Budget B/W Allies

Standard Allies Budget Casual Lifegain WB (Orzhov)

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Creature (29)

• 2x Bloodbond Vampire
• 1x Brutal Hordechief
• 1x Drana, Liberator of Malakir
• 4x Drana's Emissary
• 3x Expedition Envoy
• 1x Felidar Sovereign
• 1x Hero of Goma Fada
• 4x Kalastria Healer
• 2x Kor Bladewhirl
• 3x Lantern Scout
• 1x Makindi Patrol
• 2x Malakir Familiar
• 2x Serene Steward
• 2x Zulaport Cutthroat

Land (22)

• 2x Ally Encampment
• 2x Blighted Steppe
• 4x Caves of Koilos
• 6x Plains
• 2x Shambling Vent
• 6x Swamp

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Stasis Snare

Instant (6)

• 1x Tandem Tactics
• 2x Ultimate Price
• 1x Utter End
• 2x Valorous Stance

Sorcery (2)

• 1x March from the Tomb
• 1x Ondu Rising

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Sideboard

Creature (2)

• 2x Grim Haruspex

Instant (5)

• 1x Altar's Reap
• 2x Fate Forgotten
• 1x Gideon's Reproach
• 1x Roil's Retribution

Sorcery (8)

• 2x Bone Splinters
• 2x Duress
• 2x Ruinous Path
• 2x Sheer Drop

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Maybeboard

Creature (5)

• 1x Cliffhaven Vampire
• 1x Grim Haruspex
• 1x Munda's Vanguard
• 1x Ondu War Cleric
• 1x Vampire Envoy

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Summary:

My goal with this deck was to make something powerful, yet cheap and easy to use. What better way to do so, then with my favorite creatures... Allies!

This deck centers around life gain and control, whittling down your opponent's life, yet gaining life of your own. Lots of cheap creatures that are easy to get out, but synergize well with each other.

Strategies:

1. If your opponent has no flying protection or removal, Malakir Familiar syngerizes well with Drana's Emmissary and other lifegain, and acts as removal of its own.
2. Bloodbond Vampire can also become a quick and lethal threat when you get it out, especially with Drana's Emmissary, Kalastria Healer, Lantern Scout, Ondu Rising, Shambling Vent, etc.
3. Combo Lantern Scout with Hero of Goma Fada (and Makindi Patrol if you can!) for a big wall if indestructible lifelinked attackers! Works very well if you have a Bloodbond Vampire or two out.
4. Use March From the Tomb when you have at least one Kalastria Healer out for a lot of quick life draining, with the added bonus of getting the rally effects of the allies you bring back.

Win conditions are either getting out Felidar Sovereign, and winning by sheer amount of life, or by good old fashioned whittling down of your opponent's life.

Let me know what you think!

Date added	9 years
Last updated	8 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	2 - 0 Mythic Rares 15 - 4 Rares 25 - 1 Uncommons 6 - 10 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.71
Tokens	Morph 2/2 C