Mono-White Aggro

This month, I want to look at some common deck archetypes. Today: Mono-white Aggro.

Recall that aggressive (or 'aggro') decks hit fast and hard. The color that immediately comes to mind is red, but white has its share of powerful aggro decks, too. Here are three:

1) Life Gain

This deck relies on combinations of creatures that gain life like Healer's Hawk, Leonin Vanguard, Leonin Warleader and Impassioned Orator to make pump creatures that benefit from it like Ajani's Pridemate and Resplendent Angel. This deck can "go off" and win quickly.

 

22 Plains (RIX) 192

4 Healer's Hawk (GRN) 14

4 Leonin Vanguard (M19) 22

4 Ajani's Pridemate (M19) 5

2 Impassioned Orator (RNA) 12

3 Revitalize (M19) 35

3 Adanto Vanguard (XLN) 1

1 History of Benalia (DAR) 21

2 Resplendent Angel (M19) 34

2 Leonin Warleader (M19) 23

2 Cleansing Nova (M19) 9

2 Legion's Landing (XLN) 22

3 Conclave Tribunal (GRN) 6

2 Moment of Triumph (RIX) 15

2 Take Heart (GRN) 28

2 Benalish Marshal (DAR) 6

2) Life Gain, Again

Same concept here- Healer's Hawk, Daxos and others help Ajani's Pridemate. But this time, we have Heliod and Linden to help pump creatures and go for the quick kill, and Alseid of Life's Bounty to provide some protection.

4 Daxos, Blessed by the Sun (THB) 9

21 Plains (THB) 279

4 Banishing Light (THB) 4

3 Heliod, Sun-Crowned (THB) 18

4 Healer's Hawk (GRN) 14

4 Alseid of Life's Bounty (THB) 1

4 Ajani's Pridemate (M19) 5

4 Linden, the Steadfast Queen (ELD) 20

2 Shatter the Sky (THB) 37

3 Glass Casket (ELD) 15

1 Silverflame Ritual (ELD) 30

2 Unbreakable Formation (RNA) 29

2 Rally for the Throne (ELD) 25

2 Faerie Guidemother (ELD) 11

3) White Weenie

Since the beginning of Magic, "white weenie" has been a thing- go wide with an army of small white creatures. This deck fits that mold, using cards like Raise the Alarm, Hunted Witness and Garrison Cat to build up, then use Basri's Solidarity, Unbreakable Formation, Glorious Anthem to pump them up.

4 Castle Ardenvale (ELD) 238

4 Giant Killer (ELD) 14

4 Hunted Witness (GRN) 15

4 Selfless Savior (M21) 36

4 Garrison Cat (IKO) 14

4 Basri's Solidarity (M21) 10

2 Unbreakable Formation (RNA) 29

3 Venerated Loxodon (GRN) 30

4 Seasoned Hallowblade (M21) 34

4 Glorious Anthem (M21) 21

4 Raise the Alarm (M20) 34

17 Plains (IKO) 262

2 Glass Casket (ELD) 15

Concluding Thoughts

Mono-White Aggro is a consistently competitive archetype in Standard. It's fast and fun to play to boot.