Cast Down the Heretic

Commander / EDH Angels Casual Combo Competitive Control Flying GW (Selesnya) Hexproof Midrange Ramp

Valengeta

Lands (32)

• 1x Bonders' Enclave
• 1x Boseiju, Who Endures
• 1x Bountiful Promenade
• 1x Branchloft Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Brushland
• 1x Canopy Vista
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Eiganjo Castle
• 1x Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Fortified Village
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Minas Tirith
• 1x Overgrown Farmland
• 1x Path of Ancestry
• 1x Prismatic Vista
• 1x Razorverge Thicket
• 7x Snow-Covered Plains
• 1x Sungrass Prairie
• 1x Sunpetal Grove
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Windswept Heath
• 1x Wooded Bastion
• 1x Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth

Control Enchantments (6)

• 1x Aura of Silence
• 1x Authority of the Consuls
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Moat
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x Sphere of Safety

Mana Rocks (4)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Cloud Key
• 1x Pearl Medallion
• 1x Sol Ring

Angels (16)

• 1x Angel of Jubilation
• 1x Angelic Field Marshal
• 1x Angelic Guardian
• 1x Angelic Overseer
• 1x Angelic Skirmisher
• 1x Avacyn, Angel of Hope
• 1x Battle Angels of Tyr
• 1x Firemane Commando
• 1x Giada, Font of Hope
• 1x Herald of War
• 1x Lyra Dawnbringer
• 1x Metropolis Reformer
• 1x Platinum Angel
• 1x Righteous Valkyrie
• 1x Serra's Emissary
• 1x Shalai, Voice of Plenty

Draw (8)

• 1x Guardian Project
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Smuggler's Share
• 1x Sylvan Library
• 1x The Immortal Sun
• 1x The One Ring
• 1x Tribute to the World Tree
• 1x Trouble in Pairs

Utility (8)

• 1x Beastmaster Ascension
• 1x Flawless Maneuver
• 1x Gideon of the Trials
• 1x Heroic Intervention
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Luminarch Ascension
• 1x Shadowspear
• 1x Teferi's Protection

Tutors (4)

• 1x Defense of the Heart
• 1x Eladamri's Call
• 1x Sylvan Tutor
• 1x Worldly Tutor

Commander (1)

Humans (13)

• 1x Avacyn's Pilgrim
• 1x Biophagus
• 1x Champion of Lambholt
• 1x Devoted Caretaker
• 1x Esper Sentinel
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Katilda, Dawnhart Prime
• 1x Magus of the Moat
• 1x Mangara, the Diplomat
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Somberwald Sage
• 1x Starnheim Aspirant
• 1x Thalia, Heretic Cathar

Removal (8)

• 1x Beast Within
• 1x Generous Gift
• 1x Kenrith's Transformation
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Song of the Dryads
• 1x Stroke of Midnight
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Wrath of God

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Other (4)

• 1x Bastion Protector
• 1x Garruk Wildspeaker
• 1x Oketra's Monument
• 1x Serra the Benevolent

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This is my 6th Commander deck. Here we have a partnership between Angels and Humans that aim for Control and oulasting every opponent. Please do read the descriptions bellow for a good understanding of the deck

Strategy

Sigarda's Hexproof for all permanents is very valuable to ward off most interactions, and will allow to play supportive Humans and powerful Angels (even from the top of the library) without much fear of being thwarted. We also have strong enchantments to further boost our Control, and of course a nice selection of Removal, Protection and Draw spells

Our win-con is attacking with the Angels, while the Humans take on a more passive yet important role. They can also be used for attacking purposes, but they do need some power-ups first, and if I deploy Moat or Magus of the Moat they will just be used for their effects. Platinum Angel and Gideon of the Trials ensure victory as long as they stay on the field

We want to have Avacyn, Angel of Hope and Serra's Emissary with us as much as possible (ideally through Defense of the Heart), since together with Sigarda, they form an Ultimate Protection Trio (Hexproof + Indestructible + Protection from Creatures) that is enough to seal most games!

