Don't Drink from the Punch Bowl

Commander / EDH* Aristocrats Cleric Control Exile Lifegain Sacrifice WB (Orzhov)

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Creature (35)

• 1x Alms Collector
• 1x Archivist of Oghma
• 1x Athreos, God of Passage
• 1x Battletide Alchemist
• 1x Benevolent Bodyguard
• 1x Cleric of Life's Bond
• 1x Custodi Soulbinders
• 1x Dawnbringer Cleric
• 1x Doubtless One
• 1x Drana, the Last Bloodchief
• 1x Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
• 1x Frontline Medic
• 1x Giver of Runes
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Hammers of Moradin
• 1x Heliod, Sun-Crowned
• 1x Martyr of Sands
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Nykthos Paragon
• 1x Orah, Skyclave Hierophant
• 1x Ravos, Soultender *f-etch*
• 1x Remorseful Cleric
• 1x Righteous Valkyrie
• 1x Rotlung Reanimator
• 1x Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar
• 1x Skemfar Shadowsage
• 1x Skyclave Cleric  ^Flip
• 1x Speaker of the Heavens
• 1x Taborax, Hope's Demise
• 1x Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
• 1x Valkyrie Harbinger
• 1x Viconia, Drow Apostate
• 1x Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
• 1x Weathered Wayfarer
• 1x Withered Wretch

Land (35)

• 1x Arcane Lighthouse
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Field of Ruin
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Myriad Landscape
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 1x Path of Ancestry
• 10x Plains
• 1x Prismatic Vista
• 1x Scrubland
• 1x Silent Clearing
• 8x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Field
• 1x Temple of the False God

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Angelic Chorus
• 1x Cleric Class
• 1x Field of Souls
• 1x Greed
• 1x Oversold Cemetery
• 1x Phyrexian Reclamation

Instant (5)

• 1x Flawless Maneuver
• 1x Kaya's Guile
• 1x Revivify
• 1x Sejiri Shelter  ^Flip
• 1x Teferi's Protection

Commander (1)

Artifact (11)

• 1x Armillary Sphere
• 1x Door of Destinies
• 1x Elixir of Immortality
• 1x Glaring Spotlight
• 1x Lifeline
• 1x Orzhov Locket
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Pyre of Heroes
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Urza's Incubator
• 1x Vedalken Orrery

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Ascend from Avernus
• 1x Obzedat's Aid
• 1x Patriarch's Bidding
• 1x Resurrection
• 1x Sevinne's Reclamation
• 1x Unburial Rites

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Kaya the Inexorable

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Sideboard

Creature (6)

• 1x Ancestor's Prophet
• 1x Battlefield Medic
• 1x Heliod, God of the Sun
• 1x Master Apothecary
• 1x True Believer
• 1x Twilight Prophet

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord

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Maybeboard

Creature (28)

• 1x Akroma's Devoted
• 1x Angel of Destiny
• 1x Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
• 1x Bishop of Rebirth
• 1x Children of Korlis
• 1x Custodi Lich
• 1x Devout Chaplain
• 1x Dwarven Priest
• 1x Evangel of Heliod
• 1x Fiend Hunter
• 1x Healer of the Pride
• 1x Kor Celebrant
• 1x Leonin Abunas
• 1x Leonin Arbiter
• 1x Luminarch Aspirant
• 1x Lunarch Veteran  ^Flip
• 1x Mangara, the Diplomat
• 1x Nullpriest of Oblivion
• 1x Order of Whiteclay
• 1x Orim, Samite Healer
• 1x Reya Dawnbringer
• 1x Soul Warden
• 1x Soul's Attendant
• 1x Suture Priest
• 1x Transcendent Master
• 1x Veinwitch Coven
• 1x Victory's Envoy
• 1x Vile Deacon

Sorcery (8)

• 1x Aphetto Dredging
• 1x Late to Dinner
• 1x Profane Prayers
• 1x Return from Extinction
• 1x Sanguine Indulgence
• 1x Stitch Together
• 1x Victimize
• 1x Vindicate

Instant (2)

• 1x Malakir Rebirth  ^Flip
• 1x Raise the Draugr

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Ob Nixilis Reignited

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Debtors' Knell
• 1x Marshal's Anthem
• 1x Shielded by Faith
• 1x Soul Stair Expedition
• 1x Strands of Night
• 1x Tortured Existence

Artifact (4)

• 1x Cosmos Elixir
• 1x Endless Atlas
• 1x Nyx Lotus
• 1x Relic Vial

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Play lots of Clerics, murder your own Clerics to gain some life or make your opponent's stuff stop existing, then bring them Clerics back from the dead. Rinse and repeat. Plenty of ways to bring your creatures back from the graveyard. Lifeline is probably the best card in the deck because any creature you sacrifice to either gain life or exile something gets to come back while your opponent's creatures get exiled from Ayli's Ability. Some heavy hitters are Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose, Nykthos Paragon, Rotlung Reanimator, and Righteous Valkyrie. Not a whole lot of search is involved with this deck mainly because I wanted to make more room for deck theme cards and I personally think having too many tutors in a deck makes it a little stale. However, Orah, Skyclave Hierophant + Pyre of Heroes is a real good way to help the deck get moving. The deck is also full of ways to protect your commander and your creatures. This deck is probably weakest against decks that run a heavy amount of counters, stop graveyard shenanigans, and stop players from gaining life. Angel of Jubilation is also an insane counter to the deck and essentially stops it completely due to the lack of tutors and the lack of removal other than Ayli.

There are plenty of cheaper options in the maybe board that can replace some of the more expensive cards for those who want to make it budget. Only reason why some of the expensive cards are in there is because I already own a copy of it. Constructive criticism and suggestions are always welcome. Thanks for reading.

Date added	3 years
Last updated	1 year
Key combos	Orah, Skyclave Hierophant + Pyre of Heroes
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	8 - 2 Mythic Rares 42 - 4 Rares 25 - 0 Uncommons 7 - 1 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.00
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, Angel 4/4 W w/ Vigilance, City's Blessing, Copy Clone, Emblem Kaya the Inexorable, Enchantment Cleric 2/1 W, Spirit 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 WB, Zombie 2/2 B