Oros, the Avenger
Flying Whenever Oros deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}{W}. If you do, Oros deals 3 damage to each nonwhite creature.
How Oros decks play in EDH
Oros, the Avenger is a Mardu commander in white, black and red costing 3RWB, and its legendary creature - dragon line shapes the whole deck around it. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Oros, the Avenger decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $44.38Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (1)
Removal (3)
Creatures (4)
Synergy & payoffs (12)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Oros, the Avenger decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Oros, the Avenger deck?
Oros, the Avenger 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 Oros, the Avenger?
The cards played most often in Oros, the Avenger decks include Ingris Stingerquill, Dwarven Shortsword, Óin the Brave. 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 Oros, the Avenger deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $44.38 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 Oros, the Avenger 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.