<p style="text-align: right;"><em><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Felothar, Dawn of the Abzan" href="#" target="_blank">Felothar, Dawn of the Abzan</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://victoradameart.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Victor Adame Minguez</a></em></p>
<p>Welcome back to <em>Bottom of the Barrel</em>! This is a series where we pick a theme from EDHREC and look at the “bottom of the barrel.” This means that we look at the least played color-combinations and pick a commander in those colors to brew a spicy new deck around!</p>
<p>Today's episode is focused around a creature type that has been supported with two separate precons, one of which was released relatively recently. Even though the recent release was met with mixed feelings due to the return of the eminence mechanic, the precon itself was very well made. This creature type, of course, is Knights.</p>
<p>The first two precons covered different design spaces for this creature type: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale" href="#" target="_blank">Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> led a deck that presented Knights with an Equipment-flair, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir" href="#" target="_blank">Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> explored a Reanimation-centered space. These two commanders helm 3,273 and 6,820 decks, respectively.</p>
<p>Outside of these commanders, there's not much in the way of Knight-typal decks, aside from maybe <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Aryel, Knight of Windgrace" href="#" target="_blank">Aryel, Knight of Windgrace</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Aryel, Knight of Windgrace"></div></div>
<p>Today, I wanted to see if we could have a functioning Knight-typal deck outside of these few commanders. According to EDHREC, there are only 27 Knight-typal decks in Abzan, so that's where we're starting. You may be asking: "Why Abzan?" Well, it allows us to still play all the cool Orzhov Knights while giving us access to green's strengths. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Felothar, Dawn of the Abzan" href="#" target="_blank">Felothar, Dawn of the Abzan</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> felt like the perfect option for this.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Felothar, Dawn of the Abzan"></div></div>
<p>Before diving into the list, allow me to set the record straight right away: Yes, this is a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Templar Knight" href="#" target="_blank">Templar Knight</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> deck, so when you see the price of the deck, that's why it's so high. An uncommon for five dollars is rough when you run twenty copies in a deck.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Templar Knight"></div></div>
<p>With that out of the way, let's get started.</p>
<h2>Category #1: Legendary Artifacts</h2>
<p>Now that I've explained that this is a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Templar Knight" href="#" target="_blank">Templar Knight</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> deck, it's important to discuss the big pieces we're looking for when we can activate its ability.</p>
<p>First up, we have arguably the best card in our entire deck: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Thrumming Stone" href="#" target="_blank">Thrumming Stone</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. This card lets us dig deeper for our Templar Knights, and each time we find one off of the ripple 4 ability, it triggers <em>again.</em> In a regular Templar Knight deck, Thrumming Stone could mean game over, but we're only running 20 copies of Templar Knight, so it's possible that we whiff a few times.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Thrumming Stone"></div></div>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Bolas&#039;s Citadel" href="#" target="_blank">Bolas&#039;s Citadel</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a <a href="https://edhrec.com/top/game-changers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Game Changer</a> for a reason. It's an insane card, and if we can rip through our deck using our life total, we'll be in a crazy position. Just be careful; you don't want to overextend and then die at the hands of a (rightfully) concerned table.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Bolas&#039;s Citadel"></div></div>
<p>There's not a single card in all of <em>Magic</em> that makes me laugh with glee more than <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Great Henge" href="#" target="_blank">The Great Henge</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. That's only a little bit of sarcasm; it's super fun to play, but not so much fun to play against. The card is ridiculously good, and has thus held a ridiculous price tag since its printing. You can skip on this one, but this card only makes your deck better.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="The Great Henge"></div></div>
<p>This next one may be a sleeper pick, but it has consistently overperformed in every game I've seen it in: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Hylda&#039;s Crown of Winter" href="#" target="_blank">Hylda&#039;s Crown of Winter</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. It grants the ability to tap down blockers <em>or potential attackers</em>, but it can also easily draw ten to fifteen cards after someone full swings.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Hylda&#039;s Crown of Winter"></div></div>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Whip of Erebos" href="#" target="_blank">Whip of Erebos</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is crucial to our game plan because we <em>will</em> be attacked, and even if we aren't, we have <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Bolas&#039;s Citadel" href="#" target="_blank">Bolas&#039;s Citadel</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> in the deck. This artifact could be the difference between life and death for us.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Whip of Erebos"></div></div>
