Giada, Font of Hope EDH

Commander / EDH erchamion91

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Feb. 20, 2023

Updated the deck with some of the new angels Valkyrie harbinger--->angelic cub Baneslayer angel--->steel seraph angel of invention--->norns choirmaster court of grace-->serra paragon

Leny1777 says... #1

Only commanders with 1 mana cost or green in it should get away with 33 lands. I advised to go for 34 on this one and add more stuff that pumps your creatures more.

May 3, 2022 2:05 a.m.

erchamion91 says... #2

Think so? I run 36 with the flip lands so I thought it would be enough. i run 12 cards that pump my creatures in some way so I don't know whether adding more would actually help without cutting into card draw/ramp/removal but I welcome suggestions for what I should cut in that case

May 4, 2022 5 a.m.

davidny212 says... #3

HI curious why you swaped out Extraplaner lens. Seems with all the snow basics it would do really well, especially with Land tax or other ways to get plains.

May 8, 2022 10:40 p.m.

erchamion91 says... #4

I swapped it since I didn't feel like the deck had enough plains synergies to justify it (would've needed to run the brought back, sevinnes reclamation etc+fetchland ramp package for me to really want it I think). This deck just felt like it benefited more from creature cost reduction.

May 10, 2022 12:13 p.m.

Krom3 says... #5

Hey! awesome decklist so far! only recommendation i'd throw your way is Emeria, The Sky Ruin free creature from grave is pretty nice for those longer games and easy to search up with an Expedition Map if you dont mind adding one. also noticed you're not running the best mono white ramp card Gift of Estates after the reprint it's super cheap now! even for the fancy versions. :D

May 12, 2022 12:35 p.m.

Krom3 says... #6

Oh! and Flagstones of Trokair since you're running lotus vale it's a great sac land for it since it replaces itself keeping you ahead on mana and again can be searched up with an Expedition map allowing for a nice little land combo for yourself, and since you're in white artifacts are easy to fetch and bring back from the grave for more value!

May 12, 2022 12:38 p.m.

erchamion91 says... #7

Added Flagstones when i added lotus field ^^, expedition map would be nice, perhaps cutting oketras monument for it but I am also still considering re-adding extraplanar lens for which I would also cut oketras monument so I'm not sure yet. I have gift of the estates but I would consider it draw rather than ramp and I think that it is less synergistic than the draw I have already, Land tax (along with scroll rack) is one of the first things I consider cutting if they print more good draw in white. 20 plains is a bit low to reliably activate emeria I think so I would have to cut several other utility lands to make room for it in the deck question is if it would be worth it though. Would be happy for suggestions for what I would cut in that case.

May 12, 2022 3:57 p.m.

Krom3 says... #8

Honestly I would look into cutting the "counters matter" strategy out of the deck, generally in EDH you're seeing board wipes vs single creature targeting unless it's a specific target for a specific reason but even then I feel like it's better suited for a deck that wants to synergize 100% with the +1/+1 counters theme like Kyler, Sigardian Emissary or Skullbriar, the Walking Grave you would probably synergize more with straight buffs with anthems vs things like the ozolith and such, I know it's easy to fall into the "well what if i have XXX out and then XXX happens" but if your deck is relying too much on "what If" then it's not running efficiently you want synergy with multiple things so either stick to "counters matter" or stick with anthems then your deck will run the same everytime because you have multiple things doing the same thing vs doing some of this here and some of that there but not working together 100%, the mechanic is just too clunky though IMO but if you like it then you like it however there are better options should you choose to go that route which could bring about more cuts.

I would also take out Tome of Legends for a Vanquisher's Banner it gives WAY more card draw and the bonus buff for a tribal deck vs having to pay 1 for one card every rotation.

As for the land Guildless Commons seems a bit of a waste i dont particularly like bounce lands too much in a mono color deck, they're great for 3+ color but why stifle yourself a turn on mana when you could just play a basic or a utility land with a better effect...in the end it's just a worst sol ring IMO

May 13, 2022 7:17 a.m.

erchamion91 says... #9

Yeah I mostly just thought it would be intresting to lean into the counters subtheme when most Giada decks seem to dip int lifegain (which would also run into the same problems as the counters subtheme I presume?), but I also have a kyler deck so I'm not married to the idea of a counters subtheme. Good point about tome of legends will make the switch. As for more anthems to add maybe Sigardas vanguard and Angel of invention would be good? Also without a countes subtheme should I maybe cut cathars crusade?

May 14, 2022 4:42 a.m.

Krom3 says... #10

Cathars is an amazing card but works well when you're able to get multiple creatures on the field a turn (especially with tokens), with Angels you're usually doing 1 or 2 due to higher CMC and white isn't the best at ramp as it is however, its definitely not a bad card and will still put in work in the deck so if it's a pet card feel free to keep it in

Also if you're gonna go anthems and add more enchantment anthems you could look into Mesa Enchantress and of course Sigil of the Empty Throne if you decide to lean heavier into enchantments as well. Smothering Tithe and Monologue Tax will also be easy adds for the ramp unless you don't own tithe that cards expensive these days lol.

May 16, 2022 6:54 a.m.