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3/26/2024
Death and Taxes
Deck Size: 100
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Est deck cost: $831.89
Salt Sum: 50.43
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Commander

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Karlov of the Ghost Council

Whenever you gain life, put two +1/+1 counters on Karlov of the Ghost Council. {W}{B}, Remove six +1/+1 counters from Karlov of the Ghost Council: Exile target creature.

Creature
Karlov of the Ghost Council (rvr) 437
1

Board Wipe

Quantity: 1Price: $8.49
Toxic Deluge

As an additional cost to cast this spell, pay X life. All creatures get -X/-X until end of turn.

Sorcery
Toxic Deluge (mkc) 142
1

Card Advantage

Quantity: 9Price: $64.27
Archivist of Oghma

Flash Whenever an opponent searches their library, you gain 1 life and draw a card.

Creature
Archivist of Oghma (clb) 4
1
Dawn of Hope

Whenever you gain life, you may pay {2}. If you do, draw a card. {3}{W}: Create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token with lifelink.

Enchantment
Dawn of Hope (grn) 8
1
Esper Sentinel

Whenever an opponent casts their first noncreature spell each turn, draw a card unless that player pays {X}, where X is Esper Sentinel's power.

Creature Artifact
Esper Sentinel (mh2) 12
1
Markov Purifier

Lifelink At the beginning of your end step, if you gained life this turn, you may pay {2}. If you do, draw a card.

Creature
Markov Purifier (vow) 241
1
Night's Whisper

You draw two cards and you lose 2 life.

Sorcery
Night's Whisper (moc) 259
1
Phyrexian Arena

At the beginning of your upkeep, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.

Enchantment
Phyrexian Arena (mkc) 133
1
Sign in Blood

Target player draws two cards and loses 2 life.

Sorcery
Sign in Blood (cm2) 77
1
The Gaffer

At the beginning of each end step, if you gained 3 or more life this turn, draw a card.

Creature
The Gaffer (ltc) 12
1
Well of Lost Dreams

Whenever you gain life, you may pay {X}, where X is less than or equal to the amount of life you gained. If you do, draw X cards.

Artifact
Well of Lost Dreams (c21) 275
1

Land

Quantity: 35Price: $220.31
Bojuka Bog

Bojuka Bog enters the battlefield tapped. When Bojuka Bog enters the battlefield, exile target player's graveyard. {T}: Add {B}.

Land
Bojuka Bog (mkc) 250
1
Cabal Coffers

{2}, {T}: Add {B} for each Swamp you control.

Land
Cabal Coffers (mh2) 301
1
Caves of Koilos

{T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add {W} or {B}. Caves of Koilos deals 1 damage to you.

Land
Caves of Koilos (dmu) 244
1
Command Tower

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

Land
Command Tower (mkc) 256
1
Fetid Heath

{T}: Add {C}. {W/B}, {T}: Add {W}{W}, {W}{B}, or {B}{B}.

Land
Fetid Heath (moc) 399
1
Godless Shrine

({T}: Add {W} or {B}.) As Godless Shrine enters the battlefield, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, it enters the battlefield tapped.

Land
Godless Shrine (rvr) 277
1
Isolated Chapel

Isolated Chapel enters the battlefield tapped unless you control a Plains or a Swamp. {T}: Add {W} or {B}.

Land
Isolated Chapel (lcc) 337
1
Marsh Flats

{T}, Pay 1 life, Sacrifice Marsh Flats: Search your library for a Plains or Swamp card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Land
Marsh Flats (mh2) 248
1
Myriad Landscape

Myriad Landscape enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {C}. {2}, {T}, Sacrifice Myriad Landscape: Search your library for up to two basic land cards that share a land type, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Land
Myriad Landscape (mkc) 276
1
Orzhov Guildgate

Orzhov Guildgate enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {W} or {B}.

Land
Orzhov Guildgate (mm3) 241
1
Plains

({T}: Add {W}.)

Land
Plains (prw2) B03
9
Radiant Fountain

When Radiant Fountain enters the battlefield, you gain 2 life. {T}: Add {C}.

Land
Radiant Fountain (c21) 310
1
Rogue's Passage

{T}: Add {C}. {4}, {T}: Target creature can't be blocked this turn.

Land
Rogue's Passage (mkc) 284
1
Shattered Sanctum

Shattered Sanctum enters the battlefield tapped unless you control two or more other lands. {T}: Add {W} or {B}.

