No Prayer for the Dying

Commander / EDH Aggro Aristocrats Death and Taxes Lifelink Tokens WB (Orzhov)

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Creature (36)

• 1x Amalia Benavides Aguirre
• 1x Bartolome del Presidio
• 1x Bishop of Rebirth
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Bloodline Keeper  ^Flip
• 1x Captivating Vampire
• 1x Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher
• 1x Champion of Dusk
• 1x Cordial Vampire
• 1x Crossway Troublemakers
• 1x Cruel Celebrant
• 1x Drana, Liberator of Malakir
• 1x Dusk Legion Sergeant
• 1x Edgar, Charmed Groom  ^Flip
• 1x Elenda, Saint of Dusk
• 1x Elenda's Hierophant
• 1x Forerunner of the Legion
• 1x High-Society Hunter
• 1x Indulgent Aristocrat
• 1x Knight of the Ebon Legion
• 1x Legion Lieutenant
• 1x Malakir Bloodwitch
• 1x Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
• 1x Necropolis Regent
• 1x Nullpriest of Oblivion
• 1x Pawn of Ulamog
• 1x Redemption Choir
• 1x Sanctum Seeker
• 1x Sanguine Evangelist
• 1x Teysa Karlov
• 1x Twilight Prophet
• 1x Viscera Seer
• 1x Vito, Fanatic of Aclazotz
• 1x Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
• 1x Vona, Butcher of Magan
• 1x Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Land (37)

• 1x Bleachbone Verge
• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Concealed Courtyard
• 1x Desolate Mire
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Path of Ancestry
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 6x Plains
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Secluded Courtyard
• 1x Shambling Vent
• 1x Shineshadow Snarl
• 8x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Field
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Unclaimed Territory
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Vault of Champions
• 1x Vault of the Archangel
• 1x Voldaren Estate
• 1x Westvale Abbey  ^Flip

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Etchings of the Chosen
• 1x Legion's Landing  ^Flip
• 1x March of the Canonized
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Reconnaissance
• 1x Vampiric Rites

Commander (1)

Artifact (9)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Blade of the Bloodchief
• 1x Bolas's CitadelGC
• 1x Heraldic Banner
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Phyrexian Altar
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Talisman of Hierarchy
• 1x Transmogrant's Crown

Instant (7)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Fracture
• 1x Hero's Downfall
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Stroke of Midnight
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Village Rites

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Olivia's Wrath
• 1x Victimize
• 1x Wrath of God

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Sorin, Solemn Visitor

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No Prayer for the Dying

The Legion of Dusk and Their Lore

The Legion of Dusk is a militaristic, theocratic empire from Ixalan, devoted to their god and driven by an unyielding crusade for conquest. Unlike other vampires, they do not indulge in hedonism—instead, they see their condition as a sacred blessing, a divine gift that empowers them to fulfill their holy mission. Their disciplined society thrives on sacrifice, faith, and an unwavering belief in their divine right to rule.

Clavileno, First of the Blessed

As "First of the Blessed," Clavileno is both a general and spiritual leader, the first mortal chosen by their god to ascend to vampirism. Their strength lies in their ability to command and empower their forces, ensuring that every sacrifice strengthens their cause.

In this deck, Clavileno is the engine that fuels an aggressive aristocrats strategy, leveraging death triggers and recursion to create an unstoppable force.

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How the Deck Works

This Clavileno, First of the Blessed Commander deck is a {WB} aristocrats build focused on sacrifice, death triggers, and token generation. Every creature that falls fuels the Legion’s relentless advance.

Key Strategies

1. Reconnaissance – The Secret MVP

At first glance, Reconnaissance looks like a relic of old Magic, but it’s one of the most powerful tools in this deck. This enchantment allows you to attack without fear, as it untaps attacking creatures at the end of combat—even after they’ve dealt damage.

Why It’s Strong in Clavileno’s Deck:
Clavileno encourages aggressive attacks, and Reconnaissance makes attacking a zero-risk strategy by letting you:

• Deal combat damage and then untap your creatures, keeping them safe from crackback.
• Avoid bad trades, dodging deathtouch, first strikers, or combat tricks.
• Keep your board untapped for blocking on your opponent’s turn.

Extra Utility:
- Works with lifelink creatures, letting you attack, gain life, and untap them.
- Enables free Mavren Fein triggers, ensuring you create extra Vampires every turn.
- Pairs with Skullclamp, allowing you to attack with small creatures and sacrifice them post-combat for value.

2. Sacrifice Synergies – Death is Power

• Phyrexian Altar, Viscera Seer, and Vampiric Rites turn creatures into resources like mana, card draw, or scry.
• Cruel Celebrant, Falkenrath Noble, and Zulaport Cutthroat ensure that every death drains opponents.

3. Death Triggers and Doubling

• Teysa Karlov doubles all death triggers, amplifying Clavileno’s sacrifice synergies.
• Pawn of Ulamog and Pitiless Plunderer generate tokens when creatures die, fueling further sacrifices.

4. Combos and Payoffs

While not a dedicated combo deck, Clavileno runs some in-theme infinite loops using Oathsworn Vampire:

Pawn of Ulamog + Phyrexian Altar + Oathsworn Vampire

• Effect: Infinite black mana (plus one of any color).
• How it works:
• Sacrifice Oathsworn Vampire with Phyrexian Altar to generate black mana.
• This triggers Pawn of Ulamog, creating an Eldrazi Spawn.
• Sacrifice the Spawn for one mana of any color.
• Recast Oathsworn Vampire with the black mana.
• Repeat for infinite mana.

Bontu’s Monument + Oathsworn Vampire + Phyrexian Altar

• Effect: Infinite life drain.
• How it works:
• Sacrifice Oathsworn Vampire for black mana.
• Recast it, triggering Bontu’s Monument, which drains opponents for 1 life.
• Repeat for infinite damage and life gain.

Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror

• Effect: Lifedrain feedback loop that kills the table.
• How it works:
• Bloodthirsty Conqueror gains you life whenever an opponent loses life.
• Vito makes opponents lose life whenever you gain life.
• This creates a loop, draining opponents infinitely if at least two opponents remain.

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Win Conditions

• Swarm opponents with a massive army of tokens, boosted by Radiant Destiny, Eldrazi Monument, and Obelisk of Urd.
• Drain life totals using sacrifice loops and aristocrat triggers.
• Close the game with combos, ensuring an explosive, thematic finish.

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"Clavileno's Legion of Dusk" is a relentless, flavorful aristocrats deck that perfectly captures the Legion’s lore. With every sacrifice, the Legion grows stronger—command them wisely, and lead them to victory.

Top Ranked	Achieved #7 position overall 7 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Aristocrats 5 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Infinite Combo 5 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Lifegain 3 years ago
Date added	8 years
Last updated	1 hour
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	10 - 0 Mythic Rares 47 - 0 Rares 24 - 0 Uncommons 5 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.98
Tokens	Bat 1/1 B, Blood, City's Blessing, Eldrazi Spawn 0/1 C, Emblem Sorin, Solemn Visitor, Human 1/1 W, Human Cleric 1/1 BW, Vampire 1/1 W, Vampire 1/1 WB, Vampire 2/2 B, Vampire Demon 4/3 WB
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