secrets to life.
secrets to life is a 100-card Commander deck led by Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel in the Orzhov color identity (white/black). TableCommander estimates this deck at bracket 4 — optimized / high-power.
The mainboard runs 26 creatures, 9 instants, 5 sorceries, 12 artifacts, 6 enchantments, 1 planeswalker, and 41 lands, averaging 2.83 mana value across non-land cards. 68% of non-land cards cost 3 mana or less; 17% cost 5 or more.
Notable inclusions: 4 game changers (e.g. Demonic Tutor, Smothering Tithe, and Teferi's Protection) and 1 alternate win condition (Doctor Doom, Unrivaled). This deck is currently Commander-legal on TableCommander.
COMMANDER
CommanderPLANESWALKER(1)
CREATURE(25)
ARTIFACT(12)
ENCHANTMENT(6)
INSTANT(9)
SORCERY(5)
LAND(41)
6×
6×
TOKENS(4)
100
Total
26
Creatures
33
Spells
41
Lands
B4
Bracket
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No Games Yet
Why bracket 4? — Optimized
3 early two-card combos: Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel + Sheoldred, the Apocalypse, Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Beacon of Immortality and 1 more
A two-card infinite combo cheap enough to assemble and win in the early game (data from Commander Spellbook). Bracket 3 decks are expected not to run these; any means Bracket 4.
4 Game Changers
Cards on WotC's official Game Changers list. Any puts a deck at Bracket 3 or above; more than three means Bracket 4.
Demonic TutorFarewellSmothering TitheTeferi's Protection
Beta — Fan Content, not approved by Wizards.
CURVE
0
0
1
12
2
18
3
10
4
9
5
7
6
3
7+
0
COLORS
W
2954%
B
2546%
COMBOS
16
Combos
3
Early
16
2-Card
0
3+ Card
15
Game-Ending
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose+Beacon of ImmortalityearlyNear-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose+Beacon of ImmortalityearlySteps
- Cast Beacon of Immortality by paying 5W, doubling your life total and shuffling Beacon of Immortality into your library.
- Vito triggers, causing an opponent to lose life equal to the life you gained.
Enduring Tenacity+Beacon of ImmortalityearlyNear-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
Enduring Tenacity+Beacon of ImmortalityearlySteps
- Cast Beacon of Immortality by paying 5W, doubling your life total and shuffling Beacon of Immortality into your library.
- Enduring Tenacity's first ability triggers, causing an opponent to lose life equal to the life you gained.
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+Niv-Mizzet, Ghost CounselearlyInfinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifegain
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+Niv-Mizzet, Ghost CounselearlyPrerequisites
- You have a way to draw a card.
Steps
- Draw a card.
- Sheoldred triggers, causing you to gain 2 life.
- Niv-Mizzet triggers, causing you to pay 2 life to draw two cards.
- Sheoldred triggers twice. Resolve the first trigger, causing you to gain 2 life.
- Repeat from step 3.
Sanguine Bond+Exquisite BloodInfinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
Sanguine Bond+Exquisite BloodPrerequisites
- You have a way to gain life.
Steps
- Gain life.
- Sanguine Bond triggers, causing an opponent to lose 1 life.
- Exquisite Blood triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
- Repeat from step 2.
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose+Exquisite BloodInfinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose+Exquisite BloodPrerequisites
- You have a way to gain life.
Steps
- Gain life.
- Vito triggers, causing an opponent to lose 1 life.
- Exquisite Blood triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
- Repeat from step 2.
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose+Bloodthirsty ConquerorInfinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose+Bloodthirsty ConquerorPrerequisites
- You have a way to gain life.
Steps
- Gain life.
- Vito triggers, causing an opponent to lose 1 life.
- Bloodthirsty Conqueror triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
- Repeat from step 2.
Sanguine Bond+Bloodthirsty ConquerorInfinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
Sanguine Bond+Bloodthirsty ConquerorPrerequisites
- You have a way to gain life.