Land
Shattered Sanctum (vow) 283
1
Swamp

({T}: Add {B}.)

Land
Swamp (prw2) B04
8
Tainted Field

{T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add {W} or {B}. Activate only if you control a Swamp.

Land
Tainted Field (lcc) 356
1
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire

{T}: Add {B}. Channel — {3}{B}, Discard Takenuma, Abandoned Mire: Mill three cards, then return a creature or planeswalker card from your graveyard to your hand. This ability costs {1} less to activate for each legendary creature you control.

Land
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire (neo) 278
1
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Each land is a Swamp in addition to its other land types.

Land
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth (tsr) 287
1
Vault of Champions

Vault of Champions enters the battlefield tapped unless you have two or more opponents. {T}: Add {W} or {B}.

Land
Vault of Champions (cmm) 436
1
Vault of the Archangel

{T}: Add {C}. {2}{W}{B}, {T}: Creatures you control gain deathtouch and lifelink until end of turn.

Land
Vault of the Archangel (lcc) 367
1

Life Drain

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Blind Obedience

Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay {W/B}. If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.) Artifacts and creatures your opponents control enter the battlefield tapped.

Enchantment
Blind Obedience (rvr) 9
1
Debt to the Deathless

Each opponent loses two times X life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.

Sorcery
Debt to the Deathless (rvr) 176
1
Exquisite Blood

Whenever an opponent loses life, you gain that much life.

Enchantment
Exquisite Blood (lcc) 195
1
Exsanguinate

Each opponent loses X life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.

Sorcery
Exsanguinate (cmm) 156
1
Gray Merchant of Asphodel

When Gray Merchant of Asphodel enters the battlefield, each opponent loses X life, where X is your devotion to black. You gain life equal to the life lost this way. (Each {B} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to black.)

Creature
Gray Merchant of Asphodel (thb) 99
1
Kambal, Consul of Allocation

Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, that player loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.

Creature
Kambal, Consul of Allocation (2x2) 237
1
Obzedat, Ghost Council

When Obzedat, Ghost Council enters the battlefield, target opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life. At the beginning of your end step, you may exile Obzedat. If you do, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of your next upkeep. It gains haste.

Creature
Obzedat, Ghost Council (mm3) 176
1
Pontiff of Blight

Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay {W/B}. If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.) Other creatures you control have extort. (If a creature has multiple instances of extort, each triggers separately.)

Creature
Pontiff of Blight (clb) 768
1
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

Deathtouch Whenever you draw a card, you gain 2 life. Whenever an opponent draws a card, they lose 2 life.

Creature
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse (dmu) 290
1
Suture Priest

Whenever another creature enters the battlefield under your control, you may gain 1 life. Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control, you may have that player lose 1 life.

Creature
Suture Priest (moc) 210
1
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose

Whenever you gain life, target opponent loses that much life. {3}{B}{B}: Creatures you control gain lifelink until end of turn.

Creature
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose (pres) 127
1
Vizkopa Guildmage

{1}{W}{B}: Target creature gains lifelink until end of turn. {1}{W}{B}: Whenever you gain life this turn, each opponent loses that much life.

Creature
Vizkopa Guildmage (ima) 211
1

Life Gain

Quantity: 11Price: $65.31
Abiding Grace

At the beginning of your end step, choose one — • You gain 1 life. • Return target creature card with mana value 1 from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Enchantment
Abiding Grace (mh2) 1
1
Ajani's Mantra

At the beginning of your upkeep, you may gain 1 life.

Enchantment
Ajani's Mantra (ddh) 22
1
Ajani's Welcome

Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, you gain 1 life.

Enchantment
Ajani's Welcome (m19) 6
1
Alhammarret's Archive

If you would gain life, you gain twice that much life instead. If you would draw a card except the first one you draw in each of your draw steps, draw two cards instead.

Artifact
Alhammarret's Archive (c21) 233
1
Auriok Champion

Protection from black and from red Whenever another creature enters the battlefield, you may gain 1 life.

Creature
Auriok Champion (ima) 9
1
Authority of the Consuls

Creatures your opponents control enter the battlefield tapped. Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control, you gain 1 life.

Enchantment
Authority of the Consuls (kld) 5
1
Beacon of Immortality

Double target player's life total. Shuffle Beacon of Immortality into its owner's library.

