Arvad the Cursed
$0.38
$0.38Legendary Creature — Vampire Knight
High Synergy Cards
The highest-synergy picks for Arvad the Cursed's Lifegain builds — cards that lean hardest into the Lifegain theme.
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar+64% Synergy
$0.37
Kunoros, Hound of Athreos+44% Synergy
$0.34
Primevals' Glorious Rebirth+44% Synergy
$1.53
Vona, Butcher of Magan+43% Synergy
$0.30
Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim+41% Synergy
$0.20
Lunar Convocation+40% Synergy
$0.96
Heroes' Podium+37% Synergy
$0.52
Odric, Lunarch Marshal+37% Synergy
$1.03
Read the Bones+37% Synergy
$0.34
Legion's Landing+35% Synergy
$3.12
Top Cards
The staple cards most Arvad the Cursed Lifegain decks run as their core.
Elenda, the Dusk Rose+35% Synergy
$5.47
Mortify+32% Synergy
$0.18
Night's Whisper+28% Synergy
$5.42
Sign in Blood+28% Synergy
$3.83
Vindicate+26% Synergy
$0.67
Kambal, Consul of Allocation+25% Synergy
$8.93
Exsanguinate+25% Synergy
$0.39
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose+18% Synergy
$10.30
Anguished Unmaking+13% Synergy
$1.43
Swords to Plowshares+6% Synergy
$1.52
Game Changers
High-impact bombs that can take over a Arvad the Cursed Lifegain game on their own.
Field of the Dead+6% Synergy
$27.56
Demonic Tutor0% Synergy
$61.95
Teferi's Protection-7% Synergy
$48.18
Smothering Tithe-14% Synergy
$61.19
Creatures
Creatures that carry the Lifegain plan in Arvad the Cursed decks, from early pressure to payoff.
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness+41% Synergy
$0.32
Drana, Liberator of Malakir+33% Synergy
$0.80
Elenda, Saint of Dusk+33% Synergy
$0.38
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel+28% Synergy
$1.79
Clavileño, First of the Blessed+28% Synergy
$0.49
Colonel Autumn+28% Synergy
$0.43
Champion of Dusk+28% Synergy
$0.28
Vito, Fanatic of Aclazotz+28% Synergy
$1.17
Edgar, Charmed Groom+27% Synergy
$3.72
Sorin of House Markov+26% Synergy
$3.24
Aryel, Knight of Windgrace+23% Synergy
$0.23
Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher+22% Synergy
$0.57
Haliya, Guided by Light+22% Synergy
$3.51
Henrika Domnathi+22% Synergy
$1.26
Thalia, Heretic Cathar+21% Synergy
$2.05
Aron, Benalia's Ruin+20% Synergy
$0.24
Ayara, First of Locthwain+19% Synergy
$7.69
Astarion, the Decadent+18% Synergy
$2.42
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle+18% Synergy
$0.32
Legion Lieutenant+18% Synergy
$0.33
Shadrix Silverquill+17% Synergy
$0.35
Amalia Benavides Aguirre+17% Synergy
$0.42
Athreos, God of Passage+16% Synergy
$14.62
Mangara, the Diplomat+16% Synergy
$0.36
Bartolomé del Presidio+15% Synergy
$0.35
Mirri the Cursed+15% Synergy
$0.51
Kwende, Pride of Femeref+15% Synergy
$0.20
Syr Alin, the Lion's Claw+15% Synergy
$0.11
Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief+15% Synergy
$0.55
Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant+15% Synergy
$4.87
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn+15% Synergy
$0.32
Anowon, the Ruin Sage+14% Synergy
$2.59
Order of Sacred Dusk+14% Synergy
$0.21
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk+14% Synergy
$0.90
God-Eternal Oketra+14% Synergy
$2.12
Timothar, Baron of Bats+14% Synergy
$0.22
Yahenni, Undying Partisan+13% Synergy
$0.38
Shay Cormac+13% Synergy
$0.33
Abigale, Eloquent First-Year+13% Synergy
$0.36
Denethor, Ruling Steward+12% Synergy
$0.24
Rodolf Duskbringer+12% Synergy
$3.64
Firja, Judge of Valor+12% Synergy
$0.30
Indulging Patrician+10% Synergy
$0.34
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar+10% Synergy
$2.59
Danitha Capashen, Paragon+10% Synergy
$0.74
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim+5% Synergy
$3.03
Corpse Knight+4% Synergy
$0.69
Welcoming Vampire+1% Synergy
$3.91
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff-4% Synergy
$11.42
Blood Artist-15% Synergy
$3.54
Instants
Instant-speed interaction and tricks that keep Arvad the Cursed's Lifegain deck ahead.
