Ajani's Mantra
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Format Legality
1v1 Commander Legal
Archenemy Legal
Block Constructed Legal
Canadian Highlander Legal
Casual Legal
Commander / EDH Legal
Commander: Rule 0 Legal
Custom Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Highlander Legal
Legacy Legal
Leviathan Legal
Limited Legal
Modern Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Pauper Legal
Pauper Duel Commander Legal
Pauper EDH Legal
Planechase Legal
Quest Magic Legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Vanguard Legal
Vintage Legal

Ajani's Mantra

Enchantment

At the beginning of your upkeep, you may gain 1 life.

PrismMTG on Sorin’s family

2 months ago

First of all, I just want to start off with saying that as your first build, this is insanely impressive. Regardless of what I might advise that you change, this is a super great first deck.

So, touching on what I think you can improve on the most. The small swings of life won't matter as much as you think they will. Cards like Angel's Feather, Ajani's Mantra, and Ephara's Radiance with the small incremental life gain is not particularly good in a format where you start at 40 life. Cards like Debt to the Deathless are better because later in the game you can pump as much mana as you want into them. I would suggest replacing the above mentioned cards with more creatures with lifelink. You're running a mostly Vampire typal deck with some angels, both of those are great at using lifelink. That will help with the life gain aspect you like while making your deck more effective, both by putting more creatures on the board, and by gaining life in a more proactive way. Overall, I think you definitely need more creatures, Vampires and Angels like to have lots of bodies on the board and 23 is a bit low for that.

Next, I'm looking at your removal and I've got some suggestions there as well. Path to Exile and Swords to Plowshares are some of the best pieces of removal in the game and I would highly suggest them. Harsh Sustenance is particularly not great because of you don't have any creatures of board, it's pretty useless. While sacrifice effects can be good, letting out opponents choose what to lose is not as good as getting to destroy something yourself. Granted, I don't know your playgroup, maybe there is a lot of hexproof, or a Voltron deck or something. Regardless, I would drop the sacrifice effects for more targeted removal. Last thoughts on the removal part of the deck, hand destruction effects aren't as great on EDH because you still have 2 other opponents that will have all the cards in their hands. Tbf, there are definitely worse effects, so if you like it, then absolutely, plsu it.

Overall your ramp package is really good, the only thing I would add is Arcane Signet and Talisman of Hierarchy for 2 more 2 mana mana rocks. The 1 damage from Talisman of Hierarchy isn't really going to matter and any deck that is 2 or more colors should be running Arcane Signet imo.

Alright, final thoughts. This is a fantastic first deck and importantly, these are just suggestions that I think would work based on my experience playing and building decks. If you like something and think it's fun, play it, no matter what anyone says.

So, suggestions

Cards I think you should cut Angel's Feather Ajani's Mantra Blood Reckoning Claim of Erebos Ephara's Radiance Harsh Sustenance

Cards I think you should consider adding Path to Exile Swords to Plowshares Arcane Signet Talisman of Hierarchy

Last thing, EDHREC is a fanTASTIC resource when building your decks, I suggest looking at the Vampire or Angel page for suggestions because I think you need more creatures, just pick whatever you like, I would be looks at somehow closer to 30 creatures.

And here is the Drana and Linvala page with a life gain focus because that seems to be up your alley.

RecReyna on Ageless Classic

1 year ago

thefiresoflurve you're right. I should give in. Do you have any fun stax pieces off the dome? I went ahead and switched out Teleportation Circle, it was a card i want to use but forced it on the list. As for Ajani's Mantra, I didn't even think about how my commander already does that haha thanks for taking off the blinders! Rhox Faithmender would help with Sanguine Bond and Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose damage, but i was on the fence on the include cause is it worth it if it only synergizes with two cards? I'll probably make the swap for Vizkopa Guildmage.

thefiresoflurve on Ageless Classic

1 year ago

"I don't want to go to heavy into a stax strategy because I think it could be a fun killer."

Mate, you are playing Esper. We are meant to be the villain; embrace it. : )

Also, I would recommend dropping Ajani's Mantra. It takes a card and 2 mana to do what your commander does better for free.

Rhox Faithmender is also a little bit win-more, I think - if you're already gaining life, gaining twice that much life doesn't do that much more for you (unless of course you're playing against heavy creature-based aggro, then disregard this).

Teleportation Circle has exactly 5 cards in your deck it interacts with at all. I'd recommend probably replacing it.

Some possible replacements for the two could be: Vizkopa Guildmage, Anguished Unmaking, Generous Gift.

zapyourtumor on Indestructible Voice of the Blessed any% Speedrun

2 years ago

Fountain of Renewal better than Ajani's Mantra.

I don't think Starfield Mystic is where you want to go with this deck, since you need to play more enchantments. Staff of the Sun Magus is also pretty slow. I'd go up to the 8 soul sisters and then maybe play Voice of the Blessed Jr. in the form of Ajani's Pridemate.

Kor Firewalker for the sideboard i guess?

CardboardSalad on INTERRACIAL ANGEL "GROUP SLUG"

2 years ago

I've been working on my own version of this set, and I gotta say you made some great choices.

Some suggestions:

Otherwise, I love it, and I'll be using some of this in mine!

zapyourtumor on Vito & Vamps

2 years ago

Drana's Emissary which I suggested seems way better than Ajani's Mantra

Silvermen978 on Vito & Vamps

2 years ago

zapyourtumor, I agree with almost everything you suggested, except Ajani's Mantra for now it plays well with Cleric of Life's Bond and Bloodthirsty Aerialist before I made changes according to the first comment those cards were the bread and butter for this deck, and I've won a few games just having vito out while playing Beacon of Immortality , You are correct about needing some removal, and Ill try cutting some land, but before I added the extra I frequently got land-locked, also thank you for the card suggestions I will definitely look into them!

zapyourtumor on Vito & Vamps

2 years ago

Too many lands. Cut 3-4.

Ajani's Mantra is bad.

Ajani's Welcome isn't needed here in my opinion, if you really want this kind of effect put in Soul's Attendant since it gives you life off of Cleric of Life's Bond. I probably wouldn't add either though.

Boon Reflection way too slow. Definitely cut this. Same with Beacon of Immortality .

Brave the Sands probably not worth it.

Cradle of Vitality . Even worse than Boon Reflection. Costs 4 mana to get it out and then requires a 2 mana investment everytime for not that much payoff.

You need 1 drops. Vampire of the Dire Moon , Knight of the Ebon Legion , Inquisition of Kozilek .

Additional vampires: Gifted Aetherborn , Gatekeeper of Malakir , Drana's Emissary

Need some removal: Path to Exile , Fatal Push , Vindicate

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