Gain and Drain

Standard* Allies Lifegain Vampires W/B (Orzhov)

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Creature (24)

• 3x Accursed Witch  ^Flip
• 2x Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
• 3x Cliffhaven Vampire
• 4x Drana's Emissary
• 4x Kalastria Healer
• 4x Serene Steward
• 4x Zulaport Cutthroat

Enchantment (5)

• 3x Always Watching
• 2x Retreat to Emeria

Land (23)

• 3x Caves of Koilos
• 3x Forsaken Sanctuary
• 5x Plains
• 2x Rogue's Passage
• 3x Shambling Vent
• 5x Swamp
• 2x Westvale Abbey  ^Flip

Instant (3)

• 3x Anguished Unmaking

Artifact (3)

• 3x Captain's Claws

Planeswalker (2)

• 2x Gideon, Ally of Zendikar

Sideboard (15)

• 1x Declaration in Stone
• 1x Hallowed Moonlight
• 2x Infinite Obliteration
• 2x Stasis Snare
• 2x Tragic Arrogance
• 2x Transgress the Mind
• 2x Ultimate Price
• 3x Visions of Brutality

Maybeboard

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Oath of Gideon
• 3x Vampiric Rites

Artifact (1)

• 1x Prism Ring

Creature (3)

• 2x Archangel of Tithes
• 1x Pious Evangel  ^Flip

Instant (4)

• 4x To the Slaughter

Sorcery (2)

• 2x Read the Bones

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Description

The most annoying strategies are always the best strategies, which is why I decided to make this gain and drain deck! There's been a lot of changes since my initial version of this deck, and the changes seem to have made it much more consistent and draining.

Card Breakdown

As much as I would love to have Sorin, Grim Nemesis in the main, he's too off-curve for a somewhat aggro deck. So, he goes into the sideboard for when we get into those grindy type matchups where he can be more useful with providing some card advantage and instant life drain.

Initially, I didn't have Captain's Claws in this deck, but its token producing ability is pretty ideal for a number of reasons. Westvale Abbey  ^Flip needs sac fodder to transform, which can be provided by Captain's Claws and Gideon, Ally of Zendikar. Combine that with Zulaport Cutthroat, and a Westvale Abbey  ^Flip Transformation is even more devastating to the opponent. This token producing is also to our advantage with cards like Kalastria Healer. With all of the lifegain going on in this deck, Serene Steward can get us some incredibly beefy creatures, especially if we have multiple Drana's Emissarys out on the board, or multiple transformed Accursed Witch  ^Flipes.

Thanks for taking the time to check my deck out, and feel free to leave any suggestions!

Date added	1 year
Last updated	1 year
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal. Highlight illegal cards
Illegal cards	Caves of Koilos , Hallowed Moonlight , Infinite Obliteration , Rogue's Passage , Tragic Arrogance , Ultimate Price
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.81
Tokens	1/1 Kor Ally, Gideon, 1/1 Human Cleric, 2/2 Knight Ally
Folders	Keel Aggro, Gain and Drain, Interesting decks, Gain and Drain Deck, Orzhov, control, Inspiration Decks