Tainted Remedy, Death by Lifegain

Modern* Budget Lifegain

ThePavlova

Creature (10)

• 4x Alms Beast
• 2x Nyx-Fleece Ram
• 2x Vizkopa Guildmage
• 2x Wall of Essence

Land (22)

• 2x Orzhov Basilica
• 9x Plains
• 2x Scoured Barrens
• 9x Swamp

Enchantment (12)

• 2x Ethereal Armor
• 2x Journey to Nowhere
• 2x Pacifism
• 2x Sanguine Bond
• 2x Tainted Remedy
• 2x Triskaidekaphobia

Instant (11)

• 3x Condemn
• 2x Congregate
• 2x Devour Flesh
• 4x Rest for the Weary

Sorcery (5)

• 3x Diabolic Tutor
• 2x Healing Hands

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Sideboard

Enchantment (9)

• 2x Lifelink
• 2x Lightmine Field
• 1x Sanguine Bond
• 2x Sphere of Safety
• 2x Tainted Remedy

Instant (4)

• 2x Last Breath
• 2x Retaliate

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Diabolic Tutor

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Maybeboard

Creature (2)

• 2x Wall of Shards

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Just jotting down cards that would be helpful for a deck that uses Tainted Remedy to steadily chip away at the opponent's life. Suggestions are welcome.

This decks goal is to win from Tainted Remedy. I have Diabolic Tutor (dark petition over budget) there to help draw it later in the game but can also be used to help draw other cards.

With this deck, gaining life is defensive as well as offensive. Lifelink can be given to the opponents cards using Vizkopa Guildmage and Alms Beast to make them damage their controller. Wall of Shards is a good defensive creature whose ability becomes offensive and it can be used to defend creatures with lifelink so that the opponent takes damage without you losing life from the attack (might be removed due to expense).

There are many creature removal cards with Condemn being the favourite after you get tainted remedy out.

Date added	9 years
Last updated	8 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	10 - 7 Rares 20 - 3 Uncommons 10 - 4 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.71