<p>Last, but not least: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Akroma&#039;s Memorial" href="#" target="_blank">Akroma&#039;s Memorial</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. This is the finisher of all finishers. We play it, we probably win.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Akroma&#039;s Memorial"></div></div>
<h2>Category #2: Our Supporting Cast</h2>
<p>Only putting in twenty <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Templar Knight" href="#" target="_blank">Templar Knight</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>s was a conscious decision. I still wanted the deck to feel like a Knight-typal deck even if we couldn't go off with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Templar Knight" href="#" target="_blank">Templar Knight</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>s. Here are a few "supporting cast" Knights:</p>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Haakon, Stromgald Scourge" href="#" target="_blank">Haakon, Stromgald Scourge</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a sweet way to recur our Knights over and over again.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Haakon, Stromgald Scourge"></div></div>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Murderous Rider" href="#" target="_blank">Murderous Rider</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Westfold Rider" href="#" target="_blank">Westfold Rider</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> are great pieces of removal that satisfy our theme.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Murderous Rider"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Westfold Rider"></div></div>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Steward of Valeron" href="#" target="_blank">Steward of Valeron</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a Knight that's also ramp, which is hilarious.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Steward of Valeron"></div></div>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Guardian of Faith" href="#" target="_blank">Guardian of Faith</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Paladin Danse, Steel Maverick" href="#" target="_blank">Paladin Danse, Steel Maverick</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Knight Exemplar" href="#" target="_blank">Knight Exemplar</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> are excellent ways to protect our board.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Guardian of Faith"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Paladin Danse, Steel Maverick"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Knight Exemplar"></div></div>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dion, Bahamut&#039;s Dominant" href="#" target="_blank">Dion, Bahamut&#039;s Dominant</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Corpse Knight" href="#" target="_blank">Corpse Knight</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Smitten Swordmaster" href="#" target="_blank">Smitten Swordmaster</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kinsbaile Cavalier" href="#" target="_blank">Kinsbaile Cavalier</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Moonshaker Cavalry" href="#" target="_blank">Moonshaker Cavalry</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> are all excellent finishers that are <em>also </em>Knights!</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Dion, Bahamut&#039;s Dominant"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Corpse Knight"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Smitten Swordmaster"></div></div>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Kinsbaile Cavalier"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Moonshaker Cavalry"></div></div>
<h2>Category #3: Recursion and "Secret Spice"</h2>
<p>Recursion is important to any deck strategy, and this deck in particular has some spicy includes.</p>
<p>First, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Raise the Past" href="#" target="_blank">Raise the Past</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is an underrated recursion piece that can bring back our entire graveyard of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Templar Knight" href="#" target="_blank">Templar Knight</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>s (or other creatures with mana cost two or less)!</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Raise the Past"></div></div>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Knights&#039; Charge" href="#" target="_blank">Knights&#039; Charge</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> acts as an amazing way to drain our opponents early and reanimate our graveyard late.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Knights&#039; Charge"></div></div>
