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Checkmate
Deck Size: 100
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Est deck cost: $234.44
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Commander (Kings)

Quantity: 2Price: $0.84
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist

When Alharu, Solemn Ritualist enters the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to two other target creatures. Whenever a nontoken creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it dies, create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying. Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)

Creature
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist (moc) 168
1
Sengir, the Dark Baron

Flying Whenever another creature dies, put two +1/+1 counters on Sengir, the Dark Baron. Whenever another player loses the game, you gain life equal to that player's life total as the turn began. Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)

Creature
Sengir, the Dark Baron (cmr) 149
1

Artifact

Quantity: 4Price: $1.68
Armageddon Clock

At the beginning of your upkeep, put a doom counter on Armageddon Clock. At the beginning of your draw step, Armageddon Clock deals damage equal to the number of doom counters on it to each player. {4}: Remove a doom counter from Armageddon Clock. Any player may activate this ability but only during any upkeep step.

Artifact
Armageddon Clock (4ed) 295
1
Crown of Empires

{3}, {T}: Tap target creature. Gain control of that creature instead if you control artifacts named Scepter of Empires and Throne of Empires.

Artifact
Crown of Empires (plst) M12-203
1
Scepter of Empires

{T}: Scepter of Empires deals 1 damage to target player or planeswalker. It deals 3 damage instead if you control artifacts named Crown of Empires and Throne of Empires.

Artifact
Scepter of Empires (m12) 216
1
Throne of Empires

{1}, {T}: Create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token. Create five of those tokens instead if you control artifacts named Crown of Empires and Scepter of Empires.

Artifact
Throne of Empires (m12) 221
1

Bishops

Quantity: 4Price: $2.56
Abzan Battle Priest

Outlast {W} ({W}, {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Outlast only as a sorcery.) Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has lifelink.

Creature
Abzan Battle Priest (moc) 164
1
Custodi Lich

When Custodi Lich enters the battlefield, you become the monarch. Whenever you become the monarch, target player sacrifices a creature.

Creature
Custodi Lich (ncc) 244
1
Mikaeus, the Lunarch

Mikaeus, the Lunarch enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on Mikaeus. {T}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from Mikaeus: Put a +1/+1 counter on each other creature you control.

Creature
Mikaeus, the Lunarch (moc) 197
1
Taborax, Hope's Demise

Flying Taborax, Hope's Demise has lifelink as long as it has five or more +1/+1 counters on it. Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Taborax. If that creature was a Cleric, you may draw a card. If you do, you lose 1 life.

Creature
Taborax, Hope's Demise (znr) 129
1

Enchantment

Quantity: 15Price: $61.43
Captured by the Consulate

Enchant creature you don't control Enchanted creature can't attack. Whenever an opponent casts a spell, if it has a single target, change the target to enchanted creature if able.

Enchantment
Captured by the Consulate (kld) 8
1
Cathars' Crusade

Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.

Enchantment
Cathars' Crusade (jmp) 95
1
Court of Ambition

When Court of Ambition enters the battlefield, you become the monarch. At the beginning of your upkeep, each opponent loses 3 life unless they discard a card. If you're the monarch, instead each opponent loses 6 life unless they discard two cards.

Enchantment
Court of Ambition (cmr) 114
1
Court of Grace

When Court of Grace enters the battlefield, you become the monarch. At the beginning of your upkeep, create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying. If you're the monarch, create a 4/4 white Angel creature token with flying instead.

Enchantment
Court of Grace (onc) 62
1
Cunning Rhetoric

Whenever an opponent attacks you and/or one or more planeswalkers you control, exile the top card of that player's library. You may play that card for as long as it remains exiled, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast it.

Enchantment
Cunning Rhetoric (c21) 38
1
Dreadhorde Invasion

At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life and amass Zombies 1. (Put a +1/+1 counter on an Army you control. It's also a Zombie. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Zombie Army creature token first.) Whenever a Zombie token you control with power 6 or greater attacks, it gains lifelink until end of turn.

