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God-Eternal Oketra White has gotten a lot of great Commander support from Studio X in recent years, and much of it is creature-based, so God-Eternal Oketra makes a great leader for a mono-white Commander deck

Ob Nixilis combos very well with treasure and cards that ping your opponents when you sacrifice them

Against the Odds: Happily Ever After (Standard, Magic Arena) Hello, everyone

Another easy mark is Ayara, First of Lochtwain, a rare Elf Noble from Throne of Eldraine that gives the controller one life and takes one life from all opponents whenever a black creature is cast on their side

Filling out the deck is a healthy amount of control and draw spells, giving you tons of access to your deck so you always have just what you need