tiny athreos devotion

Tiny Leaders*

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Creature (17)

• 1x Abyssal Gatekeeper
• 1x Athreos, God of Passage
• 1x Augur il-Vec
• 1x Augur of Skulls
• 1x Bloodghast
• 1x Bone Shredder
• 1x Children of Korlis
• 1x Crypt Rats
• 1x Fleshbag Marauder
• 1x Garza's Assassin
• 1x Gatekeeper of Malakir
• 1x Geralf's Messenger
• 1x Inquisitor Exarch
• 1x Kami of False Hope
• 1x Necrotic Sliver
• 1x Nether Traitor
• 1x Tidehollow Sculler

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Liliana of the Veil

Land (17)

• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Fetid Heath
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Maze of Ith
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Scrubland
• 2x Swamp
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Vault of Whispers
• 1x Volrath's Stronghold
• 1x Wasteland

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Banishing Light
• 1x Bitterblossom
• 1x Contamination
• 1x Oblivion Ring
• 1x Phyrexian Reclamation
• 1x Recurring Nightmare
• 1x Righteous Aura

Instant (3)

• 1x Dark Ritual
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Tainted Pact

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Diabolic Intent
• 1x Duress
• 1x Hymn to Tourach
• 1x Inquisition of Kozilek
• 1x Thoughtseize

Commander (1)

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Sideboard

Creature (1)

• 1x Aegis of the Gods

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Sacred Ground
• 1x Serenity

Artifact (1)

• 1x Relic of Progenitus

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Creature (116)

• 1x Abu Ja'far
• 2x Agent of the Fates
• 1x Alaborn Zealot
• 1x Apprentice Necromancer
• 1x Arrogant Bloodlord
• 1x Attended Knight
• 1x Augur of Skulls
• 1x Aven Riftwatcher
• 1x Avenger en-Dal
• 1x Azorius Arrester
• 1x Baleful Eidolon
• 1x Banisher Priest
• 1x Benevolent Bodyguard
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Bloodghast
• 1x Bloodsoaked Champion
• 1x Bone Shredder
• 1x Capashen Unicorn
• 1x Carnophage
• 1x Carrionette
• 1x Children of Korlis
• 1x Chittering Rats
• 1x Cho-Arrim Alchemist
• 1x Coffin Queen
• 2x Corpse Hauler
• 1x Corrupt Court Official
• 1x Cruel Deceiver
• 1x Cuombajj Witches
• 1x Dark Confidant
• 1x Dark Impostor
• 1x Dauthi Slayer
• 1x Death Cultist
• 1x Devout Witness
• 1x Diregraf Ghoul
• 1x Doomed Necromancer
• 1x Epochrasite
• 2x Fiend Hunter
• 1x Fiendslayer Paladin
• 1x Fleshbag Marauder
• 1x Flickerwisp
• 1x Frontline Medic
• 1x Fume Spitter
• 1x Geralf's Messenger
• 1x Giant Scorpion
• 1x Gnarled Scarhide
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Herald of Torment
• 2x High Priest of Penance
• 1x Hunted Horror
• 1x Hypnotic Specter
• 1x Intrepid Hero
• 1x Isamaru, Hound of Konda
• 1x Kami of False Hope
• 1x Keeper of the Light
• 1x Kiku, Night's Flower
• 1x Knight of Stromgald
• 1x Kor Sanctifiers
• 1x Leonin Relic-Warder
• 1x Loyal Sentry
• 1x Mardu Hateblade
• 1x Martyred Rusalka
• 1x Master of the Feast
• 1x Mesmeric Fiend
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Nantuko Husk
• 1x Necroplasm
• 1x Necrotic Sliver
• 1x Nezumi Shortfang  ^Flip
• 2x Nighthowler
• 1x Onyx Mage
• 1x Pawn of Ulamog
• 1x Perilous Myr
• 1x Pharika's Chosen
• 1x Phylactery Lich
• 1x Phyrexian Negator
• 1x Plaguebearer
• 1x Plagued Rusalka
• 1x Reliquary Monk
• 1x Rotting Rats
• 2x Royal Assassin
• 1x Sanctum Guardian
• 1x Searchlight Geist
• 1x Serra Avenger
• 1x Shield Sphere
• 1x Skirsdag Flayer
• 1x Skittering Horror
• 1x Skittering Skirge
• 1x Spined Fluke
• 1x Spiteful Returned
• 3x Stinkweed Imp
• 1x Stonecloaker
• 1x Stoneforge Mystic
• 1x Stromgald Crusader
• 1x Stronghold Assassin
• 1x Suture Priest
• 2x Thrull Surgeon
• 1x Tidehollow Sculler
• 1x Tithe Drinker
• 1x Treacherous Pit-Dweller
• 1x Typhoid Rats
• 1x Undercity Informer
• 1x Vampire Lacerator
• 1x Vebulid
• 1x Wall of Nets
• 1x Wall of Shards
• 1x White Shield Crusader
• 1x Xathrid Slyblade

