Overview
Forged in Stone is a mono-white Equipment deck led by a planeswalker. Nahiri, the Lithomancer can be your commander and enters with three loyalty. Its +2 creates a 1/1 white Kor Soldier creature token and lets you attach an Equipment to it, its -2 puts an Equipment card from your hand or graveyard onto the battlefield, and its -10 creates a colourless Stoneforged Blade token with indestructible, +5/+5, double strike and equip {0}. Every turn she makes a new body to carry your weapons.
The 99 cards are 21 creatures, 16 artifacts, 6 enchantments, 10 instants, 7 sorceries and 39 lands. The Equipment includes Moonsilver Spear, Loxodon Warhammer, Sword of Vengeance, Argentum Armor, Mask of Memory and Skullclamp, and creatures such as Kemba, Kha Regent, Silverblade Paladin and Skyhunter Skirmisher use them well. Token makers such as Spectral Procession, Midnight Haunting, Mobilization, Martial Coup and Decree of Justice provide bodies, and a group of Angels, including Requiem Angel, Twilight Shepherd and Angel of the Dire Hour, lead the top end.
Key Cards
Playing the Deck
The early game is about mana and cheap creatures. Sol Ring, Marble Diamond, Pearl Medallion and Gift of Estates ramp you, and Containment Priest, Grand Abolisher, Whitemane Lion and Skyhunter Skirmisher come down cheaply. Skullclamp and Mask of Memory are cheap Equipment that start giving value immediately.
The middle of the game is about equipping and making tokens. Nahiri, the Lithomancer makes a Kor each turn, Kemba, Kha Regent makes Cats, Geist-Honored Monk, Mentor of the Meek and Hallowed Spiritkeeper create value, and Moonsilver Spear and Loxodon Warhammer make a single creature a big threat. Cathars' Crusade and Marshal's Anthem pump the team.
The late game is about flying Angels and a huge board. Requiem Angel, Twilight Shepherd and Sun Titan bring value, Decree of Justice, Deploy to the Front and White Sun's Zenith make armies, and True Conviction gives the team double strike and lifelink. Martial Coup, Fell the Mighty and Sunblast Angel reset the board.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths: The deck has a high density of tokens, flying creatures and Equipment, and the mono-coloured mana is very consistent. It also has plenty of interaction, including Afterlife, Condemn, Oblation, Wing Shards, Return to Dust and Kor Sanctifiers.
Weaknesses: The deck is mono-white, so its card draw is limited to a few Equipment and artifacts, and many of its creatures are small, so a sweeper hurts. Nahiri is a planeswalker that can be attacked, and some of the Equipment costs a lot to equip.
Want to improve it? See the Forged in Stone upgrade guide: twelve swaps with the data behind each one.
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✦ Build with The OracleFrequently Asked Questions
What cards are in the Forged in Stone decklist?
The Forged in Stone precon is a 100-card Commander deck led by Nahiri. The full Forged in Stone decklist, with every card, current prices and a button to copy the list into your deck builder, is on this page.
When was Forged in Stone released?
Forged in Stone was released on November 7, 2014 as part of Commander 2014.
Who is the commander of Forged in Stone?
Forged in Stone is led by Nahiri, the Lithomancer, a Mono-white (W) legendary planeswalker.
How many creatures are in Forged in Stone?
The 99 cards besides Nahiri, the Lithomancer include 21 creatures.
How many lands does Forged in Stone have?
Forged in Stone has 39 lands in the 99 cards besides Nahiri, the Lithomancer, including basic lands.
Full Decklist
All 100 cards from the out-of-the-box Forged in Stone precon, with current prices. Click any card to expand it.