Kambal: Life-drain as mean as it can possibly get!

Commander / EDH Combo Enchantment Lifegain Necropotence WB (Orzhov)

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Land (35)

• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Boseiju, Who Shelters All
• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Emergence Zone
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Fetid Heath
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Hall of Heliod's Generosity
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 8x Plains
• 1x Scavenger Grounds
• 9x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Creature (11)

• 1x Drannith Magistrate
• 1x Dream Devourer
• 1x High Priest of Penance
• 1x Nighthawk Scavenger
• 1x Opposition Agent
• 1x Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
• 1x Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Rhox Faithmender
• 1x Twilight Prophet
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Sorin Markov

Artifact (19)

• 1x Chrome Mox
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Wayfarer's Bauble
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Cursed Totem
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Mindcrank
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Pearl Medallion
• 1x Scroll Rack
• 1x Talisman of Hierarchy
• 1x Ensnaring Bridge
• 1x Tainted Sigil
• 1x Aetherflux Reservoir
• 1x Cosmos Elixir
• 1x Well of Lost Dreams
• 1x Bolas's Citadel

Instant (11)

• 1x Slaughter Pact
• 1x Dark Ritual
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Erebos's Intervention
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Vampiric Tutor
• 1x Despark
• 1x Heliod's Intervention
• 1x Withering Boon
• 1x Anguished Unmaking

Commander (1)

Enchantment (14)

• 1x Bloodchief Ascension
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Necropotence
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Aurification
• 1x Greed
• 1x Koskun Falls
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x Test of Endurance
• 1x Exquisite Blood
• 1x Painful Quandary
• 1x Sanguine Bond

Sorcery (8)

• 1x Death Grasp
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Exsanguinate
• 1x Grim Tutor
• 1x Toxic Deluge
• 1x Wrath of God
• 1x Merciless Eviction
• 1x Revival / Revenge

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Creature (1)

• 1x Archon of Sun's Grace

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The deck's concept is quite easy to grasp.

In the first turns try to cast little spells and control the board with removals and board-wipes while exploiting Kambal's ability to drain everybody. The main strategy is to pass under the radar while simultaneously increasing your life total and lowering your opponent's life total. Probably the best T1 or T2 play (unless you lack of just one combo-piece) is to tutor for and drop a solid Land Tax as it empties the library of basics and resolves the mana problem. Ideally having an early line of defense is also crucial depending on the strategy that other players are developing (for example Ghostly Prison or Koskun Falls sometimes saves entire games).

In the mid-game try to close the game with some huge life-draining spells or X-spells exploiting Cabal Coffers + Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth or alternatively combo off with

1. Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank

2. Exquisite Blood + Sanguine Bond or Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose

3. Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel + Sensei's Divining Top

I am currently experimenting with some cards and I'm glad to receive suggestions and tips, I really want to optimize as much as possible this list so I'm open to suggestions and painfull but necessary cuts.

Top Ranked	Achieved #48 position overall 3 years ago Achieved #35 position in Commander / EDH 3 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Combo 3 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Enchantment 3 years ago
Date added	3 years
Last updated	3 years
Exclude colors	URG
Key combos	Exquisite Blood + Sanguine Bond Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank Cabal Coffers + Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel + Sensei's Divining Top
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	15 - 0 Mythic Rares 44 - 0 Rares 14 - 0 Uncommons 8 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.78
Tokens	City's Blessing, Foretell, Treasure
Folders	Defined Commander Decks, Kambal exemple