The Spirit of Life

Vintage Casual Counters Lifegain Spirits

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Creature (25)

• 2x Angel of Flight Alabaster
• 3x Azorius Herald
• 4x Drogskol Captain
• 4x Drogskol Reaver
• 2x Eidolon of Countless Battles
• 2x Mindshrieker
• 2x Patron of the Kitsune
• 4x Rattlechains
• 2x Wall of Reverence

Land (24)

• 4x Glacial Fortress
• 7x Island
• 1x Mutavault
• 11x Plains
• 1x Prairie Stream

Enchantment (3)

• 2x Cradle of Vitality
• 1x Path of Bravery

Artifact (1)

• 1x Well of Lost Dreams

Instant (9)

• 4x Brainstorm
• 1x Congregate
• 3x Essence Flux
• 1x Swift Silence

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Devout Invocation

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Creature (2)

• 2x Drogskol Cavalry

Instant (2)

• 2x Eerie Interlude

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Spirit deck for casual multi-playing Magic nights with friends. It just gains life, especially when Wall of Reverence and Cradle of Vitality are both in play together. You will be doubling counters on a creature and doubling up on life every turn those two are out and you have two free mana. I only have two each of those cards, and I often wonder why I don't have more, but this seems to work right now.

The Rattlechains and Drogskol Captains work hand in hand to quickly make your board very difficult to handle in terms of targeting. Essence Flux helps ferry away Spirits that are about to bite it one way or another.

Brainstorm is used to quickly get to the cards I need early, or it can be used to great effect with Mindshrieker. If you get a Mindshrieker out turn two and have a Brainstorm in hand, chances are you can fly at your opponent for eight the next turn, by brainstorming and then milling yourself to put away a Drogskol Reaver. If you have that and a Patron of the Kitsune, you could wait to turn 5 and deliver 14+.

I like the deck and the life gain element is pretty insane, but I need help understanding some different ways to go, particularly in some win con. I just like playing Spirits and SOI got me pumped about them again. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Date added	8 years
Last updated	8 years
Legality	This deck is Vintage legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 0 Mythic Rares 25 - 0 Rares 11 - 0 Uncommons 4 - 0 Commons
Cards	63
Avg. CMC	3.46
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W