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: tidehollowcat
Event: Misty Mountain Games Weekly - 1st
Date: 2026-05-06
Points (10): Mox Pearl (3), Sol Ring (3), Ancient Tomb (1), Strip Mine (1), Urza's Saga (1), White Plume Adventurer (1)
Creatures (52)
- 1Walking Ballista
- 1Champion of the Parish
- 1Dauntless Bodyguard
- 1Esper Sentinel
- 1Giant Killer // Chop Down //
- 1Giver of Runes
- 1Guide of Souls
- 1Hopeful Initiate
- 1Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged
- 1Mother of Runes
- 1Ocelot Pride
- 1Recruitment Officer
- 1Usher of the Fallen
- 1Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger
- 1Cathar Commando
- 1Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
- 1Containment Priest
- 1Coppercoat Vanguard
- 1Ennis, Debate Moderator
- 1Intrepid Adversary
- 1Kinscaer Sentry
- 1Lion Sash
- 1Luminarch Aspirant
- 1Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1Sanctifier en-Vec
- 1Selfless Spirit
- 1Spectacular Spider-Man
- 1Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
- 1Stoneforge Mystic
- 1Sungold Sentinel
- 1Thalia's Lieutenant
- 1Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
- 1Voice of Victory
- 1White Orchid Phantom
- 1Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
- 1Anointed Peacekeeper
- 1Arachne, Psionic Weaver
- 1Archon of Emeria
- 1Aven Mindcensor
- 1Boromir, Warden of the Tower
- 1Brutal Cathar // Moonrage Brute
- 1Clarion Conqueror
- 1Elite Spellbinder
- 1Ranger-Captain of Eos
- 1Recruiter of the Guard
- 1Thalia, Heretic Cathar
- 1White Plume Adventurer
- 1Palace Jailer
- 1Ranger of Eos
- 1Seasoned Dungeoneer
- 1Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
- 1Solitude
Instants (8)
- 1Brave the Elements
- 1Erode
- 1March of Otherworldly Light
- 1Path to Exile
- 1Get Lost
- 1Razorgrass Ambush // Razorgrass Field
- 1Thraben Charm
Artifacts (7)
- 1Chrome Mox
- 1Mox Pearl
- 1Aether Vial
- 1Shadowspear
- 1Skullclamp
- 1Sol Ring
- 1Pre-War Formalwear
Lands (33)
- 1Abandoned Air Temple
- 1Ancient Tomb
- 1Cavern of Souls
- 1City of Traitors
- 1Demolition Field
- 1Eiganjo Castle
- 1Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1Field of Ruin
- 1Gemstone Caverns
- 1Horizon Canopy
- 1Karakas
- 1Lazotep Quarry
- 1Petrified Hamlet
- 1Rishadan Port
- 1Silent Clearing
- 14Snow-Covered Plains
- 1Strip Mine
- 1Sunbaked Canyon
- 1Urza's Saga
- 1Wasteland
