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Life is Gain
Deck Size: 100
Commander / EDH
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Est deck cost: $355.09
Salt Sum: 27.71
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Commander

Quantity: 1Price: $1.29
Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim

Deathtouch {1}, Sacrifice another creature: You gain life equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness. {1}{W}{B}, Sacrifice another creature: Exile target nonland permanent. Activate only if you have at least 10 life more than your starting life total.

Creature
Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim (ogw) 151
1

Artifact

Quantity: 13Price: $78.05
Blade of the Bloodchief

Whenever a creature dies, put a +1/+1 counter on equipped creature. If equipped creature is a Vampire, put two +1/+1 counters on it instead. Equip {1}

Artifact
Blade of the Bloodchief (c17) 204
1
Contagion Clasp

When Contagion Clasp enters the battlefield, put a -1/-1 counter on target creature. {4}, {T}: Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Artifact
Contagion Clasp (onc) 129
1
Ecologist's Terrarium

When Ecologist's Terrarium enters the battlefield, you may search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. {2}, {T}, Sacrifice Ecologist's Terrarium: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Activate only as a sorcery.

Artifact
Ecologist's Terrarium (neo) 246
1
Everflowing Chalice

Multikicker {2} (You may pay an additional {2} any number of times as you cast this spell.) Everflowing Chalice enters the battlefield with a charge counter on it for each time it was kicked. {T}: Add {C} for each charge counter on Everflowing Chalice.

Artifact
Everflowing Chalice (cmm) 948
1
Fountain of Renewal

At the beginning of your upkeep, you gain 1 life. {3}, Sacrifice Fountain of Renewal: Draw a card.

Artifact
Fountain of Renewal (plst) M19-235
1
Ghost Lantern

Artifact
Ghost Lantern // Bind Spirit (clb) 128
1
Perpetual Timepiece

{T}: Mill two cards. {2}, Exile Perpetual Timepiece: Shuffle any number of target cards from your graveyard into your library.

Artifact
Perpetual Timepiece (plst) KLD-227
1
Power Conduit

{T}, Remove a counter from a permanent you control: Choose one — • Put a charge counter on target artifact. • Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.

Artifact
Power Conduit (ncc) 376
1
Sol Ring

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

Artifact
Sol Ring (woc) 149
1
The Ozolith

Whenever a creature you control leaves the battlefield, if it had counters on it, put those counters on The Ozolith. At the beginning of combat on your turn, if The Ozolith has counters on it, you may move all counters from The Ozolith onto target creature.

Artifact
The Ozolith (iko) 237
1
Throne of Geth

{T}, Sacrifice an artifact: Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Artifact
Throne of Geth (2xm) 301
1
Umezawa's Jitte

Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage, put two charge counters on Umezawa's Jitte. Remove a charge counter from Umezawa's Jitte: Choose one — • Equipped creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. • Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. • You gain 2 life. Equip {2}

Artifact
Umezawa's Jitte (sld) 1288
1
Wand of Vertebrae

{T}: Mill a card. {2}, {T}, Exile Wand of Vertebrae: Shuffle up to five target cards from your graveyard into your library.

Artifact
Wand of Vertebrae (grn) 242
1

Creature

Quantity: 22Price: $41.56
Ainok Bond-Kin

Outlast {1}{W} ({1}{W}, {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Outlast only as a sorcery.) Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has first strike.

Creature
Ainok Bond-Kin (cmm) 7
1
Ajani's Pridemate

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

Creature
Ajani's Pridemate (j22) 142
1
Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit

Whenever another nontoken creature enters the battlefield under your control, bolster 1. (Choose a creature with the least toughness among creatures you control and put a +1/+1 counter on it.)

Creature
Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit (cmm) 11
1
Blightbelly Rat

Toxic 1 (Players dealt combat damage by this creature also get a poison counter.) When Blightbelly Rat dies, proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Creature
Blightbelly Rat (one) 85
1
Blood Artist

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

Creature
Blood Artist (2x2) 70
1
Campus Guide

When Campus Guide enters the battlefield, you may search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top.

Creature Artifact
Campus Guide (j22) 758
1
Cleric of Life's Bond

Whenever another Cleric enters the battlefield under your control, you gain 1 life. Whenever you gain life for the first time each turn, put a +1/+1 counter on Cleric of Life's Bond.

Creature
Cleric of Life's Bond (znr) 222
1
Cruel Celebrant

Whenever Cruel Celebrant or another creature or planeswalker you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

Creature
Cruel Celebrant (plst) WAR-188
1
Dune Mover

Toxic 1 (Players dealt combat damage by this creature also get a poison counter.) When Dune Mover enters the battlefield, you may search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top.

