Liesa, Shroud of Dusk (Commander) - Optimized Lifegain

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Brian Cain
Nov 24, 2025
Mai, Scornful Striker Commander Deck Tech
If you're looking to mess with life totals in a mono-black deck, then look no further than this Commander deck for Mai, Scornful Striker.
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45%synergy
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36%synergy
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23%synergy
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39%synergy
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32%synergy
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42%synergy
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53%inclusion80 decks150 decks
38%synergy
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37%synergy
Farewell
40%inclusion60 decks150 decks
27%synergy
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39%inclusion59 decks150 decks
28%synergy
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36%inclusion54 decks150 decks
30%synergy
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24%synergy
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28%synergy
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29%synergy
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31%synergy
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29%synergy
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29%synergy
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21%synergy
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17%synergy
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16%synergy
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16%synergy
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4%synergy
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-15%synergy
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13%synergy
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10%synergy
Auriok Champion
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Dark Ritual
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17%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
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Generous Gift
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12%synergy
Despark
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2%synergy
Fracture
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6%synergy
Deadly Rollick
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12%synergy
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0%synergy
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Beacon of Immortality
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5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
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5%synergy
Inkshield
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-2%synergy
Hatred
15%inclusion22 decks150 decks
14%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
12%inclusion18 decks150 decks
3%synergy
Dawn's Truce
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6%synergy
Stinging Study
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3%synergy
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Sign in Blood
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Fumigate
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Vindicate
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-3%synergy
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-2%synergy
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Lightning Greaves
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24%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
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28%synergy
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Well of Lost Dreams
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20%synergy
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23%inclusion34 decks150 decks
20%synergy
The Wind Crystal
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
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Mindcrank
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16%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
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14%synergy
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13%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
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9%synergy
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-2%synergy
Tainted Sigil
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8%synergy
Pearl Medallion
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4%synergy
Jet Medallion
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4%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Isolation Cell
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6%synergy
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4%synergy
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6%synergy
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4%synergy
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2%synergy
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3%synergy
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2%synergy
Enchantments
Bloodchief Ascension
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43%synergy
Ghostly Prison
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17%synergy
Land Tax
31%inclusion46 decks150 decks
21%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
26%inclusion39 decks150 decks
16%synergy
Painful Quandary
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23%synergy
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22%inclusion33 decks150 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Bonds
21%inclusion31 decks150 decks
19%synergy
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20%inclusion30 decks150 decks
14%synergy
Wound Reflection
15%inclusion22 decks150 decks
12%synergy
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7%synergy
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10%synergy
Aura of Silence
11%inclusion17 decks150 decks
9%synergy
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8%synergy
Greed
9.3%inclusion14 decks150 decks
5%synergy
No Mercy
9.3%inclusion14 decks150 decks
7%synergy
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6%synergy
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8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
7%synergy
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6%synergy
Dawn of Hope
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4%synergy
Glasswing Grace
6.7%inclusion10 decks150 decks
-1%synergy
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6.7%inclusion10 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Boon Reflection
6.7%inclusion10 decks150 decks
5%synergy
Underworld Dreams
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4%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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2%synergy
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3%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
53%inclusion79 decks150 decks
9%synergy
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45%inclusion68 decks150 decks
25%synergy
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41%inclusion61 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Coffers
30%inclusion45 decks150 decks
18%synergy
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16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion38 decks150 decks
2%synergy
War Room
25%inclusion37 decks150 decks
18%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
23%inclusion35 decks150 decks
16%synergy
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21%inclusion32 decks150 decks
10%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
21%inclusion31 decks150 decks
17%synergy
Castle Locthwain
18%inclusion27 decks150 decks
8%synergy
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16%inclusion24 decks150 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion21 decks150 decks
-6%synergy
Restless Fortress
13%inclusion20 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Radiant Fountain
12%inclusion18 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Strip Mine
10%inclusion15 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Shambling Vent
8.7%inclusion13 decks150 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
3%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.7%inclusion10 decks150 decks
2%synergy
Wasteland
6.0%inclusion9 decks150 decks
5%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.0%inclusion9 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.0%inclusion9 decks150 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion147 decks150 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion133 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
70%inclusion105 decks150 decks
18%synergy
Orzhov Signet
67%inclusion101 decks150 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion38 decks150 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion32 decks150 decks
-3%synergy
Pristine Talisman
17%inclusion26 decks150 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion25 decks150 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion23 decks150 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion15 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Chrome Mox
10%inclusion15 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Marble Diamond
9.3%inclusion14 decks150 decks
3%synergy
The Soul Stone
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
2%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
6.0%inclusion9 decks150 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Plains
96%inclusion144 decks150 decks
-2%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion143 decks150 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion141 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Godless Shrine
80%inclusion120 decks150 decks
29%synergy
Isolated Chapel
79%inclusion119 decks150 decks
13%synergy
Caves of Koilos
73%inclusion110 decks150 decks
16%synergy
Vault of Champions
69%inclusion103 decks150 decks
29%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
64%inclusion96 decks150 decks
29%synergy
Fetid Heath
63%inclusion94 decks150 decks
23%synergy
Marsh Flats
56%inclusion84 decks150 decks
26%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
45%inclusion67 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
43%inclusion64 decks150 decks
16%synergy
Tainted Field
41%inclusion62 decks150 decks
-10%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
35%inclusion53 decks150 decks
-6%synergy
Silent Clearing
32%inclusion48 decks150 decks
17%synergy
Scoured Barrens
30%inclusion45 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
29%inclusion44 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
27%inclusion40 decks147 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Silence
27%inclusion40 decks150 decks
-13%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
24%inclusion36 decks150 decks
3%synergy
Scrubland
24%inclusion36 decks150 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion31 decks150 decks
-4%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion29 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion25 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion25 decks150 decks
5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion24 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
15%inclusion23 decks150 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion22 decks150 decks
-8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion19 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion19 decks150 decks
-7%synergy
Arid Mesa
13%inclusion19 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
11%inclusion17 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Mana Confluence
11%inclusion16 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion16 decks150 decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
11%inclusion16 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
11%inclusion16 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion15 decks150 decks
-10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.7%inclusion13 decks150 decks
-5%synergy
Windswept Heath
8.7%inclusion13 decks150 decks
3%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
8.7%inclusion13 decks150 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
2%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
7.3%inclusion11 decks150 decks
3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.3%inclusion11 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Opal Palace
7.3%inclusion11 decks150 decks
5%synergy
Glasswing Grace
6.7%inclusion10 decks150 decks
-1%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
6.7%inclusion10 decks150 decks
-1%synergy
Desolate Mire
6.0%inclusion9 decks150 decks
-10%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
6.0%inclusion9 decks150 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.0%inclusion9 decks150 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
2%synergy