Geist of Saint Traft, the Angelic Evil v3.1

Commander / EDH Goodstuff Stax Tokens Voltron WU (Azorius)

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Artifact (17)

• 1x Azorius Signet
• 1x Bident of Thassa
• 1x Chrome Mox
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Hammer of Nazahn
• 1x Helm of the Host
• 1x Mox Amber
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Strionic Resonator
• 1x Sundial of the Infinite
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine
• 1x Sword of the Animist
• 1x Thought Vessel
• 1x Wayfarer's Bauble

Instant (15)

• 1x Cryptic Command
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Disallow
• 1x Long-Term Plans
• 1x Mana Drain
• 1x Muddle the Mixture
• 1x Mystical Tutor
• 1x Pact of Negation
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Reality Shift
• 1x Render Silent
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Settle the Wreckage
• 1x Swan Song
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

Creature (17)

• 1x Clever Impersonator
• 1x Consecrated Sphinx
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Ephara, God of the Polis
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
• 1x Medomai the Ageless
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Nezahal, Primal Tide
• 1x Odric, Lunarch Marshal
• 1x Selfless Spirit
• 1x Silent Arbiter
• 1x Stoneforge Mystic
• 1x Taigam, Ojutai Master
• 1x Talrand, Sky Summoner
• 1x Thassa, God of the Sea
• 1x Torrential Gearhulk

Enchantment (11)

• 1x Anointed Procession
• 1x Aqueous Form
• 1x Cathars' Crusade
• 1x Duelist's Heritage
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Gift of Immortality
• 1x Invocation of Saint Traft
• 1x Propaganda
• 1x Reconnaissance
• 1x Rhystic Study
• 1x Spirit Mantle

Commander (1)

Land (35)

• 1x Adarkar Wastes
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 1x Glacial Fortress
• 1x Hall of the Bandit Lord
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 1x Irrigated Farmland
• 12x Island
• 1x Nimbus Maze
• 9x Plains
• 1x Port Town
• 1x Prairie Stream
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Sea of Clouds
• 1x Temple of Enlightenment

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Fabricate
• 1x Rite of Replication
• 1x Supreme Verdict
• 1x Wrath of God

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VERSION 3.1 UPDATE Cards Added: Path to Exile | Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite | Chrome Mox Cards Cut: Azorius Charm | Aegis Angel | Worn Powerstone

This is my third draft at a Geist of Saint Traft Stax deck. This initially started as an aggro Voltron build, but the more I playtested the deck, the more I realized that shutting down the board was a much more effective route.

The go-to combo is Helm of the Host + Rite of Replication . You equip Helm of the Host to a creature, make a token on combat, and then make five copies of the equipped creature by using Rite of Replication to target the non-Legendary token made with Helm of the Host.

The beauty of this combo is that it works with a variety of different creatures. Use this combo on Geist of Saint Traft if you want to go aggro, use Grand Arbiter Augustin IV to nearly lock opponents out of the game via spell cost, Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite to give you a nearly invincible army and to wipe opponents boards.

Now obviously this combo is kinda cool, but it involves a lot of mana, as casting and equipping Helm of the Host requires nine mana and casting Rite of Replication for its kicker cost is also nine mana. So to get to that combo you do your usual Azorius control things: stall, draw cards, and counter any big threats.

This deck has a fair amount of answers for different types of decks and threats you'll encounter. From spot removal ( Path to Exile , Reality Shift , Return to Dust , Swords to Plowshares ), to creature wipes ( Supreme Verdict , Wrath of God , Settle the Wreckage ) to complete board wipes ( Cyclonic Rift ).

I try not to run too many counters in the deck, but I want the counters I run to be worth their cost. Cryptic Command let's you either gain card advantage or bounce a permanent in addition to the counter. Pact of Negation is costly, but can be a complete game saver. Render Silent can essentially end a player's turn.

This deck is only in its second draft, so I'm still working on making it more consistent. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Date added	6 years
Last updated	4 years
Key combos	Helm of the Host + Rite of Replication
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	12 - 0 Mythic Rares 45 - 0 Rares 14 - 0 Uncommons 8 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.88
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, Bird 2/2 U, Copy Clone, Drake 2/2 U, Manifest 2/2 C
Folders	My Decks