Mortal Toll

core

Life loss is the whole plan: refusals, drains and payoffs chip opponents down while you stay healthy.

Drain×1Lifegain×0.6Spellslinger×0.4

Sets your commander and theme, then adds about 25 cards that fit plus 20 lands. You fill in the rest.

High Impact Cards

5 picks from the top 40 of 495 cards that fit

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DrainLifegain
EDHREC #2,995 · $2.08 · art Scott Buoncristiano
DrainLifegain
EDHREC #829 · $34.43 · art Alexander Mokhov
DrainLifegain
EDHREC #2,871 · $0.31 · art Dmitry Burmak
DrainSpellslingerLifegain
EDHREC #2,403 · $5.07 · art Kieran Yanner
Hidden gemDrainLifegain
EDHREC #9,803 · $1.22

Candidate pool (score = fit × commander × quality × popularity × art)

#	card	score	fit	cmd	q	pop	art	rank	matched
1	Sheoldred, the Apocalypse	1.453	1.04	1.30	0.93	1.20	1.00	460	Drain, Lifegain
2	Professor Onyx	1.437	1.03	1.38	0.68	1.60	1.13	2403	Drain, Spellslinger, Lifegain
3	Epicure of Blood	1.304	1.04	1.30	0.60	1.65	1.25	6974	Drain, Lifegain
4	Vein Ripper	1.273	0.89	1.10	0.72	1.69	1.25	2732	Drain, Lifegain
5	Falkenrath Noble	1.264	0.89	1.10	0.80	1.59	1.13	2018	Drain, Lifegain
6	Profane Command	1.209	0.70	1.12	0.75	1.90	1.25	4982	Drain
7	Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath	1.207	0.69	1.10	0.70	2.15	1.25	9658	Drain, Lifegain
8	Sanguine Bond	1.129	1.14	1.10	0.70	1.22	1.25	505	Drain, Lifegain
9	Valley Rotcaller	1.124	0.89	1.30	0.70	1.66	1.00	2492	Drain, Lifegain
10	Revenge of Ravens	1.114	0.80	1.10	0.70	1.71	1.25	2871	Drain, Lifegain
11	Kokusho, the Evening Star	1.060	0.89	1.10	0.70	1.63	1.13	2286	Drain, Lifegain
12	Sling-Gang Lieutenant	1.048	0.66	1.10	0.75	1.96	1.13	5948	Drain, Lifegain
13	Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose	1.017	1.09	1.10	0.68	1.20	1.25	492	Drain, Lifegain
14	Massacre Girl, Most Wanted	1.008	0.66	1.30	0.60	2.01	1.25	29252	Drain, Lifegain
15	South Wind Avatar	0.999	0.91	1.30	0.60	1.61	1.13	5766	Drain, Lifegain
16	Exsanguinate	0.971	1.05	1.10	0.72	1.09	1.25	277	Drain, Lifegain
17	Bloodthirsty Conqueror	0.968	0.84	1.30	0.70	1.34	1.13	829	Drain, Lifegain
18	Palace Siege	0.957	0.69	1.10	0.70	1.96	1.10	5867	Drain, Lifegain
19	Gray Merchant of Asphodel	0.951	1.01	1.10	0.80	1.06	1.13	245	Drain, Lifegain
20	Priest of Forgotten Gods	0.951	0.60	1.15	0.78	1.48	1.35	1392	Drain
21	Twilight Prophet	0.948	0.77	1.10	0.78	1.43	1.13	1135	Drain, Lifegain
22	Ultron the Annihilator	0.946	0.60	1.18	0.70	2.29	1.00	13206	Drain
23	Graveyard Trespasser // Graveyard Glutton	0.905	0.67	1.10	0.65	2.11	1.10	16749	Drain, Lifegain
24	Archon of Cruelty	0.894	0.67	1.16	0.80	1.41	1.13	1086	Drain, Lifegain
25	Enduring Tenacity	0.878	1.01	1.30	0.65	1.28	1.00	788	Drain, Lifegain
26	Sorin Markov	0.877	0.79	1.12	0.65	1.68	1.13	4181	Drain, Lifegain
27	Blood Artist	0.828	0.88	1.10	0.80	0.95	1.25	141	Drain, Lifegain
28	Sorin the Mirthless	0.818	0.38	1.07	0.85	2.08	1.25	8100	Drain, Lifegain
29	Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel	0.809	0.77	1.10	0.75	1.45	1.00	1257	Drain, Lifegain
30	Tendrils of Agony	0.799	0.86	1.10	0.60	1.61	1.13	5618	Drain, Lifegain
31	Vraan, Executioner Thane	0.797	0.89	1.10	0.60	1.55	1.13	4279	Drain, Lifegain
32	Cauldron Familiar	0.766	0.56	1.09	0.75	1.72	1.13	2995	Drain, Lifegain
33	Starscape Cleric	0.766	0.91	1.30	0.60	1.39	1.00	1994	Drain, Lifegain
34	Collective Brutality	0.763	0.62	1.19	0.60	1.78	1.25	11926	Drain, Lifegain, Spellslinger
35	The Meathook Massacre	0.762	0.67	1.12	0.88	1.22	1.00	513	Drain, Lifegain
36	Marauding Blight-Priest	0.760	1.04	1.30	0.55	1.22	1.13	1110	Drain, Lifegain
37	Malakir Bloodwitch	0.753	0.77	1.10	0.60	1.51	1.25	3564	Drain, Lifegain
38	Exquisite Blood	0.736	0.84	1.30	0.60	1.16	1.25	516	Drain, Lifegain
39	Fell Beast of Mordor	0.703	0.79	1.10	0.60	1.73	1.00	9803	Drain, Lifegain
40	Great Unclean One	0.701	0.76	1.10	0.60	1.59	1.13	5314	Drain, Lifegain

