Doom's Debt Collector

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Spend your own life as currency for cards and power, then drain the table to pay it back.

Pay life×1Drain×0.7Lifegain×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 516 cards that fit

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Hidden gemDrainLifegainPay life
EDHREC #9,658 · $0.63 · art Daarken
DrainLifegain
EDHREC #2,286 · $24.84 · art Slawomir Maniak
Hidden gemPay lifeDrainLifegain
EDHREC #8,100 · $2.18 · art Justyna Dura
DrainLifegain
EDHREC #2,018 · $0.15
Pay life
EDHREC #1,851 · $5.75 · art Vincent Proce

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

#	card	score	fit	cmd	q	pop	art	rank	matched
1	Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath	1.317	0.64	1.30	0.70	2.15	1.25	9658	Drain, Lifegain, Pay life
2	Sorin the Mirthless	1.189	0.51	1.15	0.85	2.08	1.25	8100	Pay life, Drain, Lifegain
3	Professor Onyx	1.105	0.78	1.40	0.68	1.60	1.13	2403	Drain, Lifegain, Pay life
4	The Speed Demon	1.015	0.60	1.15	0.70	1.99	1.25	6339	Pay life, Drain
5	Necropotence	0.975	0.90	1.00	0.85	1.23	1.13	518	Pay life
6	Vein Ripper	0.914	0.50	1.40	0.72	1.69	1.25	2732	Drain, Lifegain
7	Bolas's Citadel	0.877	1.04	1.20	0.75	1.08	1.00	271	Pay life, Drain
8	Falkenrath Noble	0.805	0.50	1.40	0.80	1.59	1.00	2018	Drain, Lifegain
9	Sheoldred, the Apocalypse	0.803	0.53	1.40	0.93	1.20	1.00	460	Drain, Lifegain
10	Revenge of Ravens	0.798	0.47	1.36	0.70	1.71	1.25	2871	Drain, Lifegain
11	Meathook Massacre II	0.762	0.50	1.00	0.85	1.73	1.13	3058	Pay life
12	Kokusho, the Evening Star	0.761	0.50	1.40	0.70	1.63	1.13	2286	Drain, Lifegain
13	Valley Rotcaller	0.752	0.50	1.40	0.70	1.66	1.10	2492	Drain, Lifegain
14	Ad Nauseam	0.734	0.80	1.00	0.65	1.40	1.25	1352	Pay life
15	Doom Whisperer	0.730	0.60	1.00	0.78	1.57	1.13	1851	Pay life
16	Preacher of the Schism	0.700	0.38	1.00	0.85	1.87	1.25	4697	Pay life, Lifegain
17	Exsanguinate	0.696	0.60	1.40	0.72	1.09	1.25	277	Drain, Lifegain
18	Sling-Gang Lieutenant	0.692	0.37	1.30	0.75	1.96	1.13	5948	Drain, Lifegain
19	Gray Merchant of Asphodel	0.684	0.57	1.40	0.80	1.06	1.13	245	Drain, Lifegain
20	Sanguine Bond	0.661	0.53	1.40	0.70	1.22	1.25	505	Drain, Lifegain
21	K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth	0.657	0.98	1.00	0.60	1.28	1.13	1077	Pay life, Lifegain
22	Ob Nixilis Reignited	0.649	0.31	1.15	0.85	1.85	1.25	4392	Drain, Pay life
23	Epicure of Blood	0.641	0.47	1.40	0.60	1.65	1.25	6974	Drain, Lifegain
24	Dread Presence	0.625	0.48	1.20	0.75	1.67	1.00	2578	Drain, Pay life, Lifegain
25	Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber	0.624	0.52	1.20	0.70	1.71	1.00	2892	Pay life, Drain, Lifegain
26	Graveyard Trespasser // Graveyard Glutton	0.608	0.39	1.30	0.65	2.11	1.10	16749	Drain, Lifegain
27	Palace Siege	0.597	0.40	1.30	0.70	1.96	1.00	5867	Drain, Lifegain
28	Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose	0.592	0.50	1.40	0.68	1.20	1.25	492	Drain, Lifegain
29	Blood Artist	0.587	0.49	1.40	0.80	0.95	1.25	141	Drain, Lifegain
30	Twilight Prophet	0.580	0.44	1.35	0.78	1.43	1.00	1135	Drain, Lifegain
31	Vraan, Executioner Thane	0.572	0.50	1.40	0.60	1.55	1.13	4279	Drain, Lifegain
32	Massacre Girl, Most Wanted	0.566	0.37	1.30	0.60	2.01	1.25	29252	Drain, Lifegain
33	Tendrils of Agony	0.559	0.47	1.40	0.60	1.61	1.13	5618	Drain, Lifegain
34	Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel	0.558	0.44	1.35	0.75	1.45	1.00	1257	Drain, Lifegain
35	Phyrexian Processor	0.553	0.70	1.00	0.60	1.70	1.00	8501	Pay life
36	Profane Command	0.548	0.27	1.35	0.75	1.90	1.22	4982	Drain
37	Tenacious Underdog	0.544	0.40	1.00	0.72	2.22	1.00	11419	Pay life
38	Sorin Markov	0.538	0.45	1.35	0.65	1.68	1.00	4181	Drain, Lifegain
39	Tivash, Gloom Summoner	0.523	0.64	1.00	0.60	1.76	1.00	10883	Pay life, Lifegain
40	Sinister Monolith	0.520	0.74	1.35	0.50	1.34	1.10	6398	Drain, Pay life, Lifegain

