Lich Themed Deck Guide

Custom Control Death and Taxes Discard Lifegain Tokens

Toasty_Death

Other Spells to Consider (56)

• 1x Anointed Procession
• 1x Archfiend of Ifnir
• 1x Brainstorm
• 1x Bribery
• 1x Campaign of Vengeance
• 1x Cruel Ultimatum
• 1x Cryptolith Rite
• 1x Damnable Pact
• 1x Deadly Rollick
• 1x Deathreap Ritual
• 1x Debt to the Deathless
• 1x Dictate of Erebos
• 1x Dig Through Time
• 1x Doubling Season
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Estrid's Invocation
• 1x Faith of the Devoted
• 1x Feed the Swarm
• 1x Flawless Maneuver
• 1x Gift of Immortality
• 1x Greater Auramancy
• 1x Grisly Salvage
• 1x Gruesome Encore
• 1x Guardian Project
• 1x Honor the God-Pharaoh
• 1x Indestructibility
• 1x Insidious Dreams
• 1x Invade the City
• 1x Kaya's Ghostform
• 1x Kindred Dominance
• 1x Lazotep Plating
• 1x Mausoleum Secrets
• 1x Moldervine Reclamation
• 1x Moonlight Bargain
• 1x Mythos of Brokkos
• 1x Necropotence
• 1x Parallel Lives
• 1x Pernicious Deed
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Phyrexian Reclamation
• 1x Ponder
• 1x Rhystic Study
• 1x Sadistic Sacrament
• 1x Secrets of the Dead
• 1x Smothering Abomination
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x Soul Tithe
• 1x Splendid Reclamation
• 1x Sultai Ascendancy
• 1x Teferi's Protection
• 1x The Eldest Reborn
• 1x Vilis, Broker of Blood
• 1x Villainous Wealth
• 1x Windfall
• 1x Wizard Class
• 1x Wound Reflection

Artifacts (27)

• 1x Altar of Dementia
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Birthing Pod
• 1x Bolas's Citadel
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Crucible of Worlds
• 1x Dimir Signet
• 1x Elixir of Immortality
• 1x Gilded Lotus
• 1x Grim Monolith
• 1x Icon of Ancestry
• 1x Isochron Scepter
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Mana Vault
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Phyrexian Altar
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Spellbook
• 1x Stuffy Doll
• 1x Sundial of the Infinite
• 1x The Magic Mirror
• 1x The One Ring
• 1x Thought Vessel
• 1x Venser's Journal
• 1x Well of Lost Dreams

Lich Magic Win Cons (18)

• 1x Ad Nauseam
• 1x Approach of the Second Sun
• 1x Barren Glory
• 1x Bazaar Trader
• 1x Demonic Pact
• 1x Donate
• 1x Doomsday
• 1x Exquisite Blood
• 1x Fateful Handoff
• 1x Harmless Offering
• 1x Illusions of Grandeur
• 1x Laboratory Maniac
• 1x Liliana's Contract
• 1x Near-Death Experience
• 1x Role Reversal
• 1x Sanguine Bond
• 1x Triskaidekaphobia
• 1x Wrong Turn

Other Commanders (11)

• 1x Ghoulcaller Gisa
• 1x Gisa and Geralf
• 1x Grimgrin, Corpse-Born *oversized*
• 1x Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
• 1x K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
• 1x Liliana, Heretical Healer  ^Flip
• 1x Michonne, Ruthless Survivor
• 1x Sedris, the Traitor King
• 1x Sidisi, Brood Tyrant
• 1x The Scarab God
• 1x Thraximundar

Lich Mob (10)

• 1x Calculating Lich
• 1x Ertai, the Corrupted
• 1x Havengul Lich
• 1x Kheru Lich Lord
• 1x Lich Lord of Unx
• 1x Phylactery Lich
• 1x Storrev, Devkarin Lich
• 1x Tomebound Lich
• 1x Underrealm Lich
• 1x Vindictive Lich

Zombie Mob (51)

