Oloro the Boye

Commander / EDH Lifegain Pillow Fort Primer Theme/Gimmick WUB (Esper)

Padsworth

Creature (23)

• 1x Ajani's Pridemate
• 1x Basilica Guards
• 1x Basilica Screecher
• 1x Bloodgift Demon
• 1x Bloodthirsty Aerialist
• 1x Celestial Force
• 1x Drana's Emissary
• 1x Drogskol Reaver
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Indulging Patrician
• 1x Kingpin's Pet
• 1x Knight of Obligation
• 1x Obzedat, Ghost Council
• 1x Psychosis Crawler
• 1x Rhox Faithmender
• 1x Serra Ascendant
• 1x Skirge Familiar
• 1x Souls of the Faultless
• 1x Syndic of Tithes
• 1x Thrull Parasite
• 1x Tithe Drinker
• 1x Vizkopa Guildmage
• 1x Wall of Reverence

Instant (8)

• 1x Absorb
• 1x Beacon of Immortality
• 1x Brainstorm
• 1x Despark
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Utter End

Artifact (18)

• 1x Aetherflux Reservoir
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Azorius Cluestone
• 1x Azorius Signet
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Dimir Cluestone
• 1x Dimir Signet
• 1x Gilded Lotus
• 1x Ivory Tower
• 1x Mox Amber
• 1x Norn's Annex
• 1x Orzhov Cluestone
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Thran Dynamo
• 1x Thran Turbine
• 1x Venser's Journal
• 1x Well of Lost Dreams

Land (30)

• 1x Arcane Sanctum
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 8x Island
• 8x Plains
• 1x Prairie Stream
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 8x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Enlightenment

Commander (1)

Enchantment (13)

• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Exquisite Blood
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Greed
• 1x Hissing Miasma
• 1x Necropotence
• 1x Paradox Haze
• 1x Propaganda
• 1x Revenge of Ravens
• 1x Sanguine Bond
• 1x Subversion
• 1x Tainted Remedy
• 1x Thought Reflection

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Debt to the Deathless
• 1x Exsanguinate
• 1x Idyllic Tutor
• 1x Merciless Eviction
• 1x Sign in Blood
• 1x Syphon Soul
• 1x Wrath of God

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Sideboard

Land (11)

• 1x Azorius Guildgate
• 1x Dimir Guildgate
• 1x Dismal Backwater
• 1x Esper Panorama
• 1x Forsaken Sanctuary
• 1x Jwar Isle Refuge
• 1x Orzhov Guildgate
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 1x Sejiri Refuge
• 1x Submerged Boneyard
• 1x Transguild Promenade

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Detention Sphere
• 1x Faith's Fetters
• 1x Mystic Barrier

Artifact (9)

• 1x Basalt Monolith
• 1x Chalice of Life  ^Flip
• 1x Dreamstone Hedron
• 1x Elixir of Immortality
• 1x Manalith
• 1x Obelisk of Esper
• 1x Orzhov Keyrune
• 1x Tamiyo's Journal
• 1x Worn Powerstone

Creature (4)

• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Etherium Sculptor
• 1x Medomai the Ageless
• 1x Soul's Attendant

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Angelic Edict
• 1x Demonic Collusion
• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x Solemn Offering
• 1x Storm Herd

Instant (4)

• 1x Cancel
• 1x Dovin's Veto
• 1x Generous Gift
• 1x Swan Song

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This is very far from the pre-con

Oloro is a pretty well played out commander, so it's hard to offer more. As one of my first EDH Decks, I have had a lot of time to put many very strong cards in here. Life-gain is pretty straight forward and this deck uses the free-gain from our boye to get card-advantage and kill opponents.

This build is tuned to be focused on the extort keyword. While few extort cards were printed, the general idea of group life-loss as you gain is the theme of this build. Your opponents WILL hate you, and you will almost always be target acquired. hopefully Propaganda, Ghostly Prison, Revenge of Ravens, and Norn's Annex convince them otherwise. Typically about 80% of the deck is played during your upkeep as your life-total skyrockets and your opponents' Plummet. Often times, oloro won't be played. His 2nd ability is VERY powerful, and so he is the instant target of removal. This bound with his high-mana cost makes him often not worth the investment.

This deck can be adjusted and played in a few different ways. Mystic Barrier, Sphere of Safety and Crawl Space can be added to bunker-down and pillowfort a little bit hard as you fish for your win-cons. If that's the wave, maybe consider adding some tutors. Our boye's life-gain makes it easy for opponents to be left with no-choice but to use commander-damage - and considering the power-level of this deck that might be outside the play-group.

There are also a few Combos in here if you so desire: - The Blood-bond combo is an obvious one : Sanguine Bond Exquisite Blood - Tainted Remedy and Beacon of Immortality make you alpha-strike any one opponent - Skirge Familiar and Greed is another staple: As long as you have life you drawl to win.

The deck also has a few fun interactions: - Thran Turbine and Paradox Haze both abuse Oloro's 2nd Ability (if he is cast0 - Paradox Haze might actually be the best card in the deck, considering all the upkeep shenanigans - Venser's Journal and Necropotence makes it so that you can draw your whole deck for nearly free (it just takes some time) - Aetherfulx Reservoir: While offing only one opponent may not be great for you, hold them all Hostage as you fish for a win-con.

Esper is a wonderful swarm of colors! Why remove a single target when you can remove them all??? - Wrath of God - Merciless Eviction - Winds of Abandon - Kaya's Wrath - Cyclonic Rift - Time Wipe And the list goes on!

Sing target removal is also an option, and is often a necessity. Thanks to Orzhov, we get a lot of exile removal (fun!) and the blue gives us counterspells!

This deck is very methodical. Every opponent dreads your turn, and you need to be very careful how you order your triggers during your upkeep. Understanding the stack is a necessity, and being able to know the perfect moment to Death to the Debtless is an acquired skill. Still, enjoy your time, gain lots o' life, and make all your friends hate you!

Date added	5 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 1 Mythic Rares 27 - 6 Rares 28 - 15 Uncommons 17 - 12 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.37
Tokens	Bird 2/2 U, Clue, Elephant 3/3 G, Pegasus 1/1 W