OLD DECK This was the last version of my Karlov Life gain deck before I took it apart. It tried to work off the power of synergy, utilizing small weenie creatures to generate powerful effects. It was aggressive.

Any suggestions on cards that help interact with opposing permanents (destroy, exile, or otherwise counteract) WHILE ALSO maintaining the critical mass of life gain triggers necessary to facilitate synergy and explosive plays?

Cards I'm looking to add are Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim and Kor Sanctifiers because they function as removal for opposing permanents while also doubling as creatures that benefit from my various synergies. Ayli especially offers a lot of interaction, being another sac outlet and a life gain trigger herself.

I was moving the deck in a more aristocrats direction, focused on creatures and tokens that can trigger Soul Warden type effects and death trigger effects.

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Cut Angelic Accord for Return to Dust. The deck can't reliably gain 4 or more life each turn, it's mostly small life gain triggers or huge bursts, not consistent chunks as Angelic Accord calls for. Cut AA for Return to Dust for more interaction, also at the same mana cost and instant speed potential, synergizes with Karlov's instant speed ability.

Cut Well of Lost Dreams for Underworld Connections. More reliable card draw that doesn't require additional hoops to jump through to draw cards, also at a cheaper mana cost.

Cut Claws of Gix for Viscera Seer. The scry is more valuable to me than the single life gain trigger, and the free activation of the seer is much better than the 1 mana activation of the claws because the deck is so mana hungry and has lots of mana sinks. Replacing the claws with the seer also adds to creature synergy for Mentor of the Meek, Dark Prophecy, Soul Warden and similar effects, Skullclamp, Spirit Bonds and many other important creature interactions.

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Date added 5 years
Last updated 4 years
Legality

This deck is Commander / EDH legal.

Rarity (main - side)

6 - 0 Mythic Rares

27 - 0 Rares

25 - 0 Uncommons

17 - 0 Commons

Cards 100
Avg. CMC 2.90
Tokens Clue, Horse 5/5 W, Kithkin Soldier 1/1 W, Phyrexian Golem 3/3 C, Rat 1/1 B, Soldier 1/1 W, Soldier 1/1 W w/ Lifelink, Spirit 1/1 W, Vampire 1/1 W, Warrior 1/1 W, Zombie 2/2 B
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