Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior

Gameplan

Suit up Zhang Fei with equipment and auras and swing for commander damage—horsemanship makes him effectively unblockable since virtually no decks run other horsemanship creatures. Vigilance lets you attack and still hold back blockers, so you race to 21 commander damage while protecting your board.

Key Cards

• Swiftfoot Boots — Hexproof and haste protect your investment and let Zhang Fei attack the turn he hits play.
• Lightning Greaves — Shroud plus haste makes him a resilient, immediate threat.
• Colossus Hammer — Cheap equip with Sigarda's Aid turns the unblockable Zhang Fei into a one-hit 21-damage threat.
• Sigarda's Aid — Flash in auras and equip for free, enabling explosive surprise lethal turns.
• Sword of Fire and Ice — Adds protection, evasion redundancy, and card draw to fix white's weaknesses while buffing damage.
• Smothering Tithe — One of mono-white's best ramp/advantage engines to power out equipment and recast costs.

Upgrade Path

Prioritize cost reducers and free-equip enablers (Sigarda's Aid, Puresteel Paladin, Sram) plus protection (Swiftfoot Boots, Mother of Runes, Flawless Maneuver) so a single removal spell can't undo your turn. Add mono-white ramp and card advantage like Smothering Tithe, Land Tax, and Welcoming Vampire, and lean on Swords of X and Y for evasion redundancy and value. To push higher, include double-strike effects (Grappling Hook, Fireshrieker) so a couple of connections close the game.