Arcades, the Strategist - Defenders - Hexproof

Modern* Aura Hexproof Infinite Combo Midrange

Seppie

Creature (28)

• 3x Arcades, the Strategist
• 4x Axebane Guardian
• 2x Colossus of Akros
• 3x Drift of Phantasms
• 2x Duskwatch Recruiter  ^Flip
• 4x Overgrown Battlement
• 2x Shalai, Voice of Plenty
• 4x Sylvan Caryatid
• 1x Walking Ballista
• 3x Wall of Denial

Land (20)

• 10x Forest
• 3x Hinterland Harbor
• 2x Island
• 2x Plains
• 3x Sunpetal Grove

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Genesis Wave

Artifact (2)

• 2x Lightning Greaves

Instant (7)

• 3x Chord of Calling
• 2x Heroic Intervention
• 2x Path to Exile

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Assault Formation
• 1x Freed from the Real

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Sideboard

Creature (6)

• 1x Arcades, the Strategist
• 2x Colossus of Akros
• 2x Stalwart Shield-Bearers
• 1x Wall of Denial

Instant (4)

• 2x Aegis of the Heavens
• 2x Naturalize

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Genesis Wave

Enchantment (4)

• 2x Asceticism
• 2x Bonds of Mortality

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Maybeboard

Creature (13)

• 1x Arcades, the Strategist
• 2x Carven Caryatid
• 1x Duskwatch Recruiter  ^Flip
• 2x Mistcutter Hydra
• 2x Traproot Kami
• 2x Tree of Redemption
• 1x Walking Ballista
• 2x Wall of Tanglecord

Instant (3)

• 2x Join Shields
• 1x Path to Exile

Enchantment (4)

• 2x Brave the Sands
• 2x Rancor

Land (4)

• 4x Breeding Pool

Sorcery (4)

• 2x Earthquake
• 2x Serum Visions

Artifact (2)

• 2x Slagwurm Armor

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Defender combo with Axebane Guardian and Freed from the Real to unleash a massive Genesis Wave on turn 4

• Turn 1: Play Forest
• Turn 2: Play Land + Sylvan Caryatid
• Turn 3: Play Axebane Guardian (With mana from either 3 lands of 2 lands with Sylvan Caryatid)
• Turn 4: Play Freed from the Real on Axebane Guardian, tap for infinite mana and cast Genesis Wave

Use Lightning Greaves on a flying creature Drift of Phantasms, Arcades, the Strategist or Shalai, Voice of Plenty to give it Haste , even use it on Colossus of Akros (make it monstrous).

Keep tapping Axebane Guardian for the activated ability Shalai, Voice of Plenty to pump all your creatures.

Attack with flying X/X creatures or Colossus of Akros with X/X Trample.

After combat phase look at opponents face.

Drift of Phantasms can be used to transmute into Axebane Guardian, Freed from the Real, Chord of Calling or Genesis Wave to get the combo going as soon as possible.

Shalai, Voice of Plenty combined with Lightning Greaves gives some protection from direct spells and removal. Heroic Intervention against Wrath of God

As AbysmalSpecter pointed out:

Axebane Guardian + Freed from the Real + Walking Ballista = Win.

Thanks for the suggestion

Date added	5 years
Last updated	5 years
Splash colors	WU
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	3 - 1 Mythic Rares 24 - 5 Rares 11 - 5 Uncommons 8 - 4 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.83
Folders	Personal, Modern
Based on	Arcades - Defenders Seppie MDN