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Standard* Budget Lifegain

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Creature (18)

• 3x Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
• 1x Bruna, the Fading Light  ^{Flip  Meld}
• 2x Gisela, the Broken Blade  ^Meld
• 1x Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
• 4x Lone Rider  ^Flip
• 3x Tree of Perdition
• 4x Vampire Cutthroat

Planeswalker (3)

• 2x Liliana, the Last Hope
• 1x Sorin, Grim Nemesis

Land (24)

• 2x Blighted Fen
• 4x Caves of Koilos
• 7x Plains
• 4x Shambling Vent
• 7x Swamp

Artifact (2)

• 2x Alhammarret's Archive

Instant (10)

• 2x Anguished Unmaking
• 4x Blessed Alliance
• 2x Dazzling Reflection
• 2x Grotesque Mutation

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Dark Petition
• 4x Read the Bones

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Sideboard

Instant (5)

• 2x Anguished Unmaking
• 3x Hallowed Moonlight

Sorcery (10)

• 4x Declaration in Stone
• 2x Duress
• 2x Languish
• 2x Transgress the Mind

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Maybeboard

Creature (2)

• 1x Bloodbond Vampire
• 1x Serene Steward

Instant (2)

• 1x Give No Ground
• 1x Tandem Tactics

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Remorseless Punishment

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So I came accross a guy named N4pesto who gave me the original deck list for this deck. I was pretty impressed when it beat my lifegain deck which used the retreats to give me upwards of 8 life per landrop. Using things like Defiant Bloodlord and Alhammarret's Archive made quick work of me. So naturally I asked him for the list and started testing on my own, originally the deck had 3 Archives, 2 Felidar soverign, and 2 Bloodlord and 3 Sorin's so Instead of going for the devastating late game I decided to go for the less strong but firm Mid and this is what I came up with. Lone rider is pretty much the Shining star of this deck with most of the combat tricks revolving around getting him to transform but the deck isn't helpless without him by a longshot.

Originally I listed all my various combat tricks but I decided that's a waste instead I'll talk about questionable inclusions and where I need help.

So first thing that raises peoples eyebrows is Tree of perdition I thought the same thing but a 13 blocker for 4 comes in handy very often but the real combo is when he's on the field with Ayli and I sac it for 20 life after it's been targeted for removal. Besides that theres Bruna, The fading light pretty simple I have the Griselas and I have Lone rider might as well and Vampire cutthroat is just an easy way to get that extra life I need to flip Lone Rider.

Besides overall tips and advice I need help namely with the sideboard and opinions on the maybe cards BloodBond has potential to get big and Serene has potential to make people big Tandem Tactics would be great with Blessed Alliance not to mention the gain, and Give no ground just takes Lifelink effects and runs with it.

Give No ground is omething I really want to add because it just takes lifelink and deatchtouch effects and puts in work.

Date added	8 years
Last updated	8 years
Exclude colors	URG
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	12 - 0 Mythic Rares 14 - 11 Rares 14 - 2 Uncommons 8 - 2 Commons
Cards	62
Avg. CMC	2.89
Tokens	Clue, Emblem Liliana, the Last Hope, Vampire Knight 1/1 B, Zombie 2/2 B