Enchantment
Dreadhorde Invasion (mic) 114
1
First Response

At the beginning of each upkeep, if you lost life last turn, create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token.

Enchantment
First Response (cmr) 22
1
Knighthood

Creatures you control have first strike.

Enchantment
Knighthood (7ed) 25
1
Marchesa's Decree

When Marchesa's Decree enters the battlefield, you become the monarch. Whenever a creature attacks you or a planeswalker you control, that creature's controller loses 1 life.

Enchantment
Marchesa's Decree (cn2) 44
1
No Mercy

Whenever a creature deals damage to you, destroy it.

Enchantment
No Mercy (dmr) 95
1
Phyrexian Arena

At the beginning of your upkeep, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.

Enchantment
Phyrexian Arena (one) 104
1
Resourceful Defense

Whenever a permanent you control leaves the battlefield, if it had counters on it, put those counters on target permanent you control. {4}{W}: Move any number of counters from target permanent you control to another target permanent you control.

Enchantment
Resourceful Defense (ncc) 19
1
Security Blockade

Enchant land When Security Blockade enters the battlefield, create a 2/2 white Knight creature token with vigilance. Enchanted land has "{T}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to you this turn."

Enchantment
Security Blockade (rtr) 20
1
Trapped in the Tower

Enchant creature without flying Enchanted creature can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be activated.

Enchantment
Trapped in the Tower (eld) 33
1
True Conviction

Creatures you control have double strike and lifelink.

Enchantment
True Conviction (scd) 38
1

Instant

Quantity: 9Price: $3.87
Battlefield Promotion

Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. That creature gains first strike until end of turn. You gain 2 life.

Instant
Battlefield Promotion (2x2) 7
1
Entrapment Maneuver

Target player sacrifices an attacking creature. You create X 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens, where X is that creature's toughness.

Instant
Entrapment Maneuver (c16) 2
1
Gideon's Sacrifice

Choose a creature or planeswalker you control. All damage that would be dealt this turn to you and permanents you control is dealt to the chosen permanent instead (if it's still on the battlefield).

Instant
Gideon's Sacrifice (war) 14
1
Outflank

Outflank deals damage to target attacking or blocking creature equal to the number of creatures you control.

Instant
Outflank (eld) 23
1
Pitfall Trap

If exactly one creature is attacking, you may pay {W} rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Destroy target attacking creature without flying.

Instant
Pitfall Trap (plst) MM3-18
1
Profit

Instant
Profit // Loss (dgm) 130
1
Unbreakable Formation

Creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn. Addendum — If you cast this spell during your main phase, put a +1/+1 counter on each of those creatures and they gain vigilance until end of turn.

Instant
Unbreakable Formation (moc) 213
1
Without Weakness

Target creature you control gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it. If its toughness is 0 or less, it's still put into its owner's graveyard.) Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Instant
Without Weakness (hou) 81
1
Your Temple Is Under Attack

Choose one — • Pray for Protection — Creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn. • Strike a Deal — You and target opponent each draw two cards.

Instant
Your Temple Is Under Attack (clb) 52
1

Knights

Quantity: 4Price: $2.98
Black Knight

First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.) Protection from white (This creature can't be blocked, targeted, dealt damage, or enchanted by anything white.)

Creature
Black Knight (plst) M10-85
1
Munda's Vanguard

Cohort — {T}, Tap an untapped Ally you control: Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.

Creature
Munda's Vanguard (ogw) 29
1
Syr Konrad, the Grim

Whenever another creature dies, or a creature card is put into a graveyard from anywhere other than the battlefield, or a creature card leaves your graveyard, Syr Konrad, the Grim deals 1 damage to each opponent. {1}{B}: Each player mills a card. (They each put the top card of their library into their graveyard.)

Creature
Syr Konrad, the Grim (moc) 269
1
White Knight

First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.) Protection from black (This creature can't be blocked, targeted, dealt damage, or enchanted by anything black.)

