Hey Chandra585,

Thanks for your comment and upvote. I'll try out Mistveil Plains , but I think that it won't really do anything for me as I want my lands to ETB untapped, as I want to use the most of my mana to cast creatures. I really like Knight of the White Orchid , so that will be going in. I think I already have enough removal, so I don't think that Crib Swap will be going in. I like Tithe , but I'm not going to spend $20 on a card like that, so if I can find one in my dad's old collection, then I'll try to fit it in. I'm not a big fan of giving my opponent lands, as they'll just get even more ahead of me, which is why I won't put in Oath of Lieges . I'll try to find room for Wrath of God .

Thanks again,

Hexaflexagon

Hey Chhris,

Thanks for your comment, upvote, and your opinion on which direction I should take this deck. Do you think Helm of the Host is good for this deck, even though it doesn't trigger Oketra with the copy tokens? I can create multiple Oketras, and me casting creatures will get more value. But on the other hand, it requires 2-3 turns for it to work, and the Helm is prone to removal. Also, what do you think about cutting Luminarch Ascension and Coat of Arms for more Anthem effects that are more consistent in giving pumps and Dreamstone Hedron ? What else do you think I should cut?

Thanks again,

Hexaflexagon

Oh yeah I would say Helm of the Host would be amazing!! You get multiple triggers on the Oketra ability, so if you have three, one creature will get you 3x 4/4 Zombies. Definitely value.

I think if You want to go really hard into the angel theme, then Luminarch Ascension and Coat of Arms are great, but as you're focusing more on Oketra, I think trying to power her ability will be the best way to complement the deck. Spear of Heliod for example can be a great anthem with a secondary ability. Dictate of Heliod is good and at Flash speed. Intangible Virtue would actually work really well, too.

Because the Angel subtheme is secondary to the main "cast creatures, get zombies" thing, you can consider cutting it in order to streamline the deck :) But of course, that's up to you. If you want to do Angels, you could always sub in Lyra Dawnbringer as your Commander. :)

Hey Chhris,

Thanks for your second comment. I really appreciate how you have helped me past the required one comment.

I'm not a big fan of Intangible Virtue , as most of my tokens already have Vigilance, but I'll still consider it. I'm definitely adding Dictate of Heliod and Spear of Heliod for Coat of Arms and Luminarch Ascension . I'm also taking out some cards that I thought were not very helpful in this deck, which I'll say in an update.

Thanks again,

Hexaflexagon

Hey, Hexaflexagon, no problem!! Just read the update: sounds like some great additions to the deck! I like Auriok Champion as an addition too; nice and cheap to cast, triggers Oketra too.

I like the idea of getting some Mana Sinks in there, too. I'll see if I can come back with some suggestions for you on that, too. How is playtesting going?

Hey Chhris, I'm right now having a holiday and where I'm at the MTG stores are quite competitive and don't allow proxies (as I don't have most of the cards and only made this deck about half a week ago) if they even have EDH players. I have been playtesting by myself, and they seem to be going quite well, with consistent ramp and multiple Oketras!. As soon as I get back to NZ in about half a week, I'm going to start playtesting with more casual people as soon as possible and will keep you guys updated.

Oh wow what an insane coincidence that you're NZ based! I live in Christchurch. If you're ever in town let me know!! and good luck with the testing :)

Upvoted! Love your commander choice

Hey there,

I bumped into this list and felt like leaving a comment. I love Oketra, because she’s similar to the way I play Karamentra. From that perspective, these are some tips I have for your list:

• I’m missing the best mana sinks for this commander: Whitemane Lion , Kor Skyfisher and Stonecloaker . They can all bounce themselves, leading to cheap 4/4 vigilance tokens. Especially if you also have a cost reducer out.
• Aetherflux Reservoir can be good in this deck. Matches your lifegain theme and your commander.
• You hardly run any carddraw spells. Consider adding creatures like Mentor of the Meek , Bygone Bishop and Sandstone Oracle .
• Your ramp could also use some more spots. Solemn Simulacrum , Knight of the White Orchid , Weathered Wayfarer and Kor Cartographer are all creatures that do so, triggering Oketra. Another nice cost reducer that is just above your budget is Cloud Key .
• Selfless Spirit is a nice creature that protects your board.

Some card I would cut:

• Ajani’s Mantra doesn’t seem to be worth it. There are way better lifegain options
• Divine Visitation doesn’t seem like the best fit in this deck. Most your tokens are going to be 4/4 already. That card seems better suited in a deck that only makes small tokens.
• You are running some cards that require a +1/+1 counter synergy, but you hardly have any cards with +1/+1 counters. That theme also has no relation with your commander, so it seems a bit weird to me to include that here. I would cut some of those cards from the deck: like abzan battle priest, abzan falconer, annoy bond-kin.

Hope some of these tips match your vision for the deck!

GL & HF,

Beebles

Hey Beebles!

Thanks for your long comment. I really appreciate how people like you spend loads of time and effort into helping a person like me. Sorry for responding late, I have been swamped with schoolwork and have had no chance to reply until now.

• I really like your idea on adding cards that bounce themselves or something else to my hand, allowing me to use it as an effective mana sink. I'll definitely be adding some of those in.

• I see your point on Aetherflux Reservoir . I might add one in, but there are so many things this deck needs that I'm not sure I can find a spot for this.

• I'm not so hot about adding in Bygone Bishop , as I only have about 15 creatures with CMC 3 or less. The same thing goes for Mentor of the Meek . I'm also not a big fan of Sandstone Oracle because it has a too high CMC.

• I'll definitely try and slot Cloud Key into my deck, even though it's above my budget. I'm not a big fan of any of your other ramp suggestions, apart from Solemn Simulacrum , but I might try them out.

• I've never seen Selfless Spirit before, so I'll definitely add that in.

Now on to your cuts.

• I like Ajani's Mantra because it pumps my guys if I have a Archangel of Thune out, but I'll try taking it out for something else

• I like Divine Visitation because it allows me to transform my Zombies into Angels, which get Lifelink and Pump from Lyra Dawnbringer .

• I see your point on the "+1/+1 counter lords". I'll take it out for more useful stuff.

Thanks again,

Hexaflexagon