Art by Slawomir Maniak
Commander deckBW
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
Pressure opponents' life totals with steady life drain while quickly assembling game-ending combos such as Exquisite Blood with Sanguine Bond effects or Heliod with Walking Ballista.
Asked for“life gain, life steal, turbo wincons”
Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 62 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
2WWBLegendary Creature — Angel
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Card Draw
10
Esper Sentinel
WArtifact Creature — Human Soldier
early recurring card draw off opponent spells
Necropotence
BBBEnchantment
converts abundant lifegain into massive card advantage
Black Market Connections
2BEnchantment
provides cards, ramp, and board presence for life
Removal
10
Threats/Wincons
24
Exquisite Blood
4BEnchantment
instant win combo piece with damage-on-lifegain triggers
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
2BLegendary Creature — Vampire Cleric
cheap creature combo piece with Exquisite Blood
Marauding Blight-Priest
2BCreature — Vampire Cleric
redundant combo piece that drains on lifegain
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
2WLegendary Enchantment Creature — God
infinite damage combo with Walking Ballista
Aetherflux Reservoir
4Artifact
laser cannon wincon that easily eliminates the table
Bolas's Citadel
3BBBLegendary Artifact
powers storm turns and combos with Divining Top
Vizkopa Guildmage
WBCreature — Human Wizard
activates lifelink and drain combo potential
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
1WBLegendary Creature — Human Advisor
punishes opponents for noncreature spells while gaining life
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
WBLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Kor Cleric
gains life on entry and drains on death
Karlov of the Ghost Council
WBLegendary Creature — Spirit Advisor
massive threat that doubles as repeatable exile removal
Crested Sunmare
3WWCreature — Horse
generates indestructible 5/5 horses on each turn
Archangel of Thune
3WWCreature — Angel
rapidly pumps the entire board on lifegain triggers
Voice of the Blessed
WWCreature — Spirit Cleric
grows into an indestructible flying threat quickly
Drana's Emissary
1WBCreature — Vampire Cleric Ally
reliable upkeep drain and lifegain on an evasive body
Cliffhaven Vampire
2WBCreature — Vampire Warrior Ally
drains all opponents whenever you gain life
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
3BBCreature — Zombie
huge life drain burst based on black devotion
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
2BBLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
drains opponents on draws while surging your life total
Utility
8
Teferi's Protection
2WInstant
ultimate defensive spell to protect board and combos
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
protects combo creatures and commander with shroud
