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Title: Athreos Shadowborn Apostles
Post by: Cogsamurai on December 01, 2015, 10:06:43 AM

Athreos Shadowborn Apostles

100 cards, 0 sideboard


1 {Scoured Barrens}
1 {Evolving Wilds}
7 {Plains}
1 {Vault of the Archangel}
1 {Emeria, the Sky Ruin}
1 {Unstable Frontier}
1 {Ancient Ziggurat}
1 {Orzhov Guildgate}
20 {Swamp}
1 {Crypt of Agadeem}
1 {Isolated Chapel}
1 {Temple of Silence}

37 lands


1 {Edgewalker}
1 {Falkenrath Noble}
1 {Athreos, God of Passage}
35 {Shadowborn Apostle}
1 {Reveillark}
1 {Solemn Simulacrum}
1 {Harvester of Souls}
1 {Archfiend of Depravity}
1 {Kothophed, Soul Hoarder}
1 {Burnished Hart}
1 {Zulaport Cutthroat}
1 {Overseer of the Damned}
1 {Rune-Scarred Demon}
1 {Demon of Death's Gate}
1 {Bloodgift Demon}
1 {Ob Nixilis, Unshackled}
1 {Indulgent Tormentor}
1 {Lord of the Void}
1 {Blood Artist}
1 {Butcher of Malakir}
1 {Sidisi, Undead Vizier}
1 {Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis}
1 {Gray Merchant of Asphodel}

57 creatures


1 {Lifeline}
1 {Immortal Servitude}
1 {Thrumming Stone}
1 {Dictate of Erebos}
1 {Remembrance}
1 {Aven Shrine}

6 other spells


Sideboard
Title: Re: Athreos Shadowborn Apostles
Post by: Kaylesh on December 01, 2015, 10:40:49 AM
Wow. That's nasty.
Any answers to cards like {Infinite Obliteration}?
Title: Re: Athreos Shadowborn Apostles
Post by: redwolv on December 01, 2015, 02:31:25 PM
Quote from: Kaylesh on December 01, 2015, 10:40:49 AM
Wow. That's nasty.
Any answers to cards like {Infinite Obliteration}?
How often would you come across cards like that in edh? It would be very devastating if someone in a playgroup started packing it though.
Title: Re: Athreos Shadowborn Apostles
Post by: Kaylesh on December 01, 2015, 05:35:00 PM
Quote from: redwolv on December 01, 2015, 02:31:25 PM
Quote from: Kaylesh on December 01, 2015, 10:40:49 AM
Wow. That's nasty.
Any answers to cards like {Infinite Obliteration}?
How often would you come across cards like that in edh? It would be very devastating if someone in a playgroup started packing it though.
Just to answer rats and shadowborns, but it could come up in your group, that's why I'm asking. Be prepared I'd say, but that motto's already been claimed ;)
Title: Re: Athreos Shadowborn Apostles
Post by: Mayatron on December 02, 2015, 03:15:51 AM
You can't run temple of decit FYI
Title: Re: Athreos Shadowborn Apostles
Post by: Rass on December 02, 2015, 01:39:22 PM
Quote from: Mayatron on December 02, 2015, 03:15:51 AM
You can't run temple of decit FYI

Good catch. Probably meant b/w temple.
Title: Re: Athreos Shadowborn Apostles
Post by: particle on December 03, 2015, 09:18:26 AM
{shirei, shizo's caretaker} is necessary.
Title: Re: Athreos Shadowborn Apostles
Post by: Kaylesh on December 03, 2015, 12:17:30 PM
Quote from: particle on December 03, 2015, 09:18:26 AM
{shirei, shizo's caretaker} is necessary.
Disagree. Athreos fulfills that role pretty well with that much SBA's. Though people could become political in shutting you down by sharing payments, they'll have a hard time effectively doing so.
Something like a {rally the ancestors} would work nicely for that as well. Shirei will make opponents just not pay the life.
Title: Re: Athreos Shadowborn Apostles
Post by: particle on December 03, 2015, 01:52:11 PM
Quote from: Kaylesh on December 03, 2015, 12:17:30 PM
Quote from: particle on December 03, 2015, 09:18:26 AM
{shirei, shizo's caretaker} is necessary.
Disagree. Athreos fulfills that role pretty well with that much SBA's. Though people could become political in shutting you down by sharing payments, they'll have a hard time effectively doing so.
Something like a {rally the ancestors} would work nicely for that as well. Shirei will make opponents just not pay the life.

But they don't really fill the same role. Athreos returns immediately whereas shirei waits until the endstep. Having shirei out doesn't get your opponents out of athreos' ability. She is more of a backup plan if they've hated out athreos. I've seen sweet shadowborn apostle decks with shirei as the commander. I definitely would consider her here.