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Standard Aggro Competitive Counters Lifegain Vampires WB (Orzhov)

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Instant (3)

• 3x Valorous Stance

Sorcery (8)

• 2x Bone Splinters
• 3x Read the Bones
• 3x Swift Reckoning

Planeswalker (4)

• 2x Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
• 2x Sorin, Solemn Visitor

Creature (21)

• 3x Bloodsoaked Champion
• 3x Brutal Hordechief
• 3x Drana, Liberator of Malakir
• 4x Kalastria Healer
• 2x Lantern Scout
• 2x Wingmate Roc
• 4x Zulaport Cutthroat

Land (24)

• 4x Caves of Koilos
• 7x Plains
• 3x Shambling Vent
• 10x Swamp

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Sideboard

Instant (7)

• 2x Hallowed Moonlight
• 3x Surge of Righteousness
• 2x Utter End

Sorcery (6)

• 2x Duress
• 2x Infinite Obliteration
• 2x Ruinous Path

Enchantment (2)

• 2x Stasis Snare

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My take on an ally based deck with the benefit of lifegain in it. Using Rally we gain a crapton of life on top of haveing board threats, so here is a great breakdown of combos and cards in the deck.

Mainboard

Bloodsoaked Champion =

Great 1 drop that gets the game rolling, also can come back from the grave if it dies after combat. Also triggers Zulaport's ability a lot.

Kalastria Healer =

One of the main components to the lifegaining, it allows you to quickly ramp in the life as well as dealing damage to the opponent without having to lift a finger.

Zulaport Cutthroat =

Gaining life off of a creature dying, but dealing damage at the same time makes it even better.

Lantern Scout =

Gives lifelink if Sorin isn't on the field and activate rally triggers.

Drana, Liberator of Malakir =

BFZ's equivalent of a Brimaz in the case that it is op for being 3 cost. Her ability is great in itself, but the gods decided that that wasn't enough, so they gave her first-strike and flying. Effectively ruling over the rest of the 3 drop creatures.

Brutal Hordechief =

This guy can just ruin the enemy. His passive ability is great in itself, basically a Foul-Tongue Shriek , but every turn and you don't have to pay for it. Then they added his active ability which makes it so that the enemy has to block only a crappy 1/1 while you get to swing freely with the rest of your group of creatures. Neat huh?

Wingmate Roc =

Wingmate Roc, should be the end all card for this deck. Its a natural 3/4 with an ability to put ANOTHER 3/4 on the field. And not only that, but it has flying. which gets around most other creatures. The only drawback that I don't like is that to activate his lifegain ability, you have to attack with it. But gaining 4 or 5 life just from attacking alone is great.

Swift Reckoning //Bone Splinters =

Great cheap removal. Bone splinters also activate's zulaport's ability as well. Just use it on the knight ally from Gideon or Bloodsoaked Champion

Valorous Stance =

A card that gives you the ultimate choice, protect your creature or get rid of the buffed up creature that the opponent has.

Read the Bones =

Very good draw mechanic that lets you scry before hand, that way you don't only draw into unneeded lands.

Gideon, Ally of Zendikar =

Really great and simple planeswalker, drop him down, use his and activate all the Rallys in the world.

Sorin, Solemn Visitor =

Gives all creatures a +1/0 buff and lifelink, UNTILL YOUR NEXT TURN. not until end of turn, but your next upkeep.

The Sideboard

Duress =

For the control matchup. It lets you see their hand on turn 1 so that you can better prepare for it later in the game.

Hallowed Moonlight =

Completely shuts down hangerback's ability. Also stops the goblin token generators. Cantrips as well, making it a great card.

Surge of Righteousness =

Because Atarka Red is a pain in the @$$ and I don't want to have to deal with it. Let them buff up a guy then make them waste all of those cards with this.

Infinite Obliteration =

A great way to ruins someone's combo deck really quickly.

Ruinous Path =

Although its a crappy Hero's Downfall, its all that we got.

Stasis Snare =

Removal at the drop of a hat, its also great because is only targets creatures, so a stasis snare onto an opponents stasis snare isn't an option like it was with Banishing Light.

Utter End =

Planeswalker removal, and exile anything with indestructible. The only downside is that you have to leave your mana open, becoming reactionary instead of aggressive. But against some decks thats okay.

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Top Ranked	Achieved #1 position overall 8 years ago
Date added	8 years
Last updated	8 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	12 - 0 Mythic Rares 12 - 8 Rares 10 - 5 Uncommons 9 - 2 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.64
Tokens	Bird 3/4 W, Emblem Gideon, Ally of Zendikar, Emblem Sorin, Solemn Visitor, Knight Ally 2/2 W, Vampire 2/2 B
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