Jehanne la Pucelle / JOAN OF ARC (Thalia, Guardian of Thraben)

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JEHANNE LA PUCELLE: THE MAID OF PURITY

- STARRING THALIA, GUARDIAN OF THRABEN -

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When I first saw Thalia, Guardian of Thraben, thoughts of a Joan of Arc theme deck immediately jumped to mind. However, I put it off for years. After gathering more experience with the stax archetype, I returned to the idea. I like playing against and with stax for the challenging gameplay. I'm also quite fond of nonlinear decks. Depending on early draws, Jehanne la Pucelle can function like an aggressive token deck or a traditional control deck. The one constant is that it will wipe the board REPEATEDLY, sometimes twice in one turn. As always, the deck includes some flavorful choices that might seem odd at first glance, but each has a mechanical purpose.

Here are some of the deck's themes:

major players in Jehanne's life
LOTS of artifact ramp
a flavorful and interesting engine for life gain and card advantage
defense like a siege tower
resource denial in the extreme
removal for days

Jehanne la Pucelle is an austere deck fanatically galloping toward one goal, freedom from English tyranny. In its singleminded purpose, the deck is a bit of a tyrant itself.

"JEHANNE LA PUCELLE: THE MAID OF PURITY"Magic Online OCTGN2 Apprentice Buy These Cards
COMMANDER Jehanne la Pucelle 1x Thalia, Guardian of Thraben Jehanne's Armor and Banner 1x Empyrial Plate 1x Konda's Banner Blessed in Battle 1x Divine Presence 1x Leyline of Sanctity Visions and Voices 1x Mind's Eye 1x Sensei's Divining Top Saint Michael, The Archangel 1x Baneslayer Angel Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Converter of Many 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite Saint Margaret the Virgin, Slayer of Dragons 1x Rashida Scalebane The Dragon Slain 1x Eternal Dragon Jean II, Duke of Alençon 1x Gideon Jura Yolande of Aragon, Duchess of Anjou, Countess of Provence 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion Charles VII, King of France 1x Darien, King of Kjeldor The Throne, Contested 1x Dragon Throne of Tarkir Vive le Roi! 1x Humility 1x Kismet 1x Blind Obedience 1x Crackdown 1x Land Tax Grandferré, The Giant 1x Sun Titan The Losses of War 1x World Queller 1x Tragic Arrogance 1x All Is Dust 1x Austere Command 1x Cataclysm 1x Armageddon 1x Global Ruin 1x Catastrophe 1x Terminus 1x Fated Retribution 1x Council's Judgment 1x Oblation 1x Revoke Existence 1x Return to Dust 1x Aura of Silence 1x Swords to Plowshares 1x Porphyry Nodes	The French Troops 1x Conqueror's Pledge 1x Decree of Justice 1x Increasing Devotion 1x Martial Coup Jehanne at the Stake 1x Martyr's Cry 1x Rest in Peace 1x Relic of Progenitus From the Ashes of the Fire 1x Crucible of Worlds The Church, Catholic and Holy 1x Grand Abolisher 1x Fountain Watch Church's Counsel 1x Idyllic Tutor 1x Enlightened Tutor The Latin Vulgate Bible 1x Scroll Rack The Choking Dust of Battle 1x Hokori, Dust Drinker 1x Static Orb 1x Tangle Wire 1x Torpor Orb 1x Winter Orb Engines of War 1x Clock of Omens 1x Coalition Relic 1x Darksteel Ingot 1x Everflowing Chalice 1x Gilded Lotus 1x Grim Monolith 1x Mana Vault 1x Pearl Medallion 1x Rings of Brighthearth 1x Sol Ring 1x Thran Dynamo 1x Worn Powerstone	The Kingdom Won 1x Ancient Tomb 1x Arid Mesa 1x Boseiju, Who Shelters All 1x Buried Ruin 1x Flagstones of Trokair 1x Flooded Strand 1x High Market 1x Maze of Ith 1x Myriad Landscape 20x Plains 1x Reliquary Tower 1x Strip Mine 1x Windswept Heath

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"JEHANNE LA PUCELLE" by card typeMagic Online OCTGN2 Apprentice Buy These Cards
COMMANDER 1x Thalia, Guardian of Thraben Enchantment (10) 1x Aura of Silence 1x Blind Obedience 1x Crackdown 1x Divine Presence 1x Humility 1x Kismet 1x Land Tax 1x Leyline of Sanctity 1x Porphyry Nodes 1x Rest in Peace Instant (5) 1x Enlightened Tutor 1x Fated Retribution 1x Oblation 1x Return to Dust 1x Swords to Plowshares Sorcery (16) 1x All Is Dust 1x Armageddon 1x Austere Command 1x Cataclysm 1x Catastrophe 1x Conqueror's Pledge 1x Council's Judgment 1x Decree of Justice 1x Global Ruin 1x Idyllic Tutor 1x Increasing Devotion 1x Martial Coup 1x Martyr's Cry 1x Revoke Existence 1x Terminus 1x Tragic Arrogance	Artifact (24) 1x Clock of Omens 1x Coalition Relic 1x Crucible of Worlds 1x Darksteel Ingot 1x Dragon Throne of Tarkir 1x Empyrial Plate 1x Everflowing Chalice 1x Gilded Lotus 1x Grim Monolith 1x Konda's Banner 1x Mana Vault 1x Mind's Eye 1x Pearl Medallion 1x Relic of Progenitus 1x Rings of Brighthearth 1x Scroll Rack 1x Sensei's Divining Top 1x Sol Ring 1x Static Orb 1x Tangle Wire 1x Thran Dynamo 1x Torpor Orb 1x Winter Orb 1x Worn Powerstone Planeswalker (2) 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion 1x Gideon Jura Creature (10) 1x Baneslayer Angel 1x Darien, King of Kjeldor 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite 1x Eternal Dragon 1x Fountain Watch 1x Grand Abolisher 1x Hokori, Dust Drinker 1x Rashida Scalebane 1x Sun Titan 1x Thalia, Guardian of Thraben 1x World Queller	Land (32) 1x Ancient Tomb 1x Arid Mesa 1x Boseiju, Who Shelters All 1x Buried Ruin 1x Flagstones of Trokair 1x Flooded Strand 1x High Market 1x Maze of Ith 1x Myriad Landscape 20x Plains 1x Reliquary Tower 1x Strip Mine 1x Windswept Heath