<p>Our "secret spice" recursion pieces are <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Bloodbond March" href="#" target="_blank">Bloodbond March</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Remembrance" href="#" target="_blank">Remembrance</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Bloodbond March" href="#" target="_blank">Bloodbond March</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> turns all <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Templar Knight" href="#" target="_blank">Templar Knight</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>s into mass reanimation spells for any other <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Templar Knight" href="#" target="_blank">Templar Knight</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>s in our graveyard, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Remembrance" href="#" target="_blank">Remembrance</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> lets us go get another <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Templar Knight" href="#" target="_blank">Templar Knight</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> if one were to die.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Bloodbond March"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Remembrance"></div></div>
<h2>Closing Thoughts</h2>
<p>"A deck can have any number of" cards are not everyone's cup of tea, but I think this deck still retains the spirit of a Knight-typal deck while being able to do silly things with Templar Knights. Ironically enough, I built two different decks for this article: one that had Templar Knights and one that didn't have them. The Templar Knight plan was way too cool to let go of.</p>
<p>Check out my decklist below!</p>
<h2>Felothar, Dawn of the Abzan Commander Deck List</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Brewing Abzan Knights with Felothar, Dawn of the Abzan" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 Felothar, Dawn of the Abzan
[/Commander]
[Enchantments]
*1 Bloodbond March
*1 Chivalric Alliance
*1 Knights&#039; Charge
*1 Remembrance
[/Enchantments]
[Creatures]
*1 Acclaimed Contender
*1 Battle Angels of Tyr
*1 Bloodthirsty Conqueror
*1 Coppercoat Vanguard
*1 Corpse Knight
*1 Delighted Halfling
*1 Dion, Bahamut&#039;s Dominant // Bahamut, Warden of Light
*1 Guardian of Faith
*1 Haakon, Stromgald Scourge
*1 Kinsbaile Cavalier
*1 Knight Exemplar
*1 Kolvori, God of Kinship // The Ringhart Crest
*1 Moonshaker Cavalry
*1 Murderous Rider // Swift End
*1 Paladin Danse, Steel Maverick
*1 Smitten Swordmaster // Curry Favor
*1 Steward of Valeron
*1 Summon: Knights of Round
*20 Templar Knight
*1 Westfold Rider
*1 Worthy Knight
[/Creatures]
[Artifacts]
*1 Akroma&#039;s Memorial
*1 Arcane Signet
*1 Bitterthorn, Nissa&#039;s Animus
*1 Bolas&#039;s Citadel
*1 Herald&#039;s Horn
*1 Hylda&#039;s Crown of Winter
*1 Patchwork Banner
*1 Shadowspear
*1 Sol Ring
*1 Sword of the Animist
*1 The Circle of Loyalty
*1 The Great Henge
*1 Thrumming Stone
*1 Whip of Erebos
[/Artifacts]
[Sorceries]
*1 Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary
*1 Raise the Past
*1 Valiant Endeavor
[/Sorceries]
[Instants]
*1 Akroma&#039;s Will
*1 Flawless Maneuver
*1 Razorgrass Ambush // Razorgrass Field
[/Instants]
[Lands]
*1 Bountiful Promenade
*1 Brushland
*1 Buried Ruin
*1 Cavern of Souls
*1 Caves of Koilos
*1 Command Tower
*1 Fabled Passage
*3 Forest
*1 Godless Shrine
*1 Indatha Triome
*1 Llanowar Wastes
*1 Lush Portico
*1 Minas Tirith
*1 Overgrown Tomb
*1 Path of Ancestry
*7 Plains
*1 Sandsteppe Citadel
*1 Shadowy Backstreet
*4 Swamp
*1 Temple Garden
*1 Underground Mortuary
*1 Vault of Champions
*1 Verdant Catacombs
*1 Windswept Heath
[/Lands]"></span></div>
<h3>More Knights:</h3>
<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="0lZIWgvfMY"><p><a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/building-a-knight-deck-with-kwende-pride-of-femeref/">Building a Knight Deck with Kwende, Pride of Femeref</a></p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="iyXYmjSzqf"><p><a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/dion-bahamuts-dominant-final-fantasy-deck-tech/">Dion, Bahamut's Dominant - Final Fantasy Deck Tech</a></p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="fRLYQdE0aw"><p><a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/the-dragons-approach-with-garland-knight-of-cornelia/">The Dragons Approach, With Garland, Knight of Cornelia</a></p></blockquote>
<p><iframe loading="lazy" class="wp-embedded-content" sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" style="position: absolute; visibility: hidden;" title="&#8220;The Dragons Approach, With Garland, Knight of Cornelia&#8221; &#8212; EDHREC" src="https://edhrec.com/articles/the-dragons-approach-with-garland-knight-of-cornelia/embed/#?secret=G2QSD8miux#?secret=fRLYQdE0aw" data-secret="fRLYQdE0aw" width="500" height="282" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></p>


Brewing Abzan Knights with Felothar, Dawn of the Abzan

Updating Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale With New Commander Cards

<p style="text-align: right;"><em><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kwende, Pride of Femeref" href="#" target="_blank">Kwende, Pride of Femeref</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://www.daarken.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daarken</a></em></p>
<p>Knights have been around since the first expansions of <em>Magic</em>, and for good reason. There’s a lot of interest in the heroes and villains of feudalism, from King Arthur to <em>Game of Thrones</em> and even, in some interpretations, allusions as far removed as <em>Pulp Fiction</em>.</p>
<p>As long as armor, rules, and humanity can intersect, Knights can exist. And adding supernatural powers to the armor or spiritual binding adhering them to the rules adds layers to the conflicts those can form with their humanity, creating some of the most compelling stories in history.</p>
