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: wheatly
Event: Webcam Async - September - 5th-8th
Date: 2026-10-04
Points (10): Mox Pearl (3), Sol Ring (3), Ancient Tomb (1), Strip Mine (1), Urza's Saga (1), White Plume Adventurer (1)
Planeswalkers (1)
- 1Elspeth, Storm Slayer
Creatures (49)
- 1Benevolent Bodyguard
- 1Descendant of Storms
- 1Dryad Militant
- 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
- 1Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger
- 1Cathar Commando
- 1Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
- 1Containment Priest
- 1Coppercoat Vanguard
- 1Intrepid Adversary
- 1Jacked Rabbit
- 1Kinscaer Sentry
- 1Lion Sash
- 1Luminarch Aspirant
- 1Night Nurse, Healer of Heroes
- 1Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1Samwise the Stouthearted
- 1Spectacular Spider-Man
- 1Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
- 1Stoneforge Mystic
- 1Sungold Sentinel
- 1Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
- 1Voice of Victory
- 1White Orchid Phantom
- 1Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
- 1Anointed Peacekeeper
- 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
- 1Skyclave Apparition
- 1Thalia, Heretic Cathar
- 1White Plume Adventurer
- 1Palace Jailer
- 1Ranger of Eos
- 1Seasoned Dungeoneer
- 1Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
- 1Solitude
Instants (10)
- 1Brave the Elements
- 1Ephemerate
- 1Erode
- 1March of Otherworldly Light
- 1Path to Exile
- 1Fateful Absence
- 1Get Lost
- 1Parting Gust
- 1Razorgrass Ambush // Razorgrass Field
Artifacts (8)
- 1Chrome Mox
- 1Mox Pearl
- 1Ghost Vacuum
- 1Shadowspear
- 1Skullclamp
- 1Sol Ring
- 1Unlicensed Hearse
- 1Pre-War Formalwear
Lands (32)
- 1Abandoned Air Temple
- 1Ancient Tomb
- 1Cave of the Frost Dragon
- 1Cavern of Souls
- 1City of Traitors
- 1Eiganjo Castle
- 1Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1Field of Ruin
- 1Horizon Canopy
- 1Karakas
- 1Lazotep Quarry
- 15Plains
- 1Rishadan Port
- 1Silent Clearing
- 1Strip Mine
- 1Sunbaked Canyon
- 1Urza's Saga
- 1Wasteland
