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Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar
Legendary Creature — Human Warlock // Sorcery
Color identity: Black · Red · White · Mardu
Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar is Mardu (black, red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Double strike
Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, return target nonlegendary creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
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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."
Reference price of the card: €0.88
Average lands in decks for Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar: 34
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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+ (64/100)
- Consistency44
- Speed72
- Interaction33
- Resilience61
- Closing95
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 4 Swamp, 2 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Skullclamp · Sedgemoor Witch · Pitiless Plunderer · Village Rites · Deadly Dispute · Young Pyromancer · Talisman of Hierarchy · Mahadi, Emporium Master · Talisman of Indulgence · Path to Exile · Talisman of Conviction · Plumb the Forbidden · Zulaport Cutthroat · Monastery Mentor · Bastion of Remembrance · Mayhem Devil · Call the Coppercoats · Cruel Celebrant · Fury Storm · Anguished Unmaking · Rakdos Signet · Silverquill, the Disputant · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Morbid Opportunist · Secure the Wastes · Blood Artist · Body Count · Corrupted Conviction · Orzhov Signet · Teysa Karlov · Anointed Procession · Elenda, the Dusk Rose · Muster the Departed · Inkshield · Mondrak, Glory Dominus · Bitterblossom · Doomed Traveler · Marionette Apprentice · Blood for the Blood God! · Lagomos, Hand of Hatred · Skrelv's Hive · Afterlife Insurance · Boros Signet · Fellwar Stone · Mirkwood Bats · Ruinous Ultimatum · Storm-Kiln Artist · Assemble the Legion · Idol of Oblivion · Dualcaster Mage · Faithless Looting · Flamekin Herald · Prismari Pianist · Solemn Simulacrum · Thalisse, Reverent Medium · Ophiomancer · Windcrag Siege · Aziza, Mage Tower Captain · Blasphemous Act · Dark Ritual · Despark · Elspeth, Storm Slayer · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Godless Shrine · Blood Crypt · Nomad Outpost · Sacred Foundry · Dragonskull Summit · Isolated Chapel · Caves of Koilos · Clifftop Retreat · Savai Triome · Battlefield Forge · Bloodstained Mire · Vault of Champions · Arid Mesa · Luxury Suite · Marsh Flats · Spectator Seating · Sulfurous Springs · Bojuka Bog · Smoldering Marsh · Shattered Sanctum · Sundown Pass · Haunted Ridge
🃏 Recommended cards for Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgemoor Witch | 51% | +50% |
| Young Pyromancer | 46% | +45% |
| Monastery Mentor | 40% | +39% |
| Plumb the Forbidden | 41% | +38% |
| Village Rites | 48% | +37% |
| Fury Storm | 37% | +37% |
| Mahadi, Emporium Master | 43% | +35% |
| Silverquill, the Disputant | 36% | +35% |
| Call the Coppercoats | 37% | +33% |
| Body Count | 33% | +32% |
| Pitiless Plunderer | 50% | +31% |
| Zulaport Cutthroat | 41% | +31% |
| Muster the Departed | 31% | +30% |
| Mayhem Devil | 38% | +30% |
| Corrupted Conviction | 33% | +28% |
| Doomed Traveler | 29% | +28% |
| Secure the Wastes | 34% | +28% |
| Blood for the Blood God! | 28% | +27% |
| Skrelv's Hive | 28% | +27% |
| Afterlife Insurance | 27% | +26% |
| Bitterblossom | 29% | +26% |
| Lagomos, Hand of Hatred | 28% | +26% |
| Bastion of Remembrance | 39% | +25% |
| Storm-Kiln Artist | 26% | +25% |
💰 The best cards for your Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar 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.
- Young Pyromancer
- Monastery Mentor
- Plumb the Forbidden
- Village Rites
- Mahadi, Emporium Master
- Silverquill, the Disputant
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Sedgemoor Witch
- Fury Storm
- Call the Coppercoats
- Body Count
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Blood for the Blood God!
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bitterblossom
- Mondrak, Glory Dominus
- Anointed Procession
- Exalted Sunborn
- Bitterbloom Bearer
- Elspeth, Storm Slayer
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar's color identity?
Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar is Mardu (black, red 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 Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 34 % of the time and floods 19 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar deck run?
Real Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar decks run 34 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 Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar?
The three highest-synergy cards are Sedgemoor Witch, Young Pyromancer, Monastery Mentor. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar decks.
What combos does Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar deck cost?
You can start cheap: Young Pyromancer, Monastery Mentor, Plumb the Forbidden 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.