Lich's Mastery

Legendary Enchantment

Hexproof

You can't lose the game.

Whenever you gain life, draw that many cards.

Whenever you lose life, for each 1 life you lost, exile a permanent you control or a card from your hand or graveyard.

When Lich's Mastery leaves the battlefield, you lose the game.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Historic Brawl	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Modern Beyond Horizons	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (51)

Sleepysherlock on Life and Death

1 year ago

Oh i nearly forgot

Pontiff of Blight, Shard of the Nightbringer, and Lich's Mastery

77hi77 on I LOVE CHAOS

1 year ago

DrukenReaps I love that deck! That's very much along the lines of what I'm looking at, it takes everyone on a ride and doesn't disrupt the game, but is very impactful. No one knows what's going to happen next. How do you find other players react to it?

Caerwyn thanks for clarifying, then I should be more specific. I'm not looking to shut down the game in the way that the cards you mentioned, because I agree that that's not fun to play against. Maybe I should have stuck with the word 'unhinged': something very impactful that, in theory, is there to help me get closer to victory, but we won't know until I do it. The only example I can think of that I didn't already list is something like pairing up Aetherflux Reservoir + Lich's Mastery, it's almost saying "if I don't lose because of this, I'm gonna get you!". So it's impactful things that add a chaotic element to the game, without being designed to disrupt. I'm still trying to win, but I'm trying to do it in a way where everyone walks away with a story and, hopefully, a few chuckles.

plainsrunner on I like it when you do it right zur (right zur)

2 years ago

Michigone Probably not going to put it in paper, no. This is, as evidenced by the very small deck size, in the extremely early days, so I'm not totally sure what direction to take it in other than enchantments. Animating big enchantments as beaters seems nice, and the lifelink can trigger some cool effects, especially on Lich's Mastery. I'm working on this with my partner ThundagaThighs, so she might have more insight on some of her ideas.

ENZU on Orphans

2 years ago

Something else thats been abandoned are Lich, Lich's Mastery, Immortal Coil, and Forbidden Crypt.

Id love to see them actually work in a deck that doesnt just try to donate them.

Thornaz on Shadowy Shadows

2 years ago

I saw that and am contemplating switching the second color to white but I also have been toying with the idea of adding Lich's Mastery. Though it seems expensive mana wise to try and get out compared to Phyrexian Unlife but would fit in better.

Murrow on Cycling is a Lifestyle

2 years ago

king-saproling

They are considerations of course. However a lot of them require me to build too linear like with adding Epicure of Blood and Cliffhaven Vampire. They’re absolutely great cards and if I wasn’t trying to be more adaptive in my deck building style and wanted to fine point the lifegain/loss strategy I’d absolutely add them. Same goes for Oloro, Ageless Ascetic lovely card but I don’t want to focus exclusively on lifegain/loss strategy. I know most people say to focus exclusively on a specific strategy but that’s just not my play style anymore. I like versatility and surprise! Haha

Lich's Mastery and Drogskol Reaver are great cards and easy wins. But I just don’t like playing like that with my friends so I stay away from those sort of things. I have added Peer into the Abyss and Necrologia as quick wins but more fair in my opinion.

Bone Miser and Psychosis Crawler are in my consideration pile in my deck box actually haha so you’re right on the money there! I’m also considering Shabraz, the Skyshark  ^Flip. I think I may be adding Sakashima the Impostor to my ninja deck now that you mention it.

Shadow of the Grave is a lovely card. I just always cut it at the final round of cuts for some reason. It’s in my maybe pile in my deck box though for sure. I still have to play test and work out the kinks of gameplay. So it may still make the cut in the end.

Bag of Holding would be lovely if it weren’t so easily destroyed. It’s also counterintuitive to the reanimator subtheme I have going in the deck.

Thank you so much for all your suggestions! It definitely reinforced some of my considerations :)

king-saproling on Cycling is a Lifestyle

2 years ago

Thoughts on these? Psychosis Crawler, Bone Miser, Sakashima the Impostor, Cliffhaven Vampire, Epicure of Blood, Oloro, Ageless Ascetic, Shabraz, the Skyshark  ^Flip, Drogskol Reaver, Lich's Mastery, Shadow of the Grave, Bag of Holding

Triton on Queza White Blue Black Infinite Draw

2 years ago

Iirc Lich's Mastery goes infinite with Queza! The pips are a pain but I think you can manage especially a bit later in the game!