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Game Plan

White-Red Aggro is a pressure deck built on evasive, protection-bearing creatures that are difficult to answer through conventional combat. The opening plan is to deploy a one-drop (Mother of Runes or Savannah Lions) and follow immediately with Silver Knight or Soltari Priest. Silver Knight's first strike and protection from black wall off the most common blockers and black removal in the format, while Soltari Priest's shadow grants uncontested damage every turn. Mother of Runes then becomes the engine holding the board together, granting situational protection to keep whichever threat is most dangerous alive through targeted removal. Lightning Bolt and Swords to Plowshares clear any creature that would otherwise stabilize the opponent, and Whipcorder taps down a blocker to push through the final damage. Mox Diamond provides the acceleration needed to land multiple threats in the first two turns.

When the board stalls or the opponent stabilizes with a large creature, the deck pivots to Exalted Angel, a six-mana haymaker that gains life and restores the clock simultaneously. Earthquake serves the dual role of sweeping small creature opposition and closing out a game when the opponent is at a low enough life total, passing over the flying Angel safely. Disenchant and Seal of Cleansing handle enchantments and artifacts that would otherwise lock out the creature plan. Enlightened Tutor finds whichever artifact or enchantment answer the situation demands, giving the deck a consistency safety valve that belies its low curve.