Budget Selesnya Lifegain Elves

A budget Selesnya lifegain aggro deck using cheap lifelink creatures, Elf mana acceleration, and life-gain payoffs to snowball without rares.

Healer's Hawk and Hinterland Sanctifier gain life early, triggering Lifecreed Duo, Vengeful Townsfolk, Sanguine Savior, and Absolving Lammasu. Elvish Regrower and Ixalli's Lorekeeper accelerate into the larger payoffs, while Bushwhack helps win combat and protect key creatures.

Keep hands with at least two lands and a one-drop creature such as Healer's Hawk, Hinterland Sanctifier, or Ixalli's Lorekeeper. Mulligan hands with no early plays or only expensive cards.

Early: deploy cheap lifelink and life-gain creatures. Mid: land life-gain payoffs and grow a wide board. Late: use Absolving Lammasu and Lifecreed Duo to stabilize and close out the game.

Sweepers like Sunfall can disrupt the board. Efficient removal on key payoffs can slow the snowball. The deck can struggle against combo if it does not apply enough pressure.