The Orzhov Church's Ivory Tower

Commander / EDH Casual Enchantment Multiplayer Pillow Fort Theme/Gimmick WB (Orzhov)

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Creature (16)

• 1x Agent of Masks
• 1x Angel of Despair
• 1x Blazing Archon
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Daxos the Returned
• 1x Fountain Watch
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x High Priest of Penance
• 1x Mesa Enchantress
• 1x Platinum Angel
• 1x Pontiff of Blight
• 1x Purity
• 1x Silent Arbiter
• 1x Souls of the Faultless
• 1x Vizkopa Guildmage
• 1x Windborn Muse

Land (39)

• 1x Arcane Lighthouse
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Ghost Quarter
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Kor Haven
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 1x Orzhov Guildgate
• 1x Orzhova, the Church of Deals
• 11x Plains
• 1x Rupture Spire
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 1x Strip Mine
• 11x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Field
• 1x Terrain Generator
• 1x Transguild Promenade
• 1x Vivid Marsh
• 1x Vivid Meadow

Enchantment (27)

• 1x Arrest
• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Blood Reckoning
• 1x Curse of the Forsaken
• 1x Dictate of Erebos
• 1x Faith's Fetters
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Gift of Orzhova
• 1x Grave Pact
• 1x Hissing Miasma
• 1x Ivory Mask
• 1x Karmic Justice
• 1x Koskun Falls
• 1x Lethal Vapors
• 1x Lightmine Field
• 1x Mystic Barrier
• 1x Nevermore
• 1x No Mercy
• 1x One Thousand Lashes
• 1x Phyrexian Etchings
• 1x Pillory of the Sleepless
• 1x Prison Term
• 1x Rule of Law
• 1x Shadow Lance
• 1x Skybind
• 1x Sphere of Safety
• 1x Underworld Connections

Artifact (11)

• 1x Caltrops
• 1x Crawlspace
• 1x Cursed Totem
• 1x Ensnaring Bridge SL
• 1x Norn's Annex
• 1x Orzhov Cluestone
• 1x Orzhov Keyrune
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Pithing Needle
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Winter Orb

Instant (2)

• 1x Comeuppance
• 1x Mortify

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Conjurer's Ban
• 1x Obzedat's Aid
• 1x Plea for Guidance
• 1x Sunscour

Commander (1)

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This is my take on an Orzhov-themed pillowfort deck, it's main theme is focused on making extremely difficult and taxing to attack, all while Teysa slowly takes out players with commander damage. Most games focus on getting out some kind of protection ( Hissing Miasma, Sphere of Safety, Ghostly Prison ) and then playing Teysa, further discouraging players from sending forces towards Orzhov. Teysa starts swinging right through enemies' forces while you keep building the ivory tower, using the occaisional removal spell or lockdown aura to mitigate threats.

Recently I have been pulling Orzhov-specific cards and replacing them with more enchantments, the deck seems to be moving into a strictly-enchament/artifact direction.

I play in a mixed group of casual to competitive players, so I try to craft decks that focus more on theme than on combos and wins. Any Orzhov-themed suggestions are always welcome!

Edit, 13Mar2016: Took out a few creatures that just weren't performing, added a few more pillowfort enchantments and Gift of Orzhova + Shadow Lance to speed up the Teysa killclock.

Date added	9 years
Last updated	4 years
Exclude colors	URG
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	1 - 0 Mythic Rares 39 - 0 Rares 26 - 0 Uncommons 12 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.75
Tokens	Enchantment Spirit */* WB, Experience Token, Spirit 1/1 WB