Ixalan Vampires

Pioneer Aggro Lifegain Vampires WB (Orzhov)

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Creature (23)

• 4x Adanto Vanguard
• 4x Bishop's Soldier
• 2x Dusk Legion Zealot
• 1x Famished Paladin
• 3x Forerunner of the Legion
• 4x Legion Lieutenant
• 1x Oketra the True
• 1x Sanctum Seeker
• 1x Skymarcher Aspirant
• 2x Vicious Conquistador

Land (21)

• 1x Arch of Orazca
• 3x Forsaken Sanctuary
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 8x Plains
• 6x Swamp
• 2x Unclaimed Territory

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Duress
• 1x Grind / Dust

Enchantment (9)

• 2x Cartouche of Ambition
• 3x Ixalan's Binding
• 4x Squire's Devotion

Instant (5)

• 2x Vampire's Zeal
• 2x Vicious Offering
• 1x Vona's Hunger

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Sideboard

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Dispossess
• 1x Divest
• 2x Golden Demise
• 1x Lay Bare the Heart

Creature (2)

• 2x Oathsworn Vampire

Instant (5)

• 2x Cast Down
• 2x Invoke the Divine
• 1x Moment of Craving

Artifact (1)

• 1x Vanquisher's Banner

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Consulate Crackdown
• 1x Ixalan's Binding

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Maybeboard

Creature (11)

• 1x Bishop of the Bloodstained
• 1x Bontu the Glorified
• 1x Champion of Dusk
• 3x Famished Paladin
• 1x Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
• 3x Skymarcher Aspirant
• 1x Vona, Butcher of Magan

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Cartouche of Solidarity
• 2x Cast Out
• 1x Radiant Destiny

Sorcery (4)

• 3x Call to the Feast
• 1x Dusk / Dawn

Instant (6)

• 2x Essence Extraction
• 4x Pride of Conquerors

Artifact (4)

• 4x Sorcerer's Wand

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This is a prototype budget Standard deck. As I am new to Standard, I'd like to test the waters first. The idea is to make an aggro lifegain Vampire tribal deck.

Main combo of the deck: Adanto Vanguard + Squire's Devotion . With this Aura, Adanto Vanguard becomes an unstoppable machine of death, stealing enough life with each swing to pay for its indestructibility without any additional cost. Most other cards are built around this combo, including Legion Lieutenant and Forerunner of the Legion.

All of the creatures are vampires with the exception of Oketra the True, which is another creature hugely profiting from Squire's Devotion. I was also considering the combo of Bontu the Glorified + Oathsworn Vampire , but it didn't really work in this kind of deck.

Removal: This is where I'm a bit unsure. This is more or less a budget deck so no Fatal Push for me. Right now I use a combination of slow, card advantage removal like Ixalan's Binding and Grind / Dust and faster -X/-X effects (rather undecided here between Moment of Craving and Vicious Offering).

Any feedback is most welcome! I know the deck is low on consistency, and would welcome some suggestions in that area. I'm also inexperienced with sideboarding, and would welcome some tips with that.

Top Ranked	Achieved #27 position overall 6 years ago
Date added	6 years
Last updated	1 year
Key combos	Adanto Vanguard + Squire's Devotion Bontu the Glorified + Oathsworn Vampire
Legality	This deck is Pioneer legal.
Rarity (main - side)	1 - 0 Mythic Rares 5 - 3 Rares 23 - 6 Uncommons 17 - 6 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.46
Tokens	City's Blessing, Vampire 1/1 W, Warrior 1/1 W w/ Vigilance
Folders	1, GOOD DECKS, mid range price, Vampires, White/Black