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Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar

Legendary Creature — Human Warlock // Sorcery$0.55

Double strike Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, return target nonlegendary creature card from your graveyard to your hand.

As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may sacrifice any number of creatures. This spell costs 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."

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Combos 2

  • Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar + Chain of Smog

    • Infinite magecraft triggers
    • Infinite self-discard triggers

    Mana needed: 378 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a nonlegendary creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Chain of Smog by paying {1}{B}, targeting yourself. Extus triggers, returning any nonlegendary creature card from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve Chain of Smog, discarding a nonlegendary creature card and one other card, and causing you to copy Chain Smog, targeting yourself. Repeat from step 2.

    Commander Spellbook ↗

  • Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar + Waves of Aggression + Dryad Arbor

    • Infinite combat phases

    Mana needed: 1 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control any number of creatures that can tap to produce at least {3}{R/W}{R/W}. The mana-producing creatures cannot be blocked and killed by an opponent.

    Steps

    Declare the mana-producing creatures as attackers. Move to your postcombat main phase. Cast Waves of Aggression from your graveyard for its retrace cost by paying {3}{R/W}{R/W} and discarding Dryad Arbor. Extus triggers, returning Dryad Arbor to your hand from your graveyard. Resolve Waves of Aggression, untapping all creatures that attacked this turn, and causing you to get an additional combat and main phase after this one. Activate the mana-producing creatures by tapping them, adding at least {3}{R/W}{R/W}. Repeat from step 2.

    Commander Spellbook ↗

Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.

Best commanders

Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.

  1. Dihada, Binder of WillsDihada, Binder of Wills fills your graveyard and takes opponents' permanents, which Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard and sacrifices your creatures.
  2. Neriv, Heart of the StormExtus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar damages opponents and Neriv, Heart of the Storm multiplies your damage.
  3. Azlask, the Swelling ScourgeExtus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar sacrifices your creatures and makes creature tokens, which Azlask, the Swelling Scourge can use because it rewards your creatures dying and pumps your whole team.
  4. Avatar Aang // Aang, Master of ElementsAvatar Aang // Aang, Master of Elements reduces your spell costs, which Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar can use because it triggers when you cast an instant or sorcery spell.
  5. Isshin, Two Heavens as OneIsshin, Two Heavens as One copies your triggered abilities, which Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar can use because it has an attack trigger.
  6. Najeela, the Blade-BlossomNajeela, the Blade-Blossom has extra combat phases, which Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar can use because it has an attack trigger.
  7. Breya, Etherium ShaperBreya, Etherium Shaper makes creature tokens and Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar sacrifices your creatures. Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar makes creature tokens, which Breya, Etherium Shaper can use because it rewards having/making creature tokens.
  8. Jirina KudroExtus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar is a Human, which Jirina Kudro can use because it pumps your Humans. Jirina Kudro makes creature tokens and Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar sacrifices your creatures.
  9. The Wandering MinstrelExtus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar makes creature tokens, which The Wandering Minstrel can use because it pumps your whole team. The Wandering Minstrel makes creature tokens and Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar sacrifices your creatures.
  10. Jan Jansen, Chaos CrafterExtus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar makes creature tokens and Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter sacrifices your creatures. Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter makes creature tokens and Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar sacrifices your creatures.

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