Lifegain

The "Lifegain" deck in Standard is a Black-White (Orzhov) midrange deck focused on leveraging lifegain synergies to control the board and outlast opponents. The primary strategy is to gain incremental life through cards like Vampire's Kiss, Gluttonous Guest, and Sigarda's Splendor, which not only sustain the player but also provide card draw and other benefits. Key cards like Sigardian Savior and Sigarda's Summons help recur and bolster creatures, providing resilience and a potential over-the-top win condition by transforming small creatures into threats. Painful Quandary serves as a disruptive element, punishing opponents for casting spells. The deck aims to win by generating value through lifegain, maintaining board presence, and overwhelming opponents with powerful creatures and steady card advantage.