Gain 'n' Drain BW Allies

Standard Allies Lifegain WB (Orzhov)

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Creature (26)

• 2x Bloodbond Vampire
• 4x Drana's Emissary
• 2x Expedition Envoy
• 1x Hero of Goma Fada
• 4x Kalastria Healer
• 2x Kor Bladewhirl
• 3x Lantern Scout
• 2x Liliana, Heretical Healer  ^Flip
• 2x Makindi Patrol
• 4x Zulaport Cutthroat

Planeswalker (2)

• 2x Gideon, Ally of Zendikar

Land (22)

• 1x Ally Encampment
• 9x Plains
• 4x Scoured Barrens
• 1x Shambling Vent
• 7x Swamp

Instant (5)

• 2x Altar's Reap
• 1x Murderous Cut
• 2x Ultimate Price

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Languish
• 2x March from the Tomb
• 2x Read the Bones

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Sideboard

Creature (3)

• 3x Kor Castigator

Instant (3)

• 3x Complete Disregard

Sorcery (9)

• 4x Despise
• 2x Languish
• 3x Self-Inflicted Wound

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Maybeboard

Creature (3)

• 1x Felidar Cub
• 1x Kor Bladewhirl
• 1x Makindi Patrol

Instant (4)

• 1x Erase
• 1x Foul-Tongue Shriek
• 1x Harsh Sustenance
• 1x Utter End

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An aggressive black-white allies deck meant to swing fearlessly, trading creatures and bringing them back with March from the Tomb.

The Creatures

- Expedition Envoy . A 2/1 on turn one is perfect for aggro, and can trigger Rally effects for just one mana.- Kor Castigator . Another aggressive card. He and Envoy can chump block, trade into much bigger guys, or give big life when given lifelink.- Kalastria Healer. Makes this deck the gain 'n' drain beast it is. Life and damage just for playing creatures, and can become a much bigger threat once two are on the field.- Zulaport Cutthroat. Another gain 'n' drain monster. Trading creatures now has its benefits, and makes opponents more hesitant to boardwipe.- Serene Steward . 2/2 for two mana is pretty good, and her effect is a nice mana sink later on.- Drana's Emissary. Chips away at opponents with her effect and by being an annoying flier. Synergizes with Serene Steward.- Lantern Scout. Being able to give all your guys lifelink with any ally is a pretty strong effect.- Bloodbond Vampire. Can get huge if your opponent doesn't have an immediate answer. Synergizes really well with Drana's Emissary.

The Noncreatures

- Defiant Strike. I primarily put this in here to get some cheap draw, since this deck runs out of gas real quick. The damage boost is nice to trade into something bigger or just to do more damage to the opponent.- Altar's Reap. Get some cards out of a creature that's about to die anyway.- Ultimate Price. Cheap removal.- Retreat to Emeria. Makes lands more useful if a game stretches on. Can trigger Rally or give your guys a boost. Can be triggered twice if you crack an Evolving Wilds.- March from the Tomb. A cornerstone of the deck. If you bring back one Kalastria Healer with, say, a Steward, Cutthroat, and Envoy, then you've gained four life and your opponent loses four. Bringing back two Healers and two other allies would give you eight life. Not to mention the board control you gain by bringing back so many allies.- Rally the Ancestors. An instant speed means of triggering Rally.- Gideon, Ally of Zendikar. Has everything this deck could want: turns into a huge 5/5 indestructible body, puts down 2/2 allies to trigger Rally, and can put down a +1/+1 anthem.

Date added	9 years
Last updated	8 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 0 Mythic Rares 9 - 2 Rares 17 - 7 Uncommons 10 - 6 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.87
Tokens	Emblem Gideon, Ally of Zendikar, Emblem Liliana, Defiant Necromancer, Knight Ally 2/2 W, Zombie 2/2 B
Folders	Deck Wants, new deck ideas