The Circle of Life

Commander / EDH Lifegain WB (Orzhov)

theicecreamman

Creature (27)

• 1x Archangel of Thune
• 1x Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Cliffhaven Vampire
• 1x Crested Sunmare
• 1x Distended Mindbender
• 1x Divinity of Pride
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Felidar Sovereign
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Kambal, Consul of Allocation
• 1x Krav, the Unredeemed
• 1x Obzedat, Ghost Council
• 1x Regna, the Redeemer
• 1x Rhox Faithmender
• 1x Serra Avatar
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Sunscorch Regent
• 1x Suture Priest
• 1x Thrull Parasite
• 1x Tithe Drinker
• 1x Twilight Prophet
• 1x Tymna the Weaver *f-etch*
• 1x Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter
• 1x Vona, Butcher of Magan
• 1x Wall of Reverence
• 1x Zulaport Cutthroat

Instant (7)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Invoke the Divine
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Needlebite Trap
• 1x Price of Fame
• 1x Utter End
• 1x Wretched Confluence

Land (34)

• 1x Arcane Lighthouse
• 1x Boseiju, Who Shelters All
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Concealed Courtyard
• 1x Eiganjo Castle
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Ghost Quarter
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Kabira Crossroads
• 1x New Benalia
• 1x Opal Palace
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 6x Plains
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 1x Shizo, Death's Storehouse
• 6x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Field
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Vault of the Archangel

Sorcery (9)

• 1x Austere Command
• 1x Blood Tribute
• 1x Death Grasp
• 1x Fumigate
• 1x Liliana's Indignation
• 1x Merciless Eviction
• 1x Promise of Power
• 1x Toxic Deluge
• 1x Wrath of God

Commander (1)

Artifact (13)

• 1x Aetherflux Reservoir
• 1x Alhammarret's Archive
• 1x Bolas's Citadel
• 1x Bontu's Monument
• 1x Crawlspace
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Pristine Talisman
• 1x Sun Droplet
• 1x Tablet of the Guilds
• 1x Thaumatic Compass  ^Flip
• 1x Thought Vessel
• 1x Well of Lost Dreams
• 1x Whip of Erebos

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Authority of the Consuls
• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Exquisite Blood
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Phyrexian Reclamation
• 1x Sanguine Bond
• 1x Words of Worship

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath
• 1x Sorin, Grim Nemesis

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Maybeboard

Creature (26)

• 1x Ajani's Pridemate
• 1x Basilica Bell-Haunt
• 1x Bastion Protector
• 1x Benalish Marshal
• 1x Blade Juggler
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 2x Doom Whisperer
• 1x Dusk Legion Zealot
• 1x Elenda, the Dusk Rose
• 1x Epicure of Blood
• 1x Impassioned Orator
• 1x Isareth the Awakener
• 1x Kitesail Freebooter
• 1x Lyra Dawnbringer
• 1x Midnight Reaper
• 1x Ormendahl, Profane Prince  ^Flip
• 1x Plague Mare
• 1x Pontiff of Blight
• 1x Ravenous Chupacabra
• 1x Regal Bloodlord
• 1x Resplendent Angel
• 1x Seraph of the Scales
• 1x Twilight Prophet
• 1x Vizkopa Guildmage
• 1x Vona, Butcher of Magan

Land (10)

• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Forsaken Sanctuary
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Hall of Heliod's Generosity
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Memorial to Folly
• 1x Memorial to Glory
• 1x Orzhov Guildgate
• 1x Sanctum of the Sun  ^Flip
• 1x Spires of Orazca  ^Flip

Artifact (4)

• 1x Azor's Gateway  ^Flip
• 1x Loxodon Warhammer
• 1x Orzhov Locket
• 1x Treasure Map  ^Flip

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Karn, Scion of Urza

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Ajani's Welcome
• 1x Arguel's Blood Fast  ^Flip
• 1x Conclave Tribunal
• 1x Dawn of Hope
• 1x Ethereal Absolution
• 1x Legion's Landing  ^Flip
• 1x The Eldest Reborn

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Consecrate / Consume
• 1x Golden Demise
• 1x Kaya's Wrath
• 1x Revival / Revenge
• 1x Righteous Confluence

Instant (4)

• 1x Moment of Craving
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Unbreakable Formation
• 1x Vraska's Contempt

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Karlov Ghost Council as my general.

Orzhov lifegain deck.

Tokens:

1/1 Vampire Knight with lifelink

5/5 Black Demon with flying

Combos:

Sanguine bond + Blood tribute = kill an opponent

Sanguine bond + Exquisite Blood = infinite life drain

Exquisite Blood+Sanguine Bond + any damage or life= game over

Well of Lost Dreams + Words of Worship + Sanguine Bond = repeatable Needlebite Trap triggered by either life gain or card draw. Pay 1, skip your next card draw, you gain 5 life, target opponent loses 5 life, pay 1, draw a card. Rinse repeat.

Sanguine Bond + Blood Tribute + Vampire = GG

Vizkopa Guildmage + Exquisite Blood = lots of life loss

Date added	5 years
Last updated	5 years
Exclude colors	URG
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	12 - 0 Mythic Rares 43 - 0 Rares 23 - 0 Uncommons 9 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.92
Tokens	City's Blessing, Demon 5/5 B, Demon X/X B, Emblem Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath, Horse 5/5 W, Vampire Knight 1/1 B, Warrior 1/1 W