• 1x Bone Miser
• 1x Carrion Feeder
• 1x Corpse Harvester
• 1x Corpse Knight
• 1x Cryptbreaker
• 1x Death Baron
• 1x Deathbringer Thoctar
• 1x Diregraf Captain
• 1x Diregraf Colossus
• 1x Draugr Necromancer
• 1x Dreadhorde Butcher
• 1x Dreadhorde Twins
• 1x Eternal Skylord
• 1x Fatestitcher
• 1x Final Parting
• 1x Fleshbag Marauder
• 1x Forgotten Creation
• 1x From Under the Floorboards
• 1x Geth, Lord of the Vault
• 1x Gleaming Overseer
• 1x God-Eternal Bontu
• 1x God-Eternal Oketra
• 1x God-Eternal Rhonas
• 1x Grave Titan
• 1x Graveborn Muse
• 1x Gravecrawler
• 1x Grim Draugr
• 1x Grim Initiate
• 1x Korlash, Heir to Blackblade
• 1x Liliana's Reaver
• 1x Liliana's Standard Bearer
• 1x Lord of the Accursed
• 1x Lord of the Undead
• 1x Midnight Reaper
• 1x Murderous Rider
• 1x Nantuko Husk
• 1x Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
• 1x Noosegraf Mob
• 1x Plague Belcher
• 1x Polukranos, Unchained
• 1x Pontiff of Blight
• 1x Raving Dead
• 1x Risen Executioner
• 1x Shepherd of Rot
• 1x Undead Alchemist
• 1x Undead Warchief
• 1x Vizier of the Scorpion
• 1x Vulturous Zombie
• 1x Wayward Servant
• 1x Zombie Master
• 1x Zombie Trailblazer

Life Control (28)

• 1x Aetherflux Reservoir
• 1x Axis of Mortality
• 1x Beacon of Immortality
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Blood Tribute
• 1x Cosmos Elixir
• 1x Cruel Bargain
• 1x Delusions of Mediocrity
• 1x Drogskol Reaver
• 1x Felidar Sovereign
• 1x Infernal Contract
• 1x Magus of the Mirror
• 1x Mirror Universe
• 1x Mortality Spear
• 1x Murderous Betrayal
• 1x Pain's Reward
• 1x Phyrexian Delver
• 1x Phyrexian Processor
• 1x Repay in Kind
• 1x Resolute Archangel
• 1x Reverse the Sands
• 1x Soul Conduit
• 1x Sun Droplet
• 1x Tainted Sigil
• 1x Temporal Extortion
• 1x Tree of Perdition
• 1x Words of Worship
• 1x Zulaport Cutthroat

Phylacteries (21)

• 1x Angel's Grace
• 1x Darksteel Reactor
• 1x Darksteel Relic
• 1x Delaying Shield
• 1x Eternity Vessel
• 1x Exquisite Archangel
• 1x Immortal Coil
• 1x Lich
• 1x Lich's Mastery
• 1x Lich's Mirror
• 1x Lich's Tomb
• 1x Nefarious Lich
• 1x Nine Lives
• 1x Pact Weapon
• 1x Phyrexian Unlife
• 1x Platinum Angel
• 1x Platinum Emperion
• 1x Soul Echo
• 1x Stunning Reversal
• 1x The Golden Throne
• 1x Transcendence

Non-Zombie Mob (12)

• 1x Aphemia, the Cacophony
• 1x Aven Wind Guide
• 1x Ayara, First of Locthwain
• 1x Blood Pet
• 1x Death's Shadow
• 1x Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
• 1x K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
• 1x Liliana's Devotee
• 1x Lim-Dul the Necromancer
• 1x Lord of Tresserhorn
• 1x Vilis, Broker of Blood
• 1x Wonder

Planeswalkers (4)

• 1x Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
• 1x Liliana, Dreadhorde General
• 1x Liliana, Untouched By Death
• 1x Vraska, Golgari Queen

Zombie Spells (43)

• 1x Agadeem's Awakening  ^Flip
• 1x Animate Dead
• 1x Army of the Damned
• 1x Awaken the Erstwhile
• 1x Blood for Bones
• 1x Call to the Netherworld
• 1x Command the Dreadhorde
• 1x Curse of Disturbance
• 1x Dance of the Dead
• 1x Dark Salvation
• 1x Desecrated Tomb
• 1x Dread Return
• 1x Dread Summons
• 1x Dreadhorde Invasion
• 1x Endless Ranks of the Dead
• 1x Entomb
• 1x Entreat the Dead
• 1x Ghoulcaller's Chant
• 1x Gisa's Bidding
• 1x Grapple with the Past
• 1x Grave Pact
• 1x Grimoire of the Dead
• 1x Gruesome Menagerie
• 1x Jarad's Orders
• 1x Living Death
• 1x Moan of the Unhallowed
• 1x Necromancer's Covenant
• 1x Necromancer's Stockpile
• 1x Necrotic Hex
• 1x Open the Graves
• 1x Patriarch's Bidding
• 1x Recover
• 1x Relentless Dead
• 1x Rise of the Dark Realms
• 1x Rise of the Dread Marn
• 1x Rooftop Storm
• 1x Shamble Back
• 1x Stitch Together
• 1x Unbreathing Horde
• 1x Undead Augur
• 1x Vengeful Dead
• 1x Widespread Brutality
• 1x Zombie Apocalypse

