The Lady of Somber Valley

Modern Enchantment Lifegain Theme/Gimmick WB (Orzhov)

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Sorcery (6)

• 3x Debt to the Deathless
• 3x Merciless Eviction

Enchantment (8)

• 3x Edge of the Divinity
• 3x Gift of Orzhova
• 2x Sanguine Bond

Artifact (5)

• 1x Elbrus, the Binding Blade  ^Flip
• 2x Elixir of Immortality
• 2x Haunted Plate Mail

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Sorin, Lord of Innistrad

Creature (18)

• 1x Alms Beast
• 1x Colossus of Akros
• 2x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Deathpact Angel
• 3x High Priest of Penance
• 1x Obzedat, Ghost Council
• 2x Pontiff of Blight
• 1x Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
• 4x Tithe Drinker
• 2x Wall of Reverence

Land (24)

• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 4x Orzhov Basilica
• 3x Orzhov Guildgate
• 4x Plains
• 7x Swamp
• 3x Thespian's Stage
• 2x Vault of the Archangel

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Now, it appears that this deck has been pretty heavily tweaked since I last updated the description. Turns out, this has become less of an extort deck and more of a BW theme/lifegain deck. The theme is based on the idea of a manor and its family that retains lordship over a nearby town that thinks of their benefactor as selfish and cruel when the family has actually gone to great lengths to protect the town from the worst of threats.

The actual function of this deck seems to be based heavily on buffing creatures to gain even more life from their lifelink and overbearing the opponent(s) with constant lifeloss while keeping your options open by recycling your graveyard. It still seems to play well enough; I could've easily given this deck an infinite combo by adding some Exquisite Blood to the deck, but I feel that do-this-to-win combos and cards like that take away from the atmosphere of the game, but that's just me. I'd rather be a challenge than an immovable object. Keeps the game fun. As always, I welcome input and criticism!

Date added	10 years
Last updated	9 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 0 Mythic Rares 25 - 0 Rares 8 - 0 Uncommons 14 - 0 Commons
Cards	62
Avg. CMC	3.82
Tokens	Cleric 1/1 WB, Emblem Sorin, Lord of Innistrad, Spirit 1/1 WB, Vampire 1/1 B w/ Lifelink
Folders	Personal Decks, Things I Like From Others, other