Liesa, Shroud of Dusk (Commander) - Optimized Lifegain

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Brian Cain
Nov 24, 2025
Mai, Scornful Striker Commander Deck Tech
If you're looking to mess with life totals in a mono-black deck, then look no further than this Commander deck for Mai, Scornful Striker.
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Mai, Scornful Striker
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
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0%synergy
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0%synergy
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Bloodchief Ascension
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43%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
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23%synergy
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42%synergy
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53%inclusion66 decks125 decks
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Toxic Deluge
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35%synergy
Soul's Attendant
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Smothering Tithe
77%inclusion99 decks128 decks
54%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
56%inclusion72 decks128 decks
42%synergy
Teferi's Protection
54%inclusion69 decks128 decks
38%synergy
Demonic Tutor
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37%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
41%inclusion52 decks128 decks
29%synergy
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40%inclusion51 decks128 decks
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The One Ring
33%inclusion42 decks128 decks
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30%synergy
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23%synergy
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15%synergy
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17%synergy
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15%synergy
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15%synergy
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9.4%inclusion12 decks128 decks
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13%inclusion16 decks128 decks
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1%synergy
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Lightning Greaves
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26%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
34%inclusion43 decks128 decks
29%synergy
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32%inclusion41 decks128 decks
6%synergy
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28%inclusion36 decks128 decks
20%synergy
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22%inclusion28 decks128 decks
19%synergy
The Wind Crystal
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12%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
18%inclusion23 decks128 decks
15%synergy
Norn's Annex
17%inclusion22 decks128 decks
14%synergy
Mindcrank
16%inclusion20 decks128 decks
14%synergy
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15%inclusion19 decks128 decks
10%synergy
Tainted Sigil
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
9%synergy
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11%inclusion14 decks128 decks
5%synergy
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11%inclusion14 decks128 decks
5%synergy
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10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
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-4%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
4%synergy
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5%synergy
Isolation Cell
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
6%synergy
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6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
3%synergy
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5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
3%synergy
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5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
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5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
49%inclusion63 decks128 decks
20%synergy
Ghostly Prison
36%inclusion46 decks128 decks
21%synergy
Land Tax
32%inclusion41 decks128 decks
22%synergy
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28%inclusion36 decks128 decks
18%synergy
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27%inclusion34 decks128 decks
24%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
23%inclusion29 decks128 decks
17%synergy
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21%inclusion27 decks128 decks
10%synergy
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20%inclusion25 decks128 decks
18%synergy
Cleric Class
15%inclusion19 decks128 decks
7%synergy
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15%inclusion19 decks128 decks
12%synergy
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13%inclusion16 decks128 decks
10%synergy
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10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
8%synergy
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10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
8%synergy
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10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
8%synergy
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9.4%inclusion12 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Court of Ambition
9.4%inclusion12 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
9.4%inclusion12 decks128 decks
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7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Boon Reflection
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Dawn of Hope
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
3%synergy
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6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
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5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
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5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
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Sorin Markov
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7%synergy
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6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
3%synergy
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53%inclusion68 decks128 decks
9%synergy
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47%inclusion60 decks128 decks
26%synergy
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43%inclusion55 decks128 decks
9%synergy
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32%inclusion41 decks128 decks
20%synergy
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27%inclusion35 decks128 decks
19%synergy
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27%inclusion34 decks128 decks
17%synergy
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24%inclusion31 decks128 decks
17%synergy
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24%inclusion31 decks128 decks
2%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
22%inclusion28 decks128 decks
18%synergy
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21%inclusion27 decks128 decks
9%synergy
Castle Locthwain
18%inclusion23 decks128 decks
8%synergy
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15%inclusion19 decks128 decks
11%synergy
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14%inclusion18 decks128 decks
10%synergy
Restless Fortress
13%inclusion17 decks128 decks
6%synergy
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12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
-8%synergy
Strip Mine
9.4%inclusion12 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Shambling Vent
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
3%synergy
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7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
2%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Wasteland
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
5%synergy
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5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
5%synergy
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5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
-3%synergy
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5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion126 decks128 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion114 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
66%inclusion84 decks128 decks
13%synergy
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64%inclusion82 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion31 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion29 decks128 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion22 decks128 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion21 decks128 decks
0%synergy
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16%inclusion21 decks128 decks
10%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
8%synergy
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10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Marble Diamond
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
2%synergy
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5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
2%synergy
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Swamp
96%inclusion123 decks128 decks
-1%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion123 decks128 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion121 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Godless Shrine
80%inclusion103 decks128 decks
31%synergy
Isolated Chapel
79%inclusion101 decks128 decks
14%synergy
Caves of Koilos
74%inclusion95 decks128 decks
17%synergy
Vault of Champions
66%inclusion84 decks128 decks
26%synergy
Fetid Heath
63%inclusion80 decks128 decks
24%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
59%inclusion76 decks128 decks
26%synergy
Marsh Flats
58%inclusion74 decks128 decks
28%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
46%inclusion59 decks128 decks
19%synergy
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43%inclusion55 decks128 decks
1%synergy
Tainted Field
40%inclusion51 decks128 decks
-12%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
34%inclusion43 decks128 decks
-8%synergy
Scoured Barrens
31%inclusion40 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
30%inclusion39 decks128 decks
9%synergy
Silent Clearing
30%inclusion38 decks128 decks
14%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
26%inclusion33 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Silence
24%inclusion31 decks128 decks
-17%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
24%inclusion30 decks124 decks
3%synergy
Scrubland
22%inclusion28 decks128 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion27 decks128 decks
-3%synergy
Fell the Profane
20%inclusion25 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion24 decks128 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion22 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion20 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion20 decks128 decks
-8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion19 decks128 decks
-6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion18 decks128 decks
9%synergy
Arid Mesa
13%inclusion16 decks128 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion16 decks128 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
-9%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
11%inclusion14 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
11%inclusion14 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Confluence
10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
9.4%inclusion12 decks128 decks
-2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
9.4%inclusion12 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Opal Palace
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
2%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
-2%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
2%synergy
Glasswing Grace
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
-2%synergy
Desolate Mire
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
-9%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
2%synergy