<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>
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<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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