Average Deck for Sorin of House Markov - Budget Upgraded Lifegain

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Cooper Gottfried
Jan 12, 2026
The Top 40 Two-Mana Commanders
In this latest Top 40 list, Cooper dives into the most popular commanders on EDHREC that you can play for just two mana.
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Jesse Barker Plotkin
Use Your Life Total as a Resource With This Cecil, Dark Knight Brew
What's the old adage? "Winning at full life is the same as winning at one life"? Jesse's got a deck that really puts that notion to the test.
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Average Decklist

Astarion, the Decadent
Astarion, the Decadent
Baron Bertram Graywater
Baron Bertram Graywater
Basilica Screecher
Basilica Screecher
Blood Artist
Blood Artist
Cathar Commando
Cathar Commando
Creeping Bloodsucker
Creeping Bloodsucker
Dark Confidant
Dark Confidant
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
Elenda's Hierophant
Elenda's Hierophant
Indulging Patrician
Indulging Patrician
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Lunarch Veteran
Lunarch Veteran
Marauding Blight-Priest
Marauding Blight-Priest
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
Moonrise Cleric
Moonrise Cleric
Rodolf Duskbringer
Rodolf Duskbringer
Soul's Attendant
Soul's Attendant
Soul Warden
Soul Warden
Starscape Cleric
Starscape Cleric
Thrull Parasite
Thrull Parasite
Tithe Drinker
Tithe Drinker
Tivash, Gloom Summoner
Tivash, Gloom Summoner
Vengeful Bloodwitch
Vengeful Bloodwitch
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Welcoming Vampire
Welcoming Vampire
Zulaport Cutthroat
Zulaport Cutthroat
Instants (9)
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Dispute
Deadly Dispute
Doom Blade
Doom Blade
Fracture
Fracture
Imp's Mischief
Imp's Mischief
Mana Tithe
Mana Tithe
Mortify
Mortify
Sanguine Sacrament
Sanguine Sacrament
Treacherous Greed
Treacherous Greed
Sorceries (11)
Austere Command
Austere Command
Blood Tithe
Blood Tithe
Debt to the Deathless
Debt to the Deathless
Diresight
Diresight
Exsanguinate
Exsanguinate
Fumigate
Fumigate
Rush of Dread
Rush of Dread
Sevinne's Reclamation
Sevinne's Reclamation
Sign in Blood
Sign in Blood
Sorin's Vengeance
Sorin's Vengeance
Victimize
Victimize
Artifacts (7)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Bolas's Citadel
Bolas's Citadel
Orzhov Signet
Orzhov Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Hierarchy
Well of Lost Dreams
Well of Lost Dreams
White Lotus Tile
White Lotus Tile
Enchantments (8)
Blind Obedience
Blind Obedience
Dark Tutelage
Dark Tutelage
Exquisite Blood
Exquisite Blood
Griffin Aerie
Griffin Aerie
Lunar Convocation
Lunar Convocation
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Arena
Sanguine Bond
Sanguine Bond
The Creation of Avacyn
The Creation of Avacyn
Planeswalkers (2)
Sorin, Solemn Visitor
Sorin, Solemn Visitor
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
Lands (12)
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Caves of Koilos
Caves of Koilos
Command Tower
Command Tower
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Isolated Chapel
Isolated Chapel
Orzhov Basilica
Orzhov Basilica
Radiant Fountain
Radiant Fountain
Scoured Barrens
Scoured Barrens
Tainted Field
Tainted Field
Temple of Silence
Temple of Silence
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Vault of the Archangel
Vault of the Archangel
Basics (2)
Plains
11 Plains
Swamp
13 Swamps