Ayara, First of Locthwain (Commander) - Optimized Lifegain

Ayara, First of Locthwain
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Ezra Sassaman
Mar 12, 2026
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Emeritus of Woe
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
22%synergy
Grave Researcher
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Withering Curse
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Defiling Daemogoth
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
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Plague of Vermin
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
67%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
65%synergy
Gravecrawler
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Ophiomancer
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Diabolic Intent
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Bitterblossom
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Warren Soultrader
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Carrion Feeder
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
43%synergy
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Dark Ritual
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Jet Medallion
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Crypt Ghast
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Toxic Deluge
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Blood Artist
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Skullclamp
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Reanimate
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Viscera Seer
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Feed the Swarm
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Demonic Tutor
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Necropotence
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
20%synergy
The One Ring
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Imperial Seal
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Opposition Agent
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Tomb
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Ad Nauseam
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
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Zulaport Cutthroat
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Bloodghast
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Chittering Witch
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
34%synergy
Abhorrent Overlord
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
34%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Sengir Autocrat
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Boggart Trawler
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Nether Traitor
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Starscape Cleric
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Dark Confidant
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Darkstar Augur
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Blood Pet
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Murderous Rider
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Massacre Girl
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Massacre Wurm
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Ogre Slumlord
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Dread Presence
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Grim Servant
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Putrid Goblin
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Great Unclean One
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Grave Titan
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Plaguecrafter
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Grim Haruspex
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
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Imp's Mischief
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Culling the Weak
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Saw in Half
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Cabal Ritual
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Deadly Rollick
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Withering Torment
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Entomb
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Village Rites
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Dispute
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Snuff Out
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Flare of Malice
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Tragic Slip
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Dismember
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Force of Despair
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Defile
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-19%synergy
Sacrifice
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Go for the Throat
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Consuming Corruption
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Bitter Triumph
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Infernal Grasp
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Demonic Consultation
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Szat's Will
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Tainted Pact
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Heartless Act
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Not Dead After All
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Rise of the Dread Marn
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Soul Shatter
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Eviscerator's Insight
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Baleful Mastery
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Lethal Scheme
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Feign Death
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
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Victimize
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Buried Alive
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Grim Tutor
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Army of the Damned
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Bubbling Muck
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Night's Whisper
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Exsanguinate
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Sign in Blood
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Damnation
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Lively Dirge
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Profane Tutor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Unearth
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Living Death
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Chain of Smog
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Unmarked Grave
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Dark Salvation
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Send in the Pest
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Read the Bones
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Mutilate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Mastermind's Acquisition
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Dark Petition
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Decree of Pain
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Splinter's Technique
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
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Bontu's Monument
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Defense Grid
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Vexing Bauble
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Expedition Map
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Moonsilver Key
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Whip of Erebos
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Mindcrank
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Carnival of Souls
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
37%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Grave Pact
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Sanguine Bond
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Exquisite Blood
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Animate Dead
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Black Market Connections
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Black Market
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Blight Mound
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Dark Prophecy
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Dance of the Dead
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Greed
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Open the Graves
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Palace Siege
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Necromancy
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Wound Reflection
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
No Mercy
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Nowhere to Run
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of the Void
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Grave Venerations
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Lolth, Spider Queen
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Bojuka Bog
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Witch's Cottage
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Castle Locthwain
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Barad-dûr
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Mortuary Mire
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
4%synergy
High Market
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Westvale Abbey
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
War Room
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Deserted Temple
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Barren Moor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Fountainport
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Lake of the Dead
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Realm of Koh
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Crowded Crypt
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Chrome Mox
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Caged Sun
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Vault
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Springleaf Drum
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Mox Diamond
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
The Soul Stone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Lands
Swamp
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Profane
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Boggart Trawler
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Cave
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Marsh Flats
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
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