Kwende, Pride of Femeref

Kwende is all about turning first strike into double strike, which means you're essentially doubling your combat damage output. The gameplan is straightforward: build a deck full of creatures with first strike (or give them first strike via equipment and enchantments), then swing in for massive damage before your opponents even get a chance to block effectively. Kwende itself is a 2/2 double striker, so it pressures early while you set up your engine.

The deck thrives on a mix of efficient white creatures that naturally have first strike—think Akrasan Squire, Champion of the Flame, and Kestia the Flesh Sculptor—alongside cheap equipment like Sword of Vengeance and Shadowspear that grant first strike. You'll also want anthem effects and pump spells to make your creatures bigger so those double strikes actually close out games. This is a go-wide combat deck with a single-minded focus: attack every turn and watch the damage stack up faster than your opponents expect.

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