Liesa's Life Exchange Service

Commander / EDH Lifegain Lifelink Stax WB (Orzhov)

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Creature (23)

• 1x Assault Intercessor
• 1x Astarion, the Decadent
• 1x Ayara, First of Locthwain
• 1x Celestine, the Living Saint
• 1x Cruel Celebrant
• 1x Drana and Linvala
• 1x Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Great Unclean One
• 1x Gumdrop Poisoner
• 1x Kambal, Consul of Allocation
• 1x Midnight Reaper
• 1x Nightshade Harvester
• 1x Nullpriest of Oblivion
• 1x Plague Drone
• 1x Reassembling Skeleton
• 1x Soul Warden
• 1x Soul of Eternity
• 1x Tallyman of Nurgle
• 1x The Gaffer
• 1x Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
• 1x Vizkopa Guildmage

Instant (7)

• 1x Akroma's Will
• 1x Darkness
• 1x Despark
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Reckoner's Bargain
• 1x Soul Shatter
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

Enchantment (13)

• 1x Aura of Silence
• 1x Authority of the Consuls
• 1x Black Market Connections
• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Bloodchief Ascension
• 1x Court of Ambition
• 1x Exquisite Blood
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Sanguine Bond
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x Treacherous Blessing

Artifact (11)

• 1x Alhammarret's Archive
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Bolas's Citadel
• 1x Cosmos Elixir
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Talisman of Hierarchy
• 1x Well of Lost Dreams

Commander (1)

Land (38)

• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Forsaken Sanctuary
• 1x Goldmire Bridge
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 1x Orzhov Guildgate
• 10x Plains
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 1x Shambling Vent
• 1x Sunlit Marsh
• 18x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Field
• 1x Temple of Silence

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Bloodchief's Thirst
• 1x Cleansing Nova
• 1x Cut of the Profits
• 1x Exsanguinate
• 1x Exterminatus
• 1x Grim Tutor
• 1x Vindicate

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Liesa's Life Exchange Service: An In-Depth Guide

Introduction

Welcome to "Liesa's Life Exchange Service," a commander deck revolving around Liesa, Shroud of Dusk. This Orzhov deck manipulates life gain and loss to control the game, leveraging synergies to turn opponents' loss into your gain.

Deck Objectives

The goal is to effectively use life as a resource, employing life-draining effects from cards like Sanguine Bond, Exquisite Blood, and Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose, alongside life-gaining triggers from Soul Warden and Authority of the Consuls, to dominate the game.

Key Cards and Synergies

• Liesa, Shroud of Dusk: Central to the strategy, allowing life to be used as mana and making opponents pay life to target her.
• Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood: A combo that can lead to infinite life loss for opponents through a chain reaction of life gain and loss.
• Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose: Converts life gain into opponent life loss, doubling the impact of your life-gain spells.
• Alhammarret's Archive: Amplifies your life gain and card draw, crucial for fueling the deck's strategy.
• Bolas's Citadel: Allows playing cards from the top of your library by paying life, synergizing with your life-gain mechanics.

Strategy Breakdown

Early Game

Set up mana with Orzhov Signet and Arcane Signet, and deploy early life-gain triggers like Soul Warden. Control the board with Aura of Silence and Blind Obedience.

Mid Game

Establish life-draining effects with Sanguine Bond and Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose. Use Phyrexian Arena for card draw and find combo pieces.

Late Game

Execute winning combos with Exquisite Blood and Exsanguinate, or use Bolas's Citadel for a surge of spells. Control the board and maintain a high life total.

Playing Tips

Manage your life wisely, control the board with removals like Despark and Vindicate, and protect key combo pieces with Lightning Greaves. Adapt your strategy based on the game state.

Conclusion

"Liesa's Life Exchange Service" offers a dynamic playstyle that balances on the edge of life and death, requiring strategic planning and adaptability. Mastering this deck showcases the depth of strategy within the commander format.

Date added	1 year
Last updated	11 months
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 0 Mythic Rares 40 - 0 Rares 19 - 0 Uncommons 7 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.10
Tokens	Copy Clone, Food, On an Adventure, Plaguebearer of Nurgle 1/3 B, Shapeshifter 3/2 C, Monarch Emblem, Treasure