Drana and Linvala by user8840528

Format: Commander

Commander: Drana and Linvala

Bracket: 2

DeckCheck Threat Index: 21

Deck overview

This Orzhov deck helmed by Drana and Linvala executes an evasive midrange game plan that blends Angel and Vampire tribal synergies with disruptive tax and stax elements. The primary game plan seeks to deploy early disruptive creatures such as Thalia, Guardian of Thraben and Kunoros, Hound of Athreos before landing Drana and Linvala to shut down opposing creature-activated abilities. Mid-game transitions rely on formidable airborne beaters like Lyra Dawnbringer, Liesa, Shroud of Dusk, and Seraph of the Scales to grind down opposing life totals while draining life through cards like Marauding Blight-Priest. However, the deck faces significant structural challenges: it lacks dedicated fast mana acceleration, unconditional tutors, and board protection, leaving its combat engine slow to close games and vulnerable to sweepers. Symmetric pieces like Hushbringer also create friendly fire with the deck's own enter-the-battlefield triggers, requiring careful sequencing.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Alms of the Vein
  • 1 Angel of Finality
  • 1 Angel of Mercy
  • 1 Angel of Renewal
  • 1 Angelic Armaments
  • 1 Aspect of Gorgon
  • 1 Authority of the Consuls
  • 1 Bloodchief's Thirst
  • 1 Bringer of the Last Gift
  • 1 Cultist's Staff
  • 1 Dawn of Hope
  • 1 Dazzling Angel
  • 1 Drana and Linvala
  • 1 Dreadful Apathy
  • 1 Evil Reawakened
  • 1 Evolving Wilds
  • 1 Exemplar of Light
  • 1 Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar
  • 1 Firja's Retribution
  • 1 Firja, Judge of Valor
  • 1 Forum of Amity
  • 1 Fracture
  • 1 Gift of Fangs
  • 1 Gifted Aetherborn
  • 1 Golden Egg
  • 1 Healing Grace
  • 1 Hero's Downfall
  • 1 Holy Cow
  • 1 Hushbringer
  • 1 Implement of Improvement
  • 1 Insomnia, Crown City
  • 1 Kunoros, Hound of Athreos
  • 1 Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
  • 1 Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
  • 1 Lyra Dawnbringer
  • 1 Macabre Waltz
  • 1 Make Your Move
  • 1 Marauding Blight-Priest
  • 1 Markov Baron
  • 1 Mind Drain
  • 1 Murder
  • 1 Mystifying Maze
  • 1 Necrosynthesis
  • 1 Oppression
  • 1 Orzhov Guildgate
  • 1 Orzhov Locket
  • 14 Plains
  • 1 Plunge into Winter
  • 1 Rally of Wings
  • 1 Revitalize
  • 1 Rodolf Duskbringer
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Sanguine Syphoner
  • 1 Scoured Barrens
  • 1 Secluded Courtyard
  • 1 Seraph of the Scales
  • 1 Silverquill Charm
  • 1 Stromkirk Bloodthief
  • 14 Swamp
  • 1 Temple of Silence
  • 1 Temple of the False God
  • 1 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
  • 1 Thalia, Heretic Cathar
  • 1 The Darkness Crystal
  • 1 Tithe Drinker
  • 1 Untamed Hunger
  • 1 Vampire Nighthawk
  • 1 Vanguard Seraph
  • 1 Vengeful Bloodwitch
  • 1 Vizkopa Vampire
  • 1 Vraska's Finisher
  • 1 Wander Off
  • 1 Windborn Muse
  • 1 Youthful Valkyrie