Cast Down+15% Synergy
$0.41
Crypt Incursion+15% Synergy
$0.34
Vona's Hunger+15% Synergy
$5.23
Valorous Stance+14% Synergy
$0.18
Make a Stand+14% Synergy
$0.13
Cruel Truths+14% Synergy
$0.13
Disenchant+12% Synergy
$0.09
Return to Dust+11% Synergy
$0.28
Clever Concealment+11% Synergy
$4.53
Infernal Grasp+11% Synergy
$0.35
Divine Resilience+11% Synergy
$0.25
Fell the Profane+10% Synergy
$3.86
Restoration Magic+10% Synergy
$2.16
Unwanted Remake+10% Synergy
$0.29
Akroma's Will+9% Synergy
$15.83
Breathe Your Last+8% Synergy
$0.20
Act of Heroism+8% Synergy
$0.04
Annihilate+8% Synergy
$0.07
Abuna's Chant+8% Synergy
$0.20
Ulcerate+8% Synergy
$0.24
Abeyance+8% Synergy
$29.03
Hero's Demise+8% Synergy
$1.37
Angel's Mercy+8% Synergy
$0.15
March of Wretched Sorrow+8% Synergy
$0.36
Adamant Will+7% Synergy
$0.13
Aura Blast+7% Synergy
$0.24
Battle-Rage Blessing+7% Synergy
$0.25
Angelic Ascension+7% Synergy
$0.34
Bleed Dry+7% Synergy
$0.15
Kabira Takedown+6% Synergy
$0.38
Acrobatic Maneuver+6% Synergy
$0.13
Sheoldred's Edict+6% Synergy
$1.72
Fanatical Offering+6% Synergy
$1.57
Treacherous Greed+6% Synergy
$0.26
Soul Shatter+6% Synergy
$3.88
Razorgrass Ambush+5% Synergy
$0.35
Malakir Rebirth+4% Synergy
$13.47
Not Dead After All+4% Synergy
$1.96
Get Lost+4% Synergy
$3.36
Fracture+3% Synergy
$0.32
Afterlife Insurance+3% Synergy
$6.07
Go for the Throat+3% Synergy
$0.57
Culling the Weak+3% Synergy
$6.71
Despark+1% Synergy
$0.37
Vanishing Verse+1% Synergy
$0.25
Deadly Rollick-4% Synergy
$27.91
Inkshield-5% Synergy
$5.76
Village Rites-7% Synergy
$0.38
Dark Ritual-10% Synergy
$5.94
Path to Exile-11% Synergy
$1.35
Sorceries
Sorceries that push the Lifegain game plan forward for Arvad the Cursed.
Urza's Ruinous Blast+28% Synergy
$0.94
Crisis of Conscience+15% Synergy
$0.29
Call to the Feast+14% Synergy
$0.25
Agadeem's Awakening+11% Synergy
$27.24
Vanquish the Horde+11% Synergy
$0.23
Commune with Evil+11% Synergy
$0.19
Feed the Swarm+8% Synergy
$0.16
Fumigate+8% Synergy
$0.33
Kaya's Wrath+8% Synergy
$0.46
Stargaze+8% Synergy
$0.27
Chaplain's Blessing+8% Synergy
$0.24
Ajani's Influence+8% Synergy
$0.30
Valiant Endeavor+8% Synergy
$0.63
Call the Cavalry+8% Synergy
$0.25
Bargain+8% Synergy
$1.25
Boneyard Parley+8% Synergy
$0.35
Board the Weatherlight+8% Synergy
$0.26
Silverflame Ritual+8% Synergy
$0.14
Diresight+7% Synergy
$0.15
Bond of Discipline+7% Synergy
$0.32
Divine Reckoning+7% Synergy
$0.84
Consecrate // Consume+7% Synergy
$0.22
Storm Herd+7% Synergy
$0.97
Queen's Commission+7% Synergy
$0.16
Basri's Solidarity+7% Synergy
$0.26
Yawgmoth's Vile Offering+7% Synergy
$0.44
Ancient Craving+7% Synergy
$0.34
Annihilating Glare+7% Synergy
$0.26
Aid the Fallen+7% Synergy
$0.18
Akroma's Vengeance+7% Synergy
$0.45
Blood Tithe+7% Synergy
$0.26
Armageddon+7% Synergy
$14.29
Damn+6% Synergy
$2.02
Ondu Inversion+6% Synergy
$1.33
Emeria's Call+6% Synergy
$4.51
Unburial Rites+6% Synergy
$0.30
Debt to the Deathless+5% Synergy
$0.41
Dread Return+5% Synergy
$0.44
Cut a Deal+5% Synergy
$0.31
Cleansing Nova+5% Synergy
$0.33
Olivia's Wrath+4% Synergy
$0.42
Damnation+4% Synergy
$20.48
Merciless Eviction+3% Synergy
$0.65
Unearth+3% Synergy
$0.53
Revival // Revenge+3% Synergy
$0.63
Wrath of God+2% Synergy
$3.91
Reanimate-1% Synergy
$9.76
Austere Command-9% Synergy
$0.40
Toxic Deluge-9% Synergy
$4.37
Victimize-10% Synergy
$1.58
Utility Artifacts
Artifacts that add consistency and utility to Arvad the Cursed Lifegain decks.