Instant
Beacon of Immortality (10e) 10
1
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun

Daxos's toughness is equal to your devotion to white. (Each {W} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to white.) Whenever another creature you control enters the battlefield or dies, you gain 1 life.

Creature Enchantment
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun (thb) 9
1
Pristine Talisman

{T}: Add {C}. You gain 1 life.

Artifact
Pristine Talisman (c21) 258
1
Soul Warden

Whenever another creature enters the battlefield, you gain 1 life.

Creature
Soul Warden (mm3) 24
1
Soul's Attendant

Whenever another creature enters the battlefield, you may gain 1 life.

Creature
Soul's Attendant (roe) 44
1

Life Gain Pay Off

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Ajani's Pridemate

Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on Ajani's Pridemate.

Creature
Ajani's Pridemate (clu) 52
1
Angelic Accord

At the beginning of each end step, if you gained 4 or more life this turn, create a 4/4 white Angel creature token with flying.

Enchantment
Angelic Accord (plst) M14-3
1
Archangel of Thune

Flying Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.) Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.

Creature
Archangel of Thune (sld) 1337
1
Celestine, the Living Saint

Flying, lifelink Healing Tears — At the beginning of your end step, return target creature card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield, where X is the amount of life you gained this turn.

Creature
Celestine, the Living Saint (40k) 10
1
Cleric Class

(Gain the next level as a sorcery to add its ability.) If you would gain life, you gain that much life plus 1 instead. {3}{W}: Level 2 Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. {4}{W}: Level 3 When this Class becomes level 3, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. You gain life equal to that creature's toughness.

Enchantment
Cleric Class (afr) 6
1
Crested Sunmare

Other Horses you control have indestructible. At the beginning of each end step, if you gained life this turn, create a 5/5 white Horse creature token.

Creature
Crested Sunmare (plst) HOU-6
1
Elenda's Hierophant

Flying Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on Elenda's Hierophant. When Elenda's Hierophant dies, create X 1/1 white Vampire creature tokens with lifelink, where X is its power.

Creature
Elenda's Hierophant (lcc) 71
1
Heliod, Sun-Crowned

Indestructible As long as your devotion to white is less than five, Heliod isn't a creature. Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature or enchantment you control. {1}{W}: Another target creature gains lifelink until end of turn.

Creature Enchantment
Heliod, Sun-Crowned (cmm) 29
1
Sanguine Bond

Whenever you gain life, target opponent loses that much life.

Enchantment
Sanguine Bond (c21) 153
1
Serra Ascendant

Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.) As long as you have 30 or more life, Serra Ascendant gets +5/+5 and has flying.

Creature
Serra Ascendant (ima) 31
1
Sunscorch Regent

Flying Whenever an opponent casts a spell, put a +1/+1 counter on Sunscorch Regent and you gain 1 life.

Creature
Sunscorch Regent (moc) 209
1
Voice of the Blessed

Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on Voice of the Blessed. As long as Voice of the Blessed has four or more +1/+1 counters on it, it has flying and vigilance. As long as Voice of the Blessed has ten or more +1/+1 counters on it, it has indestructible.

Creature
Voice of the Blessed (vow) 354
1

Protection

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Inkshield

Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to you this turn. For each 1 damage prevented this way, create a 2/1 white and black Inkling creature token with flying.

Instant
Inkshield (c21) 71
1
Lapse of Certainty

Counter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, put it on top of its owner's library instead of into that player's graveyard.

Instant
Lapse of Certainty (con) 9
1
Swiftfoot Boots

Equipped creature has hexproof and haste. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.) Equip {1}

Artifact
Swiftfoot Boots (lcc) 314
1
Teferi's Protection

Until your next turn, your life total can't change and you gain protection from everything. All permanents you control phase out. (While they're phased out, they're treated as though they don't exist. They phase in before you untap during your untap step.) Exile Teferi's Protection.

Instant
Teferi's Protection (2x2) 32
1

Ramp

Quantity: 10Price: $49.16
Arcane Signet

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

Artifact
Arcane Signet (mkc) 223
1
Commander's Sphere

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity. Sacrifice Commander's Sphere: Draw a card.

Artifact
Commander's Sphere (lcc) 301
1
Crypt Ghast

Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay {W/B}. If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.) Whenever you tap a Swamp for mana, add an additional {B}.

Creature
Crypt Ghast (rvr) 423
1
Fellwar Stone

{T}: Add one mana of any color that a land an opponent controls could produce.

