Recently gotten back into mtg and finally decided to take a dive into edh. My favorite creature type has always been angels and my favorite color is white. What would you add/take out?
Commander
Linvala, keeper of silence.
Creatures
Iona, shield of emeria
Reya dawnbringer
Akroma, angel of wrath
Avacyn, angel of hope
Platinum angel
Admonition angel
Deathless angel
Adarkar Valkyrie
Sunblast angel
Twilight shepherd
Baneslayer angel
Archangel of thune
Sublime angel
Emeria angel
Angel of jubilation
Stonehewer giant
Academy rector
Mangara of corondor
Burnished hart
Gold myr
Knight of the white orchid
Puresteel paladin
Stoneforge mystic
Grand abolisher
Serra ascendant
Weathered wayfarer
Artifacts
Gilded lotus
Gauntlet of power
Belbes portal
Minds eye
Thran dynamo
Quicksilver amulet
Darksteel plate
Crucible of worlds
Sword of feast and famine
Sword of light and shadow
Sword of fire and ice
Sword of body and mind
Sword of war and peace
Urza's incubator
Lightning greaves
Swift foot boots
Scroll rack
Umezawas jitte
Senseis divining top
Skullclamp
Sol ring
Mana crypt
Lotus petal
Sorcerys
Catastrophe
Akromas vengeance
Hallowed burial
Day of judgement
Wrath of god
Armageddon
Breath of life
Idyllic tutor
Steel shapers gift
Instants
Return to dust
Swords to plow shares
Enlightened tutor
Path to exile
Condemn
Silence
Enchantments
Oblivion ring
Arrest
Ghostly prison
Journey to nowhere
Land tax
Lands
Boseiju, who shelters all
Emeria, sky ruin
Cavern of souls
Strip mine
Ancient den
Math of ith
Terramorphic expanse
Evolving wilds
X26 plains
34 lands seems like too few. i think you can safely drop a couple of the weaker swords for lands. also any big reason you're using ancient den? it sucks when those get swept away in an incidental akroma's wrath or some such. also consider tithe in a land slot. i also think this probably isn't the deck for lotus petal.
I'm using it for the pure steel paladin or do you think that's a waste? Which swords do you think I should drop? Drop the petal for a plain? I just figured it was a nice quick 1 mana to drop a big guy. Like I said though completely new to the format so all help is welcomed. Never seen tithe that would work great thanks!
Commander
Linvala, keeper of silence.
Creatures
Iona, shield of emeria
Reya dawnbringer
Akroma, angel of wrath
Avacyn, angel of hope
Platinum angel
Admonition angel
Deathless angel
Adarkar Valkyrie
Sunblast angel
Twilight shepherd
Baneslayer angel
Archangel of thune
Sublime angel
Emeria angel
Angel of jubilation
Stonehewer giant
Academy rector
Mangara of corondor
Burnished hart
Gold myr
Knight of the white orchid
Puresteel paladin
Stoneforge mystic
Grand abolisher
Serra ascendant
Weathered wayfarer
Artifacts
Gilded lotus
Gauntlet of power
Belbes portal
Minds eye
Thran dynamo
Quicksilver amulet
Darksteel plate
Crucible of worlds
Sword of feast and famine
Sword of light and shadow
Sword of fire and ice
Sword of body and mind
Sword of war and peace
Urza's incubator
Lightning greaves
Swift foot boots
Scroll rack
Umezawas jitte
Senseis divining top
Skullclamp
Sol ring
Mana crypt
Lotus petal
Sorcerys
Catastrophe
Akromas vengeance
Hallowed burial
Day of judgement
Wrath of god
Armageddon
Breath of life
Idyllic tutor
Steel shapers gift
Instants
Return to dust
Swords to plow shares
Enlightened tutor
Path to exile
Condemn
Silence
Enchantments
Oblivion ring
Arrest
Ghostly prison
Journey to nowhere
Land tax
Lands
Boseiju, who shelters all
Emeria, sky ruin
Cavern of souls
Strip mine
Ancient den
Math of ith
Terramorphic expanse
Evolving wilds
X26 plains