Ayli, Unbound

Commander / EDH Aristocrats Lifegain Reanimator WB (Orzhov)

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Creature (26)

• 1x Angel of Invention
• 1x Aven Mindcensor
• 1x Cabal Therapist
• 1x Cavalier of Dawn
• 1x Cruel Celebrant
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Emeria Shepherd
• 1x Filigree Familiar
• 1x Kambal, Consul of Allocation
• 1x Karmic Guide
• 1x Knight of the White Orchid
• 1x Marionette Master
• 1x Mentor of the Meek
• 1x Nirkana Revenant
• 1x Order of Midnight
• 1x Razaketh, the Foulblooded
• 1x Reveillark
• 1x Shepherd of the Flock
• 1x Sidisi, Undead Vizier
• 1x Smothering Abomination
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Vilis, Broker of Blood
• 1x Viscera Seer
• 1x Weaponcraft Enthusiast
• 1x Zulaport Cutthroat

Instant (8)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Dark Ritual
• 1x Entomb
• 1x Force of Despair
• 1x Kaya's Guile
• 1x Mausoleum Secrets
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

Land (37)

• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Castle Locthwain
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Concealed Courtyard
• 1x Fetid Heath
• 1x Field of Ruin
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Inventors' Fair
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Mistveil Plains
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 1x Peat Bog
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 6x Plains
• 1x Scrubland
• 1x Shambling Vent
• 1x Silent Clearing
• 7x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Vault of the Archangel
• 1x Westvale Abbey  ^Flip
• 1x Witch's Cottage

Artifact (8)

• 1x Altar of Dementia
• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Sword of the Animist
• 1x Talisman of Hierarchy

Commander (1)

Sorcery (15)

• 1x Austere Command
• 1x Buried Alive
• 1x Command the Dreadhorde
• 1x Damnable Pact
• 1x Debt to the Deathless
• 1x Diabolic Intent
• 1x Entreat the Dead
• 1x Final Parting
• 1x Kaya's Wrath
• 1x Merciless Eviction
• 1x Rout
• 1x Torment of Hailfire
• 1x Unburial Rites
• 1x Unearth
• 1x Victimize

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Debtors' Knell
• 1x Gift of Immortality
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Smothering Tithe

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord

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This is Ayli, she has evolved quite a lot from her initial creation, once being a relatively budget reanimation vehicle for Relentless Rats into an All-In infinite sacrifice combo deck with "budget" long forgotten and the Rats shed along the way. My how far it has come.

The two central loops are Karmic Guide + Reveillark which you likely recognize and hate, which has the upside of dragging almost every other dork out of my yard if it must be done for Value and not immediate winning. And the second, sneakier one that I like a lot Sun Titan + Gift of Immortality this version has some flexibility in that it could also be triggered with Kaya's Ghostform, Animate Dead, Dance of the Dead or Necromancy but these loops gain no added benefit, since you can't abuse Sun Titan's ETB without breaking the loop with them, and most of them must be done at instant speed the moment the spell is cast, meaning they can't be set up on one turn and then paid off on the next turn.

Beyond that there is some general control/dorky little creatures for a general aristocrats purpose. The goal is to soften opponents life totals in case something like Torment of Hailfire or Debt to the Deathless have to be cast for less than infinite mana so they might have a better chance of winning the game or taking out an opponent on the spot. Alongside a general permanent removal/boardwipe style control package to keep me alive until I can value or combo out.

The last part of the deck is just the reanimation and incidental lifegain to keep my deck resilient and occasionally turn on Ayli's ability to exile permanents with a vengeance.

Date added	4 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 0 Mythic Rares 51 - 0 Rares 21 - 0 Uncommons 9 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.41
Tokens	Golem 3/3 C, Human Cleric 1/1 BW, Servo 1/1 C, Spirit 1/1 WB, Treasure