Reign in Blood

Commander / EDH Lifegain RBW (Mardu) Vampires

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Land (31)

• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Clifftop Retreat
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dragonskull Summit
• 1x Field of Ruin
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Graven Cairns
• 1x Haunted Ridge
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Mountain
• 1x Path of Ancestry
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 1x Plains
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Savai Triome
• 1x Shattered Sanctum
• 1x Slayers' Stronghold
• 1x Stensia Bloodhall
• 1x Sulfurous Springs
• 1x Sundown Pass
• 3x Swamp
• 1x Vault of Champions
• 1x Vault of the Archangel
• 1x Voldaren Estate

Instant (7)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Fateful Absence
• 1x Go for the Throat
• 1x Hagra Mauling  ^Flip
• 1x Malakir Rebirth  ^Flip
• 1x Succumb to Temptation
• 1x Vampiric Tutor

Creature (28)

• 1x Anowon, the Ruin Sage
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Bloodline Keeper  ^Flip
• 1x Bloodsworn Steward
• 1x Captivating Vampire
• 1x Cordial Vampire
• 1x Drana and Linvala
• 1x Drana, Liberator of Malakir
• 1x Drana, the Last Bloodchief
• 1x Edgar, Charmed Groom  ^Flip
• 1x Edgar Markov
• 1x Elenda, the Dusk Rose
• 1x Florian, Voldaren Scion
• 1x Henrika Domnathi  ^Flip
• 1x Kalastria Highborn
• 1x Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet
• 1x Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
• 1x Knight of the Ebon Legion
• 1x Olivia, Mobilized for War
• 1x Olivia Voldaren
• 1x Patron of the Vein
• 1x Sangromancer
• 1x Strefan, Maurer Progenitor
• 1x Stromkirk Captain
• 1x Twilight Prophet
• 1x Vampire Nocturnus
• 1x Verrak, Warped Sengir
• 1x Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose

Planeswalker (6)

• 1x Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
• 1x Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
• 1x Sorin Markov
• 1x Sorin the Mirthless
• 1x Sorin, Vampire Lord
• 1x Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord

Commander (1)

Sorcery (12)

• 1x Agadeem's Awakening  ^Flip
• 1x Blood Tribute
• 1x Damnation
• 1x Exsanguinate
• 1x Feast of Blood
• 1x Imposing Grandeur
• 1x New Blood
• 1x Night's Whisper
• 1x Olivia's Wrath
• 1x Pelakka Predation  ^Flip
• 1x Vindicate
• 1x Zof Consumption  ^Flip

Artifact (10)

• 1x Blade of the Bloodchief
• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Elixir of Immortality
• 1x Icon of Ancestry
• 1x Jet Medallion
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Ring of Xathrid
• 1x Shadowspear

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Bloodchief Ascension
• 1x Exquisite Blood
• 1x Sanguine Bond
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x The Meathook Massacre

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Sideboard

Creature (3)

• 1x Bloodline Keeper  ^Flip
• 1x Edgar, Charmed Groom  ^Flip
• 1x Henrika Domnathi  ^Flip

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Maybeboard

Creature (15)

• 1x Bloodlord of Vaasgoth
• 1x Charismatic Conqueror
• 1x Crossway Troublemakers
• 1x Defiant Bloodlord
• 1x Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief
• 1x Markov Enforcer
• 1x Marshland Bloodcaster
• 1x Necropolis Regent
• 1x Nirkana Revenant
• 1x Nullpriest of Oblivion
• 1x Order of Sacred Dusk
• 1x Vampire Socialite
• 1x Veinwitch Coven
• 1x Vona, Butcher of Magan
• 1x Welcoming Vampire

Instant (5)

• 1x Astarion's Thirst
• 1x Kaya's Guile
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Olivia's Midnight Ambush
• 1x Vampire's Bite

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Arguel's Blood Fast  ^Flip
• 1x Arterial Alchemy
• 1x Legion's Landing  ^Flip
• 1x Life Insurance
• 1x Vampiric Rites

Planeswalker (5)

• 1x Sorin, Grim Nemesis
• 1x Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
• 1x Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
• 1x Sorin, Solemn Visitor
• 1x Sorin the Mirthless

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Kaya's Wrath
• 1x Patriarch's Bidding
• 1x Reanimate
• 1x Sinister Waltz
• 1x Sorin's Vengeance

Artifact (5)

• 1x Bontu's Monument
• 1x Glass-Cast Heart
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Vanquisher's Banner
• 1x Wedding Ring

Land (2)

• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x Crypt of Agadeem

Battle (1)

• 1x Invasion of Ulgrotha  ^Flip

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Let's be honest - vampires are probably not Slayer fans, are they? They do, however, make for a great Commander deck. As a tribe they've got everything going for them: good lords; neat promo cards; powerful themed finishers like Blood Tribute and an ace planeswalker in the many faces of Sorin. Plus amazing artwork from some of Magic's most iconic sets!

With the release of the 2017 Commander decks I finally had a choice of Mardu legends to lead my tribe and while Edgar Markov was undoubtedly the best, I already had a casual Orzhov deck full of predominantly female vampires and life matters cards so went with Licia, Sanguine Tribune instead. As such I've skewed more towards choosing creatures that do things when I gain life or make them better in combat rather than an aristocrats style deck with Butcher of Malakir/Blood Artist and token flood. Next came thematic removal spells like Go for the Throat and some antique artifact bling. Lands are about what you'd expect, and although I know they're not that good I have also included the Innistrad cycle of utility lands because they're cool and very occasionally relevant! Licia herself is really underrated in my opinion, especially in a deck specialising in gaining life, where she often ends up costing just three to cast even with commander tax and soon grows into a huge beater. The best thing about this deck is just how easy it is to play: all the creatures are so synergistic that they support each other in pretty much any combination, and it's fairly common to end up with a mix of effects on the field that incidentally drain your opponents out of the game with almost no effort.

Date added	6 years
Last updated	1 week
Splash colors	WR
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	21 - 2 Mythic Rares 60 - 1 Rares 11 - 0 Uncommons 3 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.42
Tokens	Blood, City's Blessing, Clue, Emblem Sorin, Lord of Innistrad, Treasure, Vampire 1/1 B, Vampire 1/1 B w/ Lifelink, Vampire 1/1 W, Vampire 1/1 WB, Vampire 2/2 B, Vampire 2/3 B, Vampire */* B, Zombie 2/2 B
Folders	Cool Decks, Awesome Ideas, Commander