MTG Salvation

Hello,
I got into magic about three weeks ago and I have just thrown cards into a deck. It works, but it's really bad.
I'm hoping for a flying life gain deck. I got myself a Angelic vs Demonic deck and have been getting cards off others, I pretty much threw them all in now it doesn't work, I need help.

It's my only deck and I don't have much money to buy really good cards, I just need a casual deck that can win. I never do. T.T
Any hints and tips would be great! I'd love you forever!

I don't get many multiplayer games where I play, it's all mainly 1v1, I'm trying to make this deck better to play in 1v1.
One most 1v1's I have the advantage of flying, all my combat creatures are flying and if they don't fly, they're non-combat cards.

In the end I just want a deck that has completely flying and one that works, with some lifegain in it.

I think there is one problem with my deck, everything cost to much, I guess I need some walls or smaller creatures possibly wall of faith.

If you want to play lifegain, add cards that make use of this lifegain, like Divinity of Pride, serra ascendant (both have flying) or Felidar Sovereign. Add better lifegain cards like martyr of sands.

Edit: also try to keep your deck at 60 cards. Your have a lot of cutting to do. Start by cutting your singletons, your chance to draw them is ridiculous. Keep 22 lands or so.

I would cut: Serra advocate, Shepherd of the Lost, lifelink, celestial mantle, Righteousness, and all singletons and 6 lands. Thats 30 cards less. You're at 46 cards. Add 4 martyr of sands 4 serra ascendant 4 divinity of pride 2 felidar sovereign and you're at 60.

Edit2: you could also remplace oblivion rings with Faith's fetters and the two honor of the pure with two more cradle of vitality. Replace two Lightkeeper of Emeria for two more Battlegrace Angel and Aven Squire with Ajani's pridemate.
Also, consider Auriok Champion, Kitchen Finks, Knight of Meadowgrain, Soul's Attendant, Wall of Reverence, Baneslayer angel, aven riftwatcher. Those are all good white lifegain cards. You could also replace safe passage or rebuff the wicked with brave the elements for more versatility.

Here are some great cards to consider

Felidar Sovereign*

Survival Cache*

Kitchen Finks*

Knight of Meadowgrain

Faith's Fetters

Archon of Redemption (if you are really set on lifegain + flying)

Ajani's Pridemate*

Sanguine Bond (If you want to play some black)


All these cards would be good for you, but like others were saying, you need a way to win, because simply gaining life is just stalling, not winning. Felidar Sovereign and Ajani's Pridemate help out to give you something to do with all your life.

Maybe try angel stax/stompy? Lock down the game + Exalted Angels flying thru.

Other ideas, maybe something like this (based off a deck I played against from memory in the past):

TokoboTenkai's DeckMagic OnlineOCTGN2ApprenticeBuy These Cards
// Lands 20 Plains // Creatures 4 Exalted Angel 3 Isamaru, Hound of Konda 4 Razor Golem 4 Samurai of the Pale Curtain 4 Savannah Lions 4 Serra Avenger 4 Silver Knight 3 Soltari Priest	// Other Spells 3 Worship 4 Chrome Mox 4 Grafted Wargear

There are probably cheaper alternatives to Isamaru, considering wizards printing stronger and stronger creatures.

Quote from Wingedkagouti

First thing first: Lifegain alone will not win you games.

Since your deck doesn't use the life it gains, there's no reason to gain that life in the first place.

i disagree with the first but agree with the second

here are some cards to help
felidar sovereign
Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant
Test of Endurance

Thanks for all the replies, I'll try to cut it down and possibly just take it apart and rebuild it.
I'll defiantly try some of your ideas.

Anyone else got more suggestions?