Orzhov Lifegain aggro Help
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Posted on Feb. 11, 2020, 8:05 p.m. by Ice_from_9004
I'm playing Mtg arena and am trying to get higher in ranked standard. This deck breezed though Bronze but I've been stuck at Silver 2 for the past few days. I feel like I'm missing something but can't put my finger on it.
Murderous Rider replaces Murder, same CMC with the extra creature attached to it. It helps a lot as there are times you just want the body.
drop Child of Night and add 2 Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord's and Ajani, Strength of the Pride and or Heliod, Sun-Crowned.
Drop the Disenchant for Mortify for added flexibility, you lose targeting artifacts but that isn't a big loss to add creatures.
Sorin's Thirst I would pull and add Despark as it's the same CMC but has a lot more flexibility and it will let you hit the real artifact threats if needed (to cover that basis lost from losing Disenchant).
I would look at cutting a Dawn of Hope or two as it's great card draw for White but you never want more than one and with Bolas's Citadel you will also have the card draw that way.
As said above upgrade your lands.
February 12, 2020 12:20 p.m.
Nikolai426 says... #4
I know im a little late to this response, but honestly. I ONLY see this deck in Bronze and Silver. Its too easy to disrupt your pump creatures like Ajani's Pridemate or Bloodthirsty, with removal or even just a bounce spell such as Brazen Borrower's adventure(which is huge in the meta). If you want to get into higher ranks, I would consider building a different deck, TBH. Obviously, not trying to make you net deck like everyone else, but if gaining rank is your concern, thats what I would do. Im running a jeskai homebrew, and I demolish this deck everytime I see it, Ive been able to get to gold before I start hitting decks that are competitive enough, however, the suggestions above are good choices, i would suggest threats that dont REQUIRE that lifegain to be effective. And Murderous Rider would be a good replacement for murder. This is really closer to a combo deck than an aggro deck, you need multiple pieces for it to start to snowball, but they are all creatures and therefore easily removed. Once your gameplan get disrupted, its a hard one to come back from. If you ARE gonna stick to this type of build, I would surely consider doing heliod combos, hes the only piece ive seen that become more difficult to remove since hes indestructible.
Johnny_Wowsomessauce says... #2
If its themed Lifegain why not add some Heliod, Sun-Crowned? his habilities can be used even if he is not a creature.
You can also consider Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord it gives lifelink to your creatures during your turn, and you can bring back some dead, remember that you can even bring Heliod from the dead, cause when hes not in the battlefield he always count as a creature.
Instead of Murder you could consider Mortify , does the same and has range for enchantments.
Despark is a great cart to consider aswell, it removes from the game anything costing 4 or more at instant speed (great response to a Embercleave/The Great Henge, Questing Beast or any of the expensive Gods).
Your mana base could also get a fix, for that Godless Shrine, Temple of Silence, Scoured Barrens can help immensely.
You could also take a look for the Eldraine utility lands Castle Locthwain, Castle Locthwain.
February 12, 2020 7:14 a.m.