Get a life? I have plenty!

Modern STG

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SexyNoodle90 says... #1

February 12, 2012 5:44 a.m.

SexyNoodle90 says... #2

And of course ScrublandMTG Card: Scrubland :P

February 12, 2012 5:46 a.m.

eutha says... #3

i plus 1 because i actually like the deck lol

February 12, 2012 5:47 a.m.

STG says... #4

Vault of the ArchangelMTG Card: Vault of the Archangel was in mind when I first started making the deck, but I thought having It might screw my mana around by not having the right colour needed, and most of the creatures have lifelink anyway so I'd only benefit half as much as I would normally.

Pillory of the SleeplessMTG Card: Pillory of the Sleepless is pretty good. I might sideboard this...

Soul LinkMTG Card: Soul Link is just a more expensive LifelinkMTG Card: Lifelink, isn't it?

VindicateMTG Card: Vindicate is sideboarded already, and Vish Kal is just too expensive imo.

ScrublandMTG Card: Scrubland would be sweet if I could get my hands on a playset. Thanks for that. :)

And haha, thanks eutha anyway. :P

February 12, 2012 6:40 a.m.

Zygan says... #5

Look at this.Maybe some ideashttp://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/bw-life-drain-aggro/

February 12, 2012 8:19 a.m.

pookypuppy6 says... #6

February 12, 2012 1:26 p.m.

clamyd says... #7

Ajani's PridemateMTG Card: Ajani's Pridemate seems like a good fit. Angel's MercyMTG Card: Angel's Mercy is a decent lifegain. Disciple of GriselbrandMTG Card: Disciple of Griselbrand maybe?

February 12, 2012 2:14 p.m.

keshav says... #8

This looks legit, +1. Check out my modern lifegain deck, deck:chalice-of-death-modern if you get the chance.

February 12, 2012 3:42 p.m.

radouf says... #9

+1 for more girls playing MTG ::D

PS. Would take out the vampire nighthawk out - absolutely kickass card, but your deck seems mainly white, so a double black-mana card at 3 cmc MUST get stuck in hand sometimes? doesn't it? There might be other fitting flavorful stuff out there waiting for you :)

February 12, 2012 7:37 p.m.

LordofInfect says... #10

I play something like this Although he is slow to start, Ajani Goldmane is great If you can pull him off.With the vamps you should be able to do this.

Might want to throw in some of the soul sister

February 12, 2012 9:47 p.m.

STG says... #11

pookypuppy6: Ah, fair enough. That's interesting... I'll consider it, I'm not fully convinced its necessary, but it may be good to replace Edge of the DivinityMTG Card: Edge of the Divinity or something. Pillory of the SleeplessMTG Card: Pillory of the Sleepless is good, I'm just not sure what to take out for it. And I've also got all those cards except the Guildmade mainboarded. Haha

clamyd: Ajani's PridemateMTG Card: Ajani's Pridemate is good in a lifegain deck, but hes better in a Soul Sister's build where there are a lot more instances of lifegain going on. This build is more aggro and pseudo-creature-life-drain. Angel's MercyMTG Card: Angel's Mercy is too mana expensive for its use. Rest for the WearyMTG Card: Rest for the Weary can do more for half the mana, albeit being situational as opposed to guaranteed 7 life. The Disciple wouldn't be good as I want creature presence on the board.

radouf: Cheers mate (: That is a good point. As badass as he is, its not cool to be mana screwed and have a card sitting there 2-3 turns after it should've landed the field. I haven't done much playtesting as I still have to scrounge up all the cards, but I'll see what happens with some T/O playtesting.

LordofInfect: Ajani GoldmaneMTG Card: Ajani Goldmane is too slow. He's too easy a target, and I would prefer to be playing other 4 mana drops (Wall of ReverenceMTG Card: Wall of Reverence, Cradle of VitalityMTG Card: Cradle of Vitality) over the big scythe/halberd-wielding kitty. And if I go Soul Sister I would be changing the build, as I mentioned earlier.

Thank you all for the feedback so far, and the support for more girls playing. My girlfriend is even more interested in playing now. :P

February 13, 2012 2:23 a.m.

sparkman says... #12

@pookypuppy6 and STG Just so you know lifelink does stack. So if a creature has two instances of lifelink on it and it deals three damage you would gain 6 life. Soul LinkMTG Card: Soul Link is therefore unnecessary and LifelinkMTG Card: Lifelink would be a lot better to put in.

February 13, 2012 12:08 p.m.

keshav says... #13

sparkman: That is incorrect.

702.14e Multiple instances of lifelink on the same object are redundant.

February 13, 2012 12:13 p.m.

sparkman says... #14

Oh I guess you are right. They changed it with m10. But a cheaper card that does the same thing is Spirit LoopMTG Card: Spirit Loop.

February 13, 2012 12:18 p.m.

