Liesa, Shroud of Dusk (Commander) - Optimized Lifegain

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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17%synergy
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66%synergy
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46%synergy
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45%synergy
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45%synergy
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62%inclusion99 decks160 decks
45%synergy
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20%synergy
Path to Exile
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9%synergy
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56%inclusion90 decks160 decks
28%synergy
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42%synergy
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40%synergy
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33%synergy
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28%synergy
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36%synergy
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53%synergy
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45%synergy
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53%inclusion85 decks160 decks
38%synergy
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36%synergy
Farewell
42%inclusion67 decks160 decks
30%synergy
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39%inclusion62 decks160 decks
28%synergy
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39%inclusion62 decks160 decks
28%synergy
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37%inclusion59 decks160 decks
31%synergy
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23%synergy
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19%synergy
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37%synergy
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32%synergy
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33%synergy
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33%synergy
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32%synergy
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31%synergy
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23%synergy
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27%synergy
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14%synergy
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28%synergy
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28%synergy
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21%synergy
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23%synergy
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25%synergy
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16%synergy
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15%synergy
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16%synergy
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18%synergy
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13%synergy
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14%synergy
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16%synergy
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16%synergy
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19%inclusion31 decks160 decks
14%synergy
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13%synergy
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19%inclusion30 decks160 decks
9%synergy
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18%inclusion29 decks160 decks
16%synergy
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14%synergy
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17%inclusion27 decks160 decks
13%synergy
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14%synergy
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11%synergy
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7%synergy
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12%synergy
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16%inclusion25 decks160 decks
12%synergy
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16%inclusion25 decks160 decks
13%synergy
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15%synergy
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3%synergy
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8%synergy
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10%synergy
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9%synergy
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11%synergy
Auriok Champion
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10%synergy
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13%inclusion20 decks160 decks
10%synergy
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Dark Ritual
41%inclusion65 decks160 decks
16%synergy
Despark
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5%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
36%inclusion57 decks160 decks
31%synergy
Generous Gift
35%inclusion56 decks160 decks
12%synergy
Fracture
24%inclusion39 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Mortify
23%inclusion37 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Deadly Rollick
23%inclusion36 decks160 decks
11%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
19%inclusion30 decks160 decks
16%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
18%inclusion29 decks160 decks
5%synergy
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18%inclusion29 decks160 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
16%inclusion26 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Hatred
14%inclusion23 decks160 decks
14%synergy
Inkshield
14%inclusion23 decks160 decks
-5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
13%inclusion21 decks160 decks
5%synergy
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11%inclusion17 decks160 decks
3%synergy
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9.4%inclusion15 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Stinging Study
8.1%inclusion13 decks160 decks
7%synergy
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8.1%inclusion13 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Angel's Grace
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Silence
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3%synergy
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7.5%inclusion12 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Utter End
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-4%synergy
Reprieve
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-1%synergy
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1%synergy
Abstruse Appropriation
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4%synergy
Return to Dust
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2%synergy
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-1%synergy
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1%synergy
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0%synergy
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3%synergy
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32%synergy
Damn
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16%synergy
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27%synergy
Sign in Blood
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18%synergy
Night's Whisper
32%inclusion51 decks160 decks
14%synergy
Fumigate
28%inclusion45 decks160 decks
21%synergy
Grim Tutor
21%inclusion33 decks160 decks
17%synergy
Vindicate
19%inclusion31 decks160 decks
7%synergy
Read the Bones
18%inclusion29 decks160 decks
8%synergy
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18%inclusion29 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Austere Command
16%inclusion25 decks160 decks
-1%synergy
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11%inclusion18 decks160 decks
7%synergy
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11%inclusion17 decks160 decks
8%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
11%inclusion17 decks160 decks
8%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
11%inclusion17 decks160 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
9.4%inclusion15 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Revival // Revenge
9.4%inclusion15 decks160 decks
5%synergy
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9.4%inclusion15 decks160 decks
2%synergy
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8.1%inclusion13 decks160 decks
5%synergy
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7.5%inclusion12 decks160 decks
2%synergy
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6.9%inclusion11 decks160 decks
-1%synergy
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3%synergy
Merciless Eviction
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
2%synergy
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5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
46%inclusion73 decks160 decks
26%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
31%inclusion49 decks160 decks
