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Vampire NighthawkutilityBudget$0.20A black creature with evasion and lifelink that naturally rewards life gain and fits the same aggressive vampire shell. It provides a similar board presence by turning life gain into combat advantage.Blood Artistutility$1.84A black creature that converts combat and creature death into life swing, supporting the same life-gain-centric game plan. It is a cheaper, more resilient engine piece rather than an attacker.Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Roseutility$15.19A black life-gain payoff that turns gaining life into direct pressure on the opponent. It plays a similar role as a payoff creature for decks built around repeated life gain.Cliffhaven Vampireutility$0.77A life-gain payoff creature that turns each life gain trigger into damage, mirroring the way Kalastria Nightwatch rewards life gain. It is in a different color identity, but the play pattern is very similar.Aetherflux Reservoirutility$19.20A powerful life-gain payoff that rewards repeated life gain with a win condition. It is not a creature, but it serves the same functional role of converting life gain into game-changing advantage.Archangel of Thuneutility$46.80A high-end payoff for gaining life that quickly snowballs the board, similar to how Nightwatch becomes more threatening when life gain happens. It is broader and much stronger, but costs the same.Serra Ascendantfinisher$30.89A one-drop that becomes a huge flying threat in life-gain decks, making life gain directly improve combat presence. It is much cheaper and more explosive than Nightwatch.Ajani's PridemateutilityBudget$0.20A classic life-gain payoff creature that grows whenever you gain life, offering a similar role as a scalable threat. It lacks evasion, but is a cheaper and efficient alternative.
