Prune back the threat before it completely takes over! It appears to be the culmination of this ongoing vine arc thats been at the focus of the story for quite some time
Cartel Aristocrat | Illustration by James Ryman Creature (30) Cartel Aristocrat x4 Champion of the Parish x4 Silverblade Paladin x2 Falkenrath Aristocrat x4 Knight of Infamy x3 Doomed Traveler x4 Zealous Conscripts x2 Skirsdag High Priest x2 Restoration Angel Boros Reckoner x4 Instant (4) Orzhov Charm x4 Sorcery (2) Land (24) Godless Shrine x4 Plains x3 Isolated Chapel x4 Cavern of Souls x3 Clifftop Retreat Blood Crypt x4 Vault of the Archangel Sacred Foundry x4 Sideboard (15) Skirsdag High Priest Obzedat, Ghost Council x2 Sorin, Lord of Innistrad x2 Tragic Slip x3 Rest in Peace x2 Blasphemous Act x2 Lingering Souls x2 Mentor of the Meek The name Aristocrats comes from this Mardu deck Tom Martell piloted to a win in Pro Tour: Gatecrash back in 2013
You can combine that with Rakdos, Lord of Riots, a famous commander that lowers the cost of creature spells, also based on life loss, to make a powerful combo
there are few truly synergistic Commanders, and the decks that exist tend to be either Angel tribal or leaning heavily into Lifelink
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That said, they're not all gold-tier cards, so we're going to tweak the deck with a few budget upgrades