Death by Prickle Bush

Commander / EDH Lifegain Mono-Black Vampires

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Drain (11)

• 1x Ayara, First of Locthwain
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Blood Tribute
• 1x Bontu's Monument
• 1x Exsanguinate
• 1x Falkenrath Noble
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Palace Siege
• 1x Pontiff of Blight
• 1x Revenge of Ravens
• 1x Vindictive Vampire

Land (37)

• 1x Cabal Stronghold
• 1x Castle Locthwain
• 1x Leechridden Swamp
• 1x Myriad Landscape
• 32x Swamp
• 1x Witch's Cottage

Removal (6)

• 1x Consume Spirit
• 1x Defile
• 1x Drag to the Underworld
• 1x Erebos's Intervention
• 1x Heartless Act
• 1x Tendrils of Corruption

Wipe (4)

• 1x Deadly Tempest
• 1x Decree of Pain
• 1x Mutilate
• 1x Toxic Deluge

Draw (10)

• 1x Ad Nauseam
• 1x Arguel's Blood Fast  ^Flip
• 1x Bolas's Citadel
• 1x Dread Presence
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Read the Bones
• 1x Sign in Blood
• 1x Vilis, Broker of Blood
• 1x Well of Lost Dreams

Vamp (9)

• 1x Bloodthirsty Aerialist
• 1x Bloodtracker
• 1x Butcher of Malakir
• 1x Champion of Dusk
• 1x Cordial Vampire
• 1x Gifted Aetherborn
• 1x Malakir Bloodwitch
• 1x Oathsworn Vampire
• 1x Vampire of the Dire Moon

Pain (4)

• 1x Defiant Bloodlord
• 1x Hissing Miasma
• 1x Sanguine Bond
• 1x Underworld Dreams

Make it a Double (3)

• 1x Alhammarret's Archive
• 1x Strionic Resonator
• 1x Wound Reflection

Commander (1)

Gain (6)

• 1x Deathgreeter
• 1x Demon's Horn
• 1x Exquisite Blood
• 1x Prism Ring
• 1x Sangromancer
• 1x Staff of the Death Magus

Ramp (6)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Charcoal Diamond
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Everflowing Chalice
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Sol Ring

Protection (3)

• 1x Blessing of Leeches
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Soul Channeling

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Maybe (8)

• 1x Ambition's Cost
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Massacre Wurm
• 1x Pristine Talisman
• 1x Promise of Power
• 1x Sign in Blood
• 1x Sun Droplet
• 1x Underworld Connections

Wishlist (3)

• 1x Black Market
• 1x Bloodchief Ascension
• 1x Witch of the Moors

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Embody the prickle bush; punish anyone who comes near you with tiny damage that'll add up over time.

This deck looks to discourage attacking the controller while incurring life loss/lifegain throughout the game. There are a few explicit win conditions through combos or OTK's, but the general goal is to outlast opponents and reduce their options by dwindling their life totals.

Date added	4 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	3 - 0 Mythic Rares 30 - 0 Rares 25 - 0 Uncommons 10 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.56