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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86%inclusion115 decks134 decks
64%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
72%inclusion97 decks134 decks
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Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
57%inclusion76 decks134 decks
50%synergy
Sanguine Bond
70%inclusion94 decks134 decks
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47%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
55%inclusion74 decks134 decks
47%synergy
Serra Ascendant
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45%synergy
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63%inclusion84 decks134 decks
44%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
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18%synergy
Path to Exile
62%inclusion83 decks134 decks
13%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
60%inclusion81 decks134 decks
20%synergy
Esper Sentinel
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37%synergy
Black Market Connections
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34%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
52%inclusion69 decks132 decks
43%synergy
Toxic Deluge
52%inclusion70 decks134 decks
35%synergy
Soul's Attendant
51%inclusion69 decks134 decks
39%synergy
Exsanguinate
51%inclusion69 decks134 decks
39%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
51%inclusion68 decks134 decks
21%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
75%inclusion101 decks134 decks
52%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
57%inclusion76 decks134 decks
43%synergy
Teferi's Protection
54%inclusion72 decks134 decks
38%synergy
Demonic Tutor
54%inclusion72 decks134 decks
38%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
40%inclusion54 decks134 decks
29%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
40%inclusion53 decks134 decks
28%synergy
Farewell
39%inclusion52 decks134 decks
26%synergy
Necropotence
36%inclusion48 decks134 decks
30%synergy
The One Ring
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27%synergy
Ancient Tomb
25%inclusion33 decks134 decks
18%synergy
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Suture Priest
50%inclusion67 decks134 decks
36%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
46%inclusion62 decks134 decks
34%synergy
Drana and Linvala
42%inclusion56 decks134 decks
34%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
40%inclusion54 decks134 decks
29%synergy
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
40%inclusion54 decks134 decks
30%synergy
Grand Abolisher
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30%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
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32%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
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32%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
35%inclusion47 decks134 decks
15%synergy
Archangel of Thune
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30%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
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20%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
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26%synergy
Resplendent Angel
32%inclusion43 decks134 decks
28%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
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23%synergy
Mai, Scornful Striker
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
31%inclusion41 decks134 decks
28%synergy
Exemplar of Light
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23%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
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21%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
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-8%synergy
Valkyrie Harbinger
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22%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
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15%synergy
Crypt Ghast
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16%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
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19%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
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15%synergy
Opposition Agent
21%inclusion28 decks134 decks
18%synergy
Twilight Prophet
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11%synergy
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20%inclusion27 decks134 decks
15%synergy
Mother of Runes
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10%synergy
Kunoros, Hound of Athreos
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18%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
20%inclusion27 decks134 decks
15%synergy
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19%inclusion26 decks134 decks
16%synergy
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15%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
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12%synergy
Walking Ballista
19%inclusion25 decks134 decks
17%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
18%inclusion24 decks134 decks
12%synergy
Rug of Smothering
18%inclusion24 decks134 decks
17%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
17%inclusion23 decks134 decks
13%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
17%inclusion23 decks134 decks
13%synergy
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12%synergy
Starscape Cleric
16%inclusion22 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion21 decks134 decks
4%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
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12%synergy
Blood Artist
15%inclusion20 decks134 decks
-16%synergy
Angel of Vitality
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11%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
15%inclusion20 decks134 decks
12%synergy
Witch of the Moors
15%inclusion20 decks134 decks
12%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
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8%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
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7%synergy
Angel of Destiny
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10%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
13%inclusion17 decks134 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
40%inclusion53 decks134 decks
16%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
36%inclusion48 decks134 decks
31%synergy
Generous Gift
34%inclusion45 decks134 decks
9%synergy
Despark
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2%synergy
Deadly Rollick
23%inclusion31 decks134 decks
12%synergy
Fracture
23%inclusion31 decks134 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
21%inclusion28 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Mortify
20%inclusion27 decks134 decks
-2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
18%inclusion24 decks134 decks
4%synergy
Inkshield
18%inclusion24 decks134 decks
0%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion23 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
17%inclusion23 decks134 decks
14%synergy
Hatred
13%inclusion18 decks134 decks
13%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
13%inclusion18 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
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3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
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5%synergy
Stinging Study
8.2%inclusion11 decks134 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
7.5%inclusion10 decks134 decks
0%synergy
Vanishing Verse
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2%synergy
Silence
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4%synergy
Reprieve
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0%synergy
Akroma's Will
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1%synergy
Abstruse Appropriation
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
3%synergy
Angel's Grace
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4%synergy
Infernal Grasp
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
3%synergy
Utter End
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-6%synergy
Restoration Magic
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2%synergy
Go for the Throat
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1%synergy
Clever Concealment
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1%synergy
Ad Nauseam
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Damn
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15%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
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28%synergy
Sign in Blood
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14%synergy
Night's Whisper
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11%synergy
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19%synergy
Grim Tutor
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18%synergy
Reanimate
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Vindicate
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Austere Command
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-3%synergy
Read the Bones
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2%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
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10%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
11%inclusion15 decks134 decks
7%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
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6%synergy
Imperial Seal
10%inclusion13 decks134 decks
7%synergy
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5%synergy
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9.0%inclusion12 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
