Borrowed Life

Modern Lifegain WB (Orzhov)

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Creature (17)

• 4x High Priest of Penance
• 1x Obzedat, Ghost Council
• 4x Thrull Parasite
• 4x Tithe Drinker
• 4x Vampire Nighthawk

Land (21)

• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Orzhov Guildgate
• 2x Orzhov Guildgate
• 8x Plains
• 8x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Silence

Enchantment (11)

• 4x Ethereal Armor
• 3x Gift of Orzhova
• 4x Journey to Nowhere

Instant (8)

• 4x Doom Blade
• 2x Silence
• 2x Smite

Sorcery (3)

• 3x Thoughtseize

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Sideboard

Enchantment (4)

• 2x Illness in the Ranks
• 2x Sanguine Bond

Instant (4)

• 4x Dark Betrayal

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Maybeboard

Instant (2)

• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Tragic Slip

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This started off as a super-inexpensive casual extort Orzhov deck. The idea behind the deck is simple, ignore the curve, extort for maximum damage. It requires a willingness to take a hit, and the patience not to swing back. I've recently unwrapped a few more pricier cards, so I'm happy to include them.

I'm still tweaking mana for this deck. The idea is to play off curve, always extorting.

Essentially the rule is if you can't extort it, don't cast it. If you can extort to the fullest do so. If you can make up the loss of life, don't block. If you can't gain life by doing so, don't attack!

Date added	11 years
Last updated	10 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	3 - 0 Mythic Rares 9 - 2 Rares 16 - 6 Uncommons 16 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	1.87
Folders	Modern