Artifact
Fellwar Stone (mkc) 228
1
Mind Stone

{T}: Add {C}. {1}, {T}, Sacrifice Mind Stone: Draw a card.

Artifact
Mind Stone (mkc) 232
1
Smothering Tithe

Whenever an opponent draws a card, that player may pay {2}. If the player doesn't, you create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.")

Enchantment
Smothering Tithe (cmm) 57
1
Sol Ring

{T}: Add {C}{C}.

Artifact
Sol Ring (mkc) 237
1
Talisman of Hierarchy

{T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add {W} or {B}. Talisman of Hierarchy deals 1 damage to you.

Artifact
Talisman of Hierarchy (lcc) 315
1
Thought Vessel

You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Artifact
Thought Vessel (mkc) 245
1
Wayfarer's Bauble

{2}, {T}, Sacrifice Wayfarer's Bauble: Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Artifact
Wayfarer's Bauble (lcc) 317
1

Spot Removal

Quantity: 3Price: $6.57
Anguished Unmaking

Exile target nonland permanent. You lose 3 life.

Instant
Anguished Unmaking (2x2) 170
1
Generous Gift

Destroy target permanent. Its controller creates a 3/3 green Elephant creature token.

Instant
Generous Gift (lcc) 128
1
Heliod's Intervention

Choose one — • Destroy X target artifacts and/or enchantments. • Target player gains twice X life.

Instant
Heliod's Intervention (thb) 19
1

Win Con

Quantity: 2Price: $17.98
Aetherflux Reservoir

Whenever you cast a spell, you gain 1 life for each spell you've cast this turn. Pay 50 life: Aetherflux Reservoir deals 50 damage to any target.

Artifact
Aetherflux Reservoir (kld) 192
1
Test of Endurance

At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have 50 or more life, you win the game.

Enchantment
Test of Endurance (dmr) 414
1

Sideboard

Quantity: 15Price: $47.13
Agent of Masks

At the beginning of your upkeep, each opponent loses 1 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.

Creature
Agent of Masks (mm3) 149
1
Amalia Benavides Aguirre

Ward—Pay 3 life. Whenever you gain life, Amalia Benavides Aguirre explores. Then destroy all other creatures if its power is exactly 20. (To have this creature explore, reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)

Creature
Amalia Benavides Aguirre (lci) 299
1
Angel of Vitality

Flying If you would gain life, you gain that much life plus 1 instead. Angel of Vitality gets +2/+2 as long as you have 25 or more life.

Creature
Angel of Vitality (clu) 53
1
Attended Healer

Whenever you gain life for the first time each turn, create a 1/1 white Cat creature token. {2}{W}: Another target Cleric gains lifelink until end of turn.

Creature
Attended Healer (znr) 6
1
Blood Artist

Whenever Blood Artist or another creature dies, target player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

Creature
Blood Artist (lcc) 182
1
Corpse Knight

Whenever another creature enters the battlefield under your control, each opponent loses 1 life.

Creature
Corpse Knight (moc) 321
1
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim

Deathtouch Whenever another creature enters the battlefield under your control, you gain 1 life. Whenever another creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life.

Creature
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim (dmu) 198
1
Felidar Sovereign

Vigilance, lifelink At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have 40 or more life, you win the game.

Creature
Felidar Sovereign (bfz) 26
1
Flawless Maneuver

If you control a commander, you may cast this spell without paying its mana cost. Creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn.

Instant
Flawless Maneuver (cmm) 24
1
Lightning Greaves

Equipped creature has haste and shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.) Equip {0}

Artifact
Lightning Greaves (cmm) 398
1
Orzhov Signet

{1}, {T}: Add {W}{B}.

Artifact
Orzhov Signet (clu) 225
1
Path to Exile

Exile target creature. Its controller may search their library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Instant
Path to Exile (mkc) 78
1
Rhox Faithmender

Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.) If you would gain life, you gain twice that much life instead.

Creature
Rhox Faithmender (jmp) 130
1
Swords to Plowshares

Exile target creature. Its controller gains life equal to its power.

Instant
Swords to Plowshares (mkc) 88
1
Witch of the Moors

Deathtouch At the beginning of your end step, if you gained life this turn, each opponent sacrifices a creature and you return up to one target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.

Creature
Witch of the Moors (jmp) 18
1

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