Orzhov Aristocrats - EDH Theme Deck

Commander / EDH Aristocrats Casual Control Death and Taxes Vorthos WB (Orzhov)

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Creature (27)

• 1x Ashen Rider
• 1x Athreos, God of Passage
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Bloodflow Connoisseur
• 1x Cartel Aristocrat
• 1x Cruel Celebrant
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Dark Confidant
• 1x Deathbringer Liege
• 1x Elenda, the Dusk Rose *f-pre*
• 1x Falkenrath Noble
• 1x Magister of Worth
• 1x Mausoleum Guard
• 1x Maw of the Obzedat
• 1x Mentor of the Meek *f-pre*
• 1x Midnight Reaper
• 1x Ministrant of Obligation
• 1x Orzhov Pontiff
• 1x Regal Bloodlord
• 1x Seraph of the Scales *f-pre*
• 1x Sin Collector
• 1x Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
• 1x Teysa, Orzhov Scion
• 1x Tithe Taker *f-pre*
• 1x Treasure Keeper
• 1x Twilight Drover
• 1x Vizkopa Guildmage

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Damnation
• 1x Immortal Servitude
• 1x Kaya's Wrath *f-pre*
• 1x Merciless Eviction
• 1x Reanimate
• 1x Vindicate
• 1x Wrath of God

Land (34)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Castle Ardenvale
• 1x Castle Locthwain
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Concealed Courtyard *f-pre*
• 1x Fetid Heath
• 1x Forsaken Sanctuary
• 1x Ghost Quarter
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 1x Orzhov Guildgate
• 1x Orzhova, the Church of Deals
• 9x Plains
• 8x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Vault of the Archangel
• 1x Westvale Abbey  ^Flip

Enchantment (9)

• 1x Anointed Procession
• 1x Bastion of Remembrance
• 1x Debtors' Knell
• 1x Field of Souls
• 1x Grave Pact
• 1x Greed
• 1x Hidden Stockpile
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x Spirit Bonds

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Kaya, Ghost Assassin

Commander (1)

Artifact (14)

• 1x Altar of Dementia
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Defense Grid
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Meekstone
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Moratorium Stone
• 1x Orzhov Keyrune
• 1x Orzhov Locket
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Sword of Light and Shadow
• 1x Talisman of Hierarchy

Instant (7)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Cauldron Haze
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Mana Tithe
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Orzhov Charm
• 1x Vampiric Tutor

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Creature (14)

• 1x Absolver Thrull
• 1x Angel of Despair
• 1x Archangel of Tithes
• 1x Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
• 1x Deathpact Angel
• 1x Ghost Council of Orzhova
• 1x Grave Titan
• 1x Kambal, Consul of Allocation *f-pre*
• 1x Knight of the Last Breath
• 1x Ravos, Soultender
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Tidehollow Sculler
• 1x Treasury Thrull
• 1x Twilight Prophet *f-pre*

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Campaign of Vengeance
• 1x Ethereal Absolution *f-pre*
• 1x Profane Procession *f-pre*  ^Flip
• 1x Shadows of the Past

Artifact (3)

• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Conqueror's Flail
• 1x Oblivion Stone

Land (4)

• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Emergence Zone
• 1x High Market
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Instant (2)

• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Seize the Soul

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Castigate
• 1x Identity Crisis

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This is a Vorthos-oriented Orzhov EDH deck, constructed as part of a Guilds of Ravnica deckbuilding challenge I am doing with my friends, for casual and semi-competitive play. (Deckbuilding challenge rules will be included at the bottom of the description) The objective is to make the deck as tuned as possible using ONLY cards which are thematically and aesthetically appropriate for the Orzhov guild on Ravnica. If it doesn't seem like it fits in the guild, it won't be going in the deck. I'm also trying to retain a 50/50 color split for thematic purposes. I'm aware that I'm jumping through a lot of hoops here, but that's part of the fun!

The deck aims to create synergies throughout several key areas which will provide resource value over time. Firstly, an army of spirit tokens will serve to both protect you from enemy attacks and to maintain offensive pressure, while providing plenty of expendable bodies to sacrifice for various effects. These sacrifice outlets are supported by a handful of repeatable sources of graveyard recursion, so that you can take advantage of your best creatures over and over again. Lastly, the deck has a healthy spread of life drain synergies to help keep your coffers full and your opponents begging for mercy. All of this is supported by a sampling of traditional control elements.

RAVNICA DECKBUILDING CHALLENGE RULES:

1) The Commander MUST be from Ravnica (the plane, not the set).

2) Every card (including lands) must "fit in" with the guild, both visually and thematically. So no Phyrexian Altar in your guild deck, no tribal-looking zendikar vampires in your Orzhov aristocrats deck, etc. Just because something would be good in your deck, or has the same creature type as other creatures in your guild, doesn't mean it fits in. The goal is to make the deck feel 100% visually cohesive, as though plucked right out of Ravnica.

3) Every card must have at least one printing available with the modern-era black border. For some cards, this can be tough-- older cards that were printed with white borders may only have black borders available in foil, but this is fine-- as long as it's AVAILABLE, it qualifies.

4) The deck must be an even 50/50 split between its colors. Each guild is the marriage of 2 colors, and should represent them equally. Generally speaking, to make this easier, I run mono color cards in "pairs". For example, Damnation and Wrath of God; Smothering Tithe and Greed; etc.

5) There is a list of cards which EVERY guild deck must contain: -Lands: Guildgate, Shock Land, Bounce Land, Guildhall -Creatures: One Guildmage (from any block) -Artifacts: Guild Signet, Guild Locket, Guild Keyrune, Guild Relic from original block -Instants/Sorceries: Guild Charm -Other: At least one card for EACH of the printed Guild mechanics (eg. Haunt, Extort, Afterlife)

Date added	11 years
Last updated	4 years
Exclude colors	URG
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	13 - 0 Mythic Rares 38 - 0 Rares 21 - 0 Uncommons 11 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.06
Tokens	Bat 1/1 B, Human 1/1 W, Human Cleric 1/1 BW, Human Soldier 1/1 W, Servo 1/1 C, Spirit 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 WB, Treasure, Vampire 1/1 W
Folders	Commander