Grave Cascade

Commander / EDH Cleric Control Lifegain Lifelink Reanimator Sacrifice Value Engine WB (Orzhov)

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Cleric (38)

• 1x Giver of Runes
• 1x Soul Warden
• 1x Soul's Attendant
• 1x Weathered Wayfarer
• 1x Ashes of the Fallen
• 1x Auriok Champion
• 1x Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
• 1x Cleric of Life's Bond
• 1x High Priest of Penance
• 1x Nullpriest of Oblivion
• 1x Selfless Spirit
• 1x Soldevi Adnate
• 1x Suture Priest
• 1x Banisher Priest
• 1x Demon's Disciple
• 1x Doomed Necromancer
• 1x Edgewalker
• 1x Koma's Faithful
• 1x Priest of Gix
• 1x Righteous Valkyrie
• 1x Rotlung Reanimator
• 1x Taborax, Hope's Demise
• 1x Tymna the Weaver *f-etch*
• 1x Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
• 1x Academy Rector
• 1x Arena Rector
• 1x Attended Healer
• 1x Bishop of Binding
• 1x Mangara, the Diplomat
• 1x Twilight Prophet
• 1x Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
• 1x Angel of Destiny
• 1x Bishop of Rebirth
• 1x Drana, the Last Bloodchief
• 1x Firja, Judge of Valor
• 1x Thalisse, Reverent Medium
• 1x Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
• 1x Valkyrie Harbinger

Protection/Recursion (8)

• 1x Giver of Runes
• 1x Ashes of the Fallen
• 1x Selfless Spirit
• 1x Agadeem's Awakening  ^Flip
• 1x Teysa Karlov
• 1x Bishop of Rebirth
• 1x Drana, the Last Bloodchief
• 1x Mikaeus, the Unhallowed

Tokens (8)

• 1x Rotlung Reanimator
• 1x Ajani, Strength of the Pride
• 1x Attended Healer
• 1x Sifter of Skulls
• 1x Crested Sunmare
• 1x Thalisse, Reverent Medium
• 1x Valkyrie Harbinger
• 1x Emeria's Call  ^Flip

Lifegain (26)

• 1x High Market
• 1x Starlit Sanctum
• 1x Vault of the Archangel
• 1x Authority of the Consuls
• 1x Serra Ascendant
• 1x Soul Warden
• 1x Soul's Attendant
• 1x Auriok Champion
• 1x Cleric of Life's Bond
• 1x Heliod's Intervention
• 1x Nullpriest of Oblivion
• 1x Suture Priest
• 1x Koma's Faithful
• 1x Priest of Ancient Lore
• 1x Righteous Valkyrie
• 1x Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
• 1x Aetherflux Reservoir
• 1x Attended Healer
• 1x Sigarda's Splendor
• 1x Teysa Karlov
• 1x Twilight Prophet
• 1x Angel of Destiny
• 1x Exquisite Blood
• 1x Firja, Judge of Valor
• 1x Thalisse, Reverent Medium
• 1x Valkyrie Harbinger

Draw (10)

• 1x Professor of Symbology
• 1x Grim Haruspex
• 1x Priest of Ancient Lore
• 1x Taborax, Hope's Demise
• 1x Tymna the Weaver *f-etch*
• 1x Mangara, the Diplomat
• 1x Sigarda's Splendor
• 1x Twilight Prophet
• 1x Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
• 1x Firja, Judge of Valor

Removal (9)

• 1x Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
• 1x Heliod's Intervention
• 1x High Priest of Penance
• 1x Karlov of the Ghost Council
• 1x Banisher Priest
• 1x Bishop of Binding
• 1x Essence Pulse
• 1x Dictate of Erebos
• 1x Dusk / Dawn

Mill (3)

• 1x Altar of Dementia
• 1x Koma's Faithful
• 1x Firja, Judge of Valor

Tutors (3)

• 1x Buried Alive
• 1x Academy Rector
• 1x Arena Rector

Tutor (1)

• 1x Pyre of Heroes

Commander (1)

Land (36)

• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Brightclimb Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Concealed Courtyard
• 1x Emeria, the Sky Ruin
• 1x Fetid Heath
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x High Market
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 10x Plains
• 1x Scrubland
• 1x Snowfield Sinkhole
• 1x Starlit Sanctum
• 4x Swamp
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Vault of Champions
• 1x Vault of the Archangel
• 1x Agadeem's Awakening  ^Flip
• 1x Emeria's Call  ^Flip

Ramp (10)

• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Weathered Wayfarer
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Soldevi Adnate
• 1x Archaeomancer's Map
• 1x Edgewalker
• 1x Herald's Horn
• 1x Phyrexian Altar
• 1x Priest of Gix
• 1x Sifter of Skulls

Sack Outlet (8)

• 1x High Market
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 1x Starlit Sanctum
• 1x Altar of Dementia
• 1x Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
• 1x Demon's Disciple
• 1x Doomed Necromancer
• 1x Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

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Maybeboard

Other (2)

• 1x Dawnbringer Cleric
• 1x Celestus Sanctifier

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A friend of mine said "clerics suck..."

This deck is my answer to that statement.

Orah, Skyclave Hierophant is a powerhouse of a commander. Being able to bring back a cleric from the grave each time one dies leads to some really outrageous combos.

Even something as simple as having a 1, 2, 3, and 4 drop cleric on board with Orah and a sac outlet can lead to a huge amount of value.

To show the chain graphically, suppose means sack and means resurrect:

1 -> 2 -> 1 -> 1 -> 3 -> 2 -> 2 -> 1 -> 1 -> 4 -> 3 -> 3 -> 2 -> 2 -> 1 -> 1

If we sack and resurrect the 1, 2, 3, and 4 drop clerics in a proper sequence, we can get as many as 6 ETB triggers and 10 LTB triggers. That more than doubles when Teysa Karlov is out and is amplified exponentially with Mikaeus, the Unhallowed - provided the things you sack are not human. Might I mention, Mikaeus is also a cleric? I haven't even discussed 5 drops yet!

With cards like Agadeem's Awakening   and Doomed Necromancer, you can restock your field and do it all over again.

Honestly, the hard part is getting clerics in the grave or on board in the first place. If you're busy with non-clerics, Ashes of the Fallen has your back. Worst comes to worst, there's always Buried Alive and Altar of Dementia to fallback on.

Rather than play a potentially more optimal aristocrats build, I decided I wanted to play a more lifegain-matters kind of build.

Since I like the design of Teysa Karlov and Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts, I decided to fit them in here as best as I could which means I am also running a small tokens matters package as well.

So far in playtests, I've been having a lot of fun with this deck. It's not super great in 1v1 and it struggles occasionally with fliers. But overall the deck has a solid level of control. I'm happy with where the deck is at but, if someone wanted recommendations on how to expand the list, I might recommend tutors and faster ramp.

Date added	4 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	17 - 0 Mythic Rares 45 - 0 Rares 14 - 0 Uncommons 10 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.26
Tokens	Ajani's Pridemate, Angel 4/4 W w/ Vigilance, Angel Warrior 4/4 W, Cat 1/1 W, City's Blessing, Eldrazi Scion 1/1 C, Horse 5/5 W, Morph 2/2 C, Spirit 1/1 W, Zombie 2/2 B
Folders	Graveyard Control, Tribal Decks