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Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
Legendary Enchantment Creature — God · 4WB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Indestructible
As long as your devotion to white and black is less than seven, Athreos isn't a creature.
At the beginning of your end step, put a coin counter on another target creature.
Whenever a creature with a coin counter on it dies or is put into exile, return that card to the battlefield under your control.
Reference price of the card: €1.01
Comes in the precon Miracle Worker
Average lands in decks for Athreos, Shroud-Veiled: 36
ReanimatorAristocratsControlLifegainTheftBlinkETBGraveyard
Build your Athreos, Shroud-Veiled deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Athreos, Shroud-Veiled 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Athreos, Shroud-Veiled deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (62/100)
- Consistency35
- Speed54
- Interaction58
- Resilience80
- Closing78
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 5 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Orzhov Signet · Solemn Simulacrum · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Path to Exile · Talisman of Hierarchy · Damn · Resourceful Defense · Strionic Resonator · Anguished Unmaking · Despark · Ravenous Chupacabra · Phyrexian Arena · Contractual Safeguard · Ashen Rider · Sun Titan · Mortify · Reluctant Role Model · Mind Stone · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Junji, the Midnight Sky · Dark Ritual · Kaya's Wrath · Plaguecrafter · Sepulchral Primordial · Austere Command · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Luminous Broodmoth · Reanimate · Burnished Hart · Victimize · Village Rites · Viscera Seer · Accursed Marauder · Fellwar Stone · Mangara of Corondor · Sign in Blood · Smothering Tithe · Wrath of God · Farewell · Karmic Guide · Noxious Gearhulk · Priest of Fell Rites · Ashnod's Altar · Fumigate · Knight of the White Orchid · Blood Artist · Commander's Sphere · Debtors' Knell · Generous Gift · Massacre Wurm · Puppeteer Clique · Athreos, God of Passage · Black Market · Loran of the Third Path · The Ozolith · Read the Bones · Vanquish the Horde · Deadly Dispute · Land Tax · Spirited Companion · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Tainted Field · Caves of Koilos · Godless Shrine · Orzhov Basilica · Temple of Silence · Bojuka Bog · Fetid Heath · Nesting Grounds · Vault of Champions · Shattered Sanctum · Shineshadow Snarl · Scoured Barrens · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Marsh Flats · Vault of the Archangel · Myriad Landscape · Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway · Exotic Orchard · Reliquary Tower · Evolving Wilds · Shadowy Backstreet · Concealed Courtyard · Phyrexian Tower · Bleachbone Verge
🃏 Recommended cards for Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Athreos, Shroud-Veiled, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Gray Merchant of Asphodel | 56% | +46% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 60% | +45% |
| Resourceful Defense | 47% | +45% |
| Strionic Resonator | 45% | +43% |
| Ravenous Chupacabra | 42% | +39% |
| Contractual Safeguard | 37% | +37% |
| Ashen Rider | 36% | +35% |
| Reluctant Role Model | 35% | +34% |
| Nesting Grounds | 38% | +34% |
| Sepulchral Primordial | 31% | +31% |
| Junji, the Midnight Sky | 33% | +29% |
| Mangara of Corondor | 28% | +28% |
| Plaguecrafter | 32% | +28% |
| Burnished Hart | 29% | +26% |
| Kaya's Wrath | 32% | +26% |
| Noxious Gearhulk | 27% | +25% |
| Sun Titan | 36% | +25% |
| Priest of Fell Rites | 27% | +24% |
| Puppeteer Clique | 25% | +23% |
| Debtors' Knell | 25% | +23% |
| Karmic Guide | 27% | +23% |
| Wrath of God | 28% | +22% |
| Luminous Broodmoth | 30% | +22% |
| Accursed Marauder | 28% | +21% |
💰 The best cards for your Athreos, Shroud-Veiled deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Gray Merchant of Asphodel
- Solemn Simulacrum
- Resourceful Defense
- Ravenous Chupacabra
- Contractual Safeguard
- Ashen Rider
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Strionic Resonator
- Massacre Wurm
- Braids, Arisen Nightmare
- Lithoform Engine
- Athreos, God of Passage
- Black Market
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Ozolith
- Kokusho, the Evening Star
- Sheoldred, Whispering One
- Damnation
- The Soul Stone
- Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana
- Luminous Broodmoth + Viscera Seer → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite scry 1
- Luminous Broodmoth + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Luminous Broodmoth + Bartolomé del Presidio → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Karmic Guide + Reveillark + Viscera Seer → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite scry 1, Infinite recursion of creature cards with power 2 or less
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Frequently asked questions
What is Athreos, Shroud-Veiled's color identity?
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Athreos, Shroud-Veiled come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Athreos, Shroud-Veiled deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 95 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 14 % of the time and floods 31 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Athreos, Shroud-Veiled deck run?
Real Athreos, Shroud-Veiled decks run 36 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Athreos, Shroud-Veiled?
The three highest-synergy cards are Gray Merchant of Asphodel, Solemn Simulacrum, Resourceful Defense. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Athreos, Shroud-Veiled decks.
What combos does Athreos, Shroud-Veiled have?
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Athreos, Shroud-Veiled deck cost?
You can start cheap: Gray Merchant of Asphodel, Solemn Simulacrum, Resourceful Defense are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.