Karlov Lifegain Triggers

Commander / EDH* WB (Orzhov)

ceng12

Creature (24)

• 1x Archangel of Thune
• 1x Athreos, God of Passage
• 1x Auriok Champion
• 1x Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Brightling
• 1x Cliffhaven Vampire
• 1x Crested Sunmare
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Divinity of Pride
• 1x Felidar Sovereign
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Kambal, Consul of Allocation
• 1x Lone Rider  ^Flip
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Obzedat, Ghost Council
• 1x Serra Ascendant
• 1x Shattered Angel
• 1x Soul Warden
• 1x Soul's Attendant
• 1x Sunscorch Regent
• 1x Twilight Prophet
• 1x Vizkopa Guildmage
• 1x Wall of Reverence

Instant (6)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Tainted Strike
• 1x Teferi's Protection

Land (36)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Fetid Heath
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 12x Plains
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Scrubland
• 1x Shizo, Death's Storehouse
• 8x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Field
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse

Artifact (11)

• 1x Aetherflux Reservoir
• 1x Charcoal Diamond
• 1x Grafted Exoskeleton
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Marble Diamond
• 1x Pristine Talisman
• 1x Shadowspear
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Tablet of the Guilds
• 1x Whispersilk Cloak

Commander (1)

Enchantment (16)

• 1x Ajani's Mantra
• 1x Authority of the Consuls
• 1x Bloodchief Ascension
• 1x Cradle of Vitality
• 1x Exquisite Blood
• 1x Greed
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Palace Siege
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Phyrexian Reclamation
• 1x Polluted Bonds
• 1x Retreat to Hagra
• 1x Righteous Cause
• 1x Sanguine Bond
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x Test of Endurance

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Debt to the Deathless
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Essence Harvest
• 1x Hour of Revelation
• 1x Steelshaper's Gift
• 1x Toxic Deluge

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Sideboard

Creature (11)

• 1x Baneslayer Angel
• 1x Defiant Bloodlord
• 1x Drana's Emissary
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Falkenrath Noble
• 1x Nyx-Fleece Ram
• 1x Pontiff of Blight
• 1x Rhox Faithmender
• 1x Sangromancer
• 1x Suture Priest
• 1x Vampire Nighthawk

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Celestial Mantle
• 1x Dawn of Hope
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Necropotence
• 1x Sphere of Safety
• 1x Sunbond

Instant (2)

• 1x Mortify
• 1x Utter End

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Austere Command
• 1x Death Grasp
• 1x Exsanguinate
• 1x Grim Tutor
• 1x Identity Crisis

Artifact (1)

• 1x Alhammarret's Archive

Land (1)

• 1x Cabal Coffers

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The goal of this deck is to get as many different life gain triggers on the stack as possible to beef up Karlov. From there you can either control the state of the board using his ability or be aggressive when the opportunity arises. I've included some infect outlets and loss of life spells to finish things off more quickly when you have multiple opponents. Alternate wincons include some life total based methods (Felidar Sovereign, Test of Endurance) as well as some infinite combo ones (Aetherflux Reservoir + Exquisite Blood / Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood). Overall pretty antagonistic deck so expect to have a target on your back.

Date added	5 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	10 - 6 Mythic Rares 35 - 10 Rares 23 - 9 Uncommons 12 - 1 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.97
Tokens	City's Blessing, Horse 5/5 W, Soldier 1/1 W w/ Lifelink, Treasure