Angels

• Angel of Jubilation has an Anthem effect while shutting down many cards and combos reliant on paying life or sacrificing something
• Angelic Field Marshal is a strong angel for a nice cost, extending Vigilance to all my creatures
• Angelic Guardian blesses my attackers with Indestructible
• Angelic Overseer is very hard to remove from the board as long as I have a Human in play
• Angelic Skirmisher grants useful abilities every combat phase
• Avacyn, Angel of Hope gives Indestrutible to all my permanents
• Battle Angels of Tyr is a very versatile Angel with cool effects
• Firemane Commando provides some Draw and incentives for not being attacked by my opponents
• Giada, Font of Hope ramps up Angels and makes them enter play with extra strength
• Herald of War increasingly lowers the costs of my creatures
• Lyra Dawnbringer has a great Lord effect on a solid body
• Metropolis Reformer gives me Hexproof for a cheap cost
• Platinum Angel drags out the game as long as it takes for me to win
• Righteous Valkyrie will give some Life and then a nice +2/+2 buff
• Serra's Emissary will most times grant Protection against Creatures
• Shalai, Voice of Plenty is here to give Hexproof to me and Sigarda, and has a decent mana sink ability

Humans

• Avacyn's Pilgrim, Biophagus and Somberwald Sage are good mana dorks
• Champion of Lambholt makes enemy creatures unable to block my attacks
• Devoted Caretaker and Mother of Runes provide additional protection
• Esper Sentinel and Mangara, the Diplomat grant more Draw opportunities
• Grand Abolisher locks out interactions on my turn
• Katilda, Dawnhart Prime gives every Human the option to work as mana dorks, and also has a mana sink ability
• Magus of the Moat seals attacks from the ground, in Creature form
• Starnheim Aspirant gives a nice reduction to the Angels' mana costs
• Thalia, Heretic Cathar slows down the opponents' game plans

Control Enchantments

• Aura of Silence taxes opposing artifact and enchantment casts
• Authority of the Consuls slows down enemy creatures further while giving some life back
• Ghostly Prison taxes enemy attacks
• Moat seals attacks from the ground, in Enchantment form
• Smothering Tithe punishes enemy draws with extra Ramp
• Sphere of Safety is another tool to tax and prevent enemy attacks

Removal

• Beast Within, Generous Gift, Song of the Dryads and Stroke of Midnight take care of troublesome permanents
• Kenrith's Transformation, Path to Exile and Swords to Plowshares get rid of creatures
• Wrath of God is probably the most famous boardwipe
• Boseiju, Who Endures can be channeled to destroy a non-creature permanent
• Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire can be channeled to deal 4 damage to a creature in combat

Tutors and Mana Rocks

• Defense of the Heart is amazing to fetch creatures like Avacyn, Angel of Hope, Serra's Emissary, Platinum Angel, Lyra Dawnbringer, among others, to respond to and dominate the current board state
• Eladamri's Call, Sylvan Tutor and Worldly Tutor are staple creature tutors
• Arcane Signet and Sol Ring are must-include cards in every EDH deck
• Cloud Key is a versatile mana reduction rock. If I already have enough Ramp for creatures, I can choose Enchantments or Instants for smoother plays of those
• Pearl Medallion reduces any White spell costs

Draw

• Guardian Project draws me a card whenever I play a creature
• Sensei's Divining Top manipulates the top cards of my library, which Sigarda appreciates
• Smuggler's Share leeches on opposing draws and land plays for card advantage and more ramp
• Sylvan Library draws two additional cards per turn, at the cost of some life. It can also set up a creature on the top of the library to be played via Sigarda
• The Immortal Sun provides extra cards, reduced mana costs, an Anthem effect, and shuts down Planeswalkers
• The One Ring gives Protection from Everything for a turn and draws increasingly more cards
• Tribute to the World Tree buffs weak creatures while rewarding stronger ones with extra cards
• Trouble in Pairs punishes enemy draws, attacks and spell plays
• Minas Tirith and Bonders' Enclave are Lands that can also draw more cards

Utility

• Flawless Maneuver, Heroic Intervention and Teferi's Protection shield my board even further
• Gideon of the Trials can work like Platinum Angel while preventing damage from a permanent
• Beastmaster Ascension will grant a massive power-up after some attacks
• Lightning Greaves shuts down interactions on Sigarda, or gives Haste to an entering Angel
• Luminarch Ascension will give me more Angels if I can successfully hold on to my Life points
• Shadowspear gives great combat buffs to a creature, while negating opposing Hexproof and Indestructible
• Eiganjo Castle can prevent some damage to Sigarda or another legendary creature

Thank you for your time looking up this deck, I hope you enjoyed it! Any suggestions welcome!

Date added	3 months
Last updated	3 months
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	14 - 0 Mythic Rares 61 - 0 Rares 12 - 0 Uncommons 6 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.13
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, Beast 3/3 G, Copy Clone, Elephant 3/3 G, Emblem Gideon of the Trials, Human 1/1 W, Treasure
Folders	Wanna play