27%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
30%inclusion48 decks160 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion47 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
21%inclusion34 decks160 decks
19%synergy
The Wind Crystal
20%inclusion26 decks128 decks
13%synergy
Mindcrank
18%inclusion28 decks160 decks
16%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
17%inclusion27 decks160 decks
14%synergy
Norn's Annex
15%inclusion24 decks160 decks
12%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
13%inclusion21 decks160 decks
8%synergy
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11%inclusion18 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion18 decks160 decks
-1%synergy
Jet Medallion
10%inclusion16 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Sigil
10%inclusion16 decks160 decks
7%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
8.8%inclusion14 decks160 decks
7%synergy
Ankh of Mishra
6.9%inclusion11 decks160 decks
7%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
6.9%inclusion11 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Whip of Erebos
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
3%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
6.2%inclusion8 decks130 decks
2%synergy
Sword of the Animist
5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Isolation Cell
5.0%inclusion8 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Expedition Map
5.0%inclusion8 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Bloodchief Ascension
46%inclusion73 decks160 decks
41%synergy
Ghostly Prison
33%inclusion52 decks160 decks
17%synergy
Land Tax
29%inclusion47 decks160 decks
18%synergy
Painful Quandary
26%inclusion41 decks160 decks
23%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
23%inclusion36 decks160 decks
12%synergy
Lunar Convocation
20%inclusion32 decks160 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Bonds
19%inclusion31 decks160 decks
18%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
19%inclusion30 decks160 decks
13%synergy
Cleric Class
15%inclusion24 decks160 decks
8%synergy
Wound Reflection
14%inclusion23 decks160 decks
11%synergy
Aura of Silence
11%inclusion18 decks160 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Remedy
10%inclusion16 decks160 decks
8%synergy
Angelic Accord
10%inclusion16 decks160 decks
8%synergy
No Mercy
10%inclusion16 decks160 decks
8%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
9.4%inclusion15 decks160 decks
7%synergy
Greed
8.1%inclusion13 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Rampage of the Valkyries
7.5%inclusion12 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Court of Ambition
7.5%inclusion12 decks160 decks
7%synergy
Glasswing Grace
6.9%inclusion11 decks160 decks
-1%synergy
Boon Reflection
6.9%inclusion11 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Dawn of Hope
6.9%inclusion11 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Underworld Dreams
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
7.5%inclusion12 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Sorin Markov
6.9%inclusion11 decks160 decks
5%synergy
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6.9%inclusion11 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
52%inclusion83 decks160 decks
8%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
44%inclusion71 decks160 decks
12%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
42%inclusion67 decks160 decks
21%synergy
Cabal Coffers
28%inclusion44 decks160 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion40 decks160 decks
2%synergy
War Room
24%inclusion39 decks160 decks
17%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
24%inclusion38 decks160 decks
14%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
23%inclusion37 decks160 decks
15%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
21%inclusion34 decks160 decks
18%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
20%inclusion32 decks160 decks
9%synergy
Castle Locthwain
18%inclusion28 decks160 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
16%inclusion26 decks160 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion24 decks160 decks
-5%synergy
Restless Fortress
13%inclusion21 decks160 decks
7%synergy
Radiant Fountain
11%inclusion18 decks160 decks
8%synergy
Shambling Vent
8.8%inclusion14 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
8.8%inclusion14 decks160 decks
7%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.9%inclusion11 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.9%inclusion11 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.9%inclusion11 decks160 decks
-1%synergy
Wasteland
5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.0%inclusion8 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
5.0%inclusion8 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion157 decks160 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion143 decks160 decks
9%synergy
Orzhov Signet
69%inclusion111 decks160 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
68%inclusion109 decks160 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
26%inclusion41 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion32 decks160 decks
-3%synergy
Pristine Talisman
19%inclusion30 decks160 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion26 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion25 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion16 decks160 decks
8%synergy
Chrome Mox
10%inclusion16 decks160 decks
7%synergy
Marble Diamond
8.8%inclusion14 decks160 decks
3%synergy
The Soul Stone
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Plains
96%inclusion153 decks160 decks
-2%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion152 decks160 decks
-3%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion150 decks160 decks
7%synergy
Isolated Chapel
79%inclusion126 decks160 decks
12%synergy
Godless Shrine
78%inclusion125 decks160 decks
27%synergy
Caves of Koilos
72%inclusion115 decks160 decks
14%synergy
Vault of Champions
66%inclusion106 decks160 decks
27%synergy
Fetid Heath
63%inclusion100 decks160 decks
21%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
62%inclusion99 decks160 decks
25%synergy
Marsh Flats
54%inclusion86 decks160 decks
24%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
45%inclusion72 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
43%inclusion69 decks160 decks
17%synergy
Tainted Field
42%inclusion67 decks160 decks
-9%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
35%inclusion56 decks160 decks
-7%synergy
Scoured Barrens
31%inclusion50 decks160 decks
8%synergy
Silent Clearing
31%inclusion50 decks160 decks
16%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
29%inclusion46 decks160 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Silence
28%inclusion45 decks160 decks
-11%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
27%inclusion43 decks157 decks
4%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
24%inclusion38 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Scrubland
22%inclusion35 decks160 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion32 decks160 decks
-6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
18%inclusion29 decks160 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion27 decks160 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
16%inclusion26 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion26 decks160 decks
-7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion24 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion22 decks160 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion20 decks160 decks
-6%synergy
Turbulent Moor
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion18 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
11%inclusion18 decks160 decks
-9%synergy
Arid Mesa
11%inclusion18 decks160 decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
11%inclusion18 decks160 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion16 decks160 decks
-4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
10%inclusion16 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Mana Confluence
10%inclusion16 decks160 decks
7%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
9.4%inclusion15 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
9.4%inclusion15 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.5%inclusion12 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
7.5%inclusion12 decks160 decks
-4%synergy
Glasswing Grace
6.9%inclusion11 decks160 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.9%inclusion11 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Opal Palace
6.9%inclusion11 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.9%inclusion11 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Desolate Mire
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
-11%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
-1%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-15%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
2%synergy