Liesa, Forgotten Archangel (Commander) - Expensive Lifegain

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Cooper Gottfried
Jan 17, 2025
2024’s EDHighlights - Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
Orzhov Aristocrats helmed by Shilgengar means a token and counter-filled victory is in sight!
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Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Archangel of Thune
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
62%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
59%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
57%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
54%synergy
Resplendent Angel
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
53%synergy
Drana and Linvala
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
53%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
52%synergy
Valkyrie Harbinger
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
45%synergy
Rodolf Duskbringer
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
45%synergy
Angel of Vitality
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Sanguine Bond
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Path to Exile
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Damn
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Black Market Connections
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Land Tax
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Exquisite Blood
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Reanimate
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
63%synergy
Smothering Tithe
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
43%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
49%synergy
Teferi's Protection
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Ancient Tomb
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Necropotence
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Imperial Seal
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Starfield Shepherd
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Lightstall Inquisitor
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Spectacular Spider-Man
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Bishop of Wings
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Esper Sentinel
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Starnheim Aspirant
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Soul Warden
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Serra Ascendant
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Youthful Valkyrie
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Athreos, God of Passage
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Archangel of Tithes
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Exemplar of Light
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
17%synergy
Soul's Attendant
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Herald of War
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Karmic Guide
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
-11%synergy
Firemane Commando
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Angel of Destiny
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Eradicator Valkyrie
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Blood Artist
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-11%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Rot-Curse Rakshasa
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Angelic Field Marshal
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Mother of Runes
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Selfless Spirit
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Cathar Commando
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Serra's Emissary
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Metropolis Reformer
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Suture Priest
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Baneslayer Angel
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Despark
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Rollick
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Akroma's Will
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Dark Ritual
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Fracture
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Utter End
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Stinging Study
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Imp's Mischief
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Silence
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Disenchant
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Mortify
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-13%synergy
Final Showdown
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Eerie Interlude
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Orim's Chant
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Return to Dust
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Village Rites
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-16%synergy
Vanishing Verse
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Brave the Elements
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Dawn Charm
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Brought Back
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Night's Whisper
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Farewell
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Vindicate
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Intent
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Sign in Blood
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Read the Bones
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Exsanguinate
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Austere Command
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Victimize
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Kindred Dominance
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Grim Tutor
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Merciless Eviction
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Winds of Abandon
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Cleansing Nova
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Fumigate
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Urza's Incubator
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Pearl Medallion
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
22%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Skullclamp
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-12%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Oketra's Monument
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Banner of Kinship
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Whip of Erebos
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Pyre of Heroes
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Helm of the Host
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Bontu's Monument
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Door of Destinies
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Jet Medallion
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Plate
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Altar of Dementia
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Blind Obedience
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Rampage of the Valkyries
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
28%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Angelic Accord
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Teval's Judgment
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Grave Pact
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Cleric Class
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Bitterblossom
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
5%synergy
True Conviction
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Firja's Retribution
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Animate Dead
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Leyline of Hope
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Lunar Convocation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Ghostly Prison
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Court of Grace
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Soul Enervation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Bonds
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Black Market
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Gift of Immortality
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Rule of Law
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Boon Reflection
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
No Mercy
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Angelic Chorus
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth Resplendent
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Serra the Benevolent
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Archangel Elspeth
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Kaya the Inexorable
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Cabal Coffers
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Castle Locthwain
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Three Tree City
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Minas Tirith
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
5%synergy
High Market
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Shambling Vent
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Westvale Abbey
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Kor Haven
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Mutavault
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Radiant Fountain
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Restless Fortress
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion31 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
-11%synergy
Orzhov Signet
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Mind Stone
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Mana Crypt
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Mana Vault
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Plains
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Swamp
94%inclusion31 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Godless Shrine
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Scrubland
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
68%synergy
Vault of Champions
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Isolated Chapel
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Marsh Flats
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Caves of Koilos
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Fetid Heath
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Silent Clearing
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Scoured Barrens
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Windswept Heath
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Arid Mesa
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Silence
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-23%synergy
City of Brass
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Mana Confluence
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Tainted Field
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-40%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-18%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Great Hall of Starnheim
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy