Nothing in Death is Free

Commander / EDH Aggro Angels Combo Death and Taxes Flying God Theme/Gimmick WB (Orzhov)

IltaertheZendikariRiddleMaster

Creature (31)

• 1x Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit
• 1x Angel of Finality
• 1x Angel of the Dire Hour
• 1x Angelic Quartermaster
• 1x Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
• 1x Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
• 1x Drana and Linvala
• 1x Eidolon of Obstruction
• 1x Everdawn Champion
• 1x Firemane Commando
• 1x Glorious Protector
• 1x Guardian of Ghirapur
• 1x Herald of War
• 1x Killian, Ink Duelist
• 1x Knight of Dawn's Light
• 1x Knight of Dusk's Shadow
• 1x Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
• 1x Moonrise Cleric
• 1x Moonstone Harbinger
• 1x Resplendent Marshal
• 1x Restoration Angel
• 1x Seraph of Dawn
• 1x Seraph of the Scales
• 1x Seraph of the Sword
• 1x Serra Angel
• 1x Shadrix Silverquill
• 1x Sun Sentinel
• 1x Thraben Watcher
• 1x Vengeful Reaper
• 1x Wax-Wane Witness
• 1x Zoraline, Cosmos Caller

Artifact (9)

• 1x Altar of the Pantheon
• 1x Angel's Feather
• 1x Journeyer's Kite
• 1x Karn's Sylex
• 1x Pillar of Origins
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Tergrid's Lantern  ^Flip
• 1x Tithing Blade  ^Flip
• 1x Urza's Sylex

Sorcery (8)

• 1x Call the Gatewatch
• 1x Cleansing Nova
• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x Divine Reckoning
• 1x Planar Outburst
• 1x Revoke Existence
• 1x Shatter the Sky
• 1x Winds of Rath

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Banishing Light
• 1x Dreadful Apathy
• 1x Ethereal Absolution
• 1x Pacifism
• 1x Sigarda's Splendor
• 1x Trespasser's Curse

Battle (1)

• 1x Invasion of Tolvada  ^Flip

Commander (1)

Land (38)

• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Forsaken Sanctuary
• 17x Plains
• 1x Sunlit Marsh
• 16x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Vault of the Archangel

Planeswalker (3)

• 1x Kaya, Bane of the Dead
• 1x Sorin, Grim Nemesis
• 1x Sorin, Solemn Visitor

Instant (3)

• 1x Destroy Evil
• 1x Fierce Retribution
• 1x Mortify

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Sideboard

Creature (8)

• 1x Emancipation Angel
• 1x Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
• 1x Nyxborn Courser
• 1x Patron of the Valiant
• 1x Shepherd of the Cosmos
• 1x Stalwart Valkyrie
• 1x Sunblade Angel
• 1x Wispweaver Angel

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Angelic Accord
• 1x Fight or Flight
• 1x Nahiri's Binding

Instant (1)

• 1x Light of Hope

Artifact (2)

• 1x Empowered Autogenerator
• 1x Herald's Horn

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It is said by some that when you take another's life you lose a bit of your own, and that goes triple for killing Angelic forces and their allies. Which is why if your opponent doesn't pay the 3 life toll then Athreos, God of Passage will not take your creatures across the river to the underworld. On that note, the deck has many life and death themed cards.

While generally an Angel deck (plus a few Bloomburrow Bats), what makes it special is the plethora of Wrath/board-wipe cards which, thanks to Athreos, make life - and death - far harder for your opponents than you. Especially if you have Liesa, Forgotten Archangel and/or Athreos, Shroud-Veiled in play; and these two, along with Drana and Linvala and Shadrix Silverquill can serve as alternate Commanders as well. Beyond that, the deck's strategy is simply soar, strike, and slay. One of my most successful decks, its only true weaknesses are mill, counter, and prison features.

(Side note: if playing one-on-one then Athreos, Shroud-Veiled could be the better Commander.)

Date added	1 year
Last updated	5 days
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	9 - 0 Mythic Rares 26 - 3 Rares 17 - 7 Uncommons 14 - 4 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.53
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, Emblem Sorin, Solemn Visitor, Foretell, Inkling 2/1 WB, Spirit 1/1 WB, Vampire 2/2 B, Vampire Knight 1/1 B