Hisses and Drains

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Every spell your opponents cast pays you a toll in life. Gollum siphons the table dry while you gain.

Drain×1Lifegain×0.75

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 510 cards that fit

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DrainLifegain
EDHREC #2,995 · $2.08 · art Scott Buoncristiano
DrainLifegain
EDHREC #2,492 · $1.96
Hidden gemDrainLifegain
EDHREC #5,618 · $0.24 · art Volkan Baǵa
Drain
EDHREC #1,392 · $0.59 · art Zack Stella
LifegainDrain
EDHREC #516 · $38.64 · art Cynthia Sheppard

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

#	card	score	fit	cmd	q	pop	art	rank	matched
1	Sheoldred, the Apocalypse	1.544	1.10	1.31	0.93	1.20	1.00	460	Drain, Lifegain
2	Vein Ripper	1.469	1.02	1.11	0.72	1.69	1.25	2732	Drain, Lifegain
3	Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath	1.445	0.82	1.11	0.70	2.15	1.25	9658	Drain, Lifegain
4	Epicure of Blood	1.386	1.10	1.31	0.60	1.65	1.25	6974	Drain, Lifegain
5	Sanguine Bond	1.341	1.20	1.25	0.70	1.22	1.25	505	Drain, Lifegain
6	Revenge of Ravens	1.335	0.96	1.11	0.70	1.71	1.25	2871	Drain, Lifegain
7	Professor Onyx	1.317	1.02	1.27	0.68	1.60	1.13	2403	Drain, Lifegain
8	Falkenrath Noble	1.294	1.02	1.11	0.80	1.59	1.00	2018	Drain, Lifegain
9	Valley Rotcaller	1.265	1.02	1.27	0.70	1.66	1.00	2492	Drain, Lifegain
10	Kokusho, the Evening Star	1.223	1.02	1.11	0.70	1.63	1.13	2286	Drain, Lifegain
11	Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose	1.211	1.15	1.25	0.68	1.20	1.25	492	Drain, Lifegain
12	Sling-Gang Lieutenant	1.190	0.75	1.10	0.75	1.96	1.13	5948	Drain, Lifegain
13	Profane Command	1.176	0.70	1.09	0.75	1.90	1.25	4982	Drain
14	Sorin the Mirthless	1.173	0.53	1.09	0.85	2.08	1.25	8100	Lifegain, Drain
15	Massacre Girl, Most Wanted	1.166	0.75	1.32	0.60	2.01	1.25	29252	Drain, Lifegain
16	Palace Siege	1.147	0.82	1.11	0.70	1.96	1.10	5867	Drain, Lifegain
17	Exsanguinate	1.118	1.21	1.11	0.72	1.09	1.25	277	Drain, Lifegain
18	Gray Merchant of Asphodel	1.102	1.16	1.11	0.80	1.06	1.13	245	Drain, Lifegain
19	South Wind Avatar	1.061	0.96	1.31	0.60	1.61	1.13	5766	Drain, Lifegain
20	Graveyard Trespasser // Graveyard Glutton	1.058	0.79	1.11	0.65	2.11	1.10	16749	Drain, Lifegain
21	Archon of Cruelty	0.994	0.79	1.11	0.80	1.41	1.13	1086	Drain, Lifegain
22	Twilight Prophet	0.965	0.89	1.11	0.78	1.43	1.00	1135	Drain, Lifegain
23	Fell Beast of Mordor	0.944	0.92	1.27	0.60	1.73	1.00	9803	Drain, Lifegain
24	Blood Artist	0.937	0.99	1.11	0.80	0.95	1.25	141	Drain, Lifegain
25	Enduring Tenacity	0.928	1.06	1.31	0.65	1.28	1.00	788	Drain, Lifegain
26	Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel	0.928	0.89	1.11	0.75	1.45	1.00	1257	Drain, Lifegain
27	Bloodthirsty Conqueror	0.924	0.90	1.31	0.70	1.34	1.00	829	Lifegain, Drain
28	Cauldron Familiar	0.904	0.65	1.10	0.75	1.72	1.13	2995	Drain, Lifegain
29	Sorin Markov	0.902	0.92	1.11	0.65	1.68	1.00	4181	Drain, Lifegain
30	Priest of Forgotten Gods	0.900	0.60	1.09	0.78	1.48	1.35	1392	Drain
31	Tendrils of Agony	0.883	0.95	1.10	0.60	1.61	1.13	5618	Drain, Lifegain
32	The Meathook Massacre	0.881	0.79	1.11	0.88	1.22	1.00	513	Drain, Lifegain
33	Ultron the Annihilator	0.874	0.60	1.09	0.70	2.29	1.00	13206	Drain
34	Malakir Bloodwitch	0.864	0.89	1.11	0.60	1.51	1.25	3564	Drain, Lifegain
35	Vraan, Executioner Thane	0.816	1.02	1.11	0.60	1.55	1.00	4279	Drain, Lifegain
