Orzhov Legendary Lifedrain

Standard Lifegain WB (Orzhov)

shrakner

Creature (22)

• 2x Aerial Responder
• 3x Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
• 2x Cliffhaven Vampire
• 2x Drana, Liberator of Malakir
• 3x Gisela, the Broken Blade  ^Meld
• 1x Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
• 4x Lone Rider  ^Flip
• 2x Odric, Lunarch Marshal
• 1x Thalia, Heretic Cathar
• 2x Vampire Cutthroat

Land (24)

• 3x Concealed Courtyard
• 2x Geier Reach Sanitarium
• 8x Plains
• 4x Shambling Vent
• 6x Swamp
• 1x Westvale Abbey  ^Flip

Sorcery (3)

• 2x Collective Effort
• 1x Declaration in Stone

Planeswalker (5)

• 2x Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
• 2x Ob Nixilis Reignited
• 1x Sorin, Grim Nemesis

Enchantment (4)

• 3x Always Watching
• 1x Stasis Snare

Instant (2)

• 2x Anguished Unmaking

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Sideboard

Creature (6)

• 1x Cliffhaven Vampire
• 3x Kambal, Consul of Allocation
• 2x Selfless Spirit

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Declaration in Stone

Enchantment (4)

• 2x Stasis Snare
• 2x Vampiric Rites

Instant (4)

• 3x Acrobatic Maneuver
• 1x Anguished Unmaking

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Maybeboard

Enchantment (5)

• 2x Campaign of Vengeance
• 3x Gryff's Boon

Instant (2)

• 2x Long Road Home

Creature (2)

• 2x Filigree Familiar

Sorcery (3)

• 3x Remorseless Punishment

Artifact (2)

• 2x Haunted Cloak

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The latest incarnation of the Orzhov lifedrain deck idea I've been working on for a while now!

Deck Concept

This one is an aggressive deck, built around attacking almost constantly with lifegain creatures, including my favorite flip card, Lone Rider  . The lifegain/drain effect is enhanced with Cliffhaven Vampire.

Deathtouch, flying, and first strike abilities will help my attacks go through, and a decent selection of removal abilities helps take care of large threats that I couldn't otherwise blast through.

Gisela, the Broken Blade is pure gold for this deck.

Fun Toys

Ayli, The Eternal Pilgrim is valuable enough with deathtouch- if I can gain enough life quickly enough, her removal ability can be devastating.

Westvale Abbey   is mostly there to give me creatures for Ayli to sacrifice, but could also be a fun SURPRISE DEMON endgame attacker- or a nice response to a black/white boardwipe (looking at you, Fumigate.)

Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet- lifegain and gives me free creatures to sacrifice, what's not to love?

And dear Odric, Lunarch Marshal- if I can maintain my board, it's not inconceivable for Odric to come out and suddenly my creatures are all Flying, First Strike, Lifegain, and Trample.

Sideboard

I know Remorseless Punishment isn't considered a great card, but it's just so much fun to use against control / Superfriends players.

Eerie Interlude and Long Road Home are great vs. black control decks.

Deck Changes

Campaign of Vengeance has been removed as it's too much of a "win more" card for this deck.

Drana, Liberator of Malakir has been moved to mainboard and Selfless Spirit to sideboard.

Future Changes- Amonkhet

Lone Rider + Glory-Bound Initiate + Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim + Blessed AllianceDevoted Crop-Mate + Dusk / Dawn

Date added	8 years
Last updated	7 years
Key combos	Devoted Crop-Mate + Dusk / Dawn
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	13 - 1 Mythic Rares 22 - 6 Rares 11 - 5 Uncommons 0 - 3 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	3.14
Tokens	Clue, Emblem Gideon, Ally of Zendikar, Emblem Ob Nixilis Reignited, Human Cleric 1/1 BW, Knight Ally 2/2 W, Vampire Knight 1/1 B, Zombie 2/2 B
Based on	Orzhov Lifedrain shrakner STD