<p>Today we're talking about how to build Knight typal in Commander, featuring the mono-white legend <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kwende, Pride of Femeref" href="#" target="_blank">Kwende, Pride of Femeref</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Kwende, Pride of Femeref"></div></div>
<h2>Knights in 60-Card Formats</h2>
<p>Knights have a long history of supporting White Weenie archetypes in 60-card <em>Magic</em>, including the first competitive deck I knew by name: Sleight Knight. The armor of Knights has been shown in the mundane, in the form of first strike, as well as the magical, in the form of protection.</p>
<p>This makes them excellent sideboard threats against the colors they’re protected from, but can also make them generic threats with the aid of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sleight of Mind" href="#" target="_blank">Sleight of Mind</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> effects. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sleight of Mind" href="#" target="_blank">Sleight of Mind</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> changes the color of the Knights’ protection and adds blue to the White Weenie deck, allowing it to pressure opponents while protecting against bigger threats, akin to the Counter Cat Zoo deck that would win the first Modern Pro Tour.</p>
<h2>What Does <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kwende, Pride of Femeref" href="#" target="_blank">Kwende, Pride of Femeref</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> Do?</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Knight of Meadowgrain"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Knight of the White Orchid"></div></div>
<p>Kwende works well with the Knights that have first strike, upgrading that ability into double strike. Now, instead of just dominating combat by outmaneuvering opponents, our Knights effectively hit twice, taking out larger blockers or carving through life totals.</p>
<p>Even as the protection Knights semi-archetype went by the wayside, Knights like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Knight of Meadowgrain" href="#" target="_blank">Knight of Meadowgrain</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Knight of the White Orchid" href="#" target="_blank">Knight of the White Orchid</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> still have the first strike ability, enabling Kwende to turn our solid "French Vanilla" or better creatures into legitimate threats.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale"></div></div>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Aryel, Knight of Windgrace"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Sidar Jabari"></div></div>
<p>Knights have a few different options at to helm a Commander deck, some of which are quite powerful. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir" href="#" target="_blank">Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> has one of the most broken mechanics in Commander in <em>eminence</em> and brings the archetype into Esper. If you’re looking for a Sleight Knight deck, Sidar’s the perfect choice, providing a stream of card filtering and recursion.</p>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale" href="#" target="_blank">Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> puts the deck into Mardu and is a primarily Equipment, secondarily Knight commander. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Aryel, Knight of Windgrace" href="#" target="_blank">Aryel, Knight of Windgrace</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a more midrange Orzhov option, making Knight tokens and tapping those Knights to remove threats.</p>
<p>There are other commanders that happen to be Knights, but perhaps the most interesting is the original <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sidar Jabari" href="#" target="_blank">Sidar Jabari</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, which has flanking and taps blockers when it attacks. While flanking hasn’t seen much support recently, it was the go-to Knight ability for a while, showing their ability to use tactics to outmaneuver opponents.</p>
<p>Still, none of these options have the power and simplicity of Kwende.</p>
<h2>Key Cards for <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kwende, Pride of Femeref" href="#" target="_blank">Kwende, Pride of Femeref</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Akroma&#039;s Will"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Brave the Elements"></div></div>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Aven Warcraft"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Spare from Evil"></div></div>
<p>While <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir" href="#" target="_blank">Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> might be the best commander for the Sleight Knight deck, Kwende can also use protection to enable alpha strikes. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Akroma&#039;s Will" href="#" target="_blank">Akroma&#039;s Will</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Brave the Elements" href="#" target="_blank">Brave the Elements</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and even <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Aven Warcraft" href="#" target="_blank">Aven Warcraft</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> can help us punch through large amounts of double strike damage.</p>
<p>One of the cuter protection spells is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Spare from Evil" href="#" target="_blank">Spare from Evil</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, which gives us and our creatures protection from non-Humans. This can help us push through damage or even prevent an alpha strike and enable a counterattack.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Flawless Maneuver"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Make a Stand"></div></div>
