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Commander

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Arcades, the Strategist
Flying, vigilance
Whenever a creature you control with defender enters, draw a card.
Each creature you control with defender assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power and can attack as though it didn't have defender.
Legendary Creature - Elder Dragon
Arcades, the Strategist (plst) M19-212
Color tag templates(None)
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Anthem

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Stalwart Shield-Bearers
Defender
Other creatures you control with defender get +0/+2.
Creature - Human Soldier
Stalwart Shield-Bearers (roe) 46
Color tag templates(None)
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Anthem

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Bounce

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Jeskai Barricade
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Defender
When this creature enters, you may return another target creature you control to its owner's hand.
Creature - Wall
Jeskai Barricade (frf) 15
Color tag templates(None)
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Bounce

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Clones

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Wall of Stolen Identity
You may have this creature enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it's a Wall in addition to its other types and has defender. When you do, tap the copied creature and it doesn't untap during its controller's untap step for as long as you control this creature.
Creature - Shapeshifter Wall
Wall of Stolen Identity (c19) 13
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Clones

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Counters

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Ajani, the Greathearted
Creatures you control have vigilance.
+1: You gain 3 life.
−2: Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control and a loyalty counter on each other planeswalker you control.
Legendary Planeswalker - Ajani
Ajani, the Greathearted (war) 184
Color tag templates(None)
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Mana Leak
Counter target spell unless its controller pays
.
Instant
Mana Leak (mm2) 50
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Counters

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Draw

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Geist of the Archives
Defender
At the beginning of your upkeep, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
Creature - Spirit
Geist of the Archives (emn) 62
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.27
Hunter's Insight
Choose target creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player or planeswalker this turn, draw that many cards.
Instant
Hunter's Insight (m12) 180
Color tag templates(None)
$0.99 $0.49
Jungle Barrier
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
When this creature enters, draw a card.
Creature - Plant Wall
Jungle Barrier (plst) E02-38
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.30
Mentor of the Meek
Whenever another creature you control with power 2 or less enters, you may pay
. If you do, draw a card.
Creature - Human Soldier
Mentor of the Meek (fdn) 578
Color tag templates(None)
$0.59 $0.15
Orator of Ojutai
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may reveal a Dragon card from your hand.
Defender, flying
When this creature enters, if you revealed a Dragon card or controlled a Dragon as you cast this spell, draw a card.
Creature - Bird Monk
Orator of Ojutai (dtk) 28
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.15
Wall of Blossoms
Defender
When this creature enters, draw a card.
Creature - Plant Wall
Wall of Blossoms (tdc) 277
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.25
Wall of Junk
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
When this creature blocks, return it to its owner's hand at end of combat. (Return it only if it's on the battlefield.)
Creature Artifact - Wall
Wall of Junk (dmr) 240
Color tag templates(None)
$0.59 $0.28

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Evasion

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Angelic Wall
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
Flying
Creature - Wall
Angelic Wall (avr) 4
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.09
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.)
Creatures your opponents control without flying or reach can't block creatures with power 2 or less.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)
Legendary Creature - Human Knight
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa (tdc) 303
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Suspicious Bookcase
Defender
,
: Target creature can't be blocked this turn.
Creature Artifact - Wall
Suspicious Bookcase (snc) 245
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.31
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
Creatures you control with power or toughness 1 or less can't be blocked.
Legendary Creature - Human Rogue
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive (plst) DOM-69
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.19

Evasion

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Finisher

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Colossus of Akros
Defender, indestructible
: Monstrosity 10. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put ten +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.)
As long as this creature is monstrous, it has trample and can attack as though it didn't have defender.
Creature Artifact - Golem
Colossus of Akros (ths) 214
Color tag templates(None)
$1.79 $1.40
Towering Titan
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the total toughness of other creatures you control.
Sacrifice a creature with defender: All creatures gain trample until end of turn.
Creature - Giant
Towering Titan (tdc) 276
Color tag templates(None)
$0.99 $0.30

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Land

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Bant Panorama
: Add
.
,
, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic Forest, Plains, or Island card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Land
Bant Panorama (afc) 225
Color tag templates(None)
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Blossoming Sands
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, you gain 1 life.
: Add
or
.
Land
Blossoming Sands (m21) 244
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.13
Command Tower
: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.
Land
Command Tower (tmc) 63
Color tag templates(None)
$0.69 $0.37
Evolving Wilds
, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Land
Evolving Wilds (ddk) 33
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.09
Forest
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Forest
Forest (war) 262
Color tag templates(None)
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Glacial Floodplain
(
: Add
or
.)
This land enters tapped.
Snow Land - Plains Island
Glacial Floodplain (khm) 257
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Graypelt Refuge
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, you gain 1 life.
: Add
or
.
Land
Graypelt Refuge (scd) 303
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.14
Island
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Island
Island (mom) 278
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.13
Plains
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Plains
Plains (dmu) 262
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.10
Rimewood Falls
(
: Add
or
.)
This land enters tapped.
Snow Land - Island Forest
Rimewood Falls (khm) 266
Color tag templates(None)
$1.29 $0.53
Rogue's Passage
: Add
.
,
: Target creature can't be blocked this turn.
Land
Rogue's Passage (c19) 270
Color tag templates(None)
$1.29 $0.33
Seaside Citadel
This land enters tapped.
: Add
,
, or
.
Land
Seaside Citadel (ncc) 425
Color tag templates(None)
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Shimmerdrift Vale
This land enters tapped.
As this land enters, choose a color.
: Add one mana of the chosen color.
Snow Land
Shimmerdrift Vale (khm) 267
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.24
Temple of Mystery
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
: Add
or
.
Land
Temple of Mystery (fdn) 702
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.19
Thornwood Falls
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, you gain 1 life.
: Add
or
.
Land
Thornwood Falls (m20) 258
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.14
Tranquil Cove
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, you gain 1 life.
: Add
or
.
Land
Tranquil Cove (ema) 247
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.05

