Simple Lifegain by Badger

Format: Commander

Commander: Kwia Vigorbloom

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 34

Deck overview

This deck is a synergistic Selesnya lifegain midrange strategy led by Kwia Vigorbloom. It combines classic 'Soul Sister' lifegain enablers with rapidly growing threats like Ajani's Pridemate and Voice of the Blessed. The deck accelerates its mana using catch-up land searchers and the commander's Lotus-token generation, which provides bursts of three mana whenever life is gained. In the mid game, the deck converts its growing life total and wide board into lethal combat pressure via mass pump engines like Archangel of Thune, Qala, Ajani's Pridemate, and Akroma's Will. A robust package of instant-speed protection spells defends the battlefield against board wipes and targeted removal, while asymmetric sweepers keep opposing boards in check. The deck operates reliably without depending entirely on its commander, presenting a steady combat clock.

Decklist (104 cards)

  • 1 Abandoned Air Temple
  • 1 Aerith Gainsborough
  • 1 Ajani Resolute
  • 1 Ajani's Pridemate
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Aragorn and Arwen, Wed
  • 1 Arcane Lighthouse
  • 1 Archangel of Thune
  • 1 Authority of the Consuls
  • 1 Avacyn's Memorial
  • 1 Avacyn, Angel of Hope
  • 1 Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary
  • 1 Bane of Progress
  • 1 Beast Whisperer
  • 1 Bloombrute
  • 1 Bofur, Reliable Guardian // Concerted Care
  • 1 Boromir, Warden of the Tower
  • 1 Bountiful Promenade
  • 1 Brigid, Clachan's Heart // Brigid, Doun's Mind
  • 1 Cactus Preserve
  • 1 Camaraderie
  • 1 Case of the Uneaten Feast
  • 1 Cataclysmic Gearhulk
  • 1 Claim Jumper
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Curious Farm Animals
  • 1 Dauntless Scrapbot
  • 1 Delighted Halfling
  • 1 Deserted Temple
  • 1 Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise
  • 1 Dr. Beverly Crusher
  • 1 Elenda's Hierophant
  • 1 Emeria's Call // Emeria, Shattered Skyclave
  • 1 Enduring Vitality
  • 1 Erode
  • 1 Essence Channeler
  • 1 Essence Warden
  • 1 Evendo, Waking Haven
  • 1 Exemplar of Light
  • 1 Final Showdown
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 For the Common Good
  • 4 Forest
  • 1 Gala Greeters
  • 1 Grand Crescendo
  • 1 Greenhouse Propagator
  • 1 Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun
  • 1 Guardian Project
  • 1 Haliya, Guided by Light
  • 1 Hidden Hideout
  • 1 Hinterland Sanctifier
  • 1 Knight of the White Orchid
  • 1 Kwia Vigorbloom
  • 1 Legion's Landing // Adanto, the First Fort
  • 1 Leonardo, Cutting Edge
  • 1 Lifegift
  • 1 Liliana the Faultless
  • 1 Loyal Warhound
  • 1 Lush Portico
  • 1 Lyra, Archangel of Dawn
  • 1 Mangara, the Diplomat
  • 1 Minas Tirith
  • 1 Mutavault
  • 1 Oath of Lieges
  • 1 Ob Nixilis, the Ascended
  • 1 Ondu Inversion // Ondu Skyruins
  • 1 Ori, Plate Stacker
  • 1 Overgrown Farmland
  • 6 Plains
  • 1 Prosperous Innkeeper
  • 1 Qala, Ajani's Pridemate
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Restoration Magic
  • 1 Sand Scout
  • 1 Sandstorm Verge
  • 1 Scavenger Grounds
  • 1 Scholar of New Horizons
  • 1 Selesnya Sanctuary
  • 1 Soul Warden
  • 1 Soul's Attendant
  • 1 Sunpetal Grove
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talon Gates of Madara
  • 1 Temple Garden
  • 1 The Legend of Yangchen // Avatar Yangchen
  • 1 The Queen of Dale
  • 1 The Wind Crystal
  • 1 Tigra, Feline Fury
  • 1 Trelasarra, Moon Dancer
  • 1 Trouble in Pairs
  • 1 Vaultborn Tyrant
  • 1 Vigorbloom Charm
  • 1 Voice of the Blessed
  • 1 Windswept Heath
  • 1 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
  • 1 Witch's Clinic