Scoring cards for this theme…

Candidate pool (score = fit × commander × quality × popularity × art)

#	card	score	fit	cmd	q	pop	art	rank	matched
1	Sheoldred, the Apocalypse	1.453	1.04	1.30	0.93	1.20	1.00	460	Drain, Lifegain
2	Professor Onyx	1.437	1.03	1.38	0.68	1.60	1.13	2403	Drain, Spellslinger, Lifegain
3	Epicure of Blood	1.304	1.04	1.30	0.60	1.65	1.25	6974	Drain, Lifegain
4	Vein Ripper	1.273	0.89	1.10	0.72	1.69	1.25	2732	Drain, Lifegain
5	Falkenrath Noble	1.264	0.89	1.10	0.80	1.59	1.13	2018	Drain, Lifegain
6	Profane Command	1.209	0.70	1.12	0.75	1.90	1.25	4982	Drain
7	Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath	1.207	0.69	1.10	0.70	2.15	1.25	9658	Drain, Lifegain
8	Sanguine Bond	1.129	1.14	1.10	0.70	1.22	1.25	505	Drain, Lifegain
9	Valley Rotcaller	1.124	0.89	1.30	0.70	1.66	1.00	2492	Drain, Lifegain
10	Revenge of Ravens	1.114	0.80	1.10	0.70	1.71	1.25	2871	Drain, Lifegain
11	Kokusho, the Evening Star	1.060	0.89	1.10	0.70	1.63	1.13	2286	Drain, Lifegain
12	Sling-Gang Lieutenant	1.048	0.66	1.10	0.75	1.96	1.13	5948	Drain, Lifegain
13	Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose	1.017	1.09	1.10	0.68	1.20	1.25	492	Drain, Lifegain
14	Massacre Girl, Most Wanted	1.008	0.66	1.30	0.60	2.01	1.25	29252	Drain, Lifegain
15	South Wind Avatar	0.999	0.91	1.30	0.60	1.61	1.13	5766	Drain, Lifegain
16	Exsanguinate	0.971	1.05	1.10	0.72	1.09	1.25	277	Drain, Lifegain
17	Bloodthirsty Conqueror	0.968	0.84	1.30	0.70	1.34	1.13	829	Drain, Lifegain
18	Palace Siege	0.957	0.69	1.10	0.70	1.96	1.10	5867	Drain, Lifegain
19	Gray Merchant of Asphodel	0.951	1.01	1.10	0.80	1.06	1.13	245	Drain, Lifegain
20	Priest of Forgotten Gods	0.951	0.60	1.15	0.78	1.48	1.35	1392	Drain
21	Twilight Prophet	0.948	0.77	1.10	0.78	1.43	1.13	1135	Drain, Lifegain
22	Ultron the Annihilator	0.946	0.60	1.18	0.70	2.29	1.00	13206	Drain
23	Graveyard Trespasser // Graveyard Glutton	0.905	0.67	1.10	0.65	2.11	1.10	16749	Drain, Lifegain
24	Archon of Cruelty	0.894	0.67	1.16	0.80	1.41	1.13	1086	Drain, Lifegain
25	Enduring Tenacity	0.878	1.01	1.30	0.65	1.28	1.00	788	Drain, Lifegain
26	Sorin Markov	0.877	0.79	1.12	0.65	1.68	1.13	4181	Drain, Lifegain
27	Blood Artist	0.828	0.88	1.10	0.80	0.95	1.25	141	Drain, Lifegain
28	Sorin the Mirthless	0.818	0.38	1.07	0.85	2.08	1.25	8100	Drain, Lifegain
29	Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel	0.809	0.77	1.10	0.75	1.45	1.00	1257	Drain, Lifegain
30	Tendrils of Agony	0.799	0.86	1.10	0.60	1.61	1.13	5618	Drain, Lifegain
31	Vraan, Executioner Thane	0.797	0.89	1.10	0.60	1.55	1.13	4279	Drain, Lifegain
32	Cauldron Familiar	0.766	0.56	1.09	0.75	1.72	1.13	2995	Drain, Lifegain
33	Starscape Cleric	0.766	0.91	1.30	0.60	1.39	1.00	1994	Drain, Lifegain
34	Collective Brutality	0.763	0.62	1.19	0.60	1.78	1.25	11926	Drain, Lifegain, Spellslinger
35	The Meathook Massacre	0.762	0.67	1.12	0.88	1.22	1.00	513	Drain, Lifegain
36	Marauding Blight-Priest	0.760	1.04	1.30	0.55	1.22	1.13	1110	Drain, Lifegain
37	Malakir Bloodwitch	0.753	0.77	1.10	0.60	1.51	1.25	3564	Drain, Lifegain
38	Exquisite Blood	0.736	0.84	1.30	0.60	1.16	1.25	516	Drain, Lifegain
39	Fell Beast of Mordor	0.703	0.79	1.10	0.60	1.73	1.00	9803	Drain, Lifegain
40	Great Unclean One	0.701	0.76	1.10	0.60	1.59	1.13	5314	Drain, Lifegain