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Liliana of the Veil

Land (1)

• 1x Vault of the Archangel

Enchantment (28)

• 1x Bitterblossom
• 1x Bottomless Pit
• 1x Casting of Bones
• 1x Divine Presence
• 1x Gossamer Chains
• 1x Haunted Crossroads
• 1x Hypochondria
• 1x Island Sanctuary
• 1x Lim-Dul's Hex
• 1x Luminarch Ascension
• 1x Militia's Pride
• 1x Opal Acrolith
• 1x Oppression
• 1x Oubliette
• 1x Oversold Cemetery
• 1x Parallax Nexus
• 1x Phyrexian Unlife
• 1x Planar Collapse
• 1x Promise of Bunrei
• 1x Recurring Nightmare
• 1x Righteous Aura
• 1x Runed Halo
• 1x Seal of Doom
• 1x Spirit Bonds
• 1x Stab Wound
• 1x Tortured Existence
• 1x Unhallowed Pact
• 1x Unspeakable Symbol

Artifact (12)

• 2x Aether Vial
• 1x Armory of Iroas
• 1x Ashnod's Battle Gear
• 1x Bonesplitter
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Mortarpod
• 1x Powder Keg
• 1x Specter's Shroud
• 1x Sylvok Lifestaff
• 1x Trepanation Blade
• 1x Umbral Mantle

Instant (6)

• 1x Dark Ritual
• 1x Deicide
• 1x Divine Deflection
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Entomb
• 1x Plunge into Darkness

Sorcery (12)

• 1x Cabal Therapy
• 1x Castigate
• 1x Council's Judgment
• 1x Distress
• 1x Hymn to Tourach
• 1x Immortal Servitude
• 2x Mind Rot
• 1x Profane Command
• 1x Smallpox
• 1x Toxic Deluge
• 1x Unburden

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This deck aims to be as quick as it can be while still having answers and protection.

About half of the creature suite is mostly dedicated to creature removal to abuse with Athreos, the others are either utility/reach or devotion assistants.

3 tutors for bitterblossom/contamination lock (or creature recursion/answers), however both are solid cards on their own.

Targeted discard to assist with removing threats, a well timed thoughtseize wins games.

Explaining a few of my card choices;

Righteous Aura: This is a stop all answer to any quick game enders or surprises, as well as defense when there is no appropriate removal available (any source). It slows down the game, which is exactly where this deck wants it.

Augur il-vec: This slot could be devoted to a banisher priest or lone missionary type card. Augur being 2 CMC is relevant in the decks mana curve, Shadow is relevant when pushing through damage, your opponent has to pay 3 life or face you gaining 4 every turn. IMO this is a very underrated card and an assured 3 damage when it leaves play.

Children of Korlis/Kami of False Hope: These cards are a constant mists if an opponent refuses to pay 3 life. they can come down early to add to devotion and might get a few damage in, they shut down combat damage or anything that can't kill you in 1 turn. I have found the extra defense (and synergy with athreos) to be much needed, people wince when the proper one of these creatures hits play. worst case they can save you for 1 turn. If I was going to cut any cards out of the deck I would start here.

Date added	10 years
Last updated	9 years
Legality	This deck is not Tiny Leaders legal.
Rarity (main - side)	7 - 0 Mythic Rares 20 - 3 Rares 12 - 1 Uncommons 10 - 0 Commons
Cards	51
Avg. CMC	2.15
Tokens	Faerie Rogue 1/1 B