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Rules Q&A
Well of Lost Dreams
Artifact
Whenever you gain life, you may pay , where X is less than or equal to the amount of life you gained. If you do, draw X cards.






Rekt_Angles on
Life gain hurts huh?
3 weeks ago
Considering the lifegain theme combined with an aristocrats style gameplay based on creatures dying, I would recommend for your consideration Veinwitch Coven, Pest Infestation, Starscape Cleric, Creeping Bloodsucker, (Possibly, depending on token generation) Mirkwood Bats, and possibly cut Epicure of Blood since 5 mana is a lot to ask for an effect you're getting more efficiently elsewhere.
Also recommend Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose for doubling up on life loss, Well of Lost Dreams for a consistent draw engine, Scavenging Ooze for graveyard hate that synergizes with your play pattern, Bloodthirsty Conqueror is a duplicate of Exquisite Blood that goes infinite with your commander, Prosperous Innkeeper for one shot ramp strapped to a soul-sister type of effect, and some sac outlets like Viscera Seer wouldn't go amiss since you really want things to die. Phyrexian Reclamation also suits this playstyle well since you'll likely have more life than you know what to do with, your creatures are mostly cheap to cast, and being able to instant speed recur your creatures to hand is valuable in this archetype.
Hope this helps!
KrazyKreg on
Trostani Untap Mmm Hmm
2 months ago
Last March of the Ents Sunbond Seraphic Steed Dragonlord Dromoka Farmer Cotton Serra Ascendant Well of Lost Dreams The Gaffer Authority of the Consuls
king-saproling on
Phyrexian
6 months ago
Personally I would make these swaps:
1x Vat Emergence -> Well of Lost Dreams
Eye of Malcator -> Contentious Plan
Tamiyo's Immobilizer -> Core Prowler
Synthesis Pod -> Ichorclaw Myr
Spy Network -> Vector Asp
Mindstatic -> Plague Myr
Power Taint -> Grim Affliction
Escaped Experiment -> Guildpact Informant
Ambulatory Edifice -> Inexorable Tide
Mindsplice Apparatus -> Necropede
Testament Bearer -> Steady Progress
The Filigree Sylex -> Plague Stinger
Font of Progress -> Throne of Geth
glistener seer -> Viral Drake
Ravenous Necrotitan -> Ichor Rats
Phyrexian Atlas -> Staff of Compleation
Apoptosis on
All my life
8 months ago
Updated with better tutors/mana rocks I pulled from an old tribal zombie deck. Additional changes made to make it more competitive.
I think it still needs more removal and ways to deal with artifacts/enchantments, but I haven't decided what that should be. I'm also not super excited about my high end bombs, it would be nice to have win-cons that are not dependent on going infinite or forcing loss of life.
Cards removed from mainboard: Out
Orzhov Signet
Orim's Prayer
Sorin, Grim Nemesis
Palace Siege
Gilded Lotus
Angelic Accord
Crypt Ghast
Spirit Link
Disciple of Griselbrand
Azorius Guildgate
Meandering River
Cards added to mainboard:
Sol Ring
Dark Confidant
Profane Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Well of Lost Dreams
Talisman of Hierarchy
Arcane Signet
Alhammarret's Archive
Reflecting Pool
City of Brass
SufferFromEDHD on
Heliod, Life Support System
9 months ago
Crackdown mono white tech.
Well of Lost Dreams draw engine.
DemonDragonJ on Is Staff of Completion a …
10 months ago
What does everyone here think about Archivist? Four mana for a 1/1 creature with no protection is rather risky, but it requires no additional investment of mana, can be used as an instant, and can be used repeatedly, and benefits only its controller.
wallisface, what criteria should I use to search for those cards on Scryfall?
RiotRunner789, several of my decks could actually use Staff of Compleation, such as my Jenara, Asura of War EDH deck, my Marath, Will of the Wild *f-etch* EDH deck, and my Liesa, Shroud of Dusk EDH deck, all of which have sufficient amounts of lifegain to be able to pay the costs of the abilities of the staff and all of which could actually benefit from the proliferate ability. Unfortunately, my Liesa deck is the only deck of mine that can gain life reliably enough to justify the inclusion of Well of Lost Dreams, and I definitely like Idol of Oblivion, but the only deck of mine in which that card would be reliable is my Ghired, Conclave Exile EDH deck, and I am not certain what card I would remove from that deck, to make room for the idol.
DarkKiridon, I am almost afraid to ask, but why do you dislike Otherworld Atlas?
RiotRunner789 on Is Staff of Completion a …
10 months ago
There's nothing wrong with liking a generic artifact you put into most of your decks. Without knowing your decks, I would take staff over bell because of the added versatility. It helps their the same mana value but beware the life loss from the staff can add up.
However, most decks would benefit from a synergistic draw source rather than a generic one-size-fits-all card. Such as adding Well of Lost Dreams in a life gain deck or Idol of Oblivion in a token deck.
A lot of this can also be meta dependent. Going with some generic cards will also tend to lower the power level of your decks (which can be a good thing).
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