Art by Quinton Hoover
Commander deckBW
Selenia, the Cursed Heart
Leverage doubled lifegain to amass a massive life total and fuel drain payoffs, then sacrifice or trade Selenia to curse opponents and double their life loss for swift finishes.
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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
1Selenia, the Cursed Heart
4WBLegendary Creature — Angel Warrior
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Pristine Talisman
3Artifact
mana rock that provides repeated doubled lifegain triggers
Knight of the White Orchid
WWCreature — Human Knight
fetches plains while establishing a board presence
Card Draw
10
Esper Sentinel
WArtifact Creature — Human Soldier
punishes opponents' noncreature spells with card draw
Phyrexian Arena
1BBEnchantment
consistent extra draw each turn with negligible life cost
Black Market Connections
2BEnchantment
generates cards, treasures, and tokens each turn
Deadly Dispute
1BInstant
sacrifices Selenia to apply the curse and draws two cards
Morbid Opportunist
2BCreature — Human Rogue
reliable card advantage from creature deaths
Removal
11
Wrath of God
2WWSorcery
unconditional board wipe that also triggers Selenia's curse
Heliod's Intervention
XWWInstant
removes multiple artifacts/enchantments or gains huge life
Threats/Wincons
23
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
2BLegendary Creature — Vampire Cleric
turns doubled lifegain into devastating target life loss
Sanguine Bond
3BBEnchantment
converts every life gain trigger into direct opponent drain
Vizkopa Guildmage
WBCreature — Human Wizard
enables mass life drain when you gain life
Marauding Blight-Priest
2BCreature — Vampire Cleric
drains every opponent each time you gain life
Cliffhaven Vampire
2WBCreature — Vampire Warrior Ally
repeated group life drain on lifegain events
Aetherflux Reservoir
4Artifact
gains astronomical life and lasers opponents with doubled damage
Crested Sunmare
3WWCreature — Horse
generates indestructible 5/5 horses from lifegain
Archangel of Thune
3WWCreature — Angel
turns lifegain triggers into massive team-wide pump
Voice of the Blessed
WWCreature — Spirit Cleric
quickly grows into a massive flying, indestructible threat
Karlov of the Ghost Council
WBLegendary Creature — Spirit Advisor
grows rapidly with lifegain and provides repeatable exile
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
WBLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Kor Cleric
supplies lifegain and drains opponents on creature deaths
Zulaport Cutthroat
1BCreature — Human Rogue Ally
aristocrat drain that triggers when Selenia or tokens die
Blood Artist
1BCreature — Vampire
pinpoint drain effect amplified by Selenia's curse
Cruel Celebrant
WBCreature — Vampire
additional drain trigger whenever your creatures die
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
3BBCreature — Zombie
massive drain and life swing doubled on both sides by Selenia
Debt to the Deathless
XWWBBSorcery
quadruples life swings to end games on the spot
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
1WBLegendary Creature — Human Advisor
taxes opponent noncreature spells with doubled lifegain and drain
Felidar Sovereign
4WWCreature — Cat Beast
alternate win condition easily reached via doubled lifegain
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
1BBCreature — Vampire Rogue
evasive beater that rapidly scales with lifegain triggers
Drana and Linvala
1WWBLegendary Creature — Vampire Angel
shuts down opposing activated abilities while providing utility
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
2WBLegendary Planeswalker — Sorin
grants lifelink to your board and reanimates creatures
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
2WWBLegendary Creature — Angel
taxes spells and applies constant life loss pressure
Utility
8
Ashnod's Altar
3Artifact
free sacrifice outlet to trigger Selenia's curse at will
Viscera Seer
BCreature — Vampire Wizard
one-mana sacrifice outlet with scry value
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
protects Selenia and gives haste to lifelink threats
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
gives hexproof and haste to crucial engine creatures
Phyrexian Reclamation
BEnchantment
repeatable creature recursion easily paid with extra life
Soul Warden
WCreature — Human Cleric
steady trickle of doubled lifegain from creature entries