36	Starscape Cleric	0.814	0.96	1.31	0.60	1.39	1.00	1994	Drain, Lifegain
37	Exquisite Blood	0.792	0.90	1.31	0.60	1.16	1.25	516	Lifegain, Drain
38	Dread Presence	0.788	0.59	1.10	0.75	1.67	1.13	2578	Drain, Lifegain
39	Vengeful Bloodwitch	0.784	0.89	1.11	0.60	1.37	1.25	1761	Drain, Lifegain
40	Consume Spirit	0.767	0.82	1.11	0.60	1.81	1.00	13242	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	1.544	1.10	1.31	0.93	1.20	1.00	460	Drain, Lifegain
2	Vein Ripper	1.469	1.02	1.11	0.72	1.69	1.25	2732	Drain, Lifegain
3	Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath	1.445	0.82	1.11	0.70	2.15	1.25	9658	Drain, Lifegain
4	Epicure of Blood	1.386	1.10	1.31	0.60	1.65	1.25	6974	Drain, Lifegain
5	Sanguine Bond	1.341	1.20	1.25	0.70	1.22	1.25	505	Drain, Lifegain
6	Revenge of Ravens	1.335	0.96	1.11	0.70	1.71	1.25	2871	Drain, Lifegain
7	Professor Onyx	1.317	1.02	1.27	0.68	1.60	1.13	2403	Drain, Lifegain
8	Falkenrath Noble	1.294	1.02	1.11	0.80	1.59	1.00	2018	Drain, Lifegain
9	Valley Rotcaller	1.265	1.02	1.27	0.70	1.66	1.00	2492	Drain, Lifegain
10	Kokusho, the Evening Star	1.223	1.02	1.11	0.70	1.63	1.13	2286	Drain, Lifegain
11	Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose	1.211	1.15	1.25	0.68	1.20	1.25	492	Drain, Lifegain
12	Sling-Gang Lieutenant	1.190	0.75	1.10	0.75	1.96	1.13	5948	Drain, Lifegain
13	Profane Command	1.176	0.70	1.09	0.75	1.90	1.25	4982	Drain
14	Sorin the Mirthless	1.173	0.53	1.09	0.85	2.08	1.25	8100	Lifegain, Drain
15	Massacre Girl, Most Wanted	1.166	0.75	1.32	0.60	2.01	1.25	29252	Drain, Lifegain
16	Palace Siege	1.147	0.82	1.11	0.70	1.96	1.10	5867	Drain, Lifegain
17	Exsanguinate	1.118	1.21	1.11	0.72	1.09	1.25	277	Drain, Lifegain
18	Gray Merchant of Asphodel	1.102	1.16	1.11	0.80	1.06	1.13	245	Drain, Lifegain
19	South Wind Avatar	1.061	0.96	1.31	0.60	1.61	1.13	5766	Drain, Lifegain
20	Graveyard Trespasser // Graveyard Glutton	1.058	0.79	1.11	0.65	2.11	1.10	16749	Drain, Lifegain
21	Archon of Cruelty	0.994	0.79	1.11	0.80	1.41	1.13	1086	Drain, Lifegain
22	Twilight Prophet	0.965	0.89	1.11	0.78	1.43	1.00	1135	Drain, Lifegain
23	Fell Beast of Mordor	0.944	0.92	1.27	0.60	1.73	1.00	9803	Drain, Lifegain
24	Blood Artist	0.937	0.99	1.11	0.80	0.95	1.25	141	Drain, Lifegain
25	Enduring Tenacity	0.928	1.06	1.31	0.65	1.28	1.00	788	Drain, Lifegain
26	Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel	0.928	0.89	1.11	0.75	1.45	1.00	1257	Drain, Lifegain
27	Bloodthirsty Conqueror	0.924	0.90	1.31	0.70	1.34	1.00	829	Lifegain, Drain
28	Cauldron Familiar	0.904	0.65	1.10	0.75	1.72	1.13	2995	Drain, Lifegain
29	Sorin Markov	0.902	0.92	1.11	0.65	1.68	1.00	4181	Drain, Lifegain
30	Priest of Forgotten Gods	0.900	0.60	1.09	0.78	1.48	1.35	1392	Drain
31	Tendrils of Agony	0.883	0.95	1.10	0.60	1.61	1.13	5618	Drain, Lifegain
32	The Meathook Massacre	0.881	0.79	1.11	0.88	1.22	1.00	513	Drain, Lifegain
33	Ultron the Annihilator	0.874	0.60	1.09	0.70	2.29	1.00	13206	Drain
34	Malakir Bloodwitch	0.864	0.89	1.11	0.60	1.51	1.25	3564	Drain, Lifegain
35	Vraan, Executioner Thane	0.816	1.02	1.11	0.60	1.55	1.00	4279	Drain, Lifegain
36	Starscape Cleric	0.814	0.96	1.31	0.60	1.39	1.00	1994	Drain, Lifegain
37	Exquisite Blood	0.792	0.90	1.31	0.60	1.16	1.25	516	Lifegain, Drain
38	Dread Presence	0.788	0.59	1.10	0.75	1.67	1.13	2578	Drain, Lifegain
39	Vengeful Bloodwitch	0.784	0.89	1.11	0.60	1.37	1.25	1761	Drain, Lifegain
40	Consume Spirit	0.767	0.82	1.11	0.60	1.81	1.00	13242	Drain, Lifegain