<p>What makes Knights such an interesting creature type is that they're masters of combat, both offensive and defensive. This is shown in our commander using first strike offensively by upgrading it to double strike, as well as in our card selection.</p>
<p>We use protection spells to enable alpha strikes as well as anti-removal like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Flawless Maneuver" href="#" target="_blank">Flawless Maneuver</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Make a Stand" href="#" target="_blank">Make a Stand</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> to maintain our board when players try to wipe it. This creates openings to maintain the beatdown, using defense to enable counterattacks like true tactical geniuses.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Dawn Charm"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Path to Exile"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Reprieve"></div></div>
<p>The magic of Knights is that they not only dominate on the battlefield, they can dominate the stack, too. Even in mono-white, we use instants to enable attacks, protect our board, and yes, even remove threats.</p>
<p>Our Knights will outmaneuver opponents any way we can, whether it’s via fogs like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dawn Charm" href="#" target="_blank">Dawn Charm</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, spot removal like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Path to Exile" href="#" target="_blank">Path to Exile</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, or even the odd white <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Counterspell" href="#" target="_blank">Counterspell</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Reprieve" href="#" target="_blank">Reprieve</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<p>No matter what happens, we’re going to have a say in it, using the mana left open from casting cheap Knights.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="War Room"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Arch of Orazca"></div></div>
<p>Our nonbasic lands provide mana sinks and card advantage, letting us play like a control deck should the position be beneficial.</p>
<p>Leaving up mana to interact on opponents’ turns is great when we have traps to spring, but, if those traps remain un-sprung, we need things to do with our mana. We can activate lands like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="War Room" href="#" target="_blank">War Room</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Arch of Orazca" href="#" target="_blank">Arch of Orazca</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> on the end step of opponents’ turns, which lets us leave up mana but not completely skip our turns.</p>
<h2>How Does This <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kwende, Pride of Femeref" href="#" target="_blank">Kwende, Pride of Femeref</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> Commander Deck Win?</h2>
<p>The goal of the deck is to make small creatures and then outmaneuver our opponents, dealing damage in large chunks with double strike. As an aggressive-leaning midrange deck, we can adopt offensive or defensive positions easily.</p>
<h2><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kwende, Pride of Femeref" href="#" target="_blank">Kwende, Pride of Femeref</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> Commander Deck List</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Kwende, Pride of Femeref Commander Deck Tech" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 Kwende, Pride of Femeref
[/Commander]
[Creatures]
*1 Archetype of Courage
*1 Attended Knight
*1 Benalish Knight
*1 Capashen Knight
*1 Caravan Escort
*1 Cavalry Drillmaster
*1 Cloud Crusader
*1 Fiendslayer Paladin
*1 Inspiring Paladin
*1 Kjeldoran Skyknight
*1 Knight Exemplar
*1 Knight of Dawn
*1 Knight of Dawn&#039;s Light
*1 Knight of Grace
*1 Knight of Meadowgrain
*1 Knight of the White Orchid
*1 Lightwielder Paladin
*1 Lone Rider // It That Rides as One
*1 Order of Leitbur
*1 Order of the White Shield
*1 Paladin en-Vec
*1 Sigiled Paladin
*1 Silver Knight
*1 Skyhunter Patrol
*1 Student of Warfare
*1 Syr Alin, the Lion&#039;s Claw
*1 White Knight
*1 White Orchid Phantom
*1 Youthful Knight
*1 Zhalfirin Knight
[/Creatures]
[Instants]
*1 Akroma&#039;s Blessing
*1 Akroma&#039;s Will
*1 And They Shall Know No Fear
*1 Aven Warcraft
*1 Brave the Elements
*1 Clever Concealment
*1 Dawn Charm
*1 Disenchant
*1 Divine Resilience
*1 Flare of Fortitude
*1 Flawless Maneuver
*1 Generous Gift
*1 Get Lost
*1 Grand Crescendo
*1 Make a Stand
*1 Mana Tithe
*1 Path to Exile
*1 Perch Protection
*1 Reprieve
*1 Return to Dust
*1 Spare from Evil
*1 Stroke of Midnight
*1 Swords to Plowshares
*1 Unbreakable Formation
*1 Your Temple Is Under Attack
[/Instants]
[Enchantments]
*1 Always Watching
*1 Brave the Sands
*1 Radiant Destiny
*1 True Conviction
[/Enchantments]
[Lands]
*1 Arch of Orazca
*1 Cavern of Souls
*1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
*1 Emeria, the Sky Ruin
*1 Minas Tirith
*1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
*1 Path of Ancestry
*30 Plains
*1 Three Tree City
*1 War Room
*1 Windbrisk Heights
[/Lands]"></span></div>
<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>Knights are masters of combat, and this deck looks to push that as far as it can go. There are ways to add more colors, abilities, or card types, but those risk losing what makes Knights special: the power of simplicity.</p>
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