Life Is Pain

Commander / EDH

AllPowerfulLamp

Sorcery (30)

• 1x Aether Snap
• 1x Ambition's Cost
• 1x Ancient Craving
• 1x Approach of the Second Sun
• 1x Austere Command
• 1x Day of Judgment
• 1x Decree of Pain
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x End Hostilities
• 1x Hallowed Burial
• 1x Increasing Ambition
• 1x Kaya's Wrath
• 1x Obzedat's Aid
• 1x Open the Vaults
• 1x Peer into the Abyss
• 1x Planar Cleansing
• 1x Promise of Power
• 1x Read the Bones
• 1x Repay in Kind
• 1x Reverse the Sands
• 1x Revival / Revenge
• 1x Scheming Symmetry
• 1x Sign in Blood
• 1x Slaughter the Strong
• 1x Syphon Mind
• 1x Terminus
• 1x Torment of Hailfire
• 1x Tragic Arrogance
• 1x Wrath of God

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Sorin, Grim Nemesis
• 1x Ugin, the Spirit Dragon

Land (33)

• 1x Aether Hub
• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Fabled Passage
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Mistveil Plains
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 1x Piranha Marsh
• 9x Plains
• 1x Prismatic Vista
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Scrubland
• 9x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Field
• 1x Temple of Silence

Artifact (12)

• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Jet Medallion
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Mindcrank
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Pearl Medallion
• 1x Prismatic Lens
• 1x Pristine Talisman
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Soul Conduit
• 1x Staff of Nin
• 1x Star Compass

Creature (2)

• 1x Resolute Archangel
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum

Commander (1)

Enchantment (12)

• 1x Aurification
• 1x Axis of Mortality
• 1x Black Market
• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Exquisite Blood
• 1x Greed
• 1x Phyrexian Scriptures
• 1x Phyrexian Unlife
• 1x Profane Procession  ^Flip
• 1x Sanguine Bond
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x Tainted Remedy

Instant (8)

• 1x Ad Nauseam
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Faith's Shield
• 1x Force of Despair
• 1x Moonlight Bargain
• 1x Razor Barrier
• 1x Settle the Wreckage
• 1x Succumb to Temptation

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"Walk a mile in my life total"

This deck is designed around Axis of Mortality for switching life totals. Using our draw spells and tutor cards, we will be able to get the cards in hand that we need to start our little game of life. Since we have very few creatures to keep ourselves safe, we use many wraths as to make sure no one is building up too much of an army, like a magical United Nations.

Strategies

1. Switch life totals every upkeep (doesn't matter who, as long as it makes sense to the board state.)progressively getting other peoples life totals down with Sanguine Bond and Tainted Remedy.

2. Get life total down to zero and stay alive with Phyrexian Unlife then switch life totals using any card of choice such as Reverse the Sands, Soul Conduit, or Axis of Mortality. (or use Repay in kind to make everyone's life total zero)

3. Sorin, Grim Nemesis', although used for card draw and damage mainly, ultimate ability is very useful is used in conjunction with Oketra's Last Mercy.

4. With Sanguine Bond in play, Oketras last mercy can be instant death to someone depending on your life total but keep in mind your next turn plays.

5.Jank strat: Approach of the Second Sun is a backup solution and is useful if Ad Nauseum or multiple draw spells are in hand.

Date added	5 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 0 Mythic Rares 52 - 0 Rares 14 - 0 Uncommons 11 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.19
Tokens	Demon X/X B, Spirit 1/1 WB, Treasure, Vampire Knight 1/1 B