Bright Dawn, Red Sun, Dark Midnight

Black/Red/White Knight Tribal

Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale by Lie Setiawan

In Russian fairy tales, the witch Baba Yaga sometimes refers to “My bright dawn, my red sun, my dark midnight,” and in other tales, three mysterious pairs of bodiless hands serve her. I imagine these three as knights who once served her in another life and serve her again after their deaths. This deck is inspired by (and named for) those long-forgotten warriors.

Use Aryel, Worthy Knight, Skyknight Vanguard, and The Circle of Loyalty to crank out tokens. Then equip and pump everybody up with Syr Alin, Valiant Knight, and more. Ready for your moment of glory? Sacrifice Knights’ Charge to return your fallen heroes to the battlefield, line them up with Unbreakable Formation, and sound the charge! Not enough? Cast Resurgence and do it again!

Creatures (22)

  • 1 Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale
  • 1 Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer
  • 1 Aryel, Knight of Windgrace
  • 1 Syr Alin, the Lion’s Claw
  • 1 Syr Carah, the Bold
  • 1 Syr Konrad, the Grim
  • 1 Acclaimed Contender
  • 1 Ardenvale Tactician
  • 1 Blacklance Paragon
  • 1 Belle of the Brawl
  • 1 Burning-Yard Trainer
  • 1 Corpse Knight
  • 1 Embereth Shieldbreaker
  • 1 Inspiring Veteran
  • 1 Ogre Errant
  • 1 Order of Midnight
  • 1 Rimrock Knight
  • 1 Skyknight Vanguard
  • 1 Smitten Swordmaster
  • 1 Wintermoor Commander
  • 1 Valiant Knight
  • 1 Worthy Knight

Artifacts (2)

  • 1 The Circle of Loyalty
  • 1 Mardu Banner

Equipment (5)

  • 1 Blackblade Reforged
  • 1 Ancestral Blade
  • 1 Shining Armor
  • 1 Steelclaw Lance
  • 1 Giant’s Skewer

Enchantments (4)

  • 2 Glory of Warfare
  • 2 Knight’s Charge

Sorceries (4)

  • 2 Crippling Fear
  • 2 Joust

Instants (7)

  • 1 Response // Resurgence
  • 3 Dire Tactics
  • 3 Unbreakable Formation

Lands (25)

(I like Throne of Eldraine art for the basic lands)

  • 1 Castle Ardenvale
  • 1 Castle Embereth
  • 1 Castle Locthwain
  • 2 Tournament Grounds
  • 6 Swamp
  • 6 Plains
  • 6 Mountain

Tokens

  • 1/1 Soldier
  • 1/1 Human
  • 2/2 Knight with Vigilance
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