deck Minthara, Merciless Soul

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Minthara, Merciless Soul

Ward {X}, where X is the number of experience counters you have. At the beginning of your end step, if a permanent you controlled left the battlefield this turn, you get an experience counter. Creatures you control get +1/+0 for each experience counter you have.

Main Deck cards Minthara, Merciless Soul

Swamp

7.5 in 100% of decks
Plains

7.0 in 100% of decks
Temple of Silence

1.0 in 100% of decks
Myriad Landscape

1.0 in 100% of decks
Isolated Chapel

1.0 in 100% of decks
Forsaken Sanctuary

1.0 in 100% of decks
Blood Artist

1.0 in 100% of decks
Whisper, Blood Liturgist

1.0 in 100% of decks
Sun Titan

1.0 in 100% of decks
Phyrexian Altar

1.0 in 100% of decks
Sol Ring

1.0 in 100% of decks
Austere Command

1.0 in 100% of decks
Orzhov Guildgate

1.0 in 100% of decks
Dark Ritual

1.0 in 100% of decks
Arcane Signet

1.0 in 100% of decks
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim

1.0 in 100% of decks
Drown in Ichor

1.0 in 100% of decks
Corrupted Conviction

1.0 in 100% of decks
Bartolomé del Presidio

1.0 in 100% of decks
Bojuka Bog

1.0 in 50% of decks
Hidden Stockpile

1.0 in 50% of decks
Field of Ruin

1.0 in 50% of decks
Elenda, the Dusk Rose

1.0 in 50% of decks
Sheoldred, Whispering One

1.0 in 50% of decks
Queen's Commission

1.0 in 50% of decks
Moriok Replica

1.0 in 50% of decks
Ash Barrens

1.0 in 50% of decks
Butcher of Malakir

1.0 in 50% of decks
Murder Investigation

1.0 in 50% of decks
Martyr of Dusk

1.0 in 50% of decks
Safe Passage

1.0 in 50% of decks
First Response

1.0 in 50% of decks
Fellwar Stone

1.0 in 50% of decks
Unburial Rites

1.0 in 50% of decks
Cathars' Crusade

1.0 in 50% of decks
Metalspinner's Puzzleknot

1.0 in 50% of decks
Orzhov Basilica

1.0 in 50% of decks
Vampire Aristocrat

1.0 in 50% of decks
Commander's Sphere

1.0 in 50% of decks
Skullclamp

1.0 in 50% of decks
Command Tower

1.0 in 50% of decks
Tithe Drinker

1.0 in 50% of decks
Godless Shrine

1.0 in 50% of decks
Knight of the White Orchid

1.0 in 50% of decks
Zulaport Cutthroat

1.0 in 50% of decks
Scoured Barrens

1.0 in 50% of decks
Diabolic Tutor

1.0 in 50% of decks
Tectonic Edge

1.0 in 50% of decks
Expedition Map

1.0 in 50% of decks
Orzhov Signet

1.0 in 50% of decks
Bloodchief Ascension

1.0 in 50% of decks
Footsteps of the Goryo

1.0 in 50% of decks
Evolving Wilds

1.0 in 50% of decks
Anguished Unmaking

1.0 in 50% of decks
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed

1.0 in 50% of decks
Archfiend of Depravity

1.0 in 50% of decks
Mentor of the Meek

1.0 in 50% of decks
Crypt Ghast

1.0 in 50% of decks
Mind Stone

1.0 in 50% of decks
High Market

1.0 in 50% of decks
Intangible Virtue

1.0 in 50% of decks
Rogue's Passage

1.0 in 50% of decks
Ashnod's Altar

1.0 in 50% of decks
Land Tax

1.0 in 50% of decks
Midnight Haunting

1.0 in 50% of decks
Radiant Fountain

1.0 in 50% of decks
Swords to Plowshares

1.0 in 50% of decks
Arvad the Cursed

1.0 in 50% of decks
Terramorphic Expanse

1.0 in 50% of decks
Path to Exile

1.0 in 50% of decks
Tormod's Crypt

1.0 in 50% of decks
Demonic Tutor

1.0 in 50% of decks
Gray Merchant of Asphodel

1.0 in 50% of decks
Cabal Coffers

1.0 in 50% of decks
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

1.0 in 50% of decks
Reanimate

1.0 in 50% of decks
Seal of Cleansing

1.0 in 50% of decks
Unstable Obelisk

1.0 in 50% of decks
Viscera Seer

1.0 in 50% of decks

Strategy

The Minthara, Merciless Soul Commander deck have a strong Orzhov (white-black) theme focused on sacrifice, lifegain, and utility. The deck's strategy likely revolves around sacrificing creatures for value, such as triggering Blood Artist or Zulaport Cutthroat to drain opponents' life, gaining life with Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar, and generating card advantage with Disciple of Bolas. Minthara herself can be a powerful commander, providing a continuous source of card advantage when creatures die. Some good points of this deck include its efficient mana base with cards like Sol Ring and Arcane Signet, strong removal options like Cleansing Nova, and the ability to generate incremental advantage through sacrificing and recurring creatures. The inclusion of card draw like Village Rites and utility lands like Command Tower and Rogue's Passage also adds versatility to the deck. However, some potential weaknesses of the deck could include vulnerability to graveyard hate, reliance on creature-based strategies that could be disrupted by board wipes, and potential mana issues with only a few ramp sources like Knight of the White Orchid and Myriad Landscape. Overall, the Minthara, Merciless Soul Commander deck seems like a solid midrange strategy that can generate value over the course of the game through sacrifice synergies and incremental advantage. With careful play and thoughtful sequencing of cards, this deck has the potential to control the board and drain opponents' life total effectively.