Creature Artifact
Dune Mover (one) 226
1
Fleshtaker

Whenever you sacrifice another creature, you gain 1 life and scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library.) {1}, Sacrifice another creature: Fleshtaker gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

Creature
Fleshtaker (mid) 222
1
Golgari Thug

When Golgari Thug dies, put target creature card from your graveyard on top of your library. Dredge 4 (If you would draw a card, you may mill four cards instead. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to your hand.)

Creature
Golgari Thug (uma) 98
1
Grateful Apparition

Flying Whenever Grateful Apparition deals combat damage to a player or planeswalker, proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Creature
Grateful Apparition (cmm) 824
1
Luminarch Aspirant

At the beginning of combat on your turn, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.

Creature
Luminarch Aspirant (ncc) 205
1
Martyr for the Cause

When Martyr for the Cause dies, proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Creature
Martyr for the Cause (war) 23
1
Mikaeus, the Lunarch

Mikaeus, the Lunarch enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on Mikaeus. {T}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from Mikaeus: Put a +1/+1 counter on each other creature you control.

Creature
Mikaeus, the Lunarch (moc) 197
1
Mire Triton

Deathtouch When Mire Triton enters the battlefield, mill two cards and you gain 2 life.

Creature
Mire Triton (cmm) 174
1
Mortician Beetle

Whenever a player sacrifices a creature, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Mortician Beetle.

Creature
Mortician Beetle (mm3) 78
1
Nether Traitor

Haste Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.) Whenever another creature is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, you may pay {B}. If you do, return Nether Traitor from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Creature
Nether Traitor (tsr) 127
1
Reassembling Skeleton

{1}{B}: Return Reassembling Skeleton from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.

Creature
Reassembling Skeleton (cmm) 183
1
Sanitarium Skeleton

{2}{B}: Return Sanitarium Skeleton from your graveyard to your hand.

Creature
Sanitarium Skeleton (cmr) 148
1
Scheming Aspirant

Whenever you proliferate, each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.

Creature
Scheming Aspirant (one) 107
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

Enchantment

Quantity: 6Price: $17.80
Animate Dead

Enchant creature card in a graveyard When Animate Dead enters the battlefield, if it's on the battlefield, it loses "enchant creature card in a graveyard" and gains "enchant creature put onto the battlefield with Animate Dead." Return enchanted creature card to the battlefield under your control and attach Animate Dead to it. When Animate Dead leaves the battlefield, that creature's controller sacrifices it. Enchanted creature gets -1/-0.

Enchantment
Animate Dead (plst) EMA-78
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 (plst) GRN-8
1
Gleam of Authority

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 for each +1/+1 counter on other creatures you control. Enchanted creature has vigilance and "{W}, {T}: Bolster 1." (To bolster 1, choose a creature with the least toughness among creatures you control and put a +1/+1 counter on it.)

Enchantment
Gleam of Authority (dtk) 19
1
Legion's Landing

Enchantment
Legion's Landing // Adanto, the First Fort (plst) XLN-22Legion's Landing // Adanto, the First Fort (plst) XLN-22
1
Necrosynthesis

Enchant creature Enchanted creature has "Whenever another creature dies, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature." When enchanted creature dies, look at the top X cards of your library, where X is its power. Put one of those cards into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Enchantment
Necrosynthesis (mid) 115
1
Together Forever

When Together Forever enters the battlefield, support 2. (Put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to two target creatures.) {1}: Choose target creature with a counter on it. When that creature dies this turn, return that card to its owner's hand.

Enchantment
Together Forever (moc) 212
1

Instant

Quantity: 10Price: $93.22
Deadly Dispute

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice an artifact or creature. Draw two cards and create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.")

Instant
Deadly Dispute (clb) 124
1
Enlightened Tutor

Search your library for an artifact or enchantment card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top.

Instant
Enlightened Tutor (dmr) 6
1
Entomb

Search your library for a card, put that card into your graveyard, then shuffle.

Instant
Entomb (dmr) 82
1
Feign Death

Until end of turn, target creature gains "When this creature dies, return it to the battlefield tapped under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it."

Instant
Feign Death (afr) 103
1
Reckoner's Bargain

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice an artifact or creature. You gain life equal to the sacrificed permanent's mana value. Draw two cards.