Bontu's Monument+25% Synergy
$4.94
Celestial Armor+24% Synergy
$0.58
The Wind Crystal+22% Synergy
$6.25
Mirror of Galadriel+22% Synergy
$0.21
Wayfarer's Bauble+18% Synergy
$4.67
Stormbeacon Blade+14% Synergy
$0.22
The Seriema+13% Synergy
$1.24
Whip of Erebos+12% Synergy
$9.07
The Darkness Crystal+10% Synergy
$4.44
Pearl Medallion+9% Synergy
$5.81
Jet Medallion+9% Synergy
$12.26
Well of Lost Dreams+8% Synergy
$4.63
Sinister Monolith+8% Synergy
$0.27
Thran Temporal Gateway+8% Synergy
$0.52
Golden Urn+8% Synergy
$0.23
Elixir of Immortality+7% Synergy
$0.93
Icon of Ancestry+7% Synergy
$0.42
Helm of the Host+7% Synergy
$5.98
Avacyn's Memorial+7% Synergy
$7.69
Mask of Griselbrand+7% Synergy
$0.69
Navigation Orb+7% Synergy
$0.25
Champion's Helm+7% Synergy
$2.71
Goldvein Pick+7% Synergy
$0.20
Profane Memento+7% Synergy
$1.49
Venser's Journal+7% Synergy
$9.29
Thaumatic Compass+7% Synergy
$1.95
Spear of Heliod+7% Synergy
$1.14
The Book of Exalted Deeds+6% Synergy
$8.31
Blackblade Reforged+6% Synergy
$2.86
Collector's Vault+6% Synergy
$1.17
Basilisk Collar+6% Synergy
$6.03
Tarrian's Soulcleaver+5% Synergy
$3.45
Cosmos Elixir+5% Synergy
$2.74
The Ozolith+4% Synergy
$64.33
Shadowspear+4% Synergy
$34.19
Alhammarret's Archive+4% Synergy
$10.62
Blade of the Bloodchief+3% Synergy
$6.41
Herald's Horn+3% Synergy
$5.10
Archaeomancer's Map+3% Synergy
$1.18
Oketra's Monument+2% Synergy
$5.63
Swiftfoot Boots-9% Synergy
$2.28
Skullclamp-11% Synergy
$5.65
Enchantments
Enchantments that reinforce the Lifegain strategy in Arvad the Cursed decks.
