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Giada, Font of Hope - community staples
Giada, Font of Hope · W · 100 cards · 39 lands
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Bracket 3 - UpgradedCommander 1Creatures 33Instants 9Sorceries 3Artifacts 11Enchantments 3Planeswalkers 1Lands 39
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Strategy
Giada, Font of Hope leads a deck built from the cards players most often run with it, putting +1/+1 counters on things and growing them out of range. The list holds 12 ramp pieces, 9 pieces of targeted interaction, 2 board wipes and 9 sources of card draw, at an average mana value of 3.67.
Early: Use the early turns on mana and on the commander itself. Smothering Tithe and the other 11 ramp pieces are there to power what comes after Giada, Font of Hope, not to cast it - at 2 mana it should be on the table almost immediately.
Mid: Once the commander is down, the deck wants to be doing two things at once: advancing its own board and answering everyone else's. Swords to Plowshares is the first answer you will usually reach for, and Exemplar of Light keeps the hand full while you do it.
Late: Hold Farewell for the turn the table gets ahead of you - with 2 in the deck you can afford to use one early and still have an answer later. At 3.67 average mana value the top end is genuinely expensive - land drops matter.
Win conditions: Wins by growing a threat past what the table can answer and connecting with it.
- Lyra Dawnbringer - Core to the plan
- Righteous Valkyrie - Core to the plan
- Youthful Valkyrie - Core to the plan
- Herald of War - Core to the plan
- Starnheim Aspirant - Core to the plan
- Sephara, Sky's Blade - Core to the plan
- Resplendent Angel - Core to the plan
- Archangel of Tithes - Core to the plan
~$542.97
estimated to build this deck
Commander (1)
Giada, Font of Hope
Legendary Creature — Angel
Flying, vigilance
Each other Angel you control enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it for each Angel you already control.
{T}: Add {W}. Spend this mana only to cast an Angel spell.
Creatures (33)
Lyra Dawnbringer
Legendary Creature — Angel
$0.46
Flying
First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)
Other Angels you control get +1/+1 and have lifelink.
Righteous Valkyrie
Creature — Angel Cleric
$5.26
Flying
Whenever another Angel or Cleric you control enters, you gain life equal to that creature's toughness.
As long as you have at least 7 life more than your starting life total, creatures you control get +2/+2.
Youthful Valkyrie
Creature — Angel
$0.17
Flying
Whenever another Angel you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Herald of War
Creature — Angel
$2.45
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
Angel spells and Human spells you cast cost {1} less to cast for each +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Starnheim Aspirant
Creature — Human Cleric
$9.18
Angel spells you cast cost {2} less to cast.
Sephara, Sky's Blade
Legendary Creature — Angel
$3.42
You may pay {W} and tap four untapped creatures you control with flying rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Flying, lifelink
Other creatures you control with flying have indestructible. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them.)
Resplendent Angel
Creature — Angel
$7.16
Flying
At the beginning of each end step, if you gained 5 or more life this turn, create a 4/4 white Angel creature token with flying and vigilance.
{3}{W}{W}{W}: Until end of turn, this creature gets +2/+2 and gains lifelink.
Archangel of Tithes
Creature — Angel
$4.39
Flying
As long as this creature is untapped, creatures can't attack you or planeswalkers you control unless their controller pays {1} for each of those creatures.
As long as this creature is attacking, creatures can't block unless their controller pays {1} for each of those creatures.
Valkyrie Harbinger
Creature — Angel Cleric
$2.3
Flying
Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)
At the beginning of each end step, if you gained 4 or more life this turn, create a 4/4 white Angel creature token with flying and vigilance.
Angel of Vitality
Creature — Angel
$0.3
Flying
If you would gain life, you gain that much life plus 1 instead.
This creature gets +2/+2 as long as you have 25 or more life.
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
Legendary Creature — Angel
$30.12
Flying, vigilance, indestructible
Other permanents you control have indestructible.
Exemplar of Light
Creature — Angel
$0.91
Flying
Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Whenever you put one or more +1/+1 counters on this creature, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.
Bishop of Wings
Creature — Human Cleric
$2.97
Whenever an Angel you control enters, you gain 4 life.
Whenever an Angel you control dies, create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying.
Archangel of Thune
Creature — Angel
$18.37
Flying
Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)
Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
Bruna, the Fading Light
Legendary Creature — Angel Horror
$3.86
When you cast this spell, you may return target Angel or Human creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Flying, vigilance
(Melds with Gisela, the Broken Blade.)
