Lifegain Guilds of Ravnica Standard
Let me begin with that some of these cards are indeed expensive. I will suggest budget options below.
Why this?
I needed new decks since all my decks are rotating out. I like the guilds but I'm not really feeling like picking one up and playing one of the guilds. So I made this budget, fun to play, might win you some games at FNM lifegain deck.
The goal and the combo
Offcourse this deck is about gaining life and killing your opponent with creatures. But since I can't play Magic without a combo I had to throw this in. Turn 1: Sorcerer's Wand, Turn 2: Famished Paladin, Turn 3: Squire's Devotion or equip Sorcerer's Wand, Turn 4: Equip Sorcerer's Wand if you haven't done that yet or cast either Squire's Devotion or On Serra's Wings. Now you can tap Famished Paladin to deal one damage to your opponent and untap it since it will gain you one life every time you do so. Offcourse this is really sensitive to removal but that's why this isn't your only win option.
Budget options
You might think: Why is this deck market as budget? I happen to own these cards and work really well in the deck. Below I will show some budget options for people who would like to build this deck but don't want to spend a lot of money.
Lyra Dawnbringer can be replaced by Venerated Loxodon. This card pumps your creatures really well and leaves you a decent body. I actually consider to just play this one
Settle the Wreckage
can be replaced by Citywide Bust to kill tough creatures or Healing Grace to prevent some damage. Pious Interdiction might also work plus it gains you life
The Immortal Sun is just a draw engine against control and I'd like to test it in this deck. You can replace it by one more Dawn of Hope or Revitalize
Remorseful Cleric can easily be replaced by Sentinel Totem
You could also replace the nonbasic lands for some plains. Now the deck should be affordable.
Thanks for having a look and please feel free to leave me suggestions.
