Warlock's Blood Tithe

stretch

Pay life freely, knowing lifegain will bring back what you spend it on.

Pay life×1Lifegain×0.7Card draw×0.5Warlock×0.3

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 399 cards that fit

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Card drawPay life
EDHREC #1,720 · $0.26
Pay lifeLifegainCard draw
EDHREC #2,779 · $4.80
Pay life
EDHREC #3,058 · $2.26 · art Tiffany Turrill
Hidden gemLifegainCard drawPay life
EDHREC #8,100 · $2.18 · art Justyna Dura
Hidden gemLifegainPay lifeCard draw
EDHREC #9,658 · $0.63 · art Daarken

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

#	card	score	fit	cmd	q	pop	art	rank	matched
1	Sorin the Mirthless	1.697	0.67	1.27	0.85	2.08	1.22	8100	Lifegain, Card draw, Pay life
2	Preacher of the Schism	1.401	0.64	1.23	0.85	1.87	1.22	4697	Card draw, Pay life, Lifegain
3	Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath	1.202	0.59	1.32	0.70	2.15	1.22	9658	Lifegain, Pay life, Card draw
4	Necropotence	1.197	1.13	1.00	0.85	1.23	1.11	518	Pay life, Card draw
5	Meathook Massacre II	0.980	0.50	1.31	0.85	1.73	1.11	3058	Pay life
6	The Speed Demon	0.933	0.70	1.03	0.70	1.99	1.11	6339	Pay life, Card draw
7	Ad Nauseam	0.911	1.03	1.00	0.65	1.40	1.22	1352	Pay life, Card draw
8	Tivash, Gloom Summoner	0.903	0.82	1.35	0.60	1.76	1.00	10883	Pay life, Lifegain, Warlock
9	Doctor Doom, Unrivaled	0.876	0.74	1.21	0.60	1.77	1.19	11532	Pay life, Card draw, Lifegain
10	Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber	0.840	0.69	1.22	0.70	1.71	1.00	2892	Card draw, Pay life, Lifegain
11	Professor Onyx	0.834	0.65	1.30	0.68	1.60	1.11	2403	Lifegain, Card draw, Pay life
12	K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth	0.828	1.04	1.21	0.60	1.28	1.11	1077	Pay life, Lifegain
13	Dread Presence	0.814	0.60	1.25	0.75	1.67	1.00	2578	Lifegain, Card draw, Pay life
14	Ob Nixilis Reignited	0.803	0.50	1.00	0.85	1.85	1.11	4392	Card draw, Pay life
15	Tenacious Underdog	0.781	0.50	1.15	0.72	2.22	1.00	11419	Pay life, Card draw
16	Bolas's Citadel	0.778	1.05	1.00	0.75	1.08	1.05	271	Pay life, Card draw
17	Gwenom, Remorseless	0.773	0.90	1.27	0.60	1.46	1.00	2779	Pay life, Lifegain, Card draw
18	Sheoldred, the Apocalypse	0.767	0.55	1.31	0.93	1.20	1.00	460	Lifegain, Card draw
19	M.O.D.O.K.	0.727	0.77	1.21	0.60	1.69	1.00	8183	Pay life, Lifegain, Card draw
20	Dark Confidant	0.696	0.81	1.00	0.65	1.37	1.19	1235	Pay life, Card draw
21	Cosmos Elixir	0.686	0.51	1.30	0.72	1.69	1.00	2723	Lifegain, Card draw
22	Doom Whisperer	0.682	0.60	1.00	0.78	1.57	1.05	1851	Pay life
23	Minions' Murmurs	0.679	0.65	1.10	0.60	1.84	1.11	15396	Card draw, Pay life
24	Aetherflux Reservoir	0.675	0.88	1.30	0.65	1.13	1.00	370	Pay life, Lifegain
25	Lorcan, Warlock Collector	0.674	0.66	1.23	0.60	1.79	1.00	12156	Pay life, Warlock
26	Phyrexian Gargantua	0.668	0.55	1.00	0.65	2.09	1.11	15784	Card draw, Pay life
27	Batterskull	0.658	0.27	1.32	0.92	1.90	1.11	4993	Lifegain
28	Arguel's Blood Fast // Temple of Aclazotz	0.653	0.91	1.21	0.50	1.37	1.22	8431	Pay life, Card draw, Lifegain
29	Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor	0.652	0.70	1.00	0.70	1.59	1.00	1999	Pay life, Card draw
30	Savanti Romero, Time's Exile	0.625	0.71	1.03	0.60	1.82	1.00	14218	Pay life, Card draw
31	Vilis, Broker of Blood	0.602	0.80	1.03	0.60	1.29	1.22	1121	Pay life, Card draw
32	Phyrexian Processor	0.592	0.70	1.07	0.60	1.70	1.00	8501	Pay life
33	Painful Truths	0.588	0.65	1.00	0.70	1.54	1.00	1720	Card draw, Pay life
34	Champion of Dusk	0.579	0.60	1.00	0.68	1.72	1.00	3581	Pay life, Card draw
35	Henrika Domnathi // Henrika, Infernal Seer	0.578	0.51	1.21	0.60	1.68	1.22	7658	Lifegain, Card draw, Pay life
36	Pointed Discussion	0.573	0.60	1.00	0.60	1.69	1.22	8209	Card draw, Pay life
37	Murderous Rider // Swift End	0.555	0.38	1.20	0.80	1.54	1.11	1670	Lifegain, Pay life
38	The War in Heaven	0.552	0.50	1.35	0.60	1.76	1.00	10993	Card draw, Pay life
39	Stinging Study	0.550	0.65	1.00	0.60	1.50	1.22	3384	Card draw, Pay life
40	Doctor Doom	0.549	0.45	1.08	0.65	1.95	1.11	10185	Pay life, Card draw

