: Put a +1/+1 counter on King Darien and create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token.
Sacrifice King Darien: Creature tokens you control gain hexproof and indestructible until end of turn.
King Darien XLVIII anchors a GW go-wide tokens deck: flood the board with creature tokens, pump them all with his static +1/+1 (and a counters/anthem package), then swing for lethal. His activated ability grows your army each turn, and his sacrifice ability protects your tokens from a single board wipe or removal-based blowout.
Cheap 3-mana anthem that immediately buffs every other creature you control
Built-in mana sink that makes tokens and grows itself in the late game
Sacrifice ability gives your whole token army hexproof and indestructible, dodging wraths and targeted removal
GW has excellent token, anthem, and protection support at all budgets
Resilient board state that rebuilds quickly thanks to token generation
Anthem only buffs OTHER creatures, so Darien himself stays vulnerable until pumped
Relies heavily on the battlefield—non-token sweepers, edicts, and exile effects still hurt
Sacrificing Darien removes the +1/+1 anthem, often a big tempo loss
Lacks card draw and ramp in-color without dedicated slots
Vulnerable to fast combo decks since the go-wide plan needs time to assemble
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
