The Price of Devotion

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Ward costs life, and so does everything else you do. Spend your health, then bleed the table.

Pay life×1Drain×0.6Lifegain×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 470 cards that fit

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Hidden gemDrainPay lifeLifegain
EDHREC #9,658 · $0.63 · art Daarken
Hidden gemPay life
EDHREC #8,501 · $0.38
DrainLifegain
EDHREC #2,018 · $0.15 · art Slawomir Maniak
Hidden gemPay life
EDHREC #11,419 · $0.27
Hidden gemPay lifeDrain
EDHREC #6,339 · $1.03 · art Helge C. Balzer

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

#	card	score	fit	cmd	q	pop	art	rank	matched
1	Sorin the Mirthless	1.024	0.46	1.00	0.85	2.08	1.35	8100	Pay life, Drain, Lifegain
2	Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath	0.986	0.55	1.05	0.70	2.15	1.35	9658	Drain, Pay life, Lifegain
3	Necropotence	0.975	0.90	1.00	0.85	1.23	1.13	518	Pay life
4	Meathook Massacre II	0.809	0.50	1.06	0.85	1.73	1.13	3058	Pay life
5	The Speed Demon	0.801	0.59	1.03	0.70	1.99	1.13	6339	Pay life, Drain
6	Preacher of the Schism	0.789	0.36	1.10	0.85	1.87	1.35	4697	Pay life, Lifegain
7	Bolas's Citadel	0.767	1.02	1.07	0.75	1.08	1.00	271	Pay life, Drain
8	Ad Nauseam	0.734	0.80	1.00	0.65	1.40	1.25	1352	Pay life
9	Professor Onyx	0.678	0.67	1.00	0.68	1.60	1.13	2403	Drain, Pay life, Lifegain
10	K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth	0.666	0.96	1.03	0.60	1.28	1.13	1077	Pay life, Lifegain
11	Doom Whisperer	0.648	0.60	1.00	0.78	1.57	1.00	1851	Pay life
12	Vein Ripper	0.589	0.42	1.00	0.72	1.69	1.35	2732	Drain, Lifegain
13	Revenge of Ravens	0.571	0.39	1.09	0.70	1.71	1.35	2871	Drain, Lifegain
14	Phyrexian Processor	0.553	0.70	1.00	0.60	1.70	1.00	8501	Pay life
15	Tenacious Underdog	0.544	0.40	1.00	0.72	2.22	1.00	11419	Pay life
16	Falkenrath Noble	0.543	0.42	1.00	0.80	1.59	1.13	2018	Drain, Lifegain
17	Tivash, Gloom Summoner	0.512	0.60	1.03	0.60	1.76	1.00	10883	Pay life, Lifegain
18	Gwenom, Remorseless	0.509	0.67	1.11	0.60	1.46	1.00	2779	Pay life, Lifegain
19	Vilis, Broker of Blood	0.501	0.60	1.03	0.60	1.29	1.35	1121	Pay life
20	Lorcan, Warlock Collector	0.498	0.60	1.00	0.60	1.79	1.00	12156	Pay life
21	Sheoldred, the Apocalypse	0.495	0.44	1.03	0.93	1.20	1.00	460	Drain, Lifegain
22	Sling-Gang Lieutenant	0.487	0.31	1.09	0.75	1.96	1.13	5948	Drain, Lifegain
23	Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber	0.480	0.48	1.00	0.70	1.71	1.00	2892	Pay life, Drain, Lifegain
24	Arguel's Blood Fast // Temple of Aclazotz	0.474	0.66	1.10	0.50	1.37	1.35	8431	Pay life, Lifegain
25	Ob Nixilis Reignited	0.474	0.29	1.00	0.85	1.85	1.13	4392	Pay life, Drain
26	Dark Confidant	0.473	0.60	1.00	0.65	1.37	1.10	1235	Pay life
27	Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor	0.466	0.50	1.00	0.70	1.59	1.00	1999	Pay life
28	Demon of Fate's Design	0.456	0.60	1.10	0.60	1.48	1.00	3183	Pay life
29	M.O.D.O.K.	0.455	0.56	1.03	0.60	1.69	1.00	8183	Pay life, Lifegain
30	Kokusho, the Evening Star	0.455	0.42	1.00	0.70	1.63	1.13	2286	Drain, Lifegain
31	Valley Rotcaller	0.454	0.42	1.10	0.70	1.66	1.00	2492	Drain, Lifegain
32	Dread Presence	0.450	0.41	1.00	0.75	1.67	1.00	2578	Drain, Pay life, Lifegain
33	Exsanguinate	0.449	0.50	1.00	0.72	1.09	1.35	277	Drain, Lifegain
34	Savanti Romero, Time's Exile	0.439	0.50	1.03	0.60	1.82	1.00	14218	Pay life
35	Champion of Dusk	0.435	0.40	1.00	0.68	1.72	1.13	3581	Pay life
36	Sanguine Bond	0.429	0.44	1.00	0.70	1.22	1.35	505	Drain, Lifegain
