Death and Taxes
Also known as: DnT, Mono White Death and Taxes
Death and Taxes is a mono white deck that interacts with opponents primarily through creatures with abilities that constrict player options. This can be in the form of taxation effects like Thalia, Guardian of Thraben, casting limitations like Archon of Emeria, or hard stops like Clarion Conqueror. The deck relies on these effects to slow the opponent's gameplan more than its own to win through combat damage.
While Death and Taxes has historically been categorized as an aggro deck in Canadian Highlander, cards such as Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd and Pre-War Formalwear gave the deck more options to win through attrition and made slower variants viable, in a similar shift to its Legacy namesake.
Example Decklist
Mono White Death and Taxes
By: Dan E.
Event: Geekery Weekly - 1st
Date: 2026-03-10
Points (10): Mox Pearl (3), Sol Ring (3), Ancient Tomb (1), Strip Mine (1), Urza's Saga (1), White Plume Adventurer (1)
Creatures (50)
- 1Walking Ballista
- 1Esper Sentinel
- 1Figure of Fable
- 1Giant Killer // Chop Down //
- 1Giver of Runes
- 1Guide of Souls
- 1Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged
- 1Leonardo, Leader in Blue
- 1Mother of Runes
- 1Ocelot Pride
- 1Recruitment Officer
- 1Student of Warfare
- 1Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger
- 1Cathar Commando
- 1Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
- 1Containment Priest
- 1Intrepid Adversary
- 1Kinscaer Sentry
- 1Leonin Arbiter
- 1Lion Sash
- 1Luminarch Aspirant
- 1Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1Sanctifier en-Vec
- 1Selfless Spirit
- 1Spectacular Spider-Man
- 1Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
- 1Stoneforge Mystic
- 1Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
- 1Voice of Victory
- 1Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
- 1Agent Bishop, Man in Black
- 1Archon of Emeria
- 1Aven Interrupter
- 1Aven Mindcensor
- 1Brutal Cathar // Moonrage Brute
- 1Clarion Conqueror
- 1Elite Spellbinder
- 1Loran of the Third Path
- 1Ranger-Captain of Eos
- 1Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals
- 1Recruiter of the Guard
- 1Skyclave Apparition
- 1Thalia, Heretic Cathar
- 1White Plume Adventurer
- 1Leonardo, Sewer Samurai
- 1Palace Jailer
- 1Ranger of Eos
- 1Seasoned Dungeoneer
- 1Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
- 1Solitude
Sorceries (1)
- 1Winds of Abandon
Instants (7)
- 1Brave the Elements
- 1Path to Exile
- 1Fateful Absence
- 1Razorgrass Ambush // Razorgrass Field
- 1Thraben Charm
- 1Unexpectedly Absent
Artifacts (8)
- 1Chrome Mox
- 1Mox Pearl
- 1Skullclamp
- 1Sol Ring
- 1Smuggler's Copter
- 1Umezawa's Jitte
- 1Unlicensed Hearse
- 1Pre-War Formalwear
Enchantments (1)
- 1Parallax Wave
Lands (33)
- 1Abandoned Air Temple
- 1Abstergo Entertainment
- 1Ancient Tomb
- 1Cave of the Frost Dragon
- 1Cavern of Souls
- 1Eiganjo Castle
- 1Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1Field of Ruin
- 1Gemstone Caverns
- 1Horizon Canopy
- 1Karakas
- 1Lazotep Quarry
- 1Mishra's Factory
- 14Plains
- 1Rishadan Port
- 1Silent Clearing
- 1Strip Mine
- 1Sunbaked Canyon
- 1Urza's Saga
- 1Wasteland