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Lifegain

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Angelic Chorus
Whenever a creature you control enters, you gain life equal to its toughness.
Enchantment
Angelic Chorus (10e) 4
Color tag templates(None)
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Huatli, the Sun's Heart
Each creature you control assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power.
−3: You gain life equal to the greatest toughness among creatures you control.
Legendary Planeswalker - Huatli
Huatli, the Sun's Heart (war) 230
Color tag templates(None)
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Perimeter Captain
Defender
Whenever a creature you control with defender blocks, you may gain 2 life.
Creature - Human Soldier
Perimeter Captain (plst) WWK-16
Color tag templates(None)
$1.29 $1.07
Tree of Redemption
Defender
: Exchange your life total with this creature's toughness.
Creature - Plant
Tree of Redemption (tdc) 97
Color tag templates(None)
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Lifegain

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Mill

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Charix, the Raging Isle
Spells your opponents cast that target Charix cost
more to cast.
: Charix gets +X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of Islands you control.
Legendary Creature - Crab Leviathan
Charix, the Raging Isle (znr) 386
Color tag templates(None)
$0.69 $0.30

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Protection

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Amaranthine Wall
Defender
: This creature gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
Creature Artifact - Wall
Amaranthine Wall (dom) 210
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.27
Consulate Skygate
Defender
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
Creature Artifact - Wall
Consulate Skygate (bbd) 232
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.07
Crashing Drawbridge
Defender
: Creatures you control gain haste until end of turn.
Creature Artifact - Wall
Crashing Drawbridge (eld) 217
Color tag templates(None)
$0.99 $0.56
Eerie Interlude
Exile any number of target creatures you control. Return those cards to the battlefield under their owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
Instant
Eerie Interlude (ddq) 8
Color tag templates(None)
$10.99 $7.41
Glacial Wall
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
Creature - Wall
Glacial Wall (6ed) 72
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.23
Hover Barrier
Defender, flying
Creature - Illusion Wall
Hover Barrier (rtr) 40
Color tag templates(None)
$0.69 $0.42
Manor Gargoyle
Defender
This creature has indestructible as long as it has defender.
: Until end of turn, this creature loses defender and gains flying.
Creature Artifact - Gargoyle
Manor Gargoyle (isd) 228
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.21
Mizzium Skin
Target creature you control gets +0/+1 and gains hexproof until end of turn.
Overload
(You may cast this spell for its overload cost. If you do, change "target" in its text to "each.")
Instant
Mizzium Skin (rtr) 45
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.26
Resolute Watchdog
Defender
, Sacrifice this creature: Target creature you control gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
Creature - Dog
Resolute Watchdog (rna) 19
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.30
Swiftfoot Boots
Equipped creature has hexproof and haste. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control. It can attack and
no matter when it came under your control.)
Equip
(
: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Artifact - Equipment
Swiftfoot Boots (a25) 234
Color tag templates(None)
$3.99 $1.85
Teyo, the Shieldmage
You have hexproof. (You can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
−2: Create a 0/3 white Wall creature token with defender.
Legendary Planeswalker - Teyo
Teyo, the Shieldmage (plst) WAR-32
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.23
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
Defender
Other permanents you control have indestructible.
Legendary Creature Artifact - Wall
The Walls of Ba Sing Se (tla) 261
Color tag templates(None)
$29.99 $24.39
Wall of Denial
Defender, flying
Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
Creature - Wall
Wall of Denial (plst) ARB-16
Color tag templates(None)
$0.79 $0.31
Wall of Shards
Defender, flying
Cumulative upkeep—An opponent gains 1 life. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
Snow Creature - Wall
Wall of Shards (plst) CSP-23
Color tag templates(None)
$6.49 $5.45
Wall of Tanglecord
Defender
: This creature gains reach until end of turn. (It can block creatures with flying.)
Creature Artifact - Wall
Wall of Tanglecord (som) 222
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.37

