Lifegain to Death

Commander / EDH BG (Golgari) Lifegain

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Creature (32)

• 1x Blood Researcher
• 1x Bloodthirsty Aerialist
• 1x Curious Pair
• 1x Deathgreeter
• 1x Defiant Bloodlord
• 1x Eager Trufflesnout
• 1x Epicure of Blood
• 1x Essence Warden
• 1x Fell Beast of Mordor
• 1x Gingerbread Hunter
• 1x Grazing Gladehart
• 1x Gumdrop Poisoner
• 1x Jaddi Offshoot
• 1x Kazandu Nectarpot
• 1x Marauding Blight-Priest
• 1x Peregrin Took
• 1x Pippin, Warden of Isengard
• 1x Poison-Tip Archer
• 1x Rapacious Guest
• 1x Sagu Wildling
• 1x Sanguine Syphoner
• 1x Savvy Hunter
• 1x Skull Prophet
• 1x Social Climber
• 1x Starscape Cleric
• 1x Tempting Witch
• 1x Tireless Provisioner
• 1x Valentin, Dean of the Vein  ^Flip
• 1x Vampire Neonate
• 1x Vampire Scrivener
• 1x Verdant Sun's Avatar
• 1x Wall of Limbs

Land (36)

• 1x Command Tower
• 6x Forest
• 1x Foul Orchard
• 1x Haunted Mire
• 1x Jund Panorama
• 1x Jungle Hollow
• 1x Llanowar Wastes
• 1x Necroblossom Snarl
• 1x Opal Palace
• 1x Piranha Marsh
• 1x Riveteers Overlook
• 1x Sapseep Forest
• 17x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Wood
• 1x Woodland Cemetery

Instant (8)

• 1x Bake into a Pie
• 1x Feed the Cauldron
• 1x Moment of Craving
• 1x Mortality Spear
• 1x Pharika's Cure
• 1x Savor
• 1x Sorin's Thirst
• 1x Weather the Storm

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Collective Brutality
• 1x Deadly Brew
• 1x Foreboding Fruit
• 1x Rampant Growth
• 1x Tendrils of Agony
• 1x Witherbloom Command

Commander (1)

Artifact (12)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Chalice of Life  ^Flip
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Fountain of Renewal
• 1x Golgari Cluestone
• 1x Golgari Locket
• 1x Horizon Spellbomb
• 1x Pristine Talisman
• 1x Sinister Monolith
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Talisman of Resilience

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Dogged Pursuit
• 1x Midnight Snack
• 1x Retreat to Hagra
• 1x Retreat to Kazandu
• 1x Sanguine Bond

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This deck was inspired by https://archidekt.com/decks/12612113/life_death, which plays on one of my favorite deck styles: the goldfish one where I just play my game and win by accident. Dina, Soul Steeper and other similar cards are very much in that direction: if I just keep gaining life, particularly via Food tokens, I don't technically have to attack at any time. It's the weirdest sort of pillowfort deck.

I don't play enough Cmdr to know if this site's analysis of "This is a Bracket 1 deck" is accurate. I feel like the strong synergy pushes it further. People who actually do this format frequently should feel free to chip in.

Yes, I know about Exquisite Blood. I need to be able to afford food this month.

Date added	3 days
Last updated	2 days
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	13 - 0 Rares 29 - 0 Uncommons 34 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.83
Tokens	Copy Clone, Food, On an Adventure, Pest 1/1 BG, Starscape Cleric 1/1 B, Treasure