Steps
- Gain life.
- Sanguine Bond triggers, causing an opponent to lose 1 life.
- Bloodthirsty Conqueror triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
- Repeat from step 2.
Exquisite Blood+Enduring TenacityInfinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
Exquisite Blood+Enduring TenacityPrerequisites
- You have a way to gain life.
Steps
- Gain life.
- Enduring Tenacity triggers, causing an opponent to lose 1 life.
- Exquisite Blood triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
- Repeat from step 2.
Enduring Tenacity+Bloodthirsty ConquerorInfinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
Enduring Tenacity+Bloodthirsty ConquerorPrerequisites
- You have a way to gain life.
Steps
- Gain life.
- Enduring Tenacity triggers, causing an opponent to lose 1 life.
- Bloodthirsty Conqueror triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
- Repeat from step 2.
Marauding Blight-Priest+Exquisite BloodInfinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
Marauding Blight-Priest+Exquisite BloodPrerequisites
- You have a way to gain life.
Steps
- Gain life.
- Marauding Blight-Priest triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life.
- Exquisite Blood triggers for each opponent that lost life.
- Resolve a Exquisite Blood trigger, gaining 1 life.
- Repeat from step 2.
Aetherflux Reservoir+Exquisite BloodInfinite damage, Infinite lifegain triggers
Aetherflux Reservoir+Exquisite BloodPrerequisites
- You have at least 51 life.
Steps
- Activate Aetherflux Reservoir by paying 50 life, dealing 50 damage to target opponent.
- Exquisite Blood triggers, causing you to gain you 50 life.
- Repeat.
Marauding Blight-Priest+Bloodthirsty ConquerorInfinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
Marauding Blight-Priest+Bloodthirsty ConquerorPrerequisites
- You have a way to gain life.
Steps
- Gain life.
- Marauding Blight-Priest triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life.
- Bloodthirsty Conqueror triggers for each opponent that lost life.
- Resolve a Bloodthirsty Conqueror trigger, gaining 1 life.
- Repeat from step 2.
Aetherflux Reservoir+Bloodthirsty ConquerorInfinite damage, Infinite lifegain triggers
Aetherflux Reservoir+Bloodthirsty ConquerorPrerequisites
- You have at least 51 life.
Steps
- Activate Aetherflux Reservoir by paying 50 life, dealing 50 damage to target opponent.
- Bloodthirsty Conqueror triggers, causing you to gain you 50 life.
- Repeat.
Starscape Cleric+Exquisite BloodInfinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
Starscape Cleric+Exquisite BloodPrerequisites
- You have a way to gain life.
Steps
- Gain life.
- Starscape Cleric triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life.
- Exquisite Blood triggers for each opponent that lost life.
- Resolve a Exquisite Blood trigger, gaining 1 life.
- Repeat from step 2.
Starscape Cleric+Bloodthirsty ConquerorInfinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
Starscape Cleric+Bloodthirsty ConquerorPrerequisites
- You have a way to gain life.
Steps
- Gain life.
- Starscape Cleric triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life.
- Bloodthirsty Conqueror triggers for each opponent that lost life.
- Resolve a Bloodthirsty Conqueror trigger, gaining 1 life.
- Repeat from step 2.
Sanguine Bond+Beacon of ImmortalityTarget opponent loses the game
Sanguine Bond+Beacon of ImmortalityPrerequisites
- You have an equal or higher life total than an opponent.
Steps
- Cast Beacon of Immortality by paying 5W, doubling your life total and shuffling Beacon of Immortality into your library.
- Sanguine Bond triggers, causing target opponent who had an equal of lower life total than you to lose life equal to the life you gained.
- The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. “Early” two-card combos (cheap enough to win in the first few turns) put a deck at Bracket 4; other two-card combos are at home in Bracket 3.
Valid
Legality
This deck currently passes the commander checks.
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