Protection

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Pump

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Assault Formation
Each creature you control assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power.
: Target creature with defender can attack this turn as though it didn't have defender.
: Creatures you control get +0/+1 until end of turn.
Enchantment
Assault Formation (jmp) 378
Color tag templates(None)
$0.69 $0.38
Bar the Door
Creatures you control get +0/+4 until end of turn.
Instant
Bar the Door (dka) 2
Color tag templates(None)
$0.39 $0.20
Crenellated Wall
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
: Target creature gets +0/+4 until end of turn.
Creature Artifact - Wall
Crenellated Wall (plst) MMQ-290
Color tag templates(None)
$0.39 $0.31
Rolling Stones
Wall creatures can attack as though they didn't have defender.
Enchantment
Rolling Stones (7ed) 35
Color tag templates(None)
$1.29 $1.03
Tower Defense
Creatures you control get +0/+5 and gain reach until end of turn.
Instant
Tower Defense (tdc) 275
Color tag templates(None)
$0.59 $0.22

Pump

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Ramp

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Armillary Sphere
,
, Sacrifice this artifact: Search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.
Artifact
Armillary Sphere (ddi) 64
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.09
Axebane Guardian
Defender
: Add X mana in any combination of colors, where X is the number of creatures you control with defender.
Creature - Human Druid
Axebane Guardian (plst) RTR-115
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.17
Commander's Sphere
: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.
Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.
Artifact
Commander's Sphere (dsc) 244
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.28
Evolution Charm
Choose one —
• Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
• Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
• Target creature gains flying until end of turn.
Instant
Evolution Charm (plc) 127
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.11
Firemind Vessel
This artifact enters tapped.
: Add two mana of different colors.
Artifact
Firemind Vessel (plst) WAR-237
Color tag templates(None)
$0.69 $0.22
Harrow
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a land.
Search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Instant
Harrow (tdc) 258
Color tag templates(None)
$0.59 $0.32
Mana Geode
When this artifact enters, scry 1.
: Add one mana of any color.
Artifact
Mana Geode (jmp) 472
Color tag templates(None)
$0.39 $0.31
Marble Diamond
This artifact enters tapped.
: Add
.
Artifact
Marble Diamond (clb) 446
Color tag templates(None)
$0.59 $0.20
Overgrown Battlement
Defender
: Add
for each creature you control with defender.
Creature - Wall
Overgrown Battlement (ima) 180
Color tag templates(None)
$0.79 $0.28
Rampant Growth
Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Sorcery
Rampant Growth (j25) 704
Color tag templates(None)
$1.29 $0.39
Roiling Regrowth
Sacrifice a land. Search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Instant
Roiling Regrowth (eoc) 105
Color tag templates(None)
$0.79 $0.33
Sunscape Familiar
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
Green spells and blue spells you cast cost
less to cast.
Creature - Wall
Sunscape Familiar (plst) PLS-17
Color tag templates(None)
$2.99 $1.33
The Birth of Meletis
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Search your library for a basic Plains card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
II — Create a 0/4 colorless Wall artifact creature token with defender.
III — You gain 2 life.
Enchantment - Saga
The Birth of Meletis (plst) THB-5
Color tag templates(None)
$0.39 $0.28
Three Visits
Search your library for a Forest card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Sorcery
Three Visits (fic) 315
Color tag templates(None)
$9.49 $6.20

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Recursion

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Colfenor's Urn
Whenever a creature with toughness 4 or greater is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, you may exile it.
At the beginning of the end step, if three or more cards have been exiled with this artifact, sacrifice it. If you do, return those cards to the battlefield under their owner's control.
Artifact
Colfenor's Urn (tdc) 315
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.28
Reveillark
Flying
When this creature leaves the battlefield, return up to two target creature cards with power 2 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Evoke
(You may cast this spell for its evoke cost. If you do, it's sacrificed when it enters.)
Creature - Elemental
Reveillark (c16) 74
Color tag templates(None)
$1.29 $0.50

Recursion

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Removal

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Condemn
Put target attacking creature on the bottom of its owner's library. Its controller gains life equal to its toughness.
Instant
Condemn (scd) 15
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.17
Dovin's Veto
This spell can't be countered.
Counter target noncreature spell.
Instant
Dovin's Veto (fca) 51
Color tag templates(None)
$3.99 $1.47
Negate
Counter target noncreature spell.
Instant
Negate (ogw) 59
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.17
Slaughter the Strong
Each player chooses any number of creatures they control with total power 4 or less, then sacrifices all other creatures they control.
Sorcery
Slaughter the Strong (plst) CMR-48
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.14
Soulsworn Jury
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
, Sacrifice this creature: Counter target creature spell.
Creature - Spirit
Soulsworn Jury (dis) 17
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.18

Removal

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Untap

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High Alert
Each creature you control assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power.
Creatures you control can attack as though they didn't have defender.
: Untap target creature.
Enchantment
High Alert (rna) 182
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.40

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Deck stats

28 pips - 26 cards
21 mana - 20 cards
15 pips - 14 cards
19 mana - 18 cards
0 pips - 0 cards
7 mana - 6 cards
0 pips - 0 cards
7 mana - 6 cards
19 pips - 18 cards
21 mana - 20 cards
0 pips - 0 cards
2 mana - 2 cards
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