Cecil, Dark Knight (Commander) - Expensive Optimized Lifegain

Cecil, Dark Knight
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Jesse Barker Plotkin
Jun 26, 2025
Jesse Barker Plotkin
Use Your Life Total as a Resource With This Cecil, Dark Knight Brew
What's the old adage? "Winning at full life is the same as winning at one life"? Jesse's got a deck that really puts that notion to the test.
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94%synergy
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88%synergy
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84%synergy
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99%synergy
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95%synergy
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95%synergy
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82%synergy
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Enduring Tenacity
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89%synergy
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100%synergy
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99%synergy
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91%synergy
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93%synergy
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97%synergy
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94%synergy
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98%synergy
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90%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
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98%synergy
Kain, Traitorous Dragoon
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99%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
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95%synergy
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89%synergy
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88%synergy
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Final Showdown
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61%synergy
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35%synergy
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51%synergy
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97%synergy
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Farewell
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67%synergy
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82%synergy
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99%synergy
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100%synergy
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100%synergy
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98%synergy
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98%synergy
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99%synergy
Blind Obedience
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81%synergy
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78%synergy
Exquisite Blood
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82%synergy
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79%synergy
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93%synergy
Godless Shrine
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Scrubland
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89%synergy
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59%synergy
Mana Confluence
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97%synergy
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70%synergy
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58%synergy
Vault of Champions
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60%synergy
City of Brass
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96%synergy
Silent Clearing
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85%synergy
Starting Town
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99%synergy
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