Day of Destiny+30% Synergy
$0.31
The Kenriths' Royal Funeral+28% Synergy
$0.31
Leyline of Hope+16% Synergy
$1.04
Profane Procession+15% Synergy
$0.42
Summoner's Sending+14% Synergy
$0.27
Radiant Destiny+13% Synergy
$0.26
Sothera, the Supervoid+12% Synergy
$2.94
Greed+11% Synergy
$0.33
Flowering of the White Tree+11% Synergy
$11.57
Barrensteppe Siege+11% Synergy
$0.29
Phyrexian Arena+10% Synergy
$4.43
March of the Canonized+10% Synergy
$0.32
Lifelink+8% Synergy
$0.28
Trapped in the Tower+8% Synergy
$0.12
Noble Purpose+8% Synergy
$0.74
Celestial Convergence+8% Synergy
$1.41
The Night of the Doctor+8% Synergy
$0.38
Font of Return+8% Synergy
$0.06
Authority of the Consuls+7% Synergy
$4.44
Nowhere to Run+7% Synergy
$0.69
Sunbond+7% Synergy
$0.61
Ajani's Mantra+7% Synergy
$0.40
Court of Ambition+7% Synergy
$5.60
Cradle of Vitality+7% Synergy
$0.61
Chivalric Alliance+7% Synergy
$14.64
Unspeakable Symbol+7% Synergy
$2.66
Knights' Charge+7% Synergy
$1.09
Arguel's Blood Fast+7% Synergy
$0.40
Always Watching+7% Synergy
$1.15
Open the Graves+6% Synergy
$0.68
Fanatical Devotion+6% Synergy
$1.47
Curse of Disturbance+6% Synergy
$3.27
Griffin Aerie+6% Synergy
$0.24
Angelic Accord+6% Synergy
$2.26
Boon Reflection+6% Synergy
$13.33
Felidar Retreat+5% Synergy
$1.23
Trespasser's Curse+5% Synergy
$0.37
Together Forever+5% Synergy
$0.31
Underworld Connections+5% Synergy
$0.55
Ajani's Welcome+5% Synergy
$2.59
Grasp of Fate+4% Synergy
$0.87
Angelic Destiny+3% Synergy
$0.39
Glasswing Grace0% Synergy
$0.32
Vampiric Rites0% Synergy
$0.13
Blind Obedience-2% Synergy
$5.63
The Meathook Massacre-2% Synergy
$27.06
Darksteel Mutation-3% Synergy
$0.76
Animate Dead-3% Synergy
$7.87
Sanguine Bond-4% Synergy
$6.60
Black Market Connections-6% Synergy
$10.16
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that back up Arvad the Cursed's Lifegain game plan.
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad+11% Synergy
$0.37
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord+11% Synergy
$1.65
Elspeth, Storm Slayer+8% Synergy
$38.78
Sorin, Solemn Visitor+7% Synergy
$2.24
Ajani Goldmane+7% Synergy
$4.81
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord+6% Synergy
$5.84
Kaya the Inexorable+5% Synergy
$2.61
Liliana, Dreadhorde General+1% Synergy
$7.02
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that pull extra weight in Arvad the Cursed Lifegain decks.
Shambling Vent+26% Synergy
$0.33
Barren Moor+20% Synergy
$0.26
Secluded Steppe+20% Synergy
$0.34
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+18% Synergy
$33.75
Monumental Henge+13% Synergy
$0.38
Accursed Duneyard+13% Synergy
$0.45
Clive's Hideaway+13% Synergy
$0.30
Dalkovan Encampment+12% Synergy
$0.52
Rogue's Passage+11% Synergy
$0.36
Abandoned Air Temple+10% Synergy
$6.57
Restless Fortress+9% Synergy
$0.70
Castle Ardenvale+9% Synergy
$0.25
Minas Tirith+8% Synergy
$6.89
Gargoyle Castle+8% Synergy
$0.33
Blighted Fen+8% Synergy
$0.12
Memorial to Folly+7% Synergy
$0.24
Roadside Reliquary+7% Synergy
$0.29
Eiganjo Castle+7% Synergy
$15.30
Drifting Meadow+7% Synergy
$0.22
Bonders' Enclave+7% Synergy
$0.71
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+6% Synergy
$5.59
Buried Ruin+6% Synergy
$0.43
Kabira Crossroads+6% Synergy
$0.33
Great Hall of the Citadel+6% Synergy
$0.35
Three Tree City+5% Synergy
$28.42
Geier Reach Sanitarium+5% Synergy
$3.38
Witch's Cottage+4% Synergy
$1.06
Windbrisk Heights+2% Synergy
$0.21
Reliquary Tower0% Synergy
$3.52
Westvale Abbey0% Synergy
$3.44
War Room0% Synergy
$5.79
Temple of the False God0% Synergy
$0.26
Phyrexian Tower-1% Synergy
$28.19
Castle Locthwain-1% Synergy
$4.58
Cabal Coffers-4% Synergy
$29.97
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-4% Synergy
$10.89
Bojuka Bog-6% Synergy
$1.93
Vault of the Archangel-10% Synergy
$0.76
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-13% Synergy
$54.58
Mana Artifacts
Mana rocks and fixing to power out Arvad the Cursed's Lifegain strategy.
