Lifegain Deck

Commander
No commander provided
8.0±0.3
High power
Fast, consistent, and resilient; can present and protect strong wins in stronger pods.
Primary win line:Deterministic combo lines—Exquisite Blood,Sanguine Bond
High confidence(563 pts)
Estimated win turn
T3best
T4typical
T5+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana7
0Mox Diamond+8
1Sol Ring+10
1Mana Vault+8
BDark Ritual+7
Lake of the Dead+8
Cabal Coffers+7
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+7
Mana rocks1
2Arcane Signet+6
Other acceleration3
2Jet Medallion+5
3BCrypt Ghast+6
2BBThe Darkness Crystal+2
Treasure generators1
2BBlack Market Connections+3
Tutors6
BImperial Seal+10
BVampiric Tutor+10
BInsatiable Avarice+8
1BDemonic Tutor+10
1BBGrim Tutor+5
2BBDiabolic Tutor+3
Draw engines10
2Howling Mine+1
2BBlack Market Connections+5
3Temple Bell+1
4The One Ring+8
2BBEnduring Tenacity+5
4Well of Lost Dreams+5
4Font of Mythos+1
5Alhammarret's Archive+1
3BBSeizan, Perverter of Truth+1
4BBBPeer into the Abyss+6
Cantrips & burst draw4
1Sensei's Divining Top+8
1BNight's Whisper+2
2BRead the Bones+2
2BBlood Pact+1
Recursion2
BKaya's Ghostform+1
2BBThe Darkness Crystal+2
Value engines2
5Venser's Journal+1
3BBBBolas's Citadel+5
Spot removal8
1BFeed the Swarm+5
1BGo for the Throat+5
1BInfernal Grasp+5
1BOrcish Bowmasters+5
BBConsuming Corruption+1
3BDeadly Rollick+8
3BBaleful Mastery+6
2BBNo Mercy+1
Board wipes1
4BBDeadly Tempest+3
Stax & hate2
BBBUnderworld Dreams+1
3BFate Unraveler+1
Protection8
1Commander's Plate+4
BKaya's Ghostform+1
1BImp's Mischief+6
2Lightning Greaves+6
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
1BOffer Immortality+1
3Mithril Coat+4
4The One Ring+3
Mana Acceleration (11 sources)+1ⓘ
Basic lands1
Swamp+37
15 Combo Families (15 lines, Consistency: 100%)+95ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 damage multiplier+4ⓘ
Combo pieces14
1Sensei's Divining Top+4
1BOrcish Bowmasters+6
1BStarscape Cleric+4
2BVito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose+8
BBBUnderworld Dreams+1
4Aetherflux Reservoir+12
1BBBBloodletter of Aclazotz+2
2BBEnduring Tenacity+2
4BExquisite Blood+11
3BBSanguine Bond+8
3BBBloodthirsty Conqueror+4
5Alhammarret's Archive+2
+2 more
Win conditions1
XBBExsanguinate+5
Drain effects3
BBloodchief Ascension+1
4BBDeadly Tempest+3
5BWound Reflection+1
Reanimation1
2BBThe Darkness Crystal+2

Bracket

5
Bracket 5cEDH
Competitive mindset. Built with cEDH meta assumptions, every card slot contested.
Breakdown
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Power level 8.0 (Bracket 4)+Game Changers→ Bracket 5
Threats98Consistency87Speed77
✓
Game changers 8
Mox DiamondImperial SealMana VaultVampiric TutorDemonic TutorOrcish BowmastersThe One RingBolas's Citadel
✓2-card combo
✕Mass land denial — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes6 total

Lifegain16 cards

16 lifegain synergies. Gain life to trigger payoffs and outlast opponents.

Bloodchief Ascension,Consuming Corruption,Exsanguinate,Starscape Cleric,Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Lifedrain10 cards

10 lifedrain effects. Drain opponents' life while gaining your own.

Bloodchief Ascension,Exsanguinate,Starscape Cleric,Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose,Crypt Ghast
Voltron5 cards

5 equipment/auras. Stack these on your commander for one-shot commander damage kills.

Commander's Plate,Kaya's Ghostform,Lightning Greaves,Swiftfoot Boots,Mithril Coat

Combos15 total