Liesa, Shroud of Dusk - Lifegain and Taxes

Commander / EDH* Casual Death and Taxes Lifegain Multiplayer WB (Orzhov)

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Creature (22)

• 1x Angel of Destiny
• 1x Angel of Vitality
• 1x Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
• 1x Indulging Patrician
• 1x Kambal, Consul of Allocation
• 1x Keeper of the Accord
• 1x Krav, the Unredeemed
• 1x Mangara, the Diplomat
• 1x Marauding Blight-Priest
• 1x Murderous Rider
• 1x Nightshade Harvester
• 1x Nyx-Fleece Ram
• 1x Obzedat, Ghost Council
• 1x Regna, the Redeemer
• 1x Shattered Angel
• 1x Soul Warden
• 1x Soul's Attendant
• 1x Tymaret, Chosen from Death
• 1x Vilis, Broker of Blood
• 1x Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
• 1x Vizkopa Guildmage
• 1x Witch of the Moors

Instant (8)

• 1x Beacon of Immortality
• 1x Crush Contraband
• 1x Despark
• 1x Erebos's Intervention
• 1x Generous Gift
• 1x Heliod's Intervention
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

Enchantment (13)

• 1x Arguel's Blood Fast  ^Flip
• 1x Aura of Silence
• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Boon Reflection
• 1x Court of Ambition
• 1x Cradle of Vitality
• 1x Dreadhorde Invasion
• 1x Griffin Aerie
• 1x Phyrexian Reclamation
• 1x Revenge of Ravens
• 1x Sanguine Bond
• 1x Spirit Loop
• 1x Wound Reflection

Land (37)

• 1x Brightclimb Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Concealed Courtyard
• 1x Fetid Heath
• 1x Labyrinth of Skophos
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 14x Plains
• 1x Seraph Sanctuary
• 1x Shambling Vent
• 14x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Field

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Gideon Blackblade

Commander (1)

Artifact (12)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Bontu's Monument
• 1x Fountain of Renewal
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Pristine Talisman
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Talisman of Hierarchy
• 1x Thought Vessel
• 1x Well of Lost Dreams

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Blood Price
• 1x Command the Dreadhorde
• 1x Emeria's Call  ^Flip
• 1x Fumigate
• 1x Read the Bones
• 1x Wrath of God

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Maybeboard

Enchantment (9)

• 1x Ajani's Mantra
• 1x Angelic Accord
• 1x Celestial Mantle
• 1x Darksteel Mutation
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Gift of Immortality
• 1x Palace Siege
• 1x Sanctum of Stone Fangs
• 1x Seal of Cleansing

Instant (1)

• 1x Unmake

Creature (7)

• 1x Cliffhaven Vampire
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Pontiff of Blight
• 1x Serene Steward
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Sunscorch Regent
• 1x Sunseed Nurturer

Land (2)

• 1x Ash Barrens
• 1x Cabal Stronghold

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Citywide Bust
• 1x Debt to the Deathless
• 1x Killing Wave
• 1x Sign in Blood
• 1x Syphon Mind

Artifact (4)

• 1x Altar of Dementia
• 1x Claws of Gix
• 1x Helm of the Host
• 1x Tainted Sigil

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Recent deck updates:

• Spirit Loop --> Underworld Dreams: moar TAXES :D
• Obzedat, Ghost Council --> Liesa, Forgotten Archangel: additional graveyard hate (and possible recursion) and another Liesa variant

Combinations and noticable card interactions

Big life swings: Beacon of Immortality Show

• Vizkopa Guildmage + Beacon of Immortality

• Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Beacon of Immortality

• Sanguine Bond + Beacon of Immortality

Combos above get even better with Wound Reflection and/or Boon Reflection !!!

Honorable Mention: Tainted Sigil Show

• Liesa, Shroud of Dusk + Tainted Sigil : instantly refunds life taxation for multiple commander summons! Can also be used with other cards to do massive damage with all the life gained back: Vizkopa Guildmage /// Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose /// Sanguine Bond

Heretical cards a true Lifegain player doesn't want to see Show

• Everlasting Torment: mostly played in -1/-1 counter decks

• Havoc Festival: chaos decks sometimes run this

• Leyline of Punishment: never encountered this even once, but sees some play in sideboards

• Rampaging Ferocidon: one of those examples where the "Players Can't Gain Life" effect seem to be randomly added to cards that are already get played anyway

• Quakebringer: relatively new card - can't say anything about how often it will appear in decks

• Stigma Lasher: efficient card which appears now and then in red decks. Can be blocked, but when you get hit by it you are screwed!

• Tibalt, Rakish Instigator: I only encountered that card in pure fun and/or troll decks

• Witch Hunt: often seen in decks commanded by Zedruu the Greathearted and Blim, Comedic Genius

• Tainted Remedy: many stax and other lifegain decks run this in addition to the occasional "I hate lifegain" player here and there..

• Erebos, God of the Dead: one of the cards that many (casual) decks run due to its' card draw. It has indestructible, making it a pain to remove -.- Sadly enough, this is by far the most-played card that can screw up our deck.

Date added	4 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 0 Mythic Rares 31 - 0 Rares 28 - 0 Uncommons 9 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.24
Tokens	Angel Warrior 4/4 W, Elephant 3/3 G, Griffin 2/2 W, On an Adventure, Soldier 1/1 W, The Monarch, Warrior 1/1 W, Zombie Army 0/0 B