Flight of Larks - Wayne Reynolds Tribute (EDH / Commander)

Constructed EDH Deck for Commander

[This deck is still being tested.]

This is a Rafiq of the Many exalted deck in Bant colors (WUG). I tried to include as many cards as possible with art from my favorite MtG artist: Wayne Reynolds, which admittedly weakened the focus of the deck, but it's still playable, especially in my local group's power level. As for the theme, an exaltation is a flight of larks and in this deck you will be gathering your knights together, choosing one of those knights for single combat, and swinging in big with trample or even entirely unblockable damage.

I'm currently in the process of drafting up another Wayne Reynolds tribute deck that is meant to be the thematic antithesis of this deck. It's focused on mixing around and stealing other players permanents using Tariel, Reckoner of Souls, which greatly disrupts the exalted mechanic, but it's a Voltron deck so it's weak to swinging wide. I'll post that link here when it is done.

Description

Amongst the Misty Rainforest and Brushland of Bant gathers an exalted army of knights, led by the legendary Rafiq of the Many. His lieutenants, the Knight of the Reliquary and Knotvine Paladin, prepare themselves each to earn their own Sigil of Valor. They are bound by an undying Spirit Loop crafted from their loyalty, filled with endless Rancor towards the legions of disloyal souls under the banner of the accursed Tariel. The purest heart among them, a true Knight Exemplar, rallies her comrades as Rafiq dons a Whispersilk Cloak and kneels to present the Helm of the Host to the Sublime Archangel.

Yes, a few of Tariel's kin have decided to work with Rafiq to form a bastion against their sister's vile crusade. The ever fickle Avacyn, Angel of Hope has arrived to provide protection against the darkness they face, and Sigarda, Font of Blessings hides their minds from the trickery of the fallen. They have recruited an Auramancer capable of Greater Auramancy for additional protection and a Fiend Hunter who has walked the Path to Exile to eliminate the worst of the vile devils they face. And behind them all, their secret sister, the Platinum Angel, assures their victory with her Alpha Authority if she only were to arrive at the Finest Hour.

Yes, the Silent Arbiter, which spends its time meditating with the Stoic Angel in the Sylvan Library, seems to have determined the outcome of the battle already, and the knights defer to its Supreme Verdict when it comes down to the line. Soon, an Ardent Plea will ring through the Cathedral of War, and that which has gone on from the Embodiment of Spring to the Edge of Autumn, will finally reach a conclusion in Silence, and peace may reign.

Key Combos & Win Conditions

• Rafiq of the Many + Finest Hour + Exalted
• Exalted + Whispersilk Cloak / Alpha Authority / Rancor / Spirit Loop
• Sublime Archangel + Helm of the Host
• Silent Arbiter + Stoic Angel + Finest Hour
• Avacyn, Angel of Hope + Sigarda, Font of Blessings + Platinum Angel