Emeria Shepherd
Creature — Angel
$3.48
Flying
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, you may return target nonland permanent card from your graveyard to your hand. If that land is a Plains, you may return that nonland permanent card to the battlefield instead.
Inspiring Overseer
Creature — Angel Cleric
$0.14
Flying
When this creature enters, you gain 1 life and draw a card.
Gisela, the Broken Blade
Legendary Creature — Angel Horror
$23.11
Flying, first strike, lifelink
At the beginning of your end step, if you both own and control Gisela and a creature named Bruna, the Fading Light, exile them, then meld them into Brisela, Voice of Nightmares.
Firemane Commando
Creature — Angel Soldier
$0.91
Flying
Whenever you attack with two or more creatures, draw a card.
Whenever another player attacks with two or more creatures, they draw a card if none of those creatures attacked you.
Angelic Field Marshal
Creature — Angel
$2.57
Flying
Lieutenant — As long as you control your commander, this creature gets +2/+2 and creatures you control have vigilance.
Battle Angels of Tyr
Creature — Angel Knight
$24.21
Flying, myriad
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card if that player has more cards in hand than each other player. Then you create a Treasure token if that player controls more lands than each other player. Then you gain 3 life if that player has more life than each other player.
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
Legendary Creature — Angel
$20.03
Flying
Activated abilities of creatures your opponents control can't be activated.
Thraben Watcher
Creature — Angel
$0.27
Flying, vigilance
Other nontoken creatures you control get +1/+1 and have vigilance.
Angel of Destiny
Creature — Angel Cleric
$9.87
Flying, double strike
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, you and that player each gain that much life.
At the beginning of your end step, if you have at least 15 life more than your starting life total, each player this creature attacked this turn loses the game.
Angel of Jubilation
Creature — Angel
$10.73
Flying
Other nonblack creatures you control get +1/+1.
Players can't pay life or sacrifice creatures to cast spells or activate abilities.
Angel of Finality
Creature — Angel
$0.26
Flying
When this creature enters, exile target player's graveyard.
Dazzling Angel
Creature — Angel
$0.31
Flying
Whenever another creature you control enters, you gain 1 life.
Angel of the Ruins
Artifact Creature — Angel
$0.23
Flying
When this creature enters, exile up to two target artifacts and/or enchantments.
Plainscycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for a Plains card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)
Sunblast Angel
Creature — Angel
$0.56
Flying
When this creature enters, destroy all tapped creatures.
Esper Sentinel
Artifact Creature — Human Soldier
$60.54
Whenever an opponent casts their first noncreature spell each turn, draw a card unless that player pays {X}, where X is this creature's power.
Angel of Serenity
Creature — Angel
$1
Flying
When this creature enters, you may exile up to three other target creatures from the battlefield and/or creature cards from graveyards.
When this creature leaves the battlefield, return the exiled cards to their owners' hands.
Sanctuary Warden
Creature — Angel Soldier
$1.17
Flying
This creature enters with two shield counters on it.
Whenever this creature enters or attacks, you may remove a counter from a creature or planeswalker you control. If you do, draw a card and create a 1/1 green and white Citizen creature token.
Instants (9)
Swords to Plowshares
Instant
$1.42
Exile target creature. Its controller gains life equal to its power.
Path to Exile
Instant
$1.01
Exile target creature. Its controller may search their library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Teferi's Protection
Instant
$34.74
Until your next turn, your life total can't change and you gain protection from everything. All permanents you control phase out. (While they're phased out, they're treated as though they don't exist. They phase in before you untap during your untap step.)
Exile Teferi's Protection.
Generous Gift
Instant
$0.71
Destroy target permanent. Its controller creates a 3/3 green Elephant creature token.
Stroke of Midnight
Instant
$0.35
Destroy target nonland permanent. Its controller creates a 1/1 white Human creature token.
Heliod's Intervention
Instant
$1.89
Choose one —
• Destroy X target artifacts and/or enchantments.
• Target player gains twice X life.
Rebuff the Wicked
Instant
$5.54
Counter target spell that targets a permanent you control.
Your Temple Is Under Attack
Instant
$0.52
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.
Sorceries (3)
Farewell
Sorcery
$4.77
Choose one or more —
• Exile all artifacts.
