Cler-gy

Commander / EDH Budget Multiplayer WB (Orzhov)

DarkRequiem

Creature (43)

• 1x Academy Rector
• 1x Alms Collector
• 1x Ancestor's Prophet
• 1x Archfiend of Depravity
• 1x Attended Healer
• 1x Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
• 1x Barrowin of Clan Undurr
• 1x Battletide Alchemist
• 1x Bishop of Rebirth
• 1x Bygone Bishop
• 1x Cabal Archon
• 1x Cleric of Life's Bond
• 1x Dark Supplicant
• 1x Dawnbringer Cleric
• 1x Devout Chaplain
• 1x Disciple of Griselbrand
• 1x Drana, the Last Bloodchief
• 1x Edgewalker
• 1x Fiend Hunter
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Harvester of Souls
• 1x Magister of Worth
• 1x Marauding Blight-Priest
• 1x Pontiff of Blight
• 1x Priest of Forgotten Gods
• 1x Ravos, Soultender
• 1x Requiem Angel
• 1x Righteous Valkyrie
• 1x Rotlung Reanimator
• 1x Scion of Darkness
• 1x Silverquill Silencer
• 1x Skemfar Shadowsage
• 1x Skirsdag High Priest
• 1x Soul Warden
• 1x Soul's Attendant
• 1x Speaker of the Heavens
• 1x Suture Priest
• 1x Taborax, Hope's Demise
• 1x Teysa, Orzhov Scion
• 1x Tymna the Weaver
• 1x Whipgrass Entangler
• 1x Withered Wretch
• 1x Xathrid Necromancer

Land (36)

• 1x Barren Moor
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Mistveil Plains
• 1x Myriad Landscape
• 14x Plains
• 1x Secluded Steppe
• 1x Starlit Sanctum
• 14x Swamp
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse

Artifact (7)

• 1x Desecrated Tomb
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Orzhov Cluestone
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Relic Vial
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Well of Lost Dreams

Instant (3)

• 1x Despark
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Oblation

Commander (1)

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Citywide Bust
• 1x Cleansing Nova
• 1x Council's Judgment
• 1x Fumigate
• 1x Wrath of God

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Dark Prophecy
• 1x Debtors' Knell
• 1x Grave Pact
• 1x Open the Graves
• 1x Vampiric Rites

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Sideboard

Creature (3)

• 1x Liliana, Heretical Healer  ^Flip
• 1x Selfless Spirit
• 1x Twilight Prophet

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Maybeboard

Creature (21)

• 1x Archfiend's Vessel
• 1x Beacon of Destiny
• 1x Celestial Gatekeeper
• 1x Children of Korlis
• 1x Deathpact Angel
• 1x Devoted Caretaker
• 1x Doomed Necromancer
• 1x Glarecaster
• 1x Hanweir Militia Captain  ^Flip
• 1x High Priest of Penance
• 1x Markov Purifier
• 1x Master Apothecary
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Nova Cleric
• 1x Order of Whiteclay
• 1x Pitiless Pontiff
• 1x Priest of the Blood Rite
• 1x Soltari Visionary
• 1x Voice of the Blessed
• 1x War Priest of Thune
• 1x Whisper, Blood Liturgist

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Cleric Class
• 1x Greed
• 1x Necromancer's Covenant
• 1x Underworld Connections

Artifact (1)

• 1x Skullclamp

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Buried Alive
• 1x Head Games

Instant (1)

• 1x Wretched Confluence

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A simple tribal deck revolving around religion, where most creatures are clerics, but not all. Yet, all serve a purpose in the deck and are somehow related to the church and it's goals. For example, consider the fact that the deck supports both angels and demons. Who's to say what kind of deity the clergy worships? Are they souls headed to Heaven or to the Abyss?

This deck supports my 2 fav colors and a somewhat different strategy from my other decks, where the clerics hold the fort (well, the church or convent or abbey or whatever you want) until their patron's emissary shows up. Heavy on simple but effective reanimation, the idea is to either sacrifice the clerics to the greater good or let them fight the enemy forces and die, holding their holly ground. No matter, they'll return.

The main grip is that this build left so many cards I like out on the maybe board. Cards like Soltari Visionary for enchantment removal, Priest of the Blood Rite for an unexpected patron of the church or Deathpact Ange for the added bonus of cleric tokens for extra pious souls and a nearly-immortal face smasher are among the cards I look forward to cram back into the 100-list.

Head Games is another old favorite of mine that had to be cut off. I wish I could abuse it a bit more, since it does represent a lot of the brainwashing this church forces upon its enemies who don't promptly convert. But being a 1-time use spell, targeting only 1 opponent made me consider it a bit underwhelming. But the flavor...

Anyway, as always, ideas on how to improve this while keeping the flavor are welcome.

Sideboard are cards I'd like to add but I don't own. They serve as a reminder to the Acquireboard.

Date added	3 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 2 Mythic Rares 33 - 1 Rares 23 - 0 Uncommons 11 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.36
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, Bat 1/1 B, Cat 1/1 W, City's Blessing, Clue, Demon 5/5 B, Dungeon: Dungeon of the Mad Mage, Dungeon: Lost Mine of Phandelver, Dungeon: Tomb of Annihilation, Emblem Liliana, Defiant Necromancer, Goblin 1/1 R, Skeleton 1/1 B, Spirit 1/1 W, The Atropal, Treasure, Zombie 2/2 B