Of all of the Theros block gods, Athreos was the one I was most excited for. He's in a color combination that is somewhat uncomfortable to me, but the fact that he's modeled after Charon and that his art is gorgeous, I couldn't help but build him.
My approach is a bit different than other decks I've seen. For the most part, I'm not trying to be political and get creatures returned to my hand. It's nice if it happens, but there are plenty of other ways to recur creatures in these colors.
As always, thoughts and suggestions are appreciated. ^.^
I like the Rector, he he doesn't always play nice with Athreos. Fetching an enchantment is really strong, but I think I'd rather have the abusable ETB effect at the moment.
In other news, I've managed to win a few games (one of which was with Extort :D). This deck is fun, even if it is weird to play this color combination.
Have you considered Strionic Resonator? Given all the ETB effects you have here, it seems really powerful.
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While Entomb is an extremely strong tutor, I don't think I have enough ways to pull my target out of the graveyard early on. I've liked Mortify so far, so this is a good chance to make room for it.
Paying one more mana at normal casting speed for the "can't be regenerated" clause and the potential to be cast at instant speed seems like a good trade off. Tht, and the new are is absolutely beautiful.
My approach is a bit different than other decks I've seen. For the most part, I'm not trying to be political and get creatures returned to my hand. It's nice if it happens, but there are plenty of other ways to recur creatures in these colors.
As always, thoughts and suggestions are appreciated. ^.^
3 Athreos, God of Passage
Creatures (26)
1 Viscera Seer
1 Weathered Wayfarer
2 Nezumi Graverobber
3 Burnished Hart
3 Doomed Necromancer
3 Fleshbag Marauder
4 Crypt Ghast
4 Hell's Caretaker
4 Solemn Simulacrum
5 Archon of Justice
5 Gray Merchant of Asphodel
5 Karmic Guide
5 Reveillark
5 Sadistic Hypnotist
5 Shriekmaw
6 Adarkar Valkyrie
6 Kokusho, the Evening Star
6 Massacre Wurm
6 Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
6 Soul of Innistrad
6 Yosei, the Morning Star
7 Angel of Despair
7 Rune-Scarred Demon
7 Sepulcharl Primordial
8 Ashen Rider
1 Skullclamp
1 Sol Ring
2 Lightning Greaves
2 Mind Stone
3 Mimic Vat
3 Phyrexian Altar
5 Gilded Lotus
Enchantment (10)
1 Phyrexian Reclimation
2 Blind Obedience
3 Attrition
3 Phyrexian Arena
4 Grave Pact
5 Black Market
5 Dictate of Erebos
6 Martyr's Bond
7 Debtors' Knell
Sorcery (12)
1 Reanimate
2 Demonic Tutor
2 Exsanguinate
3 Vindicate
4 Damnation
4 Debt to the Deathless
4 Wrath of God
5 Obzedat's Aid
5 Rout
6 Austere Command
6 Merciless Eviction
8 Decree of Pain
1 Enlightened Tutor
1 Path to Exile
1 Swords to Plowshares
1 Vampiric Tutor
3 Mortify
3 Oblation
4 Return to Dust
Land (37)
0 Cabal Coffers
0 Cavern of Souls
0 Command Tower
0 Deserted Temple
0 Fetid Heath
0 Godless Shrine
0 High Market
0 Isolated Chapel
0 Mistveil Plains
0 Phyrexian Tower
0 Reliquary Tower
0 Tainted Field
0 Temple of Silence
0 Temple of the False God
0 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
0 Vault of the Archangel
0 Volrath's Stronghold
12x Swamp
8x Plains
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[Pr] Marath | [Pr] Lovisa | Jodah | Saskia | Najeela | Yisan | Lord Windgrace | Atraxa | Meren | Gisa and Geralf
Academy Rector ---> Massacre Wurm
I like the Rector, he he doesn't always play nice with Athreos. Fetching an enchantment is really strong, but I think I'd rather have the abusable ETB effect at the moment.
In other news, I've managed to win a few games (one of which was with Extort :D). This deck is fun, even if it is weird to play this color combination.
My Helpdesk
[Pr] Marath | [Pr] Lovisa | Jodah | Saskia | Najeela | Yisan | Lord Windgrace | Atraxa | Meren | Gisa and Geralf
GWSelvala and the Return to HumanityGW
UWDragonlord Ojutai, Control's Elder DragonUW
UBGTasigur, the God-Pharaoh's Gift to EDHUBG
UBRNicol Bolas and his Super
friendsPawnsUBRModern
UWUW Control/Midrange/Bad JundUW
WUBRGHumansWUBRG
BGMidrangeBG
My current copy of it is in my Xenagos deck, but I'll definitely track one down to try out (or just switch it out if that fails).
Thanks! ^.^
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[Pr] Marath | [Pr] Lovisa | Jodah | Saskia | Najeela | Yisan | Lord Windgrace | Atraxa | Meren | Gisa and Geralf
Entomb ---> Mortify
While Entomb is an extremely strong tutor, I don't think I have enough ways to pull my target out of the graveyard early on. I've liked Mortify so far, so this is a good chance to make room for it.
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[Pr] Marath | [Pr] Lovisa | Jodah | Saskia | Najeela | Yisan | Lord Windgrace | Atraxa | Meren | Gisa and Geralf
Day of Judgement ---> Rout
Paying one more mana at normal casting speed for the "can't be regenerated" clause and the potential to be cast at instant speed seems like a good trade off. Tht, and the new are is absolutely beautiful.
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[Pr] Marath | [Pr] Lovisa | Jodah | Saskia | Najeela | Yisan | Lord Windgrace | Atraxa | Meren | Gisa and Geralf
1x Plains ---> Volrath's Stronghold
Temporal Extortion ---> Skullclamp
Painful Quandry ---> Sadistic Hypnotist
Just some upgrades, replacing pet cards with new (or in the case of Skullclamp, remembered) cards. ^.^
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[Pr] Marath | [Pr] Lovisa | Jodah | Saskia | Najeela | Yisan | Lord Windgrace | Atraxa | Meren | Gisa and Geralf
Pontiff of Blight ---> Soul of Innistrad
Polluted Bonds ---> Obzedat's Aid
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[Pr] Marath | [Pr] Lovisa | Jodah | Saskia | Najeela | Yisan | Lord Windgrace | Atraxa | Meren | Gisa and Geralf