creature that destroys problem permanents on cast and attack
Sandstone Oracle
{7}Artifact Creature — Sphinx
7 MV flying artifact creature that refills hand to match opponents
Steel Hellkite
{6}Artifact Creature — Dragon
6 MV flying artifact dragon that acts as a repeatable board wipe
Verdurous Gearhulk
{3}{G}{G}Artifact Creature — Construct
5 MV artifact creature providing massive +1/+1 counter distribution
Utility
9 cards
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
gives W'Kabi haste and shroud to attack safely right away
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
gives W'Kabi hexproof and haste to enable reliable attack triggers
Mithril Coat
{3}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
instant-speed indestructible protection for W'Kabi
Heroic Intervention
{1}{G}Instant
protects entire board from sweepers with hexproof and indestructible
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
{G}Instant
cheap instant-speed hexproof and indestructible protection
Tyvar's Stand
{X}{G}Instant
protects W'Kabi or pumps him for surprise lethal commander damage
Shadowspear
{1}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
gives lifelink and trample while removing opposing hexproof and indestructible
Concordant Crossroads
{G}World Enchantment
gives all created Rhino tokens immediate haste to attack
Whispersilk Cloak
{3}Artifact — Equipment
ensures W'Kabi can attack unhindered and cannot be targeted
