Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar
Double strike Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, return target nonlegendary creature card from your graveyard to your hand. // As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may sacrifice any number of creatures. This spell costs {2} less to cast for each creature sacrificed this way. Each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice. Create a 3/6 black and red Avatar creature token with haste and "Whenever this token attacks, it deals 3 damage to each opponent."
How Extus decks play in EDH
Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar is a Mardu commander in white, black and red, and its legendary creature - human warlock // sorcery line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. The cards below are the ones Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $93.02Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Card draw (5)
Removal (2)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
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What colours can I use in a Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar deck?
Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar has a Mardu colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar?
The cards played most often in Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar decks include The Queen of Dale, Belladonna Took, Gleaming Splendor. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $93.02 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.