Who Says Lifegaining is Bad?

Commander / EDH BGW (Abzan, Junk) Budget Combo Counters Lifegain

sketch1999

Creature (41)

• 1x Aquastrand Spider
• 1x Avatar of Woe
• 1x Avenger of Zendikar
• 1x Celestial Force
• 1x Chorus of the Conclave
• 1x Deadly Recluse
• 1x Disciple of Griselbrand
• 1x Divinity of Pride
• 1x Drumhunter
• 1x Fiend Hunter
• 1x Flickerwisp
• 1x Ghave, Guru of Spores
• 1x Grazing Gladehart
• 1x Hunted Troll
• 1x Hydra Omnivore
• 1x Karador, Ghost Chieftain
• 1x Kazandu Tuskcaller
• 1x Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon"
• 1x Krosan Warchief
• 1x Lhurgoyf
• 1x Mirror Entity
• 1x Mortivore
• 1x Nantuko Husk
• 1x Ophiomancer
• 1x Phantom Nantuko
• 1x Rampaging Baloths
• 1x Ravenous Baloth
• 1x Scythe Specter
• 1x Selesnya Guildmage
• 1x Serene Master
• 1x Serra Avatar
• 1x Sewer Nemesis
• 1x Shattered Angel
• 1x Skullbriar, the Walking Grave
• 1x Spike Feeder
• 1x Viscera Seer
• 1x Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter
• 1x Vizkopa Guildmage
• 1x Vulturous Zombie
• 1x Wall of Reverence
• 1x Wight of Precinct Six

Land (38)

• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 9x Forest
• 1x Golgari Guildgate
• 1x Golgari Rot Farm
• 1x Khalni Garden
• 1x Llanowar Reborn
• 1x New Benalia
• 1x Opal Palace
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 1x Orzhov Guildgate
• 7x Plains
• 1x Rupture Spire
• 1x Saltcrusted Steppe
• 1x Selesnya Guildgate
• 1x Selesnya Sanctuary
• 6x Swamp
• 1x Vitu-Ghazi, the City-Tree
• 1x Vivid Grove

Enchantment (12)

• 1x Cradle of Vitality
• 1x Curse of Predation
• 1x Darksteel Mutation
• 1x Fecundity
• 1x Grave Pact
• 1x Primal Vigor
• 1x Righteous Cause
• 1x Sanguine Bond
• 1x Soul Snare
• 1x Spawning Grounds
• 1x Vile Requiem
• 1x Vow of Wildness

Artifact (2)

• 1x Behemoth Sledge
• 1x Champion's Helm

Instant (3)

• 1x Congregate
• 1x Selesnya Charm
• 1x Tribute to the Wild

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Bestial Menace
• 1x Buried Alive
• 1x Death Grasp
• 1x Dirge of Dread

Commander (1)

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This is my first attempt at a Commander/EDH deck, I have play tested this deck and it works relatively well. I based this deck around Lifegaining, Counters and Graveyards (mostly my own graveyard). The "Lifegain" part is about getting some life while your opponent looses life in the process, by using cards like Sanguine Bond and Vizkopa Guildmage. I know you're thinking "What if you don't get those cards?", well that's why I added "Counters" and the "Graveyard" mechanic to this deck. So if I'm not getting the cards I need I will always have these. "Counter" cards in this deck are a bit more frequent then the life gain cards, such as; Avenger of Zendikar and Primal Vigor, I think these are great for giving a big boost to my creatures. And finally the "Graveyard" part. Some of my creatures need cards in the graveyard to make them cheaper or just make them stronger such as; Karador, Ghost Chieftain and Avatar of Woe. So that's Basically a short summery of my 1st Commander/EDH deck.

Please leave any helpful tips and comments. Thank you.

Date added	10 years
Last updated	10 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	8 - 0 Mythic Rares 27 - 0 Rares 29 - 0 Uncommons 15 - 0 Commons
Cards	101
Avg. CMC	3.94
Tokens	Beast 4/4 G, Beast 5/5 G, Elephant 3/3 G, Faerie 1/1 U, Human 2/2 G, Knight 2/2 W w/ Vigilance, Plant 0/1 G, Saproling 1/1 G, Snake 1/1 B, Snake 1/1 G, Wolf 2/2 G