Orzhov Cluestone+14% Synergy
$0.30
Charcoal Diamond+10% Synergy
$0.38
Hierophant's Chalice+8% Synergy
$0.21
Orzhov Signet+7% Synergy
$0.37
Heraldic Banner+7% Synergy
$0.37
Crowded Crypt+6% Synergy
$0.79
Everflowing Chalice+5% Synergy
$0.30
Relic of Legends+5% Synergy
$1.00
Orzhov Locket+5% Synergy
$0.30
Pristine Talisman+2% Synergy
$0.32
Marble Diamond+2% Synergy
$0.29
Commander's Sphere+1% Synergy
$0.34
Mind Stone0% Synergy
$0.31
Arcane Signet-11% Synergy
$0.89
Talisman of Hierarchy-22% Synergy
$0.49
Sol Ring-38% Synergy
$1.55
Lands
The mana base behind Arvad the Cursed's Lifegain decks.
Orzhov Guildgate+31% Synergy
$0.13
Shineshadow Snarl+27% Synergy
$0.26
Neglected Manor+20% Synergy
$0.23
Forsaken Sanctuary+19% Synergy
$0.20
Scoured Barrens+16% Synergy
$0.19
Orzhov Basilica+15% Synergy
$0.25
The Grey Havens+14% Synergy
$0.30
Daily Bugle Building+14% Synergy
$0.28
Thriving Heath+13% Synergy
$0.19
Plaza of Heroes+12% Synergy
$4.66
Agadeem's Awakening+11% Synergy
$27.24
Isolated Chapel+10% Synergy
$0.40
Fell the Profane+10% Synergy
$3.86
Shattered Sanctum+9% Synergy
$1.57
Great Hall of Starnheim+7% Synergy
$0.29
Ballroom+7% Synergy
$0.68
Kabira Takedown+6% Synergy
$0.38
Ondu Inversion+6% Synergy
$1.33
Urza's Cave+6% Synergy
$1.75
Emeria's Call+6% Synergy
$4.51
Razorgrass Ambush+5% Synergy
$0.35
Fetid Heath+4% Synergy
$0.42
Brightclimb Pathway+4% Synergy
$4.52
Malakir Rebirth+4% Synergy
$13.47
Demolition Field+4% Synergy
$0.24
Goldmire Bridge+3% Synergy
$0.85
Sejiri Shelter+3% Synergy
$2.43
Swamp+2% Synergy
$0.08
Plains+2% Synergy
$0.09
Prismatic Vista+2% Synergy
$32.42
Unclaimed Territory+2% Synergy
$0.36
Secluded Courtyard+2% Synergy
$0.33
Bleachbone Verge+1% Synergy
$9.14
Boggart Trawler+1% Synergy
$1.44
Silent Clearing0% Synergy
$5.43
Glasswing Grace0% Synergy
$0.32
Temple of Silence-1% Synergy
$0.35
Vault of Champions-1% Synergy
$17.27
Command Tower-2% Synergy
$0.31
Desolate Mire-3% Synergy
$0.28
Witch Enchanter-4% Synergy
$4.73
Fabled Passage-4% Synergy
$1.11
Shadowy Backstreet-7% Synergy
$10.70
Path of Ancestry-8% Synergy
$0.23
Myriad Landscape-10% Synergy
$0.37
Caves of Koilos-12% Synergy
$0.70
Tainted Field-12% Synergy
$0.39
Concealed Courtyard-13% Synergy
$0.85
Marsh Flats-15% Synergy
$31.87
Godless Shrine-21% Synergy
$8.11
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Arvad the Cursed: Lifegain.
Ravos, Soultender // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Sarevok, Deathbringer // Inspiring Leader
Reyhan, Last of the Abzan // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge
Kethis, the Hidden Hand
Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn
Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
Tormod, the Desecrator // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Thancred Waters
Armix, Filigree Thrasher // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Alena, Kessig Trapper // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Djeru and Hazoret
Ratadrabik of Urborg
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness
Colonel Autumn
Frodo Baggins
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
The Thirteenth Doctor // Ian Chesterton
Vial Smasher the Fierce // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Dihada, Binder of Wills
Bayek of Siwa
Kamahl, Heart of Krosa // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Anara, Wolvid Familiar // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Interceptor, Shadow's Hound
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker // Folk Hero
Rashka the Slayer
Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel // Ravos, Soultender
Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Viconia, Drow Apostate // Folk Hero
Edgar, Charmed Groom
Éowyn, Fearless Knight
Verrak, Warped Sengir
Prava of the Steel Legion // Tymna the Weaver
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar // Folk Hero
The Fourteenth Doctor // Vislor Turlough
Sengir, the Dark Baron // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful