Average Deck for The Lord of Pain - Optimized Lifegain

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Average Decklist

Archfiend of Despair
Archfiend of Despair
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
Blood Seeker
Blood Seeker
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
Crypt Ghast
Crypt Ghast
Deadpool, Trading Card
Deadpool, Trading Card
Gleeful Arsonist
Gleeful Arsonist
Harsh Mentor
Harsh Mentor
Heartless Hidetsugu
Heartless Hidetsugu
Hexing Squelcher
Hexing Squelcher
Kaervek the Merciless
Kaervek the Merciless
Kardur, Doomscourge
Kardur, Doomscourge
Keen Duelist
Keen Duelist
Mayhem Devil
Mayhem Devil
Mogis, God of Slaughter
Mogis, God of Slaughter
Professional Face-Breaker
Professional Face-Breaker
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Razorkin Needlehead
Razorkin Needlehead
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
Treasure Nabber
Treasure Nabber
Twinflame Tyrant
Twinflame Tyrant
Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
Vial Smasher the Fierce
Vial Smasher the Fierce
Instants (11)
Bedevil
Bedevil
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Terminate
Terminate
Tibalt's Trickery
Tibalt's Trickery
Untimely Malfunction
Untimely Malfunction
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Withering Torment
Withering Torment
Sorceries (8)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Damnation
Damnation
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Exsanguinate
Exsanguinate
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Prisoner's Dilemma
Prisoner's Dilemma
Torment of Hailfire
Torment of Hailfire
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Artifacts (13)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Basilisk Collar
Basilisk Collar
Bolas's Citadel
Bolas's Citadel
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Jet Medallion
Jet Medallion
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Mask of Griselbrand
Mask of Griselbrand
Ruby Medallion
Ruby Medallion
Shadowspear
Shadowspear
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
The One Ring
The One Ring
Whip of Erebos
Whip of Erebos
Enchantments (8)
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Descent into Avernus
Descent into Avernus
Exquisite Blood
Exquisite Blood
Fiery Emancipation
Fiery Emancipation
Painful Quandary
Painful Quandary
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Arena
Polluted Bonds
Polluted Bonds
Underworld Dreams
Underworld Dreams
Lands (22)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Blackcleave Cliffs
Blackcleave Cliffs
Blazemire Verge
Blazemire Verge
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Coffers
Command Tower
Command Tower
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Foreboding Ruins
Foreboding Ruins
Haunted Ridge
Haunted Ridge
Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite
Rakdos Carnarium
Rakdos Carnarium
Raucous Theater
Raucous Theater
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Spinerock Knoll
Spinerock Knoll
Sulfurous Springs
Sulfurous Springs
Tainted Peak
Tainted Peak
Temple of Malice
Temple of Malice
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Witch's Clinic
Witch's Clinic
Basics (2)
Mountain
6 Mountains
Swamp
7 Swamps