“We shall see which way our paths lead.”
Art:Wyleth, Soul of Steel
by Tyler Jacobson
Pricing courtesy of Moxfield.com
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Todays Featured Commander Is:
Wyleth is a really sweet commander who got lost in the fray of all of the precons that are out these days! Even so Wyleth is a really great commander and absolutely perfect for a budget option there are so many super strong equipment that allow us to swing hard and go for the win! While we have the same struggles that all Boros decks face we still have a really fun deck that can shine and be super strong and we can do all of it on a budget! Without further adieu lets get it!
The Deck:
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Why Wyleth, Soul of Steel?
Wyleth is a card draw machine who can come down early and start getting the commander damage counter very quickly! Being able to come down early is a huge asset since we can swing before a lot of decks get their feet under them! Naturally having trample on top of being a ton of cards is a really strong way to get the pressure going! Wyleth is an absolute bomb of a card who doesn’t get as much play as a lot of really strong Voltron commanders!
Deck Overview:
This section contains information about cards in the deck and how they function within the deck! As well as highlighting some of my favorite cards in the deck!
Creatures:
Our creature package focuses entirely on supporting the equipment gameplan with cards like Brass Squire
and Bruenor Battlehammer
which both make our equipments free! Puresteel Paladin
is the ultimate card when it comes to free equips and this card is an absolute bomb! We actually have a fourth Nahiri in our deck in Nahiri, Forged in Fury
who can also help us get some free equipment Nahiri is also another strong outlet for a Voltron creature if we can’t stick Wyleth! Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
is a really cool card that when attacking with Wyleth we can have 2 combat phases this can make us a huge threat very easily! Another card that works super well on its own or in conjuction is Reyav, Master Smith
who gives are equipped creatures double strike for only 2 mana! Silent Arbiter
is a perfect card in our deck since it prevents double blocking and we are perfectly fine with only attacking with one creature!
Planeswalkers:
We are running three Nahiri’s here! And how could we not, Nahiri has always been a planeswalker who is focused on equipment! So we have to start it off with a classic Nahiri in Nahiri, the Lithomancer
who is a card we mostly use for her plus and minus abilities being able to make tokens as blockers and recur equipment’s is really strong, while we never usually ult her it is a crazy powerful equipment if we can get there! Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients
is a really cool card that actually has the same plus as the Lithomancer, but this Nahiri offers us a great way to cycle through the top cards of our deck and grab a key equipment! We almost never use her Ult even if given the opportunity but that is of course situational! Nahiri, Storm of Stone
is a really cool card that we mostly use for her passive ability giving our creatures first strike and making our equips 1 mana cheaper, we almost never use her ability since we want that passive for as long as possible!
Instants:
Swords to Plowshares
, Generous Gift
are both really cheap and strong removal spells, while we don’t have a ton of removal in testing I found we had enough to get by! Wear // Tear and Return to Dust
are a great way to take care of a pesky Aura Shards
or really any problematic artifacts / enchantments! Dawn Charm
and Surge of Salvation
are both awesome cards that we primarily use to protect Wyleth or in the case of Dawn Charm can be a great way to counter a huge X spell against us or protect us from combat damage for a turn!
Sorceries:
As most Boros decks are we are pretty light on both instants and sorceries but all of the ones we do have are pretty impactful! Slash the Ranks
is a really strong way to clear the way for us while keeping Wyleth who is our most important creature on the field! Unfinished Business
is a really strong way to recur a key creature and get them buffed up! Open the Armory
is basically a Demonic Tutor
in our deck and is just so good! If we didn’t commander damage kill an opponent we can use Relentless Assault
to try again on the same turn!
Artifacts:
We have a little bit of mana ramp through our artifacts which can be an effective way to cast a bunch of our stuff early! We have both diamonds as well as Sol Ring
and Arcane Signet
all of which are really strong pieces of ramp! We have an absolute ton of equipment so I am just going to focus on some of my favorites like Mask of Avacyn
which not only provides a defensive buff but hexproof can be an invaluable keyword! Embercleave
is a really strong card that can allow us to attack for a little and end up hitting for a lit, a great piece of trickery! Thran Power Suit
is a pretty broken card that makes Wyleth really hard to kill!
Enchantments:
We are a bit of hybrid voltron deck combining both equipments and auras, so for auras we absolutely had to include All That Glitters
and Ethereal Armor
which are both really strong and cheap ways to get huge buffs! On Serra's Wings
basically gives Wyleth a buff and some keyword soup for only 4 mana! Timely Ward
is a great card to hold in case of removal or a board wipe! Mantle of the Ancients
is an absolutely busted card that can allow us to fully rebuild after a board wipe or mass artifact / enchantment destruction! Sigarda's Aid
is a really broken one mana enchantment that makes our deck better in every way!
Land Base:
Since Wyleth lets us draw a ton of cards the most important land in our deck is Reliquary Tower
which is the strongest land in our deck! Beyond that we have some extra ways to draw out of flooding like Forgotten Cave
and Secluded Steppe
! Restless Bivouac
is a really good card that we can use an attacker or blocker and buff up Wyleth! Needle Spires
is another card we can use to get some damage in! Roadside Reliquary
is a cool card that can often let us draw 2 cards for 2!
Strengths of the Deck:
- A bunch of card draw
- Decent amount of interaction
- Wyleth can easily commander damage kill
Weaknesses of the Deck:
- Deck is a little one-dimensional
- Weak to artifact hate
- Weak to single target removal
Deck Stats:
Sample Starting Hands:
5 Helpful Upgrades:
These are in no particular order but these are cards that I think would improve the deck greatly but were removed due to price!
Main Win Conditions:
There are no infinite combos or loops in the deck worth noting that while this deck can be absolutely be upgraded to a more combo focused strategy! I chose to not go combo because many of the Voltron style combos are all pretty much the same and since this is a budget deck it does not need to be turbo optimized! All that aside we have a bunch of different ways to win, the most common route is to buff up Wyleth, Soul of Steel and not only have a ton of card advantage but win through commander damage!
Conclusion:
Wyleth is a really cool card that often gets overlooked by a lot of players, Wyleth’s strength comes from helping out with one of Boros biggest problem which is drawing cards! While Wyleth sometimes draws us too many cards that is a great problem to have! This deck is an absolute blast and won’t hurt your wallet! Thanks for reading to the end and thanks for all of your support!