Ayara, First of Locthwain (Commander) - Upgraded Lifegain

Ayara, First of Locthwain
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Ezra Sassaman
Mar 12, 2026
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Scheming Silvertongue
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Moseo, Vein's New Dean
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
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11%synergy
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12%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
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9%synergy
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60%synergy
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75%inclusion48 decks64 decks
58%synergy
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59%inclusion38 decks64 decks
55%synergy
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61%inclusion39 decks64 decks
54%synergy
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67%inclusion43 decks64 decks
50%synergy
Viscera Seer
66%inclusion42 decks64 decks
48%synergy
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70%inclusion45 decks64 decks
47%synergy
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59%inclusion38 decks64 decks
46%synergy
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63%inclusion40 decks64 decks
43%synergy
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44%inclusion28 decks64 decks
41%synergy
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88%inclusion56 decks64 decks
37%synergy
Dark Ritual
83%inclusion53 decks64 decks
16%synergy
Blood Artist
72%inclusion46 decks64 decks
40%synergy
Feed the Swarm
69%inclusion44 decks64 decks
18%synergy
Crypt Ghast
66%inclusion42 decks64 decks
18%synergy
Jet Medallion
66%inclusion42 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Toxic Deluge
61%inclusion39 decks64 decks
24%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
59%inclusion38 decks64 decks
36%synergy
Victimize
56%inclusion36 decks64 decks
29%synergy
Skullclamp
55%inclusion35 decks64 decks
32%synergy
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Bolas's Citadel
58%inclusion37 decks64 decks
29%synergy
Demonic Tutor
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
-5%synergy
Necropotence
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
6%synergy
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13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
-8%synergy
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Braids, Arisen Nightmare
55%inclusion35 decks64 decks
35%synergy
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47%inclusion30 decks64 decks
33%synergy
Bloodghast
45%inclusion29 decks64 decks
33%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
39%synergy
Carrion Feeder
44%inclusion28 decks64 decks
32%synergy
Chittering Witch
42%inclusion27 decks64 decks
38%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
39%inclusion25 decks64 decks
19%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
39%inclusion25 decks64 decks
28%synergy
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39%inclusion25 decks64 decks
29%synergy
Starscape Cleric
38%inclusion24 decks63 decks
34%synergy
Sengir Autocrat
38%inclusion24 decks64 decks
36%synergy
Gravecrawler
38%inclusion24 decks64 decks
23%synergy
Nether Traitor
38%inclusion24 decks64 decks
29%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
37%inclusion23 decks63 decks
28%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
36%inclusion23 decks64 decks
25%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
33%inclusion21 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
31%inclusion20 decks64 decks
23%synergy
Dark Confidant
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
22%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
21%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
28%inclusion18 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Witch of the Moors
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
23%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Boggart Trawler
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Grim Haruspex
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
16%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Massacre Wurm
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Darkstar Augur
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Grave Titan
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Ogre Slumlord
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Reaper
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Great Unclean One
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Ghoulcaller Gisa
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Grim Servant
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Bloodsoaked Champion
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Accursed Marauder
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
-6%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Murderous Rider
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Dread Presence
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Veinwitch Coven
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
13%synergy
South Wind Avatar
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
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Withering Torment
48%inclusion30 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
47%inclusion30 decks64 decks
24%synergy
Tragic Slip
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
21%synergy
Defile
38%inclusion24 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Profane
33%inclusion21 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Szat's Will
31%inclusion20 decks64 decks
29%synergy
Village Rites
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Deadly Dispute
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Deadly Rollick
28%inclusion18 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Culling the Weak
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Imp's Mischief
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
-3%synergy
Soul Shatter
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Saw in Half
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Flare of Malice
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Not Dead After All
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Infernal Grasp
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
-10%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Go for the Throat
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
-9%synergy
Snuff Out
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Consuming Corruption
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-2%synergy
Feign Death
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Force of Despair
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Entomb
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0%synergy
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-6%synergy
Bitter Triumph
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3%synergy
Undying Malice
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1%synergy
Baleful Mastery
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3%synergy
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-2%synergy
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8%synergy
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-5%synergy
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-1%synergy
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0%synergy
Dismember
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-3%synergy
Hero's Downfall
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0%synergy
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4%synergy
Darkness
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-4%synergy
Murder
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-4%synergy
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Reanimate
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5%synergy
Sign in Blood
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2%synergy
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28%synergy
Diabolic Intent
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16%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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16%synergy
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5%synergy
Damnation
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0%synergy
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19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Bubbling Muck
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
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4%synergy
Unearth
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7%synergy
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14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Dread Return
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Buried Alive
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-3%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
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3%synergy
Grim Tutor
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
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-6%synergy
Read the Bones
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-9%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Will of the Abzan
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Coiling Rebirth
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Persist
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3%synergy
Living Death
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Phyrexian Altar
45%inclusion29 decks64 decks
32%synergy
Bontu's Monument
45%inclusion29 decks64 decks
17%synergy
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42%inclusion27 decks64 decks
22%synergy
Expedition Map
28%inclusion18 decks64 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
-16%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Panharmonicon
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
-20%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Enchantments
The Meathook Massacre
47%inclusion30 decks64 decks
29%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
44%inclusion28 decks64 decks
35%synergy
Grave Pact
44%inclusion28 decks64 decks
24%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
44%inclusion28 decks64 decks
27%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
-10%synergy
Dark Prophecy
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
26%synergy
Black Market Connections
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
18%synergy
Sanguine Bond
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Animate Dead
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Exquisite Blood
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Grave Venerations
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Black Market
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
-8%synergy
Necromancy
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Carnival of Souls
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Attrition
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Grievous Wound
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Open the Graves
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Rite of Belzenlok
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
44%inclusion28 decks64 decks
30%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
16%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-5%synergy
Lolth, Spider Queen
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Professor Onyx
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
72%inclusion46 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Bojuka Bog
53%inclusion34 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Witch's Cottage
52%inclusion33 decks64 decks
27%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
50%inclusion32 decks64 decks
20%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
48%inclusion31 decks64 decks
23%synergy
Castle Locthwain
42%inclusion27 decks64 decks
25%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
33%inclusion21 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Westvale Abbey
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
-18%synergy
Mortuary Mire
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Memorial to Folly
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
6%synergy
High Market
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Barad-dûr
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
7%synergy
War Room
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-8%synergy
Barren Moor
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-3%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion50 decks64 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion47 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Crowded Crypt
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
20%synergy
The Soul Stone
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
-5%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
-14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Nyx Lotus
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-16%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion64 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
47%inclusion30 decks64 decks
24%synergy
Fell the Profane
33%inclusion21 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
16%synergy
Boggart Trawler
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
-3%synergy
Urza's Cave
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
3%synergy
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