Virlym says... #15

Soul LinkMTG Card: Soul Link is better because it is not just having lifelink. Lifelink only gains you life when the creature deals damage. Soul LinkMTG Card: Soul Link also gains you life when the creature is damaged. Let's say it's on your attacking Baneslayer AngelMTG Card: Baneslayer Angel and you are blocked by a PurityMTG Card: Purity. After all damage is done, you will end up gaining 16 life. 5 for Baneslayer AngelMTG Card: Baneslayer Angel's original lifelink, 5 for the extra "lifelink" on Baneslayer AngelMTG Card: Baneslayer Angel because of Soul LinkMTG Card: Soul Link, and 6 because PurityMTG Card: Purity did 6 damage to your Baneslayer AngelMTG Card: Baneslayer Angel (the second half of Soul LinkMTG Card: Soul Link's effect).

February 13, 2012 1:38 p.m.

NoSkillManiac says... #16

@SexyNoodle90 stacking lifelink was removed on the release of M11. sorry to pop your bubble, bro.

Anyways, +1 because my girlfriend also plays magic... I made deck:roflstompy for her

February 13, 2012 2:18 p.m.

mistory says... #17

@NoSkillManiac It's not stacking lifelink, it's stacking an ability that does the same thing as lifelink, and lifelink. (They are 2 separate abilities, so you would gain life from both.)

February 13, 2012 5:38 p.m.

+1, because my gf ALSO plays magic...I got her into it, too!She is going for a red/black vampire deck. :P

Either way, I recommend adding Soul's AttendantMTG Card: Soul's Attendant as well as Soul WardenMTG Card: Soul Warden, for more pain-in-the-ass lifegain.

February 13, 2012 9:01 p.m.

cartwheelnurd says... #19

turn 10? i got 86 life... heheheheheone problem, which is that this deck is destroyed by infect.Try sideboarding something against it. I know very few people actually play infect, but in wolf run ramp inkmoth nexus can be pumped a great deal and you can't do anything about it.

Why aren't you running ajani's pridemate? it is a good bomb that will allow you to deal a lot of c=damage. But, i guess this is more of a lifegain and chalice deck, not an ajani type cat deck.

February 13, 2012 10:25 p.m.

None says... #20

Battlegrace AngelMTG Card: Battlegrace Angel, Path to ExileMTG Card: Path to Exile, if you want to keep it modern, don't use Swords to PlowsharesMTG Card: Swords to Plowshares, Sorin, Lord of InnistradMTG Card: Sorin, Lord of Innistrad, Elspeth, Knight-ErrantMTG Card: Elspeth, Knight-Errant, Elspeth TirelMTG Card: Elspeth Tirel, Fetid HeathMTG Card: Fetid Heath, BatterskullMTG Card: Batterskull, Boon ReflectionMTG Card: Boon Reflection, Polluted BondsMTG Card: Polluted Bonds, Necromancer's CovenantMTG Card: Necromancer's Covenant, Tribute to HungerMTG Card: Tribute to Hunger. I've got a whole EDH deck dedicated to lifegain, if you want to see it.

February 14, 2012 12:09 a.m.

None says... #21

Oh, almost forgot Kitchen FinksMTG Card: Kitchen Finks.

February 14, 2012 12:10 a.m.

None says... #22

Oh, almost forgot Kitchen FinksMTG Card: Kitchen Finks.

February 14, 2012 12:10 a.m.

Shrodinger says... #23

Vault of the ArchangelMTG Card: Vault of the Archangel would fit perfectly in there.

If you have a chance, take a look at my werewolf deck : Team Pavlov

February 14, 2012 2:53 a.m.

Cyber Locc says... #24

February 14, 2012 7:05 p.m.

samurai4321 says... #25

I would go for the Soul Sisters style deck. Using sets of Soul's AttendantMTG Card: Soul's Attendant and Soul WardenMTG Card: Soul Warden to pump up Ajani's PridemateMTG Card: Ajani's Pridemate and Serra AscendantMTG Card: Serra Ascendant for the win (Ajani's PridemateMTG Card: Ajani's Pridemate can often get to become a 5/5 or stronger by turn 3, essentially making it a budget white TarmogoyfMTG Card: Tarmogoyf). With cards like Lone MissionaryMTG Card: Lone Missionary and Kitchen FinksMTG Card: Kitchen Finks, it's not unimaginable that a single Ajani's PridemateMTG Card: Ajani's Pridemate can win the game. Then, use cards like Oblivion RingMTG Card: Oblivion Ring and Fiend HunterMTG Card: Fiend Hunter for removal. You could throw in Baneslayer AngelMTG Card: Baneslayer Angel for a late-game heavy hitter and Felidar SovereignMTG Card: Felidar Sovereign as an alternate win-con to your Ajani's PridemateMTG Card: Ajani's Pridemates and Serra AscendantMTG Card: Serra Ascendants.

February 14, 2012 10:48 p.m.

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