Athreos, God Of Passage - Shadowborn Apostles

Commander / EDH* Casual Demons Jank Multiplayer Theme/Gimmick WB (Orzhov)

MrCanard

Creature (49)

• 1x Archfiend of Depravity
• 1x Bloodgift Demon
• 1x Deathbringer Liege
• 1x Devout Chaplain
• 1x Disciple of Bolas
• 1x Eater of Hope
• 1x Edgewalker
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Grim Haruspex
• 1x Harvester of Souls
• 1x Kuro, Pitlord
• 1x Lord of the Void
• 1x Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
• 1x Overseer of the Damned
• 1x Razaketh, the Foulblooded
• 1x Reaper from the Abyss
• 1x Rune-Scarred Demon
• 30x Shadowborn Apostle
• 1x Zulaport Cutthroat

Land (37)

• 1x Arcane Lighthouse
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 10x Plains
• 1x Sejiri Steppe
• 1x Spawning Pool
• 1x Starlit Sanctum
• 15x Swamp
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Westvale Abbey  ^Flip

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Dictate of Erebos
• 1x Grave Pact
• 1x Marshal's Anthem
• 1x Phyrexian Arena

Commander (1)

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Ambition's Cost
• 1x Ancient Craving
• 1x Damnable Pact
• 1x Immortal Servitude
• 1x Secret Salvage

Artifact (4)

• 1x Helm of Possession
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Thrumming Stone

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This deck abuses both Shadowborn Aspostles (you can have however many you'd like in you deck), and the Athreos, God of Passage graveyard-to-hand effect to keep your opponents paying life on attack and defense. The Shadowborn Apostles should be regarded as resources to be spent, without fear of running out of them, since card draw and their built-in tutor effect keeps cards in your hand and creatures on the battlefield. An opening hand should have at minimum both colors of mana represented. Over-performers in this deck include: Thrumming Stone, Kuro, Pit Lord, Hecatomb, and Devout Chaplain. Once you've weathered the first few turns by dropping Shadowborns and Athreos, you're able to hardcast most of the demons you draw, and the Shadowborns become secondary interest to opponents -- it sneaks up on them. It's a fun play, if not always a winning deck. It's also relatively inexpensive to build -- the largest investment is the Shadowborn Apostles. Opponents seem wary of it when all they have is the knowledge that it contains lots of Shadowborn Apostles.

Date added	9 years
Last updated	8 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 0 Mythic Rares 27 - 0 Rares 8 - 0 Uncommons 34 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.90
Tokens	Human Cleric 1/1 BW, Morph 2/2 C, Zombie 2/2 B
Folders	edh decks i like