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2%synergy
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0%synergy
Merciless Eviction
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
2%synergy
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2%synergy
Wrath of God
6.0%inclusion8 decks134 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
46%inclusion62 decks134 decks
26%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
34%inclusion46 decks134 decks
30%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion44 decks134 decks
7%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
27%inclusion36 decks134 decks
19%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
22%inclusion30 decks134 decks
20%synergy
The Wind Crystal
20%inclusion20 decks100 decks
13%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
18%inclusion24 decks134 decks
15%synergy
Norn's Annex
17%inclusion23 decks134 decks
14%synergy
Mindcrank
16%inclusion22 decks134 decks
15%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
13%inclusion18 decks134 decks
9%synergy
Jet Medallion
10%inclusion14 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Sigil
10%inclusion14 decks134 decks
8%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
10%inclusion13 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Pearl Medallion
10%inclusion13 decks134 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.0%inclusion12 decks134 decks
-5%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
7.5%inclusion10 decks134 decks
5%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Isolation Cell
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Ankh of Mishra
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Expedition Map
6.0%inclusion8 decks134 decks
4%synergy
Sword of the Animist
6.0%inclusion8 decks134 decks
3%synergy
Whip of Erebos
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
2%synergy
Shadowspear
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Bloodchief Ascension
49%inclusion65 decks134 decks
44%synergy
Ghostly Prison
36%inclusion48 decks134 decks
21%synergy
Land Tax
32%inclusion43 decks134 decks
22%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
28%inclusion38 decks134 decks
18%synergy
Painful Quandary
25%inclusion34 decks134 decks
22%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
22%inclusion29 decks134 decks
16%synergy
Polluted Bonds
19%inclusion26 decks134 decks
18%synergy
Lunar Convocation
19%inclusion25 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Cleric Class
16%inclusion21 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Wound Reflection
15%inclusion20 decks134 decks
12%synergy
Tainted Remedy
12%inclusion16 decks134 decks
10%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
10%inclusion14 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Aura of Silence
10%inclusion14 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Court of Ambition
10%inclusion13 decks134 decks
9%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
9.0%inclusion12 decks134 decks
7%synergy
Angelic Accord
9.0%inclusion12 decks134 decks
7%synergy
No Mercy
9.0%inclusion12 decks134 decks
7%synergy
Rampage of the Valkyries
8.2%inclusion11 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Greed
7.5%inclusion10 decks134 decks
3%synergy
Glasswing Grace
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
-1%synergy
Dawn of Hope
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
3%synergy
Underworld Dreams
6.0%inclusion8 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Boon Reflection
6.0%inclusion8 decks134 decks
4%synergy
Necrodominance
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
4%synergy
Firja's Retribution
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin Markov
8.2%inclusion11 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
6.0%inclusion8 decks134 decks
3%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
6.0%inclusion8 decks134 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
55%inclusion74 decks134 decks
11%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
46%inclusion62 decks134 decks
25%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
42%inclusion56 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Cabal Coffers
32%inclusion43 decks134 decks
20%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
27%inclusion36 decks134 decks
17%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
25%inclusion34 decks134 decks
18%synergy
War Room
25%inclusion34 decks134 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion34 decks134 decks
3%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
22%inclusion30 decks134 decks
11%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
22%inclusion29 decks134 decks
18%synergy
Castle Locthwain
18%inclusion24 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
16%inclusion21 decks134 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion20 decks134 decks
-5%synergy
Radiant Fountain
13%inclusion18 decks134 decks
10%synergy
Restless Fortress
12%inclusion16 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
10%inclusion13 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Shambling Vent
8.2%inclusion11 decks134 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.2%inclusion11 decks134 decks
3%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
7.5%inclusion10 decks134 decks
3%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Wasteland
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
4%synergy
Kor Haven
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
3%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion131 decks134 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion119 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
69%inclusion93 decks134 decks
17%synergy
Orzhov Signet
67%inclusion90 decks134 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion32 decks134 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion28 decks134 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion23 decks134 decks
3%synergy
Pristine Talisman
16%inclusion22 decks134 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion21 decks134 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion13 decks134 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Mox
10%inclusion13 decks134 decks
7%synergy
Marble Diamond
7.5%inclusion10 decks134 decks
1%synergy
The Soul Stone
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Plains
96%inclusion128 decks134 decks
-2%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion127 decks134 decks
-3%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion126 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Godless Shrine
79%inclusion106 decks134 decks
29%synergy
Isolated Chapel
78%inclusion105 decks134 decks
13%synergy
Caves of Koilos
74%inclusion99 decks134 decks
17%synergy
Vault of Champions
66%inclusion88 decks134 decks
26%synergy
Fetid Heath
63%inclusion85 decks134 decks
24%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
59%inclusion79 decks134 decks
25%synergy
Marsh Flats
57%inclusion77 decks134 decks
28%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
49%inclusion65 decks134 decks
21%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
41%inclusion55 decks134 decks
0%synergy
Tainted Field
40%inclusion53 decks134 decks
-12%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
34%inclusion45 decks134 decks
-8%synergy
Scoured Barrens
33%inclusion44 decks134 decks
9%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
31%inclusion41 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Silent Clearing
31%inclusion41 decks134 decks
15%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
26%inclusion35 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
24%inclusion32 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Silence
24%inclusion32 decks134 decks
-17%synergy
Scrubland
22%inclusion29 decks134 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Profane
21%inclusion28 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion28 decks134 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion23 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion23 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion22 decks134 decks
-7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion21 decks134 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
16%inclusion21 decks134 decks
11%synergy
Arid Mesa
14%inclusion19 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion17 decks134 decks
-7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
12%inclusion16 decks134 decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
12%inclusion16 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
12%inclusion16 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion15 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
10%inclusion14 decks134 decks
7%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion14 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion13 decks134 decks
-11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
9.0%inclusion12 decks134 decks
-5%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
9.0%inclusion12 decks134 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
9.0%inclusion12 decks134 decks
3%synergy
Windswept Heath
8.2%inclusion11 decks134 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.2%inclusion11 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Opal Palace
8.2%inclusion11 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Glasswing Grace
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
-1%synergy
Desolate Mire
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
-9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
2%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
-2%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
-1%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
1%synergy