deck Shanna, Purifying Blade

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Trelasarra, Moon Dancer

Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on Trelasarra, Moon Dancer and scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library.)
Gala Greeters

Alliance — Whenever another creature enters the battlefield under your control, choose one that hasn't been chosen this turn — • Put a +1/+1 counter on Gala Greeters. • Create a tapped Treasure token. • You gain 2 life.
Shanna, Purifying Blade

Lifelink At the beginning of your end step, you may pay {X}. If you do, draw X cards. X can't be greater than the amount of life you gained this turn.

Main Deck cards Shanna, Purifying Blade

Plains

9.0 in 100% of decks
Forest

8.5 in 100% of decks
Island

6.5 in 100% of decks
Avacyn's Pilgrim

1.0 in 100% of decks
Swiftfoot Boots

1.0 in 100% of decks
Approach of the Second Sun

1.0 in 100% of decks
Aetherflux Reservoir

1.0 in 100% of decks
Brushland

1.0 in 100% of decks
Swords to Plowshares

1.0 in 100% of decks
Sol Ring

1.0 in 100% of decks
Soul Warden

1.0 in 100% of decks
Ajani's Welcome

1.0 in 100% of decks
Arcane Signet

1.0 in 100% of decks
Destiny Spinner

1.0 in 100% of decks
Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn

1.0 in 100% of decks
Accomplished Alchemist

1.0 in 100% of decks
Prosperous Innkeeper

1.0 in 100% of decks
Cleric Class

1.0 in 100% of decks
Voice of the Blessed

1.0 in 100% of decks
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim

1.0 in 100% of decks
Will, Scion of Peace

1.0 in 100% of decks
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger

1.0 in 50% of decks
Alhammarret's Archive

1.0 in 50% of decks
Hallowed Fountain

1.0 in 50% of decks
Razorverge Thicket

1.0 in 50% of decks
Well of Lost Dreams

1.0 in 50% of decks
Cancel

1.0 in 50% of decks
Prairie Stream

1.0 in 50% of decks
Venser's Journal

1.0 in 50% of decks
Felidar Sovereign

1.0 in 50% of decks
Temple of the False God

1.0 in 50% of decks
Spirit Loop

1.0 in 50% of decks
Soul's Attendant

1.0 in 50% of decks
Reliquary Tower

1.0 in 50% of decks
Ash Barrens

1.0 in 50% of decks
Drogskol Reaver

1.0 in 50% of decks
Seachrome Coast

1.0 in 50% of decks
River's Rebuke

1.0 in 50% of decks
Fellwar Stone

1.0 in 50% of decks
Suture Priest

1.0 in 50% of decks
Yavimaya Coast

1.0 in 50% of decks
Fumigate

1.0 in 50% of decks
Command Tower

1.0 in 50% of decks
Authority of the Consuls

1.0 in 50% of decks
Riot Control

1.0 in 50% of decks
Mana Confluence

1.0 in 50% of decks
Utopia Sprawl

1.0 in 50% of decks
Rest in Peace

1.0 in 50% of decks
Horizon Chimera

1.0 in 50% of decks
Basilisk Collar

1.0 in 50% of decks
Sword of War and Peace

1.0 in 50% of decks
Archangel of Thune

1.0 in 50% of decks
Canopy Vista

1.0 in 50% of decks
Jaddi Offshoot

1.0 in 50% of decks
Armadillo Cloak

1.0 in 50% of decks
Counterspell

1.0 in 50% of decks
Essence Warden

1.0 in 50% of decks
Defense of the Heart

1.0 in 50% of decks
Elvish Mystic

1.0 in 50% of decks
Krosan Grip

1.0 in 50% of decks
Cultivate

1.0 in 50% of decks
Adarkar Wastes

1.0 in 50% of decks
Cavern of Souls

1.0 in 50% of decks
Wurmcoil Engine

1.0 in 50% of decks
Blackblade Reforged

1.0 in 50% of decks
Thought Vessel

1.0 in 50% of decks
Path to Exile

1.0 in 50% of decks
Beacon of Immortality

1.0 in 50% of decks
Cyclonic Rift

1.0 in 50% of decks
Linvala, Keeper of Silence

1.0 in 50% of decks
Pristine Talisman

1.0 in 50% of decks

Strategy

"Shanna, Purifying Blade" is a Commander deck focused on using a mix of creatures and enchantments to gain life, control the board, and outvalue opponents. The deck’s strategy revolves around playing creatures like Shanna, Purifying Blade and Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn to increase your life total, while utilizing Soul Warden, Suture Priest, and Griffin Aerie to gain life and generate tokens. Good points of the deck include its ability to gain a high amount of life, making it difficult for opponents to attack you, and its synergy with cards like Dawn of Hope and Well of Lost Dreams, which allow you to draw cards as you gain life. The deck also includes some control elements like Counterspell and Negate to deal with threats from opponents. On the downside, the deck may struggle with aggressive strategies that aim to win quickly before you can set up your life gain engine. It might also struggle against decks that can easily remove key enchantments or creatures. Overall, the deck has a strong life gain theme and can be quite resilient, especially in longer games where you have time to set up your board and outvalue your opponents.