EDH Optimizer
Oros, the Avenger
Legendary Creature — Dragon · 3RWB
Color identity: Black · Red · White · Mardu
Oros, the Avenger is Mardu (black, red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
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.
Reference price of the card: €0.35
Average lands in decks for Oros, the Avenger: 35
BurnLifegainControlVoltronComboGroup SlugAggroDeathtouch
Build your Oros, the Avenger deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Oros, the Avenger 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Oros, the Avenger deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (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: B+ (74/100)
- Consistency50
- Speed59
- Interaction64
- Resilience93
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 3 Swamp, 3 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Basilisk Collar · Swords to Plowshares · Brash Taunter · Blasphemous Act · Boros Charm · Boros Signet · Talisman of Conviction · Orzhov Signet · Talisman of Hierarchy · Stuffy Doll · Barbed Servitor · Path to Exile · Repercussion · Solemn Simulacrum · Swiftfoot Boots · Talisman of Indulgence · Phyrexian Arena · Rakdos Signet · Ruinous Ultimatum · Spirit Link · Vizkopa Guildmage · Anguished Unmaking · Crackling Doom · Gisela, Blade of Goldnight · Vampiric Link · Eternal Thirst · Fellwar Stone · Lightning Greaves · Night's Whisper · Rakdos Charm · Painful Truths · Read the Bones · Boros Reckoner · Shadowspear · Despark · Liesa, Forgotten Archangel · Pariah · Sign in Blood · Sun Titan · Generous Gift · Loxodon Warhammer · Assault Intercessor · Commander's Sphere · Wayfarer's Bauble · Chain Reaction · Chromatic Lantern · Smothering Tithe · Eight-and-a-Half-Tails · Esper Sentinel · Mother of Runes · Vandalblast · Chaos Warp · Kambal, Consul of Allocation · Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff · Mythos of Snapdax · Pain for All · Solphim, Mayhem Dominus · Black Market Connections · Demonic Tutor · Faithless Looting · Screaming Nemesis · Ankle Shanker · Command Tower · Nomad Outpost · Clifftop Retreat · Isolated Chapel · Dragonskull Summit · Sacred Foundry · Godless Shrine · Blood Crypt · Savai Triome · Exotic Orchard · Vault of the Archangel · Bojuka Bog · Caves of Koilos · Battlefield Forge · Rogue's Passage · Evolving Wilds · Arid Mesa · Bloodstained Mire · Marsh Flats · Spectator Seating · Vault of Champions · Boros Garrison · Orzhov Basilica · Smoldering Marsh · Luxury Suite
🃏 Recommended cards for Oros, the Avenger
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Oros, the Avenger, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Basilisk Collar | 61% | +57% |
| Brash Taunter | 49% | +46% |
| Stuffy Doll | 44% | +43% |
| Barbed Servitor | 42% | +41% |
| Repercussion | 39% | +38% |
| Vizkopa Guildmage | 36% | +36% |
| Spirit Link | 36% | +36% |
| Vampiric Link | 33% | +33% |
| Eternal Thirst | 32% | +32% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 39% | +27% |
| Boros Reckoner | 25% | +24% |
| Pariah | 24% | +23% |
| Blasphemous Act | 46% | +23% |
| Assault Intercessor | 22% | +21% |
| Shadowspear | 25% | +21% |
| Loxodon Warhammer | 23% | +20% |
| Eight-and-a-Half-Tails | 20% | +20% |
| Painful Truths | 27% | +20% |
| Chain Reaction | 21% | +20% |
| Gisela, Blade of Goldnight | 33% | +20% |
| Boros Signet | 46% | +20% |
| Rakdos Charm | 28% | +19% |
| Phyrexian Arena | 37% | +19% |
| Read the Bones | 27% | +18% |
💰 The best cards for your Oros, the Avenger 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.
- Brash Taunter
- Barbed Servitor
- Vizkopa Guildmage
- Spirit Link
- Vampiric Link
- Eternal Thirst
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Basilisk Collar
- Stuffy Doll
- Repercussion
- Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
- Phyrexian Arena
- Screaming Nemesis
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Shadowspear
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
- Stinging Study
- Enduring Tenacity
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Oros, the Avenger
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Toralf, God of Fury + Blasphemous Act → Near-infinite damage
- Stuffy Doll + Pariah's Shield → Draw the game
- Boros Reckoner + Boros Charm → Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Stuffy Doll + Pariah → Draw the game
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Frequently asked questions
What is Oros, the Avenger's color identity?
Oros, the Avenger 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 Oros, the Avenger come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Oros, the Avenger deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 93 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 16 % of the time and floods 21 %. Deck health: B+ (74/100).
How many lands should a Oros, the Avenger deck run?
Real Oros, the Avenger decks run 35 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 Oros, the Avenger?
The three highest-synergy cards are Basilisk Collar, Brash Taunter, Stuffy Doll. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Oros, the Avenger decks.
What combos does Oros, the Avenger have?
Oros, the Avenger 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 Oros, the Avenger deck cost?
You can start cheap: Brash Taunter, Barbed Servitor, Vizkopa Guildmage 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.