Gain, Drain, and Pain

Commander / EDH* BG (Golgari) Counters Lifegain Sacrifice

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Creature (38)

• 1x Arbor Elf
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Blex, Vexing Pest  ^Flip
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Bloodtracker
• 1x Blossoming Bogbeast
• 1x Creakwood Liege
• 1x Deathrite Shaman
• 1x Devoted Druid
• 1x Dina, Soul Steeper
• 1x Disciple of Bolas
• 1x Disciple of Griselbrand
• 1x Elvish Mystic
• 1x Epicure of Blood
• 1x Essence Warden
• 1x Ezzaroot Channeler
• 1x Fyndhorn Elves
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
• 1x Midnight Reaper
• 1x Murderous Rider
• 1x Nether Traitor
• 1x Nighthawk Scavenger
• 1x Noxious Gearhulk
• 1x Plaguecrafter
• 1x Reclamation Sage
• 1x Sakura-Tribe Elder
• 1x Scavenging Ooze
• 1x Shambling Ghast
• 1x Spike Feeder
• 1x Sproutback Trudge
• 1x Triskelion
• 1x Valentin, Dean of the Vein  ^Flip
• 1x Veinwitch Coven
• 1x Vermin Gorger
• 1x Viridian Joiner
• 1x Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
• 1x Zulaport Cutthroat

Land (36)

• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 11x Forest
• 1x Golgari Rot Farm
• 1x High Market
• 1x Jungle Hollow
• 1x Llanowar Wastes
• 1x Necroblossom Snarl
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Sapseep Forest
• 13x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Wood
• 1x Temple of Malady
• 1x Woodland Cemetery

Instant (6)

• 1x Khalni Ambush  ^Flip
• 1x Malakir Rebirth  ^Flip
• 1x Mortality Spear
• 1x Nature's Claim
• 1x Rushed Rebirth
• 1x Tend the Pests

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Bastion of Remembrance
• 1x Blight Mound
• 1x Greed
• 1x Moldervine Reclamation
• 1x Sanguine Bond
• 1x Unspeakable Symbol

Commander (1)

Artifact (9)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Bolas's Citadel
• 1x Shadowspear
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Staff of Domination
• 1x Tablet of the Guilds
• 1x Talisman of Resilience
• 1x Whip of Erebos

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Essence Pulse
• 1x Grim Tutor
• 1x Healing Technique
• 1x Jarad's Orders

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The goal of this deck is to gain life, drain our opponents, and pump big creatures with Willodusk's ability. Cards like Blood Artist, Dina Soul Steeper, and Bastion of Remembrance can gain us life and drain our opponents multiple times during a trip around the table. On the other hand, Cards like Disciple of Bolas and Spike Feeder are able to gain us lots of life in single plays, which allows Willowdusk to fuel big creatures like Blossoming Bogbeast or Creakwood Liege before the combat phase. This deck also prioritizes lifelink with cards like Whip of Erebos and Shadowspear. Not only does this fuel Willowdusk even more, but it drains our opponents for additional damage with cards like Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose or Sanguine Bond. There's also Gary. If it hits with a drainer on the field, its pretty much game at that point. If all else fails, there is an infinite combo in this deck; Viridian Joiner w/ Staff of Domination gives us infinite mana/lifegain/draw when we gain more than 4 life in a single turn. Overall this deck is pretty good and it's won some games against my experienced playgroup.

Date added	2 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 0 Mythic Rares 34 - 0 Rares 24 - 0 Uncommons 13 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.97
Tokens	Human Soldier 1/1 W, Pest 1/1 BG, Treasure, Worm 1/1 BG