The Machine (The Pit of Despair)

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

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Creature (24)

• 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 Dauthi Voidwalker
• 1x Drana and Linvala
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Esper Sentinel
• 1x Heliod, Sun-Crowned
• 1x Kambal, Consul of Allocation
• 1x Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
• 1x Rhox Faithmender
• 1x Rodolf Duskbringer
• 1x Serra Ascendant
• 1x Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
• 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 (9)

• 1x Damn
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Exsanguinate
• 1x Farewell
• 1x Grim Tutor
• 1x Night's Whisper
• 1x Sign in Blood
• 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 Leechridden Swamp
• 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 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 Citadel
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Norn's Annex
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x The One Ring

Commander (1)

Instant (11)

• 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 Protection
• 1x Unexplained Absence
• 1x Vampiric Tutor

Enchantment (11)

• 1x Authority of the Consuls
• 1x Black Market Connections
• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Bloodchief Ascension
• 1x Exquisite Blood
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Sanguine Bond
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x The Meathook Massacre
• 1x Trouble in Pairs

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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 3 years ago Achieved #3 position in Commander / EDH 3 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Death and Taxes 3 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Enchantment 3 years ago
Date added	4 years
Last updated	1 month
Exclude colors	URG
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	13 - 0 Mythic Rares 55 - 0 Rares 10 - 0 Uncommons 8 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.06
Tokens	A Mysterious Creature, Elephant 3/3 G, 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