Salvation Must Be Earned

Commander / EDH Control Hatebears Lifegain Mono-White

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Creature (36)

• 1x Alms Collector
• 1x Ambitious Farmhand  ^Flip
• 1x Angel of Jubilation
• 1x Archangel of Thune
• 1x Aven Mindcensor
• 1x Cathar Commando
• 1x Charming Prince
• 1x Eldrazi Displacer
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Esper Sentinel
• 1x Giant Killer
• 1x Giver of Runes
• 1x Glorious Protector
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Keeper of the Accord
• 1x Knight of the White Orchid
• 1x Linvala, Keeper of Silence
• 1x Mangara, the Diplomat
• 1x Mentor of the Meek
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Palace Jailer
• 1x Ranger-Captain of Eos
• 1x Ranger of Eos
• 1x Recruiter of the Guard
• 1x Remorseful Cleric
• 1x Search Party Captain
• 1x Selfless Spirit
• 1x Serra Ascendant
• 1x Soul Warden
• 1x Soul's Attendant
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Suture Priest
• 1x Thraben Inspector
• 1x Wall of Omens
• 1x Weathered Wayfarer
• 1x Welcoming Vampire

Land (38)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Castle Ardenvale
• 1x Dust Bowl
• 1x Emergence Zone
• 1x Emeria, the Sky Ruin
• 1x Flagstones of Trokair
• 1x Guildless Commons
• 1x Kjeldoran Outpost
• 1x Kor Haven
• 1x Lotus Field
• 1x Myriad Landscape
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 20x Plains
• 1x Strip Mine
• 1x Terrain Generator
• 1x Thespian's Stage
• 1x War Room
• 1x Wasteland
• 1x Windbrisk Heights

Instant (7)

• 1x Eerie Interlude
• 1x Generous Gift
• 1x Heliod's Intervention
• 1x Lapse of Certainty
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Teferi's Protection

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 1x Gideon Jura

Commander (1)

Sorcery (9)

• 1x Austere Command
• 1x Cleansing Nova
• 1x Doomskar
• 1x Emeria's Call  ^Flip
• 1x Hour of Revelation
• 1x Ondu Inversion  ^Flip
• 1x Tragic Arrogance
• 1x Vanquish the Horde
• 1x Winds of Abandon

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Court of Grace
• 1x Dawn of Hope
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Legion's Landing  ^Flip
• 1x Luminarch Ascension
• 1x Stony Silence

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Mono white isn't as terrible in EDH as everyone likes to pretend it is. You won't find easy card draw in mono white for sure, but games are won with card advantage, not just card draw. Cards like Land Tax and Weathered Wayfarer will get you the lands you need in your hand. Flickering and recurring creatures like Ranger of Eos, Recruiter of the Guard, or Wall of Omens will get you cards in your hand. Perhaps the most powerful form of card advantage in mono white is the ability to manufacture a one sided board wipe. White also has many powerful stax effects. I believe it is important to keep these effects as asymmetrical as possible. For instance, Rest in Peace is perhaps the most effective piece of graveyard hate for mono white EDH, but it limits your own ability to take advantage of white's fantastic recursion. Avoid nonbos where possible. Don't hate yourself out. I will concede that mono white may not be as fast or explosive as other colors, but if you can enjoy playing control and grindy games, it can be fun. If you embrace what white is good at, it is possible to build a good white deck. I don't believe WOTC needs to "save" mono white by giving it mediocre card draw. Salvation will not be granted by WOTC, it must be earned, at the edge of a sword, if necessary.

Date added	5 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	11 - 0 Mythic Rares 49 - 0 Rares 11 - 0 Uncommons 8 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.15
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, Angel Warrior 4/4 W, Clue, Elephant 3/3 G, Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Human 1/1 W, Soldier 1/1 W, Soldier 1/1 W w/ Lifelink, Spirit 1/1 W, The Monarch, Vampire 1/1 W