Scoring cards for this theme…

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

#	card	score	fit	cmd	q	pop	art	rank	matched
1	Sorin the Mirthless	1.697	0.67	1.27	0.85	2.08	1.22	8100	Lifegain, Card draw, Pay life
2	Preacher of the Schism	1.401	0.64	1.23	0.85	1.87	1.22	4697	Card draw, Pay life, Lifegain
3	Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath	1.202	0.59	1.32	0.70	2.15	1.22	9658	Lifegain, Pay life, Card draw
4	Necropotence	1.197	1.13	1.00	0.85	1.23	1.11	518	Pay life, Card draw
5	Meathook Massacre II	0.980	0.50	1.31	0.85	1.73	1.11	3058	Pay life
6	The Speed Demon	0.933	0.70	1.03	0.70	1.99	1.11	6339	Pay life, Card draw
7	Ad Nauseam	0.911	1.03	1.00	0.65	1.40	1.22	1352	Pay life, Card draw
8	Tivash, Gloom Summoner	0.903	0.82	1.35	0.60	1.76	1.00	10883	Pay life, Lifegain, Warlock
9	Doctor Doom, Unrivaled	0.876	0.74	1.21	0.60	1.77	1.19	11532	Pay life, Card draw, Lifegain
10	Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber	0.840	0.69	1.22	0.70	1.71	1.00	2892	Card draw, Pay life, Lifegain
11	Professor Onyx	0.834	0.65	1.30	0.68	1.60	1.11	2403	Lifegain, Card draw, Pay life
12	K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth	0.828	1.04	1.21	0.60	1.28	1.11	1077	Pay life, Lifegain
13	Dread Presence	0.814	0.60	1.25	0.75	1.67	1.00	2578	Lifegain, Card draw, Pay life
14	Ob Nixilis Reignited	0.803	0.50	1.00	0.85	1.85	1.11	4392	Card draw, Pay life
15	Tenacious Underdog	0.781	0.50	1.15	0.72	2.22	1.00	11419	Pay life, Card draw
16	Bolas's Citadel	0.778	1.05	1.00	0.75	1.08	1.05	271	Pay life, Card draw
17	Gwenom, Remorseless	0.773	0.90	1.27	0.60	1.46	1.00	2779	Pay life, Lifegain, Card draw
18	Sheoldred, the Apocalypse	0.767	0.55	1.31	0.93	1.20	1.00	460	Lifegain, Card draw
19	M.O.D.O.K.	0.727	0.77	1.21	0.60	1.69	1.00	8183	Pay life, Lifegain, Card draw
20	Dark Confidant	0.696	0.81	1.00	0.65	1.37	1.19	1235	Pay life, Card draw
21	Cosmos Elixir	0.686	0.51	1.30	0.72	1.69	1.00	2723	Lifegain, Card draw
22	Doom Whisperer	0.682	0.60	1.00	0.78	1.57	1.05	1851	Pay life
23	Minions' Murmurs	0.679	0.65	1.10	0.60	1.84	1.11	15396	Card draw, Pay life
24	Aetherflux Reservoir	0.675	0.88	1.30	0.65	1.13	1.00	370	Pay life, Lifegain
25	Lorcan, Warlock Collector	0.674	0.66	1.23	0.60	1.79	1.00	12156	Pay life, Warlock
26	Phyrexian Gargantua	0.668	0.55	1.00	0.65	2.09	1.11	15784	Card draw, Pay life
27	Batterskull	0.658	0.27	1.32	0.92	1.90	1.11	4993	Lifegain
28	Arguel's Blood Fast // Temple of Aclazotz	0.653	0.91	1.21	0.50	1.37	1.22	8431	Pay life, Card draw, Lifegain
29	Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor	0.652	0.70	1.00	0.70	1.59	1.00	1999	Pay life, Card draw
30	Savanti Romero, Time's Exile	0.625	0.71	1.03	0.60	1.82	1.00	14218	Pay life, Card draw
31	Vilis, Broker of Blood	0.602	0.80	1.03	0.60	1.29	1.22	1121	Pay life, Card draw
32	Phyrexian Processor	0.592	0.70	1.07	0.60	1.70	1.00	8501	Pay life
33	Painful Truths	0.588	0.65	1.00	0.70	1.54	1.00	1720	Card draw, Pay life
34	Champion of Dusk	0.579	0.60	1.00	0.68	1.72	1.00	3581	Pay life, Card draw
35	Henrika Domnathi // Henrika, Infernal Seer	0.578	0.51	1.21	0.60	1.68	1.22	7658	Lifegain, Card draw, Pay life
36	Pointed Discussion	0.573	0.60	1.00	0.60	1.69	1.22	8209	Card draw, Pay life
37	Murderous Rider // Swift End	0.555	0.38	1.20	0.80	1.54	1.11	1670	Lifegain, Pay life
38	The War in Heaven	0.552	0.50	1.35	0.60	1.76	1.00	10993	Card draw, Pay life
39	Stinging Study	0.550	0.65	1.00	0.60	1.50	1.22	3384	Card draw, Pay life
40	Doctor Doom	0.549	0.45	1.08	0.65	1.95	1.11	10185	Pay life, Card draw