Bracket 3 · Our K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth decklist · Lifegain
Our K'rrik list is mono-black life as a resource. K'rrik lets you pay 2 life instead of {B}, so every black card in the deck can be cast with life instead of mana.
The deck pays life with Necropotence, Greed and Bolas's Citadel, gains it back with lifelink and Exquisite Blood, and finishes with Sanguine Bond, Aetherflux Reservoir or Exsanguinate.
- Strategy
- Lifegain
- Bracket
- 3
- Avg. mana value
- 3.28
- Lands
- 34
01The Commander
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth is a 2/2 lifelink Phyrexian Horror with a printed cost of {4}{B/P}{B/P}{B/P}, so you can cast him for four mana and 6 life.
For each {B} in a cost, you may pay 2 life instead of that mana. That works for spells and activated abilities alike.
Whenever you cast a black spell, K'rrik gets a +1/+1 counter, and his lifelink earns back the life you pay.
02How This Deck Wins
- 1
Cast K'rrik early
Pay life for his Phyrexian mana, then use rituals like Dark Ritual and Cabal Ritual to chain black spells.
- 2
Trade life for cards
Necropotence, Greed, Bolas's Citadel and Peer into the Abyss draw piles of cards for life.
- 3
Turn life into a win
Sanguine Bond, Exquisite Blood, Aetherflux Reservoir and Exsanguinate convert life swings into damage.
03Deck at a Glance
Bracket 3 · Lifegain · 100 cards
Composition
- Commander1
- Creatures23
- Instants & sorceries23
- Artifacts & enchantments18
- Planeswalkers1
- Lands34
- Tokens2
Mana Curve
Color Split
symbols
- Black 100%
By the Numbers
Cards by Role
04Life for Cards
With K'rrik, every {B} is 2 life, so these draw endlessly.
Also in this role
05Life Gain and Drain
Gain the life back, and make opponents pay.
Also in this role
06Reanimation and Tutors
Find your engines and bring threats back.
Also in this role
07Mana
Rituals and doublers fuel big turns.
Also in this role
08Removal
Black answers, many castable with life.
Also in this role
09Combos and Key Interactions
Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood
Any life gain or loss loops forever, draining every opponent out of the game.
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood
The same endless loop with Vito instead of Sanguine Bond.
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth + Bolas's Citadel
Cast spells off the top for life and gain it back with K'rrik's lifelink.
10How to Play
Opening hand
Keep hands with three lands and a ritual or card-draw engine. K'rrik can come down on turn four for life.
Early gameturns 1-3
Play Dark Ritual into K'rrik, or set up Necropotence or Greed.
Mid gameturns 4-7
Draw with your engines, cast black spells to grow K'rrik, and attack with lifelink.
Late gameturn 8+
Combine Sanguine Bond with Exquisite Blood, fire Aetherflux Reservoir, or cast a big Exsanguinate.
Tips
- K'rrik's life payment works on activated abilities too, like Greed and Asmodeus.
- Hybrid {2/B} costs on Beseech the Queen can also be paid with 2 life each.
- Every black spell grows K'rrik, so his lifelink gets bigger as you go.
- Necropotence cards arrive at end step, so plan your turn before paying.
Common mistakes
- Paying too much life with no way to gain it back.
- Using Necropotence and Peer into the Abyss in the same turn while low on life.
- Forgetting Asmodeus exiles your draws until you pay {B}.
- Attacking into deathtouch with K'rrik.
Watch out for
- Effects that stop life gain.
- Aggro decks when your life is low.
- Graveyard hate.
- Enchantment removal on Sanguine Bond or Exquisite Blood.
11Bracket and Rule 0
Our list runs 2 Game Changers (Bolas's Citadel, Necropotence), within the Bracket 3 limit of three.
Sanguine Bond with Exquisite Blood, or Vito with Exquisite Blood, is a two-card infinite combo, so tell your table before the game.
12Full Decklist
Every card in our K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth proxy deck (100 cards). Hover or tap a name to see the card.
Commander
- 1K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth4B/PB/PB/P
Creatures (23)
- 1Blood CelebrantB
- 1Blood PetB
- 1Blood Artist1B
- 1Dauthi VoidwalkerBB
- 1Ayara, First of LocthwainBBB
- 1Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose2B
- 1Crypt Ghast3B
- 1Dimir House Guard3B
- 1Dread Presence3B
- 1Necrotic Ooze2BB
- 1Phyrexian ObliteratorBBBB
- 1Sangromancer2BB
- 1Sheoldred, the Apocalypse2BB
- 1Vile Entomber2BB
- 1Bloodthirsty Conqueror3BB
- 1Chainer, Dementia Master3BB
- 1Gray Merchant of Asphodel3BB
- 1Skirge Familiar4B
- 1Asmodeus the Archfiend4BB
- 1Massacre Wurm3BBB
- 1Nirkana Revenant4BB
- 1Pontiff of Blight4BB
- 1Vilis, Broker of Blood5BBB
Planeswalkers (1)
- 1Liliana of the Dark Realms2BB
Instants (10)
- 1Dark RitualB
- 1DefileB
- 1EntombB
- 1Malakir RebirthB
- 1Cabal Ritual1B
- 1Consuming CorruptionBB
- 1Imp's Mischief1B
- 1Saw in Half2B
- 1Withering Torment2B
- 1Deadly Rollick3B
Sorceries (13)
- 1ReanimateB
- 1ExsanguinateXBB
- 1Feed the Swarm1B
- 1Night's Whisper1B
- 1Sign in BloodBB
- 1Beseech the Queen2/B2/B2/B
- 1Buried Alive2B
- 1Read the Bones2B
- 1Toxic Deluge2B
- 1Victimize2B
- 1Diabolic Tutor2BB
- 1Final Parting3BB
- 1Peer into the Abyss4BBB
Artifacts (11)
- 1Sol Ring1
- 1Arcane Signet2
- 1Jet Medallion2
- 1Lightning Greaves2
- 1Mind Stone2
- 1Swiftfoot Boots2
- 1Thought Vessel2
- 1Bontu's Monument3
- 1Aetherflux Reservoir4
- 1Whip of Erebos2BB
- 1Bolas's Citadel3BBB
Enchantments (7)
- 1Font of AgoniesB
- 1Animate Dead1B
- 1NecropotenceBBB
- 1Phyrexian Arena1BB
- 1Greed3B
- 1Exquisite Blood4B
- 1Sanguine Bond3BB
Lands (34)
- 1Bojuka Bog
- 1Cabal Coffers
- 1Cabal Stronghold
- 1Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
- 1Reliquary Tower
- 27Swamp
- 1Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- 1Witch's Cottage
Get the deck
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth Lifegain proxy deck
K'rrik turns life into power. Pay, draw, drain, and win.
Every card in this guide is shown exactly as it prints in the deck you get, sleeve-ready, with tokens.
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