WEDHREC #508

Adeline, Resplendent Cathar

Legendary Creature — Human Knight

Vigilance Adeline's power is equal to the number of creatures you control. Whenever you attack, for each opponent, create a 1/1 white Human creature token that's tapped and attacking that player or a planeswalker they control.

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“Token army that grows bigger each attack—vigilant aggression with exponential reach.”

PlaystyleAggro

DifficultyIntermediate

Wins viaCombat damage, Tokens swarm

ThemesTokens, Aristocrats, Lifegain

Strategy

How this commander wants to play

Adeline is a go-wide token generator that scales with your creature count. Every attack trigger creates a fresh wave of 1/1 Human tokens, one per opponent, turning your aggression into exponential board growth. Your gameplan is straightforward: play cheap creatures early, swing out every turn, and watch your army snowball while Adeline grows larger. She's both a lord and a token factory rolled into one, so she rewards you for doing exactly what you want to do anyway—attacking.

The deck thrives on token synergies and payoff cards that punish opponents for your wide board. Think aristocrats effects, anthem effects, and cards that care about creature count or creature creation. Since Adeline has vigilance, you're never really "tapped out" by attacking; you can hold back blockers while still generating value. This lets you play an aggressive but resilient midrange game, scaling smoothly into the mid-game where your tokens take over.

Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.

Key Synergies

Cards that especially shine here

Budget Build

Same gameplan, less money

Skip pricey lands and play basics instead; replace Doubling Season with Parallel Lives, and use cheap token doublers like Legion's Landing over expensive alternatives.