Scoring cards for this theme…

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

#	card	score	fit	cmd	q	pop	art	rank	matched
1	Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath	1.317	0.64	1.30	0.70	2.15	1.25	9658	Drain, Lifegain, Pay life
2	Sorin the Mirthless	1.189	0.51	1.15	0.85	2.08	1.25	8100	Pay life, Drain, Lifegain
3	Professor Onyx	1.105	0.78	1.40	0.68	1.60	1.13	2403	Drain, Lifegain, Pay life
4	The Speed Demon	1.015	0.60	1.15	0.70	1.99	1.25	6339	Pay life, Drain
5	Necropotence	0.975	0.90	1.00	0.85	1.23	1.13	518	Pay life
6	Vein Ripper	0.914	0.50	1.40	0.72	1.69	1.25	2732	Drain, Lifegain
7	Bolas's Citadel	0.877	1.04	1.20	0.75	1.08	1.00	271	Pay life, Drain
8	Falkenrath Noble	0.805	0.50	1.40	0.80	1.59	1.00	2018	Drain, Lifegain
9	Sheoldred, the Apocalypse	0.803	0.53	1.40	0.93	1.20	1.00	460	Drain, Lifegain
10	Revenge of Ravens	0.798	0.47	1.36	0.70	1.71	1.25	2871	Drain, Lifegain
11	Meathook Massacre II	0.762	0.50	1.00	0.85	1.73	1.13	3058	Pay life
12	Kokusho, the Evening Star	0.761	0.50	1.40	0.70	1.63	1.13	2286	Drain, Lifegain
13	Valley Rotcaller	0.752	0.50	1.40	0.70	1.66	1.10	2492	Drain, Lifegain
14	Ad Nauseam	0.734	0.80	1.00	0.65	1.40	1.25	1352	Pay life
15	Doom Whisperer	0.730	0.60	1.00	0.78	1.57	1.13	1851	Pay life
16	Preacher of the Schism	0.700	0.38	1.00	0.85	1.87	1.25	4697	Pay life, Lifegain
17	Exsanguinate	0.696	0.60	1.40	0.72	1.09	1.25	277	Drain, Lifegain
18	Sling-Gang Lieutenant	0.692	0.37	1.30	0.75	1.96	1.13	5948	Drain, Lifegain
19	Gray Merchant of Asphodel	0.684	0.57	1.40	0.80	1.06	1.13	245	Drain, Lifegain
20	Sanguine Bond	0.661	0.53	1.40	0.70	1.22	1.25	505	Drain, Lifegain
21	K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth	0.657	0.98	1.00	0.60	1.28	1.13	1077	Pay life, Lifegain
22	Ob Nixilis Reignited	0.649	0.31	1.15	0.85	1.85	1.25	4392	Drain, Pay life
23	Epicure of Blood	0.641	0.47	1.40	0.60	1.65	1.25	6974	Drain, Lifegain
24	Dread Presence	0.625	0.48	1.20	0.75	1.67	1.00	2578	Drain, Pay life, Lifegain
25	Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber	0.624	0.52	1.20	0.70	1.71	1.00	2892	Pay life, Drain, Lifegain
26	Graveyard Trespasser // Graveyard Glutton	0.608	0.39	1.30	0.65	2.11	1.10	16749	Drain, Lifegain
27	Palace Siege	0.597	0.40	1.30	0.70	1.96	1.00	5867	Drain, Lifegain
28	Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose	0.592	0.50	1.40	0.68	1.20	1.25	492	Drain, Lifegain
29	Blood Artist	0.587	0.49	1.40	0.80	0.95	1.25	141	Drain, Lifegain
30	Twilight Prophet	0.580	0.44	1.35	0.78	1.43	1.00	1135	Drain, Lifegain
31	Vraan, Executioner Thane	0.572	0.50	1.40	0.60	1.55	1.13	4279	Drain, Lifegain
32	Massacre Girl, Most Wanted	0.566	0.37	1.30	0.60	2.01	1.25	29252	Drain, Lifegain
33	Tendrils of Agony	0.559	0.47	1.40	0.60	1.61	1.13	5618	Drain, Lifegain
34	Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel	0.558	0.44	1.35	0.75	1.45	1.00	1257	Drain, Lifegain
35	Phyrexian Processor	0.553	0.70	1.00	0.60	1.70	1.00	8501	Pay life
36	Profane Command	0.548	0.27	1.35	0.75	1.90	1.22	4982	Drain
37	Tenacious Underdog	0.544	0.40	1.00	0.72	2.22	1.00	11419	Pay life
38	Sorin Markov	0.538	0.45	1.35	0.65	1.68	1.00	4181	Drain, Lifegain
39	Tivash, Gloom Summoner	0.523	0.64	1.00	0.60	1.76	1.00	10883	Pay life, Lifegain
40	Sinister Monolith	0.520	0.74	1.35	0.50	1.34	1.10	6398	Drain, Pay life, Lifegain