Control (34)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Assassin's Trophy
• 1x Austere Command
• 1x Bedevil
• 1x Casualties of War
• 1x Cleansing Meditation
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Crosis's Charm
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Deathsprout
• 1x Despark
• 1x Dreadbore
• 1x Fact or Fiction
• 1x Force of Negation
• 1x Force of Will
• 1x Imp's Mischief
• 1x Kaya's Wrath
• 1x Merciless Eviction
• 1x Mindslaver
• 1x Mortify
• 1x No Mercy
• 1x Putrefy
• 1x Reconnaissance
• 1x Stifle
• 1x Stronghold Machinist
• 1x Sultai Charm
• 1x Sunscour
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Telepathy
• 1x Terminate
• 1x Ultimate Price
• 1x Utter End
• 1x Welcome to the Fold
• 1x Wizard's Retort

Utility lands (22)

• 1x Alchemist's Refuge
• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Cabal Stronghold
• 1x Castle Locthwain
• 1x Cradle of the Accursed
• 1x Crypt of Agadeem
• 1x Dunes of the Dead
• 1x Field of the Dead
• 1x Grim Backwoods
• 1x Hall of Heliod's Generosity
• 1x Memorial to Folly
• 1x Mortuary Mire
• 1x Nephalia Drownyard
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Svogthos, the Restless Tomb
• 1x Unholy Grotto
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Volrath's Stronghold

Lich Commanders (12)

• 1x Acererak the Archlich
• 1x Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
• 1x Josu Vess, Lich Knight
• 1x Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
• 1x Narfi, Betrayer King
• 1x Nekusar, the Mindrazer
• 1x Nevinyrral, Urborg Tyrant
• 1x Sidisi, Undead Vizier
• 1x Storrev, Devkarin Lich
• 1x Tormod, the Desecrator
• 1x Varina, Lich Queen
• 1x Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver

Staples (3)

• 1x Alhammarret's Archive
• 1x Library of Leng
• 1x Parallel Thoughts

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I have made this deck to organize a list of all the cards I believe that can be used in a "Lich" themed deck. With the main focus centered around trading crazy amounts of life while pumping out zombie creatures each turn. The reason I made this guide was because I really enjoy the "lich" concept in magic and want to build many lich themed decks, but I have found little source to use as a guide as lich isn't an official theme. So here it is, I'll be breaking down cards into categories such as life-control, liches, zombie army, and others such as cards that prevent you from losing from going to 0 life, which I'll label as phylacteries.

Creatures that I refer to as a lich usually have the creature types zombie and wizard mixed in with them, or some other combination that makes them a magical zombie. I listed lich commanders that would keep the lich theme, and also other commanders that aren't all "liches", but all work well in a zombie themed and/or life control deck.

Any input is appreciated, as this list is not all inclusive. Thanks for reading!

Top Ranked	Achieved #10 position overall 7 months ago
Date added	5 years
Last updated	1 year
Legality	This deck is Custom legal.
Rarity (main - side)	61 - 0 Mythic Rares 189 - 0 Rares 76 - 0 Uncommons 26 - 0 Commons
Cards	352
Avg. CMC	3.78
Tokens	Aven Wind Guide 2/3 W, Bat 1/1 B, Copy Clone, Dungeon: Dungeon of the Mad Mage, Dungeon: Lost Mine of Phandelver, Dungeon: Tomb of Annihilation, Emblem Liliana, Defiant Necromancer, Emblem Vraska, Golgari Queen, Foretell, Goblin 1/1 R, Minion X/X B, On an Adventure, Skeleton 1/1 B, The Atropal, Treasure, Zombie 2/2 B, Zombie 2/2 B w/ Decayed, Zombie Army 0/0 B, Zombie Berserker 2/2 B, Zombie Knight 2/2 B, Zombie Warrior 4/4 B, Zombie Wizard 1/1 UB
Folders	Ideas, Testing
Based on	Varina: Lich EDH Toasty_Death EDH