Standard - Golgari Gains

40
31
22
14
0
24
Midrange
Combo
  • Deck contains 11 invalid cards for this format: Assassin's Trophy (GRN), Overgrown Tomb (GRN), Casualties of War (WAR), Leyline Prowler (WAR), Vampire of the Dire Moon (M20), Ritual of Soot (GRN), Cry of the Carnarium (RNA), Planewide Celebration (WAR), Blightbeetle (M20), Noxious Grasp (M20), Shifting Ceratops (M20)
Main 60 cards (19 distinct)
Instant, Sorcery, Enchantment, Artifact (14)
$0.43€0.280.03
$2.80€1.980.13
$0.50€0.370.02
$0.86€1.050.03
$55.45€39.951.51
$0.50€0.380.02
Creature (22)
$1.97€2.020.03
$0.720.02
$6.50€5.060.03
$0.40€0.280.02
$1.24€1.760.12
$0.20€0.080.03
$0.26€0.160.03
Land (24)
$5.82€3.990.15
$3.41€3.742.03
$0.40€0.240.02
$12.04€10.370.15
$3.22€1.930.56
$4.41€2.730.66
Side 15 cards (10 distinct)
$0.33€0.230.03
$0.38€0.180.02
$0.51€0.280.02
$0.96€0.670.02
$0.50€0.680.14
$0.20€0.230.03
$0.35€0.330.02
$0.19€0.050.03
$0.25€0.110.03
$0.80€0.430.02

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Description

I tried to make an Abzan version of the lifegain deck, but couldn't quite find a good middle ground, so I broke these up into separate decks. My 3 Heads 3 Life deck is the Orzhov version of this. Okay SO, for this one, we're again finding ways to use Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Roseimage. I looked into green, which has incidental life gain built in, and I came onto a REALLY fun little interaction - check this:

Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Roseimage

Erebos's Interventionimage

Basically, you can sink all your mana (please PLEASE use 'qq' on arena to do so) to kill a creature, and this is effectively a Black Banefireimage with attached lifegain! 

Early Game: Start setting up with Chevill, Bane of Monstersimage or Scavenging Oozeimage, ideally you'll draw/already have Vito in hand. On your third turn, you'll get Chevill's trigger, and you can put down Vito.

Mid Game: Now the fun begins. Hit the creature/planeswalker that Chevill put a bounty counter on, and hit it with Assassin's Trophyimage. You'll gain 3 life, draw a card, and hit them for 3 damage - on TWO mana. Of course, that's the ideal turn. You still have hard removal with Swift End // Murderous Rider and good attrition with Leyline Prowlerimage. On an empty board, start slamming in with Deathless Knightimage (even if it will die - see below!)

Late Game: That The Great Hengeimage in your hand? You're likely close to casting it, build up your Scavenging Oozeimage (which also deals 1 to your opponent with Vito out). When you cast The Great Henge, you can now have a card draw engine, a counter builder, and the 2 life you gain also shocks (does 2 damage) to your opponent. With attrition blockers and constant aggression from Deathless Knight (who essentially always comes back to your hand, just tap The Great Henge!) and the blood-sucking from Vito, you're likely in the clear for a victory. If not, hit "Banefire" to the face with the Vito / Intervention combo (see above!)

Sideboard Tips: Sporeweb Weaverimage can get extremely frustrating for that blue player trying to get in with flyers. That 1 life will also damage them with Vito out and you get the saproling token to go wide against someone (put another way Sporeweb Weaver + Vito = Revenge of Ravensimage, but better!) The Planewide Celebrationimage might even be main deckable, with Vito out, that's 16 direct damage for 7 mana!

Rotation Tips: Honestly, this deck will mostly survive. I might even change this to take advantage of the upcoming Zendikar ramp to really abuse the Vito / Erebos combo (Planewide wil be gone :/).

 


About alexthearchmage

My decks are always public and come with piloting guides! If you use my decks, please credit me as "AlexTheArchmage" when appropriate. If you have suggestions or new findings, let's collaborate :).

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Last Updated: 05 Aug 2020
Created: 04 Aug 2020
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