• Exile all creatures.
• Exile all enchantments.
• Exile all graveyards.
Cut a Deal
Sorcery
$0.25
Each opponent draws a card, then you draw a card for each opponent who drew a card this way.
Artifacts (11)
Herald's Horn
Artifact
$2.5
As this artifact enters, choose a creature type.
Creature spells you cast of the chosen type cost {1} less to cast.
At the beginning of your upkeep, look at the top card of your library. If it's a creature card of the chosen type, you may reveal it and put it into your hand.
Vanquisher's Banner
Artifact
$4.94
As this artifact enters, choose a creature type.
Creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1.
Whenever you cast a creature spell of the chosen type, draw a card.
Archaeomancer's Map
Artifact
$0.92
When this artifact enters, search your library for up to two basic Plains cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.
Whenever a land an opponent controls enters, if that player controls more lands than you, you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield.
Sword of the Animist
Legendary Artifact — Equipment
$2.41
Equipped creature gets +1/+1.
Whenever equipped creature attacks, you may search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Equip {2}
Wayfarer's Bauble
Artifact
$0.3
{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Arcane Signet
Artifact
$0.42
{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.
Patchwork Banner
Artifact
$2.75
As this artifact enters, choose a creature type.
Creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1.
{T}: Add one mana of any color.
Throne of Eldraine
Legendary Artifact
$29.04
As Throne of Eldraine enters, choose a color.
{T}: Add four mana of the chosen color. Spend this mana only to cast monocolored spells of that color.
{3}, {T}: Draw two cards. Spend only mana of the chosen color to activate this ability.
Enchantments (3)
Smothering Tithe
Enchantment
$54.96
Whenever an opponent draws a card, that player may pay {2}. If the player doesn't, you create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Smuggler's Share
Enchantment
$10.64
At the beginning of each end step, draw a card for each opponent who drew two or more cards this turn, then create a Treasure token for each opponent who had two or more lands enter the battlefield under their control this turn.
Monologue Tax
Enchantment
$1.06
Whenever an opponent casts their second spell each turn, you create a Treasure token.
Planeswalkers (1)
Elspeth Resplendent
Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth
$4.27
+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.
Lands (39)
Seraph Sanctuary
Land
$1.11
When this land enters, you gain 1 life.
Whenever an Angel you control enters, you gain 1 life.
{T}: Add {C}.
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
Land
$6.75
This land enters tapped.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control seven or more Plains, you may return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
{T}: Add {W}.
War Room
Land
$5.32
{T}: Add {C}.
{3}, {T}, Pay life equal to the number of colors in your commanders' color identity: Draw a card.
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Legendary Land
$53.08
{T}: Add {C}.
{2}, {T}: Choose a color. Add an amount of mana of that color equal to your devotion to that color. (Your devotion to a color is the number of mana symbols of that color in the mana costs of permanents you control.)
Minas Tirith
Legendary Land
$6.88
Minas Tirith enters tapped unless you control a legendary creature.
{T}: Add {W}.
{1}{W}, {T}: Draw a card. Activate only if you attacked with two or more creatures this turn.
Bonders' Enclave
Land
$0.36
{T}: Add {C}.
{3}, {T}: Draw a card. Activate only if you control a creature with power 4 or greater.
Three Tree City
Legendary Land
$28.42
As Three Tree City enters, choose a creature type.
{T}: Add {C}.
{2}, {T}: Choose a color. Add an amount of mana of that color equal to the number of creatures you control of the chosen type.
Windbrisk Heights
Land
$0.21
Hideaway 4 (When this land enters, look at the top four cards of your library, exile one face down, then put the rest on the bottom in a random order.)
This land enters tapped.
{T}: Add {W}.
{W}, {T}: You may play the exiled card without paying its mana cost if you attacked with three or more creatures this turn.
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
Legendary Land
$5.66
{T}: Add {W}.
Channel — {2}{W}, Discard this card: It deals 4 damage to target attacking or blocking creature. This ability costs {1} less to activate for each legendary creature you control.
Rogue's Passage
Land
$0.39
{T}: Add {C}.
{4}, {T}: Target creature can't be blocked this turn.
Abandoned Air Temple
Land
$6.34
This land enters tapped unless you control a basic land.
{T}: Add {W}.
{3}{W}, {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
Basic lands: 27 Plains
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