The Meaning of Life

Commander / EDH Casual Extort Flying Lifegain Lifelink Multiplayer Tempo WB (Orzhov)

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Creature (23)

• 1x Bloodgift Demon
• 1x Cliffhaven Vampire
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Deathgreeter
• 1x Divinity of Pride
• 1x Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x High Priest of Penance
• 1x Kambal, Consul of Allocation
• 1x Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
• 1x Nykthos Paragon
• 1x Pontiff of Blight
• 1x Resplendent Angel
• 1x Serra Ascendant
• 1x Soul Warden
• 1x Soul's Attendant
• 1x Sunscorch Regent
• 1x Suture Priest
• 1x Syr Konrad, the Grim
• 1x Tithe Drinker
• 1x Vizkopa Guildmage
• 1x Vona, Butcher of Magan

Enchantment (9)

• 1x Authority of the Consuls
• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Cleric Class
• 1x Cradle of Vitality
• 1x Greed
• 1x Necropotence
• 1x Phyrexian Reclamation
• 1x Sanguine Bond
• 1x Sunbond

Land (36)

• 1x Barren Moor
• 1x Blighted Steppe
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Kabira Crossroads
• 1x Leechridden Swamp
• 1x Myriad Landscape
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 9x Plains
• 1x Radiant Fountain
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 1x Secluded Steppe
• 1x Silent Clearing
• 10x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Field
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Vault of Champions
• 1x Vault of the Archangel

Sorcery (9)

• 1x Ambition's Cost
• 1x Ancient Craving
• 1x Debt to the Deathless
• 1x Exsanguinate
• 1x Fumigate
• 1x Merciless Eviction
• 1x Profane Command
• 1x Read the Bones
• 1x Sign in Blood

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Ajani, Strength of the Pride

Commander (1)

Artifact (14)

• 1x Aetherflux Reservoir
• 1x Bolas's Citadel
• 1x Liquimetal Torque
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Pristine Talisman
• 1x Sisay's Ring
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Tainted Sigil
• 1x Thran Dynamo
• 1x Wayfarer's Bauble
• 1x Well of Lost Dreams
• 1x Worn Powerstone

Instant (7)

• 1x Blood Pact
• 1x Despark
• 1x Generous Gift
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Power Word Kill
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Utter End

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Creature (42)

• 1x Agent of Masks
• 1x Athreos, God of Passage
• 1x Basilica Screecher
• 2x Blood Artist
• 1x Blood Baron of Vizkopa
• 1x Blood Seeker
• 1x Bloodgift Demon
• 1x Bloodthirsty Aerialist
• 2x Burnished Hart
• 1x Corpse Knight
• 1x Crested Sunmare
• 2x Cruel Celebrant
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
• 1x Deathgreeter
• 1x Defiant Bloodlord
• 1x Disciple of Bolas
• 1x Drana's Emissary
• 1x Epicure of Blood
• 1x Harvester of Souls
• 1x Healer of the Pride
• 1x High Priest of Penance
• 1x Kambal, Consul of Allocation
• 1x Karlov of the Ghost Council
• 1x Kingpin's Pet
• 1x K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
• 1x Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
• 1x Obzedat, Ghost Council
• 1x Orzhov Guildmage
• 1x Ranger of Eos
• 1x Regal Bloodlord
• 1x Rhox Faithmender
• 1x Sangromancer
• 1x Shattered Angel
• 1x Sunscorch Regent
• 1x Treasury Thrull
• 3x Vampire Nighthawk

Artifact (18)

• 1x Alhammarret's Archive
• 1x Ankh of Mishra
• 1x Bontu's Monument
• 1x Cauldron of Souls
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Hedron Archive
• 1x Kormus Bell
• 1x Liquimetal Torque
• 1x Loxodon Warhammer
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Orzhov Keyrune
• 1x Sol Ring
• 2x Tainted Sigil
• 1x Unstable Obelisk
• 1x Venser's Journal
• 1x Wayfarer's Bauble

Instant (10)

• 1x Beacon of Immortality
• 1x Crush Contraband
• 1x Despark
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Sanguine Sacrament
• 1x Scapegoat
• 1x Skeletal Scrying
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

Land (10)

• 1x Barren Moor
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Cryptic Caves
• 1x Ghost Quarter
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Sanctum of Eternity
• 1x Secluded Steppe
• 2x Temple of the False God

Sorcery (13)

• 1x Ambition's Cost
• 1x Ancient Craving
• 1x Blood Tithe
• 1x Bond of Agony
• 1x Death Grasp
• 1x Death Grasp
• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x In Garruk's Wake
• 1x Kaya's Wrath
• 1x Reanimate
• 1x Revival / Revenge
• 1x Storm Herd
• 1x Syphon Mind

Enchantment (13)

• 1x Angelic Accord
• 1x Black Market
• 1x Boon Reflection
• 1x Darksteel Mutation
• 1x Dawn of Hope
• 1x Greed
• 1x Kaya's Ghostform
• 1x Noble Purpose
• 1x Palace Siege
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x Soul Channeling
• 1x Underworld Connections
• 1x Underworld Dreams

Planeswalker (3)

• 2x Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath
• 1x Ob Nixilis Reignited

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This is my first attempts at an Orzhov life-gain deck that features one of my favorite cards, Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts! I tried to build a fun and grindy deck that excels in the the late game. I padded Teysa with black and white goodies that allow me to hold on long enough to enact my controlling strategies - drain and gain with a healthy dose of creature control. Muahaha! Thanks for looking! Suggestions welcomed.

Date added	4 years
Last updated	10 months
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 0 Mythic Rares 27 - 0 Rares 28 - 0 Uncommons 19 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.23
Tokens	Ajani's Pridemate, Angel 4/4 W w/ Vigilance, Elephant 3/3 G, Spirit 1/1 WB
Folders	Teysa, EoG, Deck