I was tired of losing to RDW on turn 4/5, and
Authority of the Consuls put my opponent in control of when I gained life, so I went looking for some way to throw their math off. That's when I took a second look at
Ashes of the Abhorrent. I control when I gain life and it triggers when any creature dies, not just mine. I played this deck at my local store last night and finished with a 3-1 record. Not too shabby for my first
time out with it.