Creature
White Knight (ddg) 9
1

Pawns

Quantity: 16Price: $8.66
Blaring Captain

Partner with Blaring Recruiter (When this creature enters the battlefield, target player may put Blaring Recruiter into their hand from their library, then shuffle.) Whenever Blaring Captain attacks, attacking Warriors get +1/+1 until end of turn.

Creature
Blaring Captain (bbd) 14
1
Blaring Recruiter

Partner with Blaring Captain (When this creature enters the battlefield, target player may put Blaring Captain into their hand from their library, then shuffle.) {2}{W}: Create a 1/1 white Warrior creature token.

Creature
Blaring Recruiter (bbd) 13
1
Bojuka Brigand

Bojuka Brigand can't block. Whenever Bojuka Brigand or another Ally enters the battlefield under your control, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Bojuka Brigand.

Creature
Bojuka Brigand (wwk) 51
1
Garrulous Sycophant

At the beginning of your end step, if you're the monarch, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

Creature
Garrulous Sycophant (cn2) 43
1
Hada Freeblade

Whenever Hada Freeblade or another Ally enters the battlefield under your control, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Hada Freeblade.

Creature
Hada Freeblade (wwk) 7
1
Herald of the Dreadhorde

When Herald of the Dreadhorde dies, amass Zombies 2. (Put two +1/+1 counters on an Army you control. It's also a Zombie. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Zombie Army creature token first.)

Creature
Herald of the Dreadhorde (war) 93
1
Kazandu Blademaster

First strike, vigilance Whenever Kazandu Blademaster or another Ally enters the battlefield under your control, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Kazandu Blademaster.

Creature
Kazandu Blademaster (plst) ZEN-16
1
Makindi Shieldmate

Defender Whenever Makindi Shieldmate or another Ally enters the battlefield under your control, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Makindi Shieldmate.

Creature
Makindi Shieldmate (zen) 26
1
Malakir Cullblade

Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Malakir Cullblade.

Creature
Malakir Cullblade (ori) 108
1
Nimana Sell-Sword

Whenever Nimana Sell-Sword or another Ally enters the battlefield under your control, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Nimana Sell-Sword.

Creature
Nimana Sell-Sword (zen) 106
1
Paired Tactician

Whenever Paired Tactician and at least one other Warrior attack, put a +1/+1 counter on Paired Tactician.

Creature
Paired Tactician (znr) 31
1
Palace Sentinels

When Palace Sentinels enters the battlefield, you become the monarch.

Creature
Palace Sentinels (cmr) 36
1
Solemn Recruit

Double strike Revolt — At the beginning of your end step, if a permanent you controlled left the battlefield this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on Solemn Recruit.

Creature
Solemn Recruit (clb) 708
1
Thorn of the Black Rose

Deathtouch When Thorn of the Black Rose enters the battlefield, you become the monarch.

Creature
Thorn of the Black Rose (cmr) 154
1
Throne Warden

At the beginning of your end step, if you're the monarch, put a +1/+1 counter on Throne Warden.

Creature
Throne Warden (cn2) 25
1
Zulaport Cutthroat

Whenever Zulaport Cutthroat or another creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

Creature
Zulaport Cutthroat (clb) 775
1

Queens

Quantity: 2Price: $11.48
Elspeth Resplendent

+1: Choose up to one target creature. Put a +1/+1 counter and a counter from among flying, first strike, lifelink, or vigilance on it. −3: Look at the top seven cards of your library. You may put a permanent card with mana value 3 or less from among them onto the battlefield with a shield counter on it. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. −7: Create five 3/3 white Angel creature tokens with flying.

Planeswalker
Elspeth Resplendent (snc) 11
1
Lolth, Spider Queen

Whenever a creature you control dies, put a loyalty counter on Lolth, Spider Queen. 0: You draw a card and you lose 1 life. −3: Create two 2/1 black Spider creature tokens with menace and reach. −8: You get an emblem with "Whenever an opponent is dealt combat damage by one or more creatures you control, if that player lost less than 8 life this turn, they lose life equal to the difference."

