The Cult of Athreos

Commander / EDH Death and Taxes Demons Group Slug Humans Multiplayer Reanimator WB (Orzhov)

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Creature (44)

• 1x Aegis of the Gods
• 1x Agent of Masks
• 1x Angel of Glory's Rise
• 1x Angelic Overseer
• 1x Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
• 1x Banisher Priest
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Blood Seeker
• 1x Bloodgift Demon
• 1x Desecration Demon
• 1x Devout Chaplain
• 1x Disciple of Bolas
• 1x Divinity of Pride
• 1x Doomed Necromancer
• 1x Elite Inquisitor
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Falkenrath Noble
• 1x Fiend Hunter
• 1x Fleshtaker
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Grim Haruspex
• 1x High Priest of Penance
• 1x Imposing Sovereign
• 1x Kambal, Consul of Allocation
• 1x Karmic Guide
• 1x King Macar, the Gold-Cursed
• 1x Knight of the White Orchid
• 1x Magister of Worth
• 1x Massacre Girl
• 1x Mentor of the Meek
• 1x Morbid Opportunist
• 1x Nykthos Paragon
• 1x Pain Seer
• 1x Ravenous Demon  ^Flip
• 1x Skirsdag High Priest
• 1x Soldier of the Pantheon
• 1x Soul Warden
• 1x Souls of the Faultless
• 1x Species Specialist
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Suture Priest
• 1x Teysa Karlov
• 1x Teysa, Orzhov Scion
• 1x Thraben Doomsayer

Land (34)

• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Concealed Courtyard
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 10x Plains
• 1x Shambling Vent
• 14x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Field
• 1x Temple of Silence

Sorcery (7)

• 1x End Hostilities
• 1x Immortal Servitude
• 1x Killing Wave
• 1x Merciless Eviction
• 1x Obzedat's Aid
• 1x Unburial Rites
• 1x Unearth

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath

Artifact (1)

• 1x Whip of Erebos

Commander (1)

Instant (7)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Batwing Brume
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Tragic Slip
• 1x Utter End

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Dark Prophecy
• 1x Debtors' Knell
• 1x Dictate of Erebos
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Underworld Connections

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Please... sit down and enjoy some punch while we print your membership card!

The God of Passage requires not only sacrifices from his cultists, he demands tribute from his enemies for those recently deceased. He sends his demonic minions, Archdemon of Greed  , Desecration Demon and Indulgent Tormentor, to make sure the job gets done.

If his minions fail him and all seems lost, Erebos, God of the Dead is always ready to defend his right to collect the souls of the sacrificed; by any means necessary.

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This is a 75% deck - designed for kooky interactions and fun, casual play.

The deck does a great job of mitigating hate due to the vast number of low-cost, low-key creatures and the fact that if your opponents want something to stay dead, it will cost them you 3 life. Paying 3 life may not seem like a lot in EDH; but keep coming at me and it becomes quite taxing.

This strategy allows me to build and sacrifice my precious cultists at my leisure and picking which opponent to tax.

Fun combos:

False Prophet is a great political play; choosing which player to levy is way fun.

Death Cultist + Xathrid Necromancer (paired with Athreos) Becomes a potential 4 lifeloss, 1 lifegain and 2/2 zombie; at the very least 1 lifeloss, 1 gain and 2/2 zombie and I get to play it again. Awesomely synergistic combo off of a one-drop.

Athreos, God of Passage + Doomed Necromancer : His most devoted subjects are born with a purpose.

Blood Artist + Dark Prophecy - How about you take that life loss instead; I'll draw now.

King Macar, the Gold-Cursed plays nicely with Skirsdag High Priest and Devout Chaplain.

Ravenous Demon + Thraben Doomsayer : A delectable human engine, approved by the Archdemon of Greed  .

Athreos, God of Passage + Blood Artist + Killing Wave Can be absolutely devastating to the board-state. The best part: I choose to let all my creatures die first; then in turn order everyone does same. After the life is paid and the dust settles, it's Athreos' turn to collect and take advantage of his recently drained opponents.

Athreos, God of Passage + Erebos, God of the Dead : Together, the masters of the Underworld reveal how precious life can be.

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Your Membership Card is Complete - - - Welcome, Cultist

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Top Ranked	Achieved #87 position overall 9 years ago
Date added	10 years
Last updated	2 years
Key combos	Death Cultist + Xathrid Necromancer Athreos, God of Passage + Doomed Necromancer Blood Artist + Dark Prophecy Ravenous Demon + Thraben Doomsayer Athreos, God of Passage + Blood Artist + Killing Wave Athreos, God of Passage + Erebos, God of the Dead
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 0 Mythic Rares 46 - 0 Rares 16 - 0 Uncommons 8 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.38
Tokens	Demon 5/5 B, Emblem Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath, Gold, Human 1/1 W, Morph 2/2 C, Spirit 1/1 W
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