37	Graveyard Trespasser // Graveyard Glutton	0.426	0.32	1.09	0.65	2.11	1.10	16749	Drain, Lifegain
38	Aetherflux Reservoir	0.425	0.72	1.00	0.65	1.13	1.00	370	Pay life, Lifegain
39	Yawgmoth, Thran Physician	0.418	0.40	1.09	0.80	1.34	1.00	834	Pay life
40	Epicure of Blood	0.416	0.40	1.00	0.60	1.65	1.35	6974	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	Sorin the Mirthless	1.024	0.46	1.00	0.85	2.08	1.35	8100	Pay life, Drain, Lifegain
2	Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath	0.986	0.55	1.05	0.70	2.15	1.35	9658	Drain, Pay life, Lifegain
3	Necropotence	0.975	0.90	1.00	0.85	1.23	1.13	518	Pay life
4	Meathook Massacre II	0.809	0.50	1.06	0.85	1.73	1.13	3058	Pay life
5	The Speed Demon	0.801	0.59	1.03	0.70	1.99	1.13	6339	Pay life, Drain
6	Preacher of the Schism	0.789	0.36	1.10	0.85	1.87	1.35	4697	Pay life, Lifegain
7	Bolas's Citadel	0.767	1.02	1.07	0.75	1.08	1.00	271	Pay life, Drain
8	Ad Nauseam	0.734	0.80	1.00	0.65	1.40	1.25	1352	Pay life
9	Professor Onyx	0.678	0.67	1.00	0.68	1.60	1.13	2403	Drain, Pay life, Lifegain
10	K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth	0.666	0.96	1.03	0.60	1.28	1.13	1077	Pay life, Lifegain
11	Doom Whisperer	0.648	0.60	1.00	0.78	1.57	1.00	1851	Pay life
12	Vein Ripper	0.589	0.42	1.00	0.72	1.69	1.35	2732	Drain, Lifegain
13	Revenge of Ravens	0.571	0.39	1.09	0.70	1.71	1.35	2871	Drain, Lifegain
14	Phyrexian Processor	0.553	0.70	1.00	0.60	1.70	1.00	8501	Pay life
15	Tenacious Underdog	0.544	0.40	1.00	0.72	2.22	1.00	11419	Pay life
16	Falkenrath Noble	0.543	0.42	1.00	0.80	1.59	1.13	2018	Drain, Lifegain
17	Tivash, Gloom Summoner	0.512	0.60	1.03	0.60	1.76	1.00	10883	Pay life, Lifegain
18	Gwenom, Remorseless	0.509	0.67	1.11	0.60	1.46	1.00	2779	Pay life, Lifegain
19	Vilis, Broker of Blood	0.501	0.60	1.03	0.60	1.29	1.35	1121	Pay life
20	Lorcan, Warlock Collector	0.498	0.60	1.00	0.60	1.79	1.00	12156	Pay life
21	Sheoldred, the Apocalypse	0.495	0.44	1.03	0.93	1.20	1.00	460	Drain, Lifegain
22	Sling-Gang Lieutenant	0.487	0.31	1.09	0.75	1.96	1.13	5948	Drain, Lifegain
23	Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber	0.480	0.48	1.00	0.70	1.71	1.00	2892	Pay life, Drain, Lifegain
24	Arguel's Blood Fast // Temple of Aclazotz	0.474	0.66	1.10	0.50	1.37	1.35	8431	Pay life, Lifegain
25	Ob Nixilis Reignited	0.474	0.29	1.00	0.85	1.85	1.13	4392	Pay life, Drain
26	Dark Confidant	0.473	0.60	1.00	0.65	1.37	1.10	1235	Pay life
27	Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor	0.466	0.50	1.00	0.70	1.59	1.00	1999	Pay life
28	Demon of Fate's Design	0.456	0.60	1.10	0.60	1.48	1.00	3183	Pay life
29	M.O.D.O.K.	0.455	0.56	1.03	0.60	1.69	1.00	8183	Pay life, Lifegain
30	Kokusho, the Evening Star	0.455	0.42	1.00	0.70	1.63	1.13	2286	Drain, Lifegain
31	Valley Rotcaller	0.454	0.42	1.10	0.70	1.66	1.00	2492	Drain, Lifegain
32	Dread Presence	0.450	0.41	1.00	0.75	1.67	1.00	2578	Drain, Pay life, Lifegain
33	Exsanguinate	0.449	0.50	1.00	0.72	1.09	1.35	277	Drain, Lifegain
34	Savanti Romero, Time's Exile	0.439	0.50	1.03	0.60	1.82	1.00	14218	Pay life
35	Champion of Dusk	0.435	0.40	1.00	0.68	1.72	1.13	3581	Pay life
36	Sanguine Bond	0.429	0.44	1.00	0.70	1.22	1.35	505	Drain, Lifegain
37	Graveyard Trespasser // Graveyard Glutton	0.426	0.32	1.09	0.65	2.11	1.10	16749	Drain, Lifegain
38	Aetherflux Reservoir	0.425	0.72	1.00	0.65	1.13	1.00	370	Pay life, Lifegain
39	Yawgmoth, Thran Physician	0.418	0.40	1.09	0.80	1.34	1.00	834	Pay life
40	Epicure of Blood	0.416	0.40	1.00	0.60	1.65	1.35	6974	Drain, Lifegain