Selenia, Dark Angel

Gameplan

Selenia is a 4/3 flyer that bounces herself by paying life, letting you reuse enter-the-battlefield/leave triggers and dodge removal at instant speed. In Orzhov you build around life as a resource, draining opponents while protecting your engine and assembling a payoff that converts your high life total (or your willingness to spend life) into a kill.

Key Cards

• Aetherflux Reservoir — Turns a high life total into a 50-life laser that wins on the spot.
• Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose — Converts every point of lifegain into direct life loss for opponents.
• Sanguine Bond — Pairs with lifegain to drain the whole table out.
• Felidar Sovereign — Wins the game if you hit 40 life, easy with Orzhov lifegain.
• Phyrexian Reclamation — Cheap life-fueled recursion that synergizes with paying life as a resource.
• Marauding Blight-Priest — Repeatable drain trigger that closes games alongside lifegain payoffs.

Upgrade Path

Add efficient tutors (Demonic Tutor, Vampiric Tutor, Enlightened Tutor) to assemble the Aetherflux or Sanguine Bond payoffs faster. Tighten the mana with fast rocks and a clean dual-land base, and lean into a focused combo line rather than diffuse lifegain so the deck can close before aggro punishes your life payments. Include protection like Teferi's Protection and Silence-style effects to safeguard your combo turn.