Oloro the Power Bottom

Commander / EDH*

Fuulish

Instant (8)

• 1x Ertai's Meddling
• 1x Hatred
• 1x Imp's Mischief
• 1x Lim-Dul's Vault
• 1x Misdirection
• 1x Redirect
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Sphinx's Revelation

Sorcery (10)

• 1x Beseech the Queen
• 1x Day of Judgment
• 1x Death Grasp
• 1x Debt to the Deathless
• 1x Idyllic Tutor
• 1x Merciless Eviction
• 1x Rite of Replication
• 1x Temporal Extortion
• 1x Temporal Mastery
• 1x Wrath of God

Enchantment (13)

• 1x Act of Authority
• 1x Archmage Ascension
• 1x Aura of Silence
• 1x Baneful Omen
• 1x Cloud Cover
• 1x Debtors' Knell
• 1x Exquisite Blood
• 1x Painful Quandary
• 1x Paradox Haze
• 1x Pendrell Mists
• 1x Rhystic Study
• 1x Soothsaying
• 1x Vile Consumption

Artifact (15)

• 1x Blinkmoth Urn
• 1x Darksteel Forge
• 1x Gilded Lotus
• 1x Lotus Bloom
• 1x Lotus Petal
• 1x Mana Vault
• 1x Mox Opal
• 1x Obelisk of Esper
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Talisman of Dominance
• 1x Talisman of Progress
• 1x Unwinding Clock
• 1x Vedalken Orrery
• 1x Venser's Journal
• 1x Well of Lost Dreams

Planeswalker (3)

• 1x Jace, Architect of Thought
• 1x Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas
• 1x Venser, the Sojourner

Creature (20)

• 1x Agent of Masks
• 1x Athreos, God of Passage
• 1x Baleful Strix
• 1x Dread
• 1x Enigma Sphinx
• 1x Gilded Drake
• 1x Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
• 1x Karmic Guide
• 1x Magister Sphinx
• 1x Master Transmuter
• 1x Midnight Banshee
• 1x Planar Guide
• 1x Purity
• 1x Sen Triplets
• 1x Sharuum the Hegemon
• 1x Sphinx of the Steel Wind
• 1x Sphinx Sovereign
• 1x Sphinx Summoner
• 1x Stormscape Familiar
• 1x Wall of Reverence

Land (30)

• 1x Adarkar Wastes
• 1x Ancient Den
• 1x Arcane Sanctum
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Halimar Depths
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 3x Island
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Mistveil Plains
• 1x Mystifying Maze
• 3x Plains
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Seat of the Synod
• 3x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Deceit
• 1x Temple of Enlightenment
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Underground River
• 1x Vault of Whispers
• 1x Watery Grave

Commander (1)

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In this deck, Oloro, Ageless Ascetic, is one huge, greedy, power bottom who loves taking large damage for a long time, luring his tops ... opponents ... into a false sense of victory before it's too late for them to see this power bottom's already won.

The key to this deck is riding through a little pain (and some big ones) to become stronger by growing your source of power and, like all great power bottoms, harnessing each pound after pound of damage thrusted your way to crush your opponents and overwhelm them with your enormous ... power.

The Three Tenets for Great & Greedy Power Bottoms:

• Be receptive - be a good passive and try to take whatever is thrown your way.

• No quickies - slow down those aggro decks. It takes time for Oloro to relax and enjoy what he does best ... winning!

• Make it pleasurable - for all your opponents so that they come back for more.

Get those rocks out fast. Get as much land and mana rocks in your first hand and play them. Then you have different avenues for early plays:

Soothsaying

Rhystic Study

Aura of Silence

Grand Arbiter Augustin IV

Oloro, Ageless Ascetic

These cards honor the first & second tenet, slowing those aggressive opponents yet still receptive to early damage.

Next, trying bringing out:

Unwinding Clock

Vedalken Orrery

At this point, those big guns will start to come out and they'll want to lay in on you, hard and heavy ... but remember tenet three, you want to enjoy this soiree as well. So when they cast spells directed at you just Redirect to a more pleasurable target. Don't forget your removal, wipes, Pendrell Mists or Vile Consumption because your not just a greedy bottom but a filthy, dirty bottom that lacks Purity.

Speaking of Purity, checkout the synergy in this deck that can lead to victory:

Soothsaying - not alot of tutors but I rely on scrying for Baneful Omen, Enigma Sphinx & Temporal Mastery.

Purity - I have alot of pain lands and artifacts (Oloro likes to pleasure himself). I can turn that damage into life and card draw via Oloro, Ageless Ascetic. I can do this ability on my opponents turn, ramping up Archmage Ascension.

Temporal Extortion - let your opponents decide how they want to enjoy your company ... and then die. Whether Athreos, God of Passage or that Vile Consumption, they'll always come back for more.

Finishers - Debt to the Deathless or Death Grasp ... When you can't handle anymore.

N.B.: This deck does not play well with other bottoms and don't be afraid to tell them that. Other bottoms are Black decks, Blue decks, or White decks or any combination. This is especially true for Black and/or Blue decks. Save your Redirect and Sen Triplets for them. If all else fails, Magister Sphinx them. Lets hope they don't enjoy it.

Date added	9 years
Last updated	8 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	16 - 0 Mythic Rares 52 - 0 Rares 15 - 0 Uncommons 8 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.04
Tokens	Copy Clone, Emblem Venser, the Sojourner