{"ops":[{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Sigarda, Font of Blessings"},{"attributes":{"align":"center","header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Humans • Lifegain • Angels • Counters"},{"attributes":{"align":"center","header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"align":"center"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Deck Overview"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sigarda, Font of Blessings leads a Selesnya creature deck built around four interlocking elements: Humans create bodies and tribal value; those bodies generate incidental lifegain; lifegain powers Angels; and Humans and Angels turn that development into +1/+1 counters and lethal combat damage. The deck is tuned for a strong but casual Bracket 3 environment and deliberately favors synergy over generic goodstuff.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The Core Engine"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Humans: the foundation"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Adeline, Resplendent Cathar and Torens, Fist of the Angels create additional bodies."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Champion of the Parish, Thalia's Lieutenant, Coppercoat Vanguard and Kyler, Sigardian Emissary reward continued Human development."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Katilda, Dawnhart Prime and Heronblade Elite turn a wide battlefield into additional mana."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Avacyn's Pilgrim provides efficient early ramp while remaining a Human."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Eternal Witness is especially valuable because it is also a Human while providing unconditional card recovery."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Lifegain: the bridge"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Soul Warden, Soul's Attendant and Guide of Souls reward creature-heavy turns."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Speaker of the Heavens converts a high life total into Angel tokens."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Serra Ascendant becomes a major threat once the deck reaches a high life total."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Guide of Souls also stores Energy and can convert that resource into larger flying Angels."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Angels: the payoff"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Giada, Font of Hope accelerates Angels and makes future Angels larger."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Righteous Valkyrie rewards lifegain and a large creature count."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Resplendent Angel, Book of Exalted Deeds and Angelic Accord turn lifegain into Angels."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Archangel of Thune converts lifegain into +1/+1 counters across the team."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Exemplar of Light bridges Angel tribal play, lifegain, counters and card advantage."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Lyra Dawnbringer, Shalai, Voice of Plenty, Sigarda, Host of Herons and Avacyn, Angel of Hope provide powerful top-end."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Counters: the closer"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Kyler, Thalia's Lieutenant, Luminarch Aspirant, Righteous Valkyrie and Archangel of Thune steadily grow the army."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cosmogrand Zenith can create Humans or place counters across the team."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cathars' Crusade turns repeated token creation into explosive board growth."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Champion of Lambholt converts that board growth into evasion."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Requisition Raid doubles as flexible artifact/enchantment removal or a team-wide counter effect."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sigarda, Font of Blessings"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sigarda is both a value engine and a resilience tool. Her ability to let you cast creature spells from the top of your library is particularly strong in this creature-dense list. Her other ability gives your other permanents hexproof, protecting the deck's many engines from targeted removal. Sigarda herself is not protected by that ability, so avoid exposing her unnecessarily.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Key Synergies"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Soul Sisters + token production"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Adeline, Torens, Speaker of the Heavens and the Angel-token engines can generate several creatures in a turn. Soul Warden, Soul's Attendant and Guide of Souls convert those bodies into life and, in Guide's case, Energy.\nArchangel of Thune + lifegain"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This is one of the deck's strongest snowball engines. Once Archangel of Thune is active, incidental lifegain can place counters across the entire team and rapidly turn a modest board into a lethal one.\nKyler + Humans"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Kyler rewards the deck for making Humans. Adeline, Torens and Cosmogrand Zenith can create the bodies that make Kyler increasingly threatening. Champion of Lambholt then turns the growing army into an evasive force.\nAnointed Procession"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Anointed Procession doubles Human and Angel token production. It is especially powerful with Adeline, Torens, Speaker of the Heavens, Resplendent Angel, Book of Exalted Deeds and Angelic Accord.\nAura Shards"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Because the deck naturally creates creatures, Aura Shards becomes repeatable artifact and enchantment interaction without requiring a separate removal engine.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Game Plan"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Early game"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Keep hands with 2–4 lands and early development."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Prioritize one-mana Humans, Soul Sisters, Guide of Souls or Avacyn's Pilgrim."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Establish Katilda, Heronblade Elite, Giada or another engine before committing to expensive top-end."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Mid game"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Develop Humans and tokens with Adeline, Torens, Kyler and related payoffs."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Turn incidental lifegain into Angels through Righteous Valkyrie, Resplendent Angel, Speaker, Book and Accord."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Use Aura Shards and efficient removal to prevent opposing engines from taking over."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Protect the board with Heroic Intervention, Unbreakable Formation, Flawless Maneuver and Akroma's Will."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Late game"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Use Archangel of Thune, Kyler and Cathars' Crusade to make the army enormous."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Use Champion of Lambholt and Akroma's Will to make the finishing attack difficult to stop."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Use Eternal Witness, Cosmic Rebirth, Sevinne's Reclamation, Bala Ged Recovery and Angel of Glory's Rise to rebuild after attrition."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Gaea's Cradle becomes increasingly explosive as the creature count rises."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Card Advantage & Recursion"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck deliberately avoids relying on a single generic four-mana draw engine. Sigarda provides top-of-library creature access, while Guardian Project and Welcoming Vampire reward creature development. Recursion is intentionally diverse: Eternal Witness recovers any card; Cosmic Rebirth is flexible; Sevinne's Reclamation recovers many low-cost engines; Bala Ged Recovery doubles as a land; and Angel of Glory's Rise can rebuild a battlefield full of Humans.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Protection & Interaction"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Swords to Plowshares and Path to Exile provide efficient creature removal."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Generous Gift and Beast Within answer problematic permanents broadly."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Heroic Intervention, Unbreakable Formation, Akroma's Will and Flawless Maneuver protect a developed board."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Grand Abolisher and Drannith Magistrate make key turns harder to disrupt."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Aura Shards provides repeatable artifact/enchantment removal as creatures enter."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"How the Deck Wins"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Go wide with Humans and tokens, then use counters and Champion of Lambholt to force through combat damage."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Build a lifegain engine, generate Angels and snowball with Righteous Valkyrie or Archangel of Thune."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Use Anointed Procession to multiply token production and overwhelm the table."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Use Akroma's Will as a protection spell that can also function as a finisher."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Leverage Gaea's Cradle's creature-based mana scaling for explosive development turns."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Mulligan Priorities"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"2–4 lands with an early green source."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"At least one one- or two-mana creature, preferably a Human or lifegain engine."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"A clear curve into Adeline, Kyler, Katilda, Giada or another strong three-mana play."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Avoid hands containing only expensive Angels and no early board development."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Strengths & Weaknesses"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Strengths"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Multiple overlapping engines rather than dependence on one card."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Strong tribal cohesion and a high creature count for Sigarda."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Excellent scaling when the battlefield grows."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Strong protection against targeted removal."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Flexible interaction while maintaining the deck's identity."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Weaknesses"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Repeated board wipes can still reset momentum."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Several payoffs are strongest only after an initial board has been established."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck is less explosive when it misses early creature development."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Some Angel-token engines are slower than the Human engine and should not be forced prematurely."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"}]}