Planeswalker
Lolth, Spider Queen (afr) 112
1

Rooks

Quantity: 4Price: $12.16
Archon of Coronation

Flying When Archon of Coronation enters the battlefield, you become the monarch. As long as you're the monarch, damage doesn't cause you to lose life. (When a creature deals combat damage to you, its controller still becomes the monarch.)

Creature
Archon of Coronation (ncc) 192
1
Blazing Archon

Flying Creatures can't attack you.

Creature
Blazing Archon (c16) 58
1
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus

If a creature dying causes a triggered ability of a permanent you control to trigger, that ability triggers an additional time. {B/P}{B/P}, Exile three creature cards from your graveyard: Put an indestructible counter on Drivnod, Carnage Dominus. ({B/P} can be paid with either {B} or 2 life.)

Creature
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus (one) 90
1
Vraan, Executioner Thane

Whenever one or more other creatures you control die, each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life. This ability triggers only once each turn.

Creature
Vraan, Executioner Thane (one) 114
1

Sorcery

Quantity: 8Price: $8.22
Beseech the Queen

({2/B} can be paid with any two mana or with {B}. This card's mana value is 6.) Search your library for a card with mana value less than or equal to the number of lands you control, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

Sorcery
Beseech the Queen (plst) SHM-57
1
Bleeding Edge

Up to one target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn. Amass Zombies 2. (Put two +1/+1 counters on an Army you control. It's also a Zombie. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Zombie Army creature token first.)

Sorcery
Bleeding Edge (war) 78
1
Divine Gambit

Exile target artifact, creature, or enchantment an opponent controls. That player may put a permanent card from their hand onto the battlefield.

Sorcery
Divine Gambit (khm) 8
1
Gruesome Realization

Choose one — • You draw two cards and you lose 2 life. • Creatures your opponents control get -1/-1 until end of turn.

Sorcery
Gruesome Realization (bro) 103
1
Play of the Game

Assist (Another player can pay up to {6} of this spell's cost.) Exile all nonland permanents.

Sorcery
Play of the Game (bbd) 29
1
Queen's Commission

Create two 1/1 white Vampire creature tokens with lifelink.

Sorcery
Queen's Commission (xln) 29
1
Slash the Ranks

Destroy all creatures and planeswalkers except for commanders.

Sorcery
Slash the Ranks (cmr) 47
1
Word of Binding

Tap X target creatures.

Sorcery
Word of Binding (4ed) 172
1

The Board

Quantity: 32Price: $115.38
Castle Ardenvale

Castle Ardenvale enters the battlefield tapped unless you control a Plains. {T}: Add {W}. {2}{W}{W}, {T}: Create a 1/1 white Human creature token.

Land
Castle Ardenvale (onc) 149
1
Castle Locthwain

Castle Locthwain enters the battlefield tapped unless you control a Swamp. {T}: Add {B}. {1}{B}{B}, {T}: Draw a card, then you lose life equal to the number of cards in your hand.

Land
Castle Locthwain (clb) 884
1
Eiganjo Castle

{T}: Add {W}. {W}, {T}: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to target legendary creature this turn.

Land
Eiganjo Castle (plst) CHK-275
1
Phyrexian Tower

{T}: Add {C}. {T}, Sacrifice a creature: Add {B}{B}.

Land
Phyrexian Tower (uma) 248
1
Plains

({T}: Add {W}.)

Land
Plains (dmu) 277
14
Swamp

({T}: Add {B}.)

Land
Swamp (dmu) 279
14

Sideboard

Quantity: 2Price: $5.18
Silent Arbiter

No more than one creature can attack each combat. No more than one creature can block each combat.

Creature Artifact
Silent Arbiter (c20) 250
1
Throne of the High City

{T}: Add {C}. {4}, {T}, Sacrifice Throne of the High City: You become the monarch.

Land
Throne of the High City (cn2) 80
1

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