Selesnya Lifegain Aggro
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A Selesnya lifegain aggro deck that uses cheap creatures to trigger life gain and grow efficient payoffs.
Hinterland Sanctifier gains life whenever another creature enters, which triggers Dazzling Angel and Lifecreed Duo to add +1/+1 counters. Healer's Hawk provides lifelink to gain life and trigger payoffs. Cenote Scout helps find lands or creatures early. Snakeskin Veil protects key creatures, while Pacifism and Banishing Light remove blockers. Delney, Streetwise Lookout doubles triggered abilities on small creatures, and Beza, the Bounding Spring stabilizes and refills.
Keep hands with at least one Hinterland Sanctifier or Healer's Hawk and a payoff like Dazzling Angel or Lifecreed Duo. Mulligan hands with no early creatures or only expensive cards. Keep two-land hands with a one-drop and a two-drop.
Early: deploy cheap creatures to trigger Hinterland Sanctifier and start growing payoffs. Mid: use removal to clear blockers and protect creatures with Snakeskin Veil; attack with a growing board. Late: drop Serra Angel or Beza to finish and overwhelm with counters and lifelink.
Sweepers and spot removal on key payoffs can slow the deck. It is vulnerable to decks that go bigger before counters accumulate. Mulligan carefully against control and keep protection for critical turns.
| Type | Rarity | Card Name | Mana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creatures (28) | Mythic Rare | Beza, the Bounding Spring | |
| Uncommon | Cenote Scout | ||
| Common | Dazzling Angel | ||
| Mythic Rare | Delney, Streetwise Lookout | ||
| Common | Healer's Hawk | ||
| Common | Hinterland Sanctifier | ||
| Common | Lifecreed Duo | ||
| Uncommon | Serra Angel | ||
| Instants (4) | Uncommon | Snakeskin Veil | |
| Enchantments (10) | Common | Banishing Light | |
| Common | Pacifism | ||
| Uncommon | Sheltered by Ghosts | ||
| Lands (18) | Common | Blossoming Sands | |
| Common | Evolving Wilds | ||
| Basic Land | Forest | ||
| Basic Land | Plains | ||
| Common | Terramorphic Expanse |