Atalya - Lady of Lifegain

Commander / EDH* Lifegain Mono-White

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Instant (20)

• 1x Angel's Grace
• 1x Awe Strike
• 1x Beacon of Immortality
• 1x Comeuppance
• 1x Dawn Charm
• 1x Disenchant
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Generous Gift
• 1x Lapse of Certainty
• 1x Oblation
• 1x Orim's Chant
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Rebuff the Wicked
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Reverse Damage
• 1x Riot Control
• 1x Silence
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Tithe
• 1x Unexpectedly Absent

Land (31)

• 1x Eiganjo Castle
• 1x Emeria, the Sky Ruin
• 1x Flagstones of Trokair
• 1x Kabira Crossroads
• 1x Mistveil Plains
• 24x Plains
• 1x Remote Farm
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Karn, Scion of Urza

Enchantment (18)

• 1x Aura of Silence
• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Boon Reflection
• 1x Dawn of Hope
• 1x Endless Horizons
• 1x Grasp of Fate
• 1x Greater Auramancy
• 1x Karma
• 2x Karmic Justice
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Luminarch Ascension
• 1x Pursuit of Knowledge
• 1x Rest in Peace
• 1x Rule of Law
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x Spirit Link
• 1x Test of Endurance

Creature (13)

• 1x Alms Collector
• 1x Auriok Champion
• 1x Boreas Charger
• 1x Children of Korlis
• 1x Crested Sunmare
• 1x Felidar Sovereign
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Knight of the White Orchid
• 1x Martyr of Sands
• 1x Rhox Faithmender
• 1x Serra Ascendant
• 1x Soul Warden
• 1x Soul's Attendant

Commander (1)

Artifact (15)

• 1x Aetherflux Reservoir
• 1x Alhammarret's Archive
• 1x Azor's Gateway  ^Flip
• 1x Damping Sphere
• 1x Endless Atlas
• 1x Forcefield
• 1x Gilded Lotus
• 1x Memory Jar
• 1x Pearl Medallion
• 1x Scroll Rack
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Teferi's Puzzle Box
• 1x Vedalken Orrery
• 1x Well of Lost Dreams

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Approach of the Second Sun
• 1x Hour of Revelation
• 1x Idyllic Tutor
• 1x Slaughter the Strong

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Maybeboard

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Rule of Law

Creature (1)

• 1x Eidolon of Rhetoric

Instant (1)

• 1x Enlightened Tutor

Artifact (1)

• 1x Damping Sphere

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I wanted to make a deck that used a lot of the pretty older cards, while also staying in mono white. Atalya is an interesting commander that can gain you a lot of life. This deck is one of my absolute favorites to date. Hoping you guys will give some input on how to make this deck even better.

Goal:

Gain as much life as possible while minimizing how much of a threat you are. This deck excels at simply watching the game happen while occasionally stepping in to either save someone or put an end to other deck's nonsense. Once you have gained a good bunch of life, you want to cast Storm herd or another win con to utilize your health pool. Don't be afraid to just take hits. The more people think you aren't a threat the easier it is for you to appear out of nowhere with the win. Trust me, it's happened PLENTY of times.

Win Cons:

Crested Sunmare - Obviously your slowest win con. This card adds to your threat level, but can be great once you've built up a life total and are still gaining life. Sunmare+Enchantress= Super Fun lifegain combo!

Storm Herd - Another slower wincon (It's mono white, cut me some slack here) But a potent one. If they survive, you can really bring some hurt. The Mana cost is a HUGE downside, but until i find something better, it's gotta stay.

Felidar Sovereign/Test of Endurance - Not my favorite win conditions, I'll be honest. This deck just wouldn't be right without them, though.

Aetherflux Resevoir - Easily the best wincon in this deck.

Approach of the Second Sun - A fun wincon!

Thanks for any and all input, you guys! I really like Atalya, and i've been working on this for a long time now. Thanks in advance!

Date added	6 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	9 - 0 Mythic Rares 46 - 0 Rares 12 - 0 Uncommons 12 - 0 Commons
Cards	103
Avg. CMC	2.82
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, Construct 0/0 C, Elephant 3/3 G, Horse 5/5 W, Soldier 1/1 W w/ Lifelink, Treasure
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