The Benevolent Rulers of Meletis

Commander / EDH Budget Casual

lucasenra

Land (37)

• 1x Arch of Orazca
• 1x Azorius Chancery
• 1x Blossoming Sands
• 1x Boros Garrison
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Forbidden Orchard
• 7x Forest
• 1x Gruul Turf
• 2x Island
• 1x Jungle Shrine
• 1x Mountain
• 1x Mystic Monastery
• 1x Path of Ancestry
• 7x Plains
• 1x Prahv, Spires of Order
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Seaside Citadel
• 1x Selesnya Sanctuary
• 1x Tranquil Cove
• 1x Transguild Promenade
• 1x Vivid Grove
• 1x Vivid Meadow

Instant (6)

• 1x Angelsong
• 1x Blessed Reincarnation
• 1x Forsake the Worldly
• 1x Oblation
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Valorous Stance

Artifact (4)

• 1x Khalni Gem
• 1x Selesnya Signet
• 1x Spear of Heliod
• 1x Wildfield Borderpost

Enchantment (21)

• 1x Abundance
• 1x Assault Formation
• 1x Banishing Light
• 1x Bonds of Mortality
• 1x Bounty of the Luxa
• 1x Gift of Immortality
• 1x Gift of Paradise
• 1x Ground Seal
• 1x Indestructibility
• 1x Karmic Justice
• 1x Khalni Heart Expedition
• 1x Market Festival
• 1x Marshal's Anthem
• 1x Mystic Barrier
• 1x Myth Realized
• 1x Seal of Cleansing
• 1x Sheltered Aerie
• 1x Sigil of the Empty Throne
• 1x Sigil of the New Dawn
• 1x Sphere of Safety
• 1x Verdant Haven

Sorcery (11)

• 1x Cultivate
• 1x Dusk / Dawn
• 1x Fell the Mighty
• 1x Nissa's Renewal
• 1x Open the Vaults
• 1x Plea for Guidance
• 1x Revoke Existence
• 1x Seasons Past
• 1x Seek the Horizon
• 1x The Great Aurora
• 1x Wave of Reckoning

Commander (1)

Creature (20)

• 1x Alms Collector
• 1x Angel of Jubilation
• 1x Courser of Kruphix
• 1x Dawnbreak Reclaimer
• 1x Eidolon of Blossoms
• 1x Eidolon of Rhetoric
• 1x Emeria Shepherd
• 1x Heliod, God of the Sun
• 1x Herald of the Pantheon
• 1x Hushwing Gryff
• 1x Karametra, God of Harvests
• 1x Kefnet the Mindful
• 1x Mesa Enchantress
• 1x Monk Idealist
• 1x Oathsworn Giant
• 1x Ondu Giant
• 1x Protector of the Crown
• 1x Satyr Enchanter
• 1x Selfless Squire
• 1x Voyaging Satyr

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Enchantment (2)

• 1x Angelic Renewal
• 1x Wilderness Reclamation

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This is my Virtues deck designed around art, flavor and general feel of the cards for what hopefully is a fun deck to pilot and to play against. There's an enchantment and a hint of toughness-matters subtheme, but it's mostly a political deck using the natural grouphug nature of the commander to dissuade people from focusing you. Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis are actually really good at providing card advantage without bringing too much attention if you can manage to always play a land in addition to drawing a card (hence the inclusion of cards like Khalni Gem and Wildfield Borderpost along with the appropriate bouncelands).

Another important thing is that the deck is mostly WG and the manabase reflects that. As surprising as it might seem, I hardly ever have trouble finding my colors due to the ramp package, but its first turns are usually a bit slow.

Designed for a pretty casual playgroup and super budget-friendly, I aimed to make it able to respond to most threats and become "the savior" without sacrificing its ability to win.

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Key cards are Assault Formation, Sigil of the Empty Throne and Myth Realized which are win conditions and should be protected.

Most cards represent virtues to aim for like Hushing Griff (Serenity), Alms Collector (Generosity), Angel of Jubilation (Morality), Eidolon of Rhetoric (Patience) and Selfless Squire (Altruism) help you slow down the game to give everyone a fair chance.

Bounty of the Luxa along with all the land auras represent gifts from the gods. Heliod, God of the Sun (even though he's a bastard in the story), Karametra, God of Harvests and Kefnet the Mindful were my choices for a trinity.

Ground Seal stops a lot of graveyard shenanigans and Karmic Justice helps you keep playing the righteous one while Bonds of Mortality (Memento Mori) keeps the game fair (also a great negotiation tool). Mystic Barrier, Sphere of Safety and Spear of Heliod act as an extra protection layer.

The removal package also tries to be flavorful with Forsake the Worldly, Banishing Light, Blessed Reincarnation, Valorous Stance (underrated card), Oblation, Swords to Plowshares, Revoke Existence and Seal of Cleansing. The boardwipes chosen were The Great Aurora, Hour of Reckoning, Fell the Mighty and Dusk/Dawn, all of which have the potential of giving us an edge in the game.

The enchantress package is pretty light Eidolon of Blossoms, Mesa Enchantress, Satyr Enchanter but drawing cards shouldn't be difficult with the deck.

Angelsong might seem dumb, but a fog effect can save you (or someone else) on a pinch and if not needed you can always cycle it. Abundance provides protection from mill and Open the Vaults, Seasons Past, Sigil of the New Dawn and Emeria Shepherd act as recursion.

Date added	6 years
Last updated	5 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 0 Mythic Rares 34 - 0 Rares 19 - 0 Uncommons 22 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.79
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, City's Blessing, Enchantment Cleric 2/1 W, Spirit 1/1 C, The Monarch
Folders	EDH