Instant
Reckoner's Bargain (neo) 120
1
Swords to Plowshares

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

Instant
Swords to Plowshares (cmm) 841
1
Unbounded Potential

Choose one — • Put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to two target creatures. • Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.) Entwine {3}{W} (Choose both if you pay the entwine cost.)

Instant
Unbounded Potential (cmm) 67
1
Vampiric Tutor

Search your library for a card, then shuffle and put that card on top. You lose 2 life.

Instant
Vampiric Tutor (dmr) 108
1
Village Rites

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Draw two cards.

Instant
Village Rites (gn3) 64
1
Whisper of the Dross

Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Instant
Whisper of the Dross (one) 117
1

Land

Quantity: 36Price: $54.82
Dakmor Salvage

Dakmor Salvage enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {B}. Dredge 2 (If you would draw a card, you may mill two cards instead. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to your hand.)

Land
Dakmor Salvage (uma) 240
1
Idyllic Grange

({T}: Add {W}.) Idyllic Grange enters the battlefield tapped unless you control three or more other Plains. When Idyllic Grange enters the battlefield untapped, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.

Land
Idyllic Grange (eld) 246
1
Karn's Bastion

{T}: Add {C}. {4}, {T}: Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Land
Karn's Bastion (cmm) 1007
1
Phyrexian Tower

{T}: Add {C}. {T}, Sacrifice a creature: Add {B}{B}.

Land
Phyrexian Tower (jmp) 493
1
Plains

({T}: Add {W}.)

Land
Plains (lci) 394
13
Radiant Fountain

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

Land
Radiant Fountain (c21) 310
1
Scoured Barrens

Scoured Barrens enters the battlefield tapped. When Scoured Barrens enters the battlefield, you gain 1 life. {T}: Add {W} or {B}.

Land
Scoured Barrens (mom) 272
1
Shambling Vent

Shambling Vent enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {W} or {B}. {1}{W}{B}: Shambling Vent becomes a 2/3 white and black Elemental creature with lifelink until end of turn. It's still a land.

Land
Shambling Vent (clb) 914
1
Swamp

({T}: Add {B}.)

Land
Swamp (lci) 398
14
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 (moc) 443
1
Witch's Cottage

({T}: Add {B}.) Witch's Cottage enters the battlefield tapped unless you control three or more other Swamps. When Witch's Cottage enters the battlefield untapped, you may put target creature card from your graveyard on top of your library.

Land
Witch's Cottage (eld) 249
1

Sorcery

Quantity: 12Price: $67.06
Basri's Solidarity

Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.

Sorcery
Basri's Solidarity (m21) 10
1
Bone Shards

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature or discard a card. Destroy target creature or planeswalker.

Sorcery
Bone Shards (mh2) 76
1
Call to the Feast

Create three 1/1 white Vampire creature tokens with lifelink.

Sorcery
Call to the Feast (2x2) 190
1
Collective Effort

Escalate—Tap an untapped creature you control. (Pay this cost for each mode chosen beyond the first.) Choose one or more — • Destroy target creature with power 4 or greater. • Destroy target enchantment. • Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature target player controls.

Sorcery
Collective Effort (onc) 61
1
Demonic Tutor

Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.

Sorcery
Demonic Tutor (cmm) 150
1
Diabolic Intent

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.

Sorcery
Diabolic Intent (bbd) 141
1
Drown in Ichor

Target creature gets -4/-4 until end of turn. Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Sorcery
Drown in Ichor (one) 91
1
Exhilarating Elocution

Put two +1/+1 counters on target creature you control. Other creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

Sorcery
Exhilarating Elocution (stx) 185
1
Graceful Restoration

Choose one — • Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield with an additional +1/+1 counter on it. • Return up to two target creature cards with power 2 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Sorcery
Graceful Restoration (mh2) 201
1
Humiliate

Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card. Put a +1/+1 counter on a creature you control.

Sorcery
Humiliate (stx) 193
1
Queen's Commission

Create two 1/1 white Vampire creature tokens with lifelink.

Sorcery
Queen's Commission (xln) 29
1
Vat Emergence

Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Sorcery
Vat Emergence (one) 112
1

Sideboard

Quantity: 1Price: $1.29
Lurrus of the Dream-Den

Companion — Each permanent card in your starting deck has mana value 2 or less. (If this card is your chosen companion, you may put it into your hand from outside the game for {3} as a sorcery.) Lifelink Once during each of your turns, you may cast a permanent spell with mana value 2 or less from your graveyard.

Creature
Lurrus of the Dream-Den (iko) 226
1

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Description

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