Skip to content
  1. Commander Nexus
  2. Commanders
  3. Oros, the Avenger

Command zone

Oros, the Avenger

Oros, the Avenger

Legendary Creature — Dragon

Oros wants a deck that answers everything its opponents play, then wins late. It also works in a deck built around Dragons.

  • Mana cost3 genericredwhiteblack
  • White, Black, Red ()
  • Power / toughness6 / 6
  • RarityRare

Flying

Whenever Oros deals combat damage to a player, you may pay 2 genericwhite. If you do, Oros deals 3 damage to each nonwhite creature.

Build a deck with Oros Find it in the app

Archetypes
Themes

Cards That Fit Oros, the Avenger

Picked for what they do in Oros's deck. When two cards do the same job, the one with the lower comes first. All of them fit Oros's color identity.Mana ValueThe total amount of mana a card costs, all added up. A card costing two generic and one green has a mana value of three. Wizards renamed this from "converted mana cost" in 2021, so older cards and articles may still use the old name.Sol RingOpen the full glossary

plan6

The 6 Cards

Does what Oros, the Avenger does6

The 6 Cards

Similar Commanders

Commanders that share the most with Oros, and what they share.

Color identityEvery color of mana symbol on a card, in its cost and in its rules text. Your commander's color identity sets the limit for your whole deck: every other card has to fit inside it. A deck led by a green and white commander cannot play a card with any blue in its color identity.Open the full glossaryWBRPlayers write colors as letters: W for white, B for black, R for red.ControlControl decks answer what everyone else plays, stopping spells and removing dangerous cards, then win slowly once they are in charge. Expect lots of removal, spells that cancel other spells, and extra card draw.Open the Control pageToken WipeDeals a small amount of damage to every creature, or lowers every creature's toughness a little. It is aimed at clearing tokens and small creatures while larger ones survive. Fiery Confluence, PyrohemiaOpen the Token Wipe pageMini SweeperDeals a set amount of damage, or gives a set -X/-X, to every creature, and that amount is under 7. It clears out tokens and small creatures but leaves big ones standing, so it is not counted as a board wipe. Pyroclasm Anger of the Gods LanguishOpen the Mini Sweeper page