The Machine (The Pit of Despair)

Commander / EDH* Death and Taxes Enchantment Hatebears Lifegain Lifelink Theme/Gimmick WB (Orzhov)

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Creature (29)

• 1x Archangel of Thune
• 1x Archivist of Oghma
• 1x Auriok Champion
• 1x Bloodletter of Aclazotz
• 1x Celestine, the Living Saint
• 1x Creeping Bloodsucker
• 1x Crested Sunmare
• 1x Drana and Linvala
• 1x Enduring Tenacity
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Esper Sentinel
• 1x Gwenom, Remorseless
• 1x Heliod, Sun-Crowned
• 1x Kambal, Consul of Allocation
• 1x Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
• 1x Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
• 1x Maha, Its Feathers Night
• 1x Mister Negative
• 1x Rhox Faithmender
• 1x Rodolf Duskbringer
• 1x Serra Ascendant
• 1x Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
• 1x Sorin of House Markov  ^Flip
• 1x Soul Warden
• 1x Soul's Attendant
• 1x Suture Priest
• 1x Vilis, Broker of Blood
• 1x Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
• 1x Vizkopa Guildmage

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Demonic TutorGC
• 1x Exsanguinate
• 1x Farewell
• 1x Grim Tutor
• 1x Torment of Hailfire
• 1x Toxic Deluge

Land (35)

• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Brightclimb Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Fabled Passage
• 1x Fetid Heath
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Hall of Heliod's Generosity
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Kor Haven
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Maze of Ith
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 7x Plains
• 1x Prismatic Vista
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Shizo, Death's Storehouse
• 7x Swamp
• 1x The Black Gate
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Vault of Champions
• 1x Vault of the Archangel

Artifact (9)

• 1x Aetherflux Reservoir
• 1x Alhammarret's Archive
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Bolas's CitadelGC
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Norn's Annex
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x The One RingGC

Commander (1)

Enchantment (10)

• 1x Authority of the Consuls
• 1x Black Market Connections
• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Exquisite Blood
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Sanguine Bond
• 1x Smothering TitheGC
• 1x Tainted Remedy
• 1x The Meathook Massacre
• 1x Trouble in Pairs

Instant (10)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Deadly Rollick
• 1x Flawless Maneuver
• 1x Generous Gift
• 1x Hatred
• 1x Heliod's Intervention
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Teferi's ProtectionGC
• 1x Vampiric TutorGC

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Named after The Machine in The Pit of Despair that sucked the life from Westley in The Princess Bride (Motion Picture). The goal of this deck is to keep gaining life while sucking the life out of your opponents.

Top Ranked	Achieved #4 position overall 5 years ago Achieved #3 position in Commander / EDH 5 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Death and Taxes 4 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Enchantment 5 years ago
Date added	5 years
Last updated	2 months
Exclude colors	URG
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	16 - 0 Mythic Rares 56 - 0 Rares 7 - 0 Uncommons 7 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.29
Tokens	Copy Clone, Elephant 3/3 G, Food, Horse 5/5 W, Shapeshifter 3/2 C, Treasure
Folders	Orzhov, want to make, EDH busild future decks, New, Zach Competetive, Favorite Decks, From Lek, Commander Ideas, Cockatrice, EDH ideas