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
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
67%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
64%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
62%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
57%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
57%synergy
Resplendent Angel
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
53%synergy
Drana and Linvala
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
52%synergy
Valkyrie Harbinger
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
51%synergy
Rodolf Duskbringer
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Angel of Vitality
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Sanguine Bond
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Damn
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Path to Exile
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Exquisite Blood
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Black Market Connections
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Reanimate
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Esper Sentinel
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
61%synergy
Smothering Tithe
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
51%synergy
Teferi's Protection
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
40%synergy
Ancient Tomb
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Imperial Seal
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Necropotence
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Starfield Shepherd
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%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
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Youthful Valkyrie
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Starnheim Aspirant
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Soul Warden
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Athreos, God of Passage
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Eradicator Valkyrie
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Exemplar of Light
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Firemane Commando
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Archangel of Tithes
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Soul's Attendant
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Serra Ascendant
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Karmic Guide
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Metropolis Reformer
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Herald of War
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Blood Artist
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Cathar Commando
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Serra's Emissary
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Angel of Destiny
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Teysa Karlov
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Selfless Spirit
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Rot-Curse Rakshasa
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Mother of Runes
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Suture Priest
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Baneslayer Angel
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Despark
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Rollick
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Akroma's Will
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Dark Ritual
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Fracture
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Utter End
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Mortify
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Stinging Study
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Imp's Mischief
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Silence
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Disenchant
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Eerie Interlude
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Orim's Chant
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Return to Dust
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Village Rites
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-17%synergy
Vanishing Verse
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Soul Shatter
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Brave the Elements
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Night's Whisper
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Farewell
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Vindicate
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Diabolic Intent
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Read the Bones
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Sign in Blood
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Kindred Dominance
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Grim Tutor
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Victimize
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Exsanguinate
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Austere Command
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Merciless Eviction
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Winds of Abandon
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Cleansing Nova
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Eaten Alive
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Crippling Fear
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Urza's Incubator
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Herald's Horn
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
27%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Pearl Medallion
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Skullclamp
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Oketra's Monument
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Pyre of Heroes
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Bontu's Monument
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Altar of Dementia
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Whip of Erebos
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Shadowspear
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Jet Medallion
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Sword of the Animist
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Land Tax
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Rampage of the Valkyries
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Blind Obedience
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Angelic Accord
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
8%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Grave Pact
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Teval's Judgment
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Firja's Retribution
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
True Conviction
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Cleric Class
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Hope
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Lunar Convocation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Animate Dead
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Ghostly Prison
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Court of Grace
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Bitterblossom
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Soul Enervation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Bonds
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Black Market
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Gift of Immortality
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Life Insurance
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Rule of Law
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Boon Reflection
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
No Mercy
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Angelic Chorus
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Elspeth Resplendent
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Serra the Benevolent
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Archangel Elspeth
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Kaya the Inexorable
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Cabal Coffers
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Minas Tirith
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Three Tree City
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Westvale Abbey
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
High Market
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Castle Locthwain
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Shambling Vent
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Mutavault
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Radiant Fountain
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Restless Fortress
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Orzhov Signet
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Crypt
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Chrome Mox
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Mana Vault
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Lands
Plains
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Scrubland
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
75%synergy
Godless Shrine
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Vault of Champions
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Isolated Chapel
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Marsh Flats
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Caves of Koilos
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Fetid Heath
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Cavern of Souls
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Silent Clearing
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Scoured Barrens
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Windswept Heath
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Silence
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-24%synergy
City of Brass
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Tainted Field
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-41%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Great Hall of Starnheim
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Confluence
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Strand
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-19%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy