{"ops":[{"attributes":{"color":"#ff9900","bold":true},"insert":"Age of Adeline"},{"attributes":{"align":"center","header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#66a3e0"},"insert":"High-Powered Mono-White Humans & Tokens"},{"attributes":{"align":"center","header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#66a3e0","italic":true},"insert":"Commander: Adeline, Resplendent Cathar"},{"attributes":{"align":"center","header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#66b966"},"insert":"Deck Identity"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This is a high-powered mono-white go-wide Commander deck built around a simple idea: attack early, create an army for free, make that army enormous, and end the game with one overwhelming combat step. Adeline is the engine. Every attack creates a Human token for each opponent, allowing the deck to scale naturally in multiplayer while Adeline herself grows with the total number of creatures you control.\nThis is not a slow, defensive token strategy. Cheap Humans, fast mana and efficient support pieces establish momentum; Adeline converts combat into board presence; token payoffs and anthem effects convert bodies into lethal damage.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#66b966"},"insert":"Primary Game Plan"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Develop mana and cheap creatures in the opening turns."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Deploy Adeline as early as possible and begin attacking."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Use every combat step to create additional Human tokens."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Protect Adeline and the board from efficient interaction."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Refill with token-based card draw engines."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Turn a wide battlefield into lethal damage with anthems and finishers."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#66b966"},"insert":"Early Game"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The early game is about acceleration and board development. Sol Ring, Mana Vault, Chrome Mox, Mox Diamond, Lotus Petal and Pearl Medallion accelerate the deck, while Land Tax, Archaeomancer's Map, Knight of the White Orchid and Loyal Warhound help keep land development competitive.\nCheap creatures such as Mother of Runes, Giver of Runes, Esper Sentinel, Recruitment Officer, Thraben Inspector and Weathered Wayfarer establish useful bodies while providing protection, cards or utility. The ideal opening develops mana, lands a support creature, then deploys Adeline quickly.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#66b966"},"insert":"Midgame: Build the Army"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Once Adeline is active, combat becomes the deck's primary resource engine. Each attack grows the board, and the deck rewards that growth with synergistic payoffs.\nAnointed Procession and Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation multiply token production."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cathars' Crusade permanently scales the entire army."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Goldnight Commander converts creature entries into explosive temporary power."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Thalia's Lieutenant and Coppercoat Vanguard reward the Human subtheme."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Myrel, Shield of Argive provides a powerful secondary attacker and Soldier-producing threat."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Mirror Entity can convert a large number of small bodies into a lethal army."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#66b966"},"insert":"Card Advantage"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Card advantage is built around doing what the deck already wants to do: creating creatures and tokens.\nEsper Sentinel taxes opponents and can generate early cards."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Skullclamp turns expendable 1/1 tokens into a powerful draw engine."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Mentor of the Meek rewards the deck for creating small creatures."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Tocasia's Welcome provides repeatable once-per-turn card advantage from small creatures entering."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Idol of Oblivion is naturally enabled whenever the deck creates tokens."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The One Ring provides a powerful generic refill engine."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"War Room and Minas Tirith offer card advantage from the mana base."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The objective is to avoid overcommitting without a recovery plan. These engines help the deck rebuild after removal and continue finding ramp, protection and finishers.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#66b966"},"insert":"Protecting Adeline and the Army"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Mother of Runes and Giver of Runes protect key creatures and can also force attacks through blockers."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Lightning Greaves and Swiftfoot Boots protect and accelerate key creatures."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Dolmen Gate prevents combat damage to attacking creatures, allowing aggressive attacks into larger boards."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Flawless Maneuver and Teferi's Protection protect against sweepers and major interaction."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Flare of Fortitude can protect the board from destruction and targeted interaction."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Akroma's Will doubles as protection and a devastating offensive finisher."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Brave the Elements can protect the white creature army or make it effectively unblockable against the chosen colour."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Shadowspear answers hexproof and indestructible while providing lifelink and trample."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#66b966"},"insert":"Interaction"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Mono-white provides excellent efficient removal. The deck uses a mixture of cheap and flexible answers: Swords to Plowshares, Path to Exile, Generous Gift, Stroke of Midnight, Get Lost, Winds of Abandon and Darksteel Mutation.\nDarksteel Mutation is particularly strong against commanders because it can leave them trapped on the battlefield as harmless creatures rather than allowing them to return to the command zone.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#66b966"},"insert":"Graveyard Recovery: Sun Titan"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sun Titan replaces Dauntless Bodyguard as the deck's primary board-presence recursion tool. It fits the plan perfectly: a large vigilance creature that can attack alongside Adeline while repeatedly returning low-cost creatures, artifacts, enchantments or lands from the graveyard to the battlefield.\nSun Titan can recover key engines such as Skullclamp, Idol of Oblivion, Land Tax, Pearl Medallion, Mentor of the Meek, Tocasia's Welcome, protection creatures and utility permanents. In a removal-heavy game, this repeatable recursion gives the deck a meaningful rebuilding engine.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#66b966"},"insert":"How the Deck Wins"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Most games end through combat. The deck's finishers fall into three categories: massive team-wide buffs, token multiplication and combat effects that make blocking ineffective.\nMoonshaker Cavalry — the premier alpha-strike finisher."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"True Conviction — turns a wide board into enormous double-strike damage while stabilising life totals."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite — buffs the army while shrinking or eliminating opposing blockers."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Akroma's Will — often functions as a surprise lethal attack."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Mirror Entity — converts a huge token count into massive power."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cathars' Crusade — permanently snowballs the board."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Goldnight Commander — creates explosive combat turns when multiple creatures enter."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation and Anointed Procession — dramatically increase the size of the army."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#66b966"},"insert":"Typical Winning Sequence"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Accelerate early, deploy Adeline, and start attacking. Each combat adds Humans to the board. A draw engine such as Mentor of the Meek, Tocasia's Welcome or Idol of Oblivion keeps the hand supplied while protection discourages opponents from trading resources efficiently. After several attacks, the deck reaches critical mass. One payoff—Moonshaker Cavalry, True Conviction, Akroma's Will, Mirror Entity or a major anthem—turns a board of modest tokens into lethal damage.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#66b966"},"insert":"Piloting Advice"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Do not wait for the perfect board before attacking; Adeline rewards repeated combat."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sequence token creation carefully around cards that care about creatures entering."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Hold protection when a board wipe is likely rather than spending every card proactively."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Use Brave the Elements offensively as well as defensively; colour-based evasion can end games."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Do not sacrifice too many tokens to Skullclamp if you are close to a lethal finisher."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Treat Shadowspear as utility, not merely equipment."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sun Titan should attack whenever safely possible; repeatable recursion is one of the deck's strongest recovery tools."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Against control-heavy tables, establish card draw before committing the entire hand."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#66b966"},"insert":"Strengths"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Explosive board development from a three-mana commander."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Excellent scaling in multiplayer."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Multiple overlapping token and Human synergies."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Strong protection suite."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Efficient mono-white interaction."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Card-draw engines tied directly to token production."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Several independent game-ending combat finishers."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Strong rebuilding potential through Sun Titan and repeatable card advantage."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#66b966"},"insert":"Weaknesses"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Board wipes remain the deck's most important natural weakness."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Some top-end finishers require significant mana investment."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Token-heavy boards can attract early attention."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Graveyard hate can reduce Sun Titan's recovery value."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cathars' Crusade can create substantial bookkeeping with large token bursts."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"}]}