ArtiFacts of Life and Death

Commander / EDH Artifact BG (Golgari) Combo Multiplayer Rock Theme/Gimmick

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Creature (31)

• 1x Arcbound Crusher
• 1x Arcbound Ravager
• 1x Arcbound Reclaimer
• 1x Butcher of Malakir
• 1x Clay Golem
• 1x Corpsejack Menace
• 1x Darksteel Colossus
• 1x Darksteel Juggernaut
• 1x Duplicant
• 1x Etched Oracle
• 1x Hangarback Walker
• 1x Junk Diver
• 1x Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
• 1x Meteor Golem
• 1x Mindless Automaton
• 1x Myr Retriever
• 1x Noxious Gearhulk
• 1x Pentavus
• 1x Pilgrim's Eye
• 1x Pitiless Plunderer
• 1x Priest of Yawgmoth
• 1x Scrap Trawler
• 1x Skittering Surveyor
• 1x Sly Requisitioner
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Steel Overseer
• 1x Thopter Assembly
• 1x Thopter Squadron
• 1x Verdurous Gearhulk
• 1x Vigor
• 1x Workshop Assistant

Artifact (23)

• 1x Animation Module
• 1x Cauldron of Souls
• 1x Darksteel Forge
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Darksteel Plate
• 1x Eldrazi Monument
• 1x Executioner's Capsule
• 1x Horizon Spellbomb
• 1x Ichor Wellspring
• 1x Implement of Ferocity
• 1x Lux Cannon
• 1x Mycosynth Wellspring
• 1x Nevinyrral's Disk
• 1x Oblivion Stone
• 1x Plague Boiler
• 1x Ring of Xathrid
• 1x Serum Tank
• 1x Skeleton Shard
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Spine of Ish Sah
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Throne of Geth
• 1x Trading Post

Enchantment (8)

• 1x Attrition
• 1x Deathreap Ritual
• 1x Death's Presence
• 1x Dictate of Erebos
• 1x Doubling Season
• 1x Grave Pact
• 1x Pestilence
• 1x Phyrexian Scriptures

Commander (1)

Land (36)

• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Darkmoss Bridge
• 1x Darksteel Citadel
• 12x Forest
• 1x Golgari Rot Farm
• 1x Grim Backwoods
• 1x Homeward Path
• 1x Karn's Bastion
• 1x Phyrexia's Core
• 1x Power Depot
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 12x Swamp
• 1x Tree of Tales
• 1x Vault of Whispers

Sorcery (1)

• 1x All is Dust

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ArtiFacts of Life and Death is a Glissa, the Traitor attrition deck with a +1/+1 counter subtheme. The deck has a definitive artifact theme, with 50 artifacts compared to the less-than-20 artifacts usually seen in Glissa, the Traitor decks, and a number of artifacts-matter cards among the artifacts and non-artifacts (e.g., Sly Requisitioner, Phyrexian Scriptures) alike. The +1/+1 counter subtheme is pushed with the modular cards and effects such as Steel Overseer, Corpsejack Menace, Winding Constrictor, and Vigor.

The point of the deck is classic Black/Green: grind out advantage with recursion and removal (e.g., All is Dust; Pentavus with Grave Pact; Pestilence with Vigor) and then win with beaters: for example, Darksteel Colossus, Darksteel Juggernaut, possibly Duplicant, or any creature that has a ton of +1/+1 counters, perhaps pumped from the aforementioned Vigor or the modular-like Death's Presence.

There are likely instances where I chose artifact-matters cards over perhaps better cards. For instance, Pilgrim's Eye over most green ramp; Lux Cannon over say, Woodfall Primus; or Serum Tank over most green and black card draw. While these artifact cards are not always the best options, it was important to me to have the deck at 50% artifacts and have a decent number of artifacts-matter cards. Doing so emphasizes the deck's theme far more than most other Glissa, the Traitor decks and differentiates this deck from them.

I put a lot of thought into my card choices, even the basic lands. I selected my basic lands carefully to fit the artifact theme of the deck. 4 Forests and 4 Swamps are from Mirrodin, 4 Forests and 4 Swamps are from Scars of Mirrodin, 2 Forests and 2 Swamps are from Mirrodin Besieged, and 2 Forests and 2 Swamps are from New Phyrexia.

Date added	13 years
Last updated	8 months
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	10 - 0 Mythic Rares 30 - 0 Rares 23 - 0 Uncommons 13 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.94
Tokens	Goat 0/1 W, Pentavite 1/1 C, Servo 1/1 C, Thopter 1/1 C, Treasure
Folders	Commander / EDH, WIshlist, Commander Ideas, glissa ideas, Possible Decks, Paper