My Orzhov deck that I have been brewing since Theros was spoiled based on lifegain. The maybe board is what I am considering post rotation.
MAINBOARD
Thoughtseize - Nothing but an amazing card...especially play one.
Ultimate Price
- Really good removal.
Archangel of Thune - I love gaining life and I love 1/1 counters...And it has flying!!!
Master of the Feast - Turn three 5/5 flier is worth the drawback of the opponent drawing a card.
Blood Baron of Vizkopa - Stupid good lifegain..sometimes his second set of abilities is relevant too!
Desecration Demon - I've loved this card since it first was printed. 6/6 flier for 4 that can act as soft removal!
Elspeth, Sun's Champion - Need creatures!? Need removal!? Want to make everything bigger and fly!!!?
Fiendslayer Paladin
- Dodges relevant removal and gains life...with first strike you end up triggering Archangel before she even swings!!!
Hero's Downfall - Great removal to have mainboard.
Obzedat, Ghost Council - Really good at dodging removal and efficient lifegain. He is also pretty good for taking care of planeswalkers if I don't have removal handy.
Brain Maggot - 2 drop hand disruption that can draw out kill spells that would be better used on my bigger stuff.
Whip of Erebos - Obzedat resurrection and lifegain for all!
Herald of Torment
- Solid early game and late game given his bestow ability.
Athreos, God of Passage Solid turn three play that can force the opponent to make a rather difficult decision as well as be pretty capable as a creature. (This one will probably be added later on replacing
Herald of Torment
.)
SIDEBOARD
Bile Blight
- Excellent removal...especially against Mono-black decks.
Celestial Flare
- You will not be swinging with unblockable creatures.
Doom Blade - Clean removal as long as the stuff isn't black.
Pithing Needle - How about you don't use your most relevant activated abilities.
Deicide
- Get rid of those pesky gods! (Currently I am running
Revoke Existence
instead as it removes Godsend. Further playtesting may result in me changing to Deicide]].)
Sin Collector - weaker thoughtseize on a creature!
Lifebane Zombie - get rid of pesky white and green creatures including gods!
Gain life, destroy creatures, have fun.
Comments, suggestions and +1's are appreciated!
However, if you are going to suggest cards please do not suggest anything from M14 or the Return to Ravnica block. I am not planning on getting any more cards from those blocks.
