Karlov Gain & Drain

Commander / EDH WB (Orzhov)

Paramourcat

Land (35)

• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dark Depths
• 1x Deserted Temple SL
• 1x Fetid Heath
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Miren, the Moaning Well
• 1x Phyrexian Tower MP
• 1x Plains *f-pre*
• 1x Plains
• 1x Plains
• 1x Plains
• 1x Plains
• 1x Plains
• 1x Plains
• 1x Plains
• 1x Plains
• 1x Plains
• 1x Springjack Pasture
• 5x Swamp
• 1x Swamp
• 1x Swamp
• 1x Swamp
• 1x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Thespian's Stage
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth MP
• 1x Vesuva
• 1x Westvale Abbey *f-pre*  ^Flip

Planeswalker (7)

• 1x Ajani Goldmane
• 1x Ajani, Caller of the Pride
• 1x Ajani, Wise Counselor
• 1x Elspeth Tirel
• 1x Kaya, Ghost Assassin
• 1x Sorin Markov SL
• 1x Sorin, Grim Nemesis

Creature (22)

• 1x Academy Rector
• 1x Archangel of Thune
• 1x Arena Rector
• 1x Athreos, God of Passage
• 1x Auriok Champion
• 1x Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim *f-pre*
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Felidar Sovereign
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
• 1x Nirkana Revenant
• 1x Pontiff of Blight
• 1x Rhox Faithmender SL
• 1x Serra Ascendant SL
• 1x Soul Warden
• 1x Soul's Attendant
• 1x Triskelion SL
• 1x Twilight Prophet
• 1x Vampire Hexmage
• 1x Vizkopa Guildmage
• 1x Weathered Wayfarer
• 1x Windborn Muse

Sorcery (10)

• 1x Approach of the Second Sun *f-pre*
• 1x Damnation
• 1x Death Grasp
• 1x Debt to the Deathless
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Exsanguinate
• 1x Revival / Revenge
• 1x Torment of Hailfire
• 1x Wrath of God
• 1x Yahenni's Expertise

Commander (1)

Artifact (11)

• 1x Aetherflux Reservoir *f-pre*
• 1x Alhammarret's Archive
• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Azor's Gateway  ^Flip
• 1x Bolas's Citadel
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Rings of Brighthearth MP
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Sol Ring

Enchantment (8)

• 1x Boon Reflection
• 1x Exquisite Blood
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Leyline of Sanctity
• 1x Leyline of the Void
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Sanguine Bond
• 1x Test of Endurance

Instant (6)

• 1x Beacon of Immortality
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Sanguine Sacrament *f-pre*
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Utter End *f-pre*

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The idea for this one is kind of a hybrid of some lifegain decks I've built and some elements from a friend of mine's monoblack deck.

So it's got all the standard white lifegain wincons, plus just making Karlov big and threatening. Then on the black side, the Exquisite Blood + Sanguine Bond combo, and several X spells to drain my opponents with lots of mana from Cabal Coffers and such. Maybe a few other combos thrown in for good measure.

I'm still missing a few tutors, I know. Just expensive! But I'm open to other suggestions, the deck maybe isn't quite optimized or streamlined yet.

Date added	4 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	19 - 0 Mythic Rares 44 - 0 Rares 14 - 0 Uncommons 4 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.54
Tokens	*/* W Creature Avatar, Cat 2/2 W, City's Blessing, Goat 0/1 W, Human Cleric 1/1 BW, Marit Lage, Soldier 1/1 W, Vampire Knight 1/1 B