This is the first in a series of Origins commander decklists I'm building. The basic idea behind each of these decks is to build around a particular Origins Walker, both in flavor and in function, making use of cards associated with that character from worlds that character has visited.
Kytheon's deck calls for creature aggro, which means tokens and anthem effects. Control effects like tapdown and exile also play a role in Kyth's battle plan, for they allow him to better control the battlefield. Enchantments can aid both these strategies, not to mention tie in to Kytheon's home world of Theros.
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Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
PSA to everyone who keeps forgetting about the Reserved List:
You're on a website dedicated to talking about MtG. You're only a few keystrokes away from finding out what cards are on the Reserved List. You're also only a few keystrokes away from finding out why some cards on the Reserved List got foil printings in FtV, as Judge promos, or whatnot, as well as why that won't happen again. Stop doing this.
Kytheon's deck calls for creature aggro, which means tokens and anthem effects. Control effects like tapdown and exile also play a role in Kyth's battle plan, for they allow him to better control the battlefield. Enchantments can aid both these strategies, not to mention tie in to Kytheon's home world of Theros.
Decklist is a WIP. Input and suggestions welcome.
1 Kytheon, Hero of Akros
Other Planeswalker Cards
3 Gideon of the Trials
4 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
5 Gideon Jura
Creatures
1 Boros Elite
1 Gideon's Lawkeeper
2 Veteran Armorer
2 Grand Abolisher
2 Knight of the White Orchid
2 Precinct Captain
3 Court Street Denizen
3 Fairgrounds Warden
3 Frontline Medic
3 Thalia, Heretic Cathar
3 Banisher Priest
3 Brimaz, King of Oreskos
3 Gideon's Avenger
4 Akroan Horse
4 Oketra the True
4 Kytheon's Irregulars
5 Hero of Goma Fada
5 Knight-Captain of Eos
5 Hixus, Prison Warden
5 Thalia's Lancers
6 Captain of the Watch
6 Evangel of Heliod
6 Oathsworn Giant
6 Sun Titan
2 Aegis of the Gods
3 Archetype of Courage
3 Eidolon of Countless Battles
4 Heliod, God of the Sun
5 Celestial Archon
Artifacts
3 Oketra's Monument
3 Spear of Heliod
Auras
1 Ethereal Armor
2 Grasp of the Hieromancer
4 Suppression Bonds
Enchantments
2 Luminarch Ascension
2 Mark of Asylum
3 Banishing Light
3 Oath of Gideon
4 Anointed Procession
4 Retreat to Emeria
4 Gideon's Intervention
4 Martial Law
5 Sphere of Safety
5 Starfield of Nyx
5 Dictate of Heliod
5 Righteous Cause
5 Sigil of the Empty Throne
6 True Conviction
1 Condemn
1 Path to Exile
1 Swords to Plowshares
3 Renewed Faith
4 Entrapment Maneuver
7 Gideon's Phalanx
Sorceries
2 Swift Reckoning
3 Call the Gatewatch
3 Kytheon's Tactics
5 Tragic Arrogance
2 Martial Coup
Land
1 Desert of the True
1 Drifting Meadow
1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
1 Secluded Steppe
36 Plains
Here are links to the other decklists:
Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
|| UW Jace, Vyn's Prodigy UW || UG Kenessos, Priest of Thassa (feat. Arixmethes) UG ||
Cards I still want to see created:
|| Olantin, Lost City || Pavios and Thanasis || Choryu ||