B/W Life Drain

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Posted on May 31, 2019, 7:45 p.m. by MizzMizz

Can anyone list some auto-includes for a B/W ghost council Life Drain deck?

I don't know about any combos or cool card interactions besides Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood

Thank you!

lifemtg says... #2

Hey MizzMizz, I am guessing this deck includes your own life gain. Aetherflux Reservoir is a auto include. Blood Tribute is also a great card. Revival / Revenge is also great. Exsanguinate is a very good auto include. Serra Avatar . Beacon of Immortality and Vizkopa Guildmage .

May 31, 2019 10:29 p.m.

crash328 says... #3

Debt to the Deathless and Gray Merchant of Asphodel are also really good drain effects. Consume Spirit can only have black mana spent on it but its also decent. Kaya, Ghost Assassin is also a solid pick. Crypt Ghast is great ramp and has extort as well making him a great option. Would recommend Blind Obedience and Ghostly Prison to give yourself some pillow fort defense to keep you protected while you drain everyone out.

June 1, 2019 9:09 a.m.

crash328 says... #4

Dawn of Hope and Ajani's Pridemate are good options as well.

June 1, 2019 9:13 a.m.

mitzy says... #5

Serra Ascendant is an auto include in most white decks. If you want to be mean you can always run Felidar Sovereign

June 1, 2019 9:53 a.m.

GhostChieftain says... #6

Necropotence , Hatred , Chainer, Dementia Master , Arguel's Blood Fast  Flip, Erebos, God of the Dead , Necrologia , Phyrexian Reclamation , Razaketh, the Foulblooded , Toxic Deluge . It is important to have payoffs for having that much life. Maybe you don't need all of these, but they can give that extra oomf you need.

June 1, 2019 10:14 a.m.

MizzMizz says... #7

You guys have given me so much to work with, thanks so much!!

mitzy I keep thinking about Felidar Sovereign . That would be fun to have as an emergency button.

crash328 Dawn of Hope definitely needs a spot. That's good token production. Ghost Council: Vein-Drain Pain-Train is the deck I'm working on if you wanna check it out and tell me what you think so far.

GhostChieftain I really like Arguel's Blood Fast  Flip inthink that needs a spot for sure

June 2, 2019 11:54 p.m.

SP3CTR3_chelts says... #8

these are great bombs and i came on this thread to recommended some of them. Have you thought about your main deck theme, is it going to have an aristocrats element ect?

June 3, 2019 6:54 a.m.

crash328 says... #9

One other card thatll pay off your life gain i think is really underrated is Doom Whisperer being able to at any point pay as much life as you want to start digging as deep as you want is REALLY useful. Also if you do go the route of using life payment effects i would recommend Font of Agonies after you pay life a couple of times you can start mowing down creatures like its going out of style

June 3, 2019 8:32 a.m.

crash328 says... #10

Then if you pair the two together you can just go nuts

June 3, 2019 8:33 a.m.

MizzMizz says... #11

SP3CTR3_chelts this is my deck so far if you wanna check it out Ghost Council: Vein-Drain Pain-Train

crash328 I didnt even know Font of Agonies existed, that's a sweet card! And I do have a copy of Doom Whisperer inwill definitely try him out in this deck.

June 3, 2019 1:02 p.m.

Athreos, god of the passage can work very well either more cards/recurrsion or deals more damage.

Cruel Celebrant is just another zulaport cutthroat.

Pontiff of Blight can make your drain accelerate a lot. (yes a creature can have two instances of extort)

Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder can be an excellent token generator especially if you have a sac outlet to stop him from killing himself.

June 4, 2019 4:21 a.m.

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