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Life Steal, The non-budget version of this deck can be found here: Life Steal


The idea behind this deck is to flip Chalice of Life   as soon as possible. This is done using Soul Warden, Soul's Attendant, Martyr of Sands and other 1CMC creatures to spam out lifegain. The finishers are then:

Ideal Setup:

When the offensive isn't needed as much 3x Ajani's Pridemate s can be swapped out for 3x Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendants.


Budget Alternatives:

If you are willing to go slightly over budget but not as far as Life Steal then make the following changes:

On another note, Rhox Faithmender , Serra Ascendant, Felidar Sovereign and Sorin, Lord of Innistrad would also make great additions but check the non-budget version of this deck for details

Non-Budget Version

Life Steal, The non-budget version of this deck can be found here: Life Steal

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Game Trials

vs FortFade with his Badass Bant

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Turn 1 FortFade

Forest + Noble Hierarch

Turn 1 Cyrrus

Plains + Martyr of Sands
----- FortFade: 20 ----- Cyrrus: 20

Turn 2 FortFade

Plains
attack with 1/2 Noble Hierarch
----- FortFade: 20 ----- Cyrrus: 19

Turn 2 Cyrrus

Plains + Martyr of Sands ability (reveal 6) + Serra Ascendant
----- FortFade: 20 ----- Cyrrus: 37

Turn 3 FortFade

Island + Rafiq of the Many .

Turn 3 Cyrrus

2nd Serra Ascendant + Cathedral Sanctifier
attack with 1st Serra Ascendant
----- FortFade: 14 ----- Cyrrus: 46

Turn 4 FortFade

Plains + Finest Hour
attack twice with Rafiq of the Many (chumps with Cathedral Sanctifier then Serra Ascendant).

Turn 4 Cyrrus

Soul's Attendant + Cathedral Sanctifier
attack with Serra Ascendant
----- FortFade: 8 ----- Cyrrus: 56

Turn 5 FortFade

Sublime Archangel
attack twice with Rafiq of the Many (chumps with Cathedral Sanctifier then Soul's Attendant).

Turn 5 Cyrrus

Rest for the Weary (without landfall)
attack with Serra Ascendant
----- FortFade: 2 ----- Cyrrus: 66

Turn 6 FortFade

2nd Sublime Archangel
attack twice with Rafiq of the Many
----- FortFade: 2 ----- Cyrrus: -12

Close game!
I think I did well for 2 lands :)


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Rearrangement 3 -- 2013-04-05

-2 Transguild Promenade
+2 Plains

+4 Heroes Remembered added to the MaybeBoard since I'm not sure how to incorporate it yet

Thanks to KrazyCaley

Rearrangement 4 -- 2013-04-05

-3 Angel's Mercy
-2 Pacifism
-2 Orzhov Keyrune
+3 Rest for the Weary
+3 Lingering Souls
+1 Cathedral Sanctifier

Thanks to Xindlepete and FortFade

Rearrangement 5 -- 2013-04-08

-3 Lingering Souls
+3 Mentor of the Meek

Thanks to buffy and user:w999

Rearrangement 6 -- 2013-04-09

-3 Murder
+3 Unmake

Rearrangement 7 -- 2013-04-09

-2 Cathedral Sanctifier
-3 Vampire Nighthawk
+3x Ajani's Pridemate
+2x Gift of Orzhova

Thanks to Scumgrief, Xindlepete, ducttapedeckbox and user:w999

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Revision 9 See all

(11 years ago)

-2 Gift of Orzhova maybe
-3 Suture Priest maybe
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Date added 11 years
Last updated 11 years
Legality

This deck is not Modern legal.

Rarity (main - side)

3 - 5 Rares

13 - 10 Uncommons

26 - 0 Commons

Cards 60
Avg. CMC 2.18
Folders Orzhov, Decks, W, Decks, not my decks, but cool, Modern, Actually Decent things, Cheap Deck, Decks, Control
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