Overview Oros has always been my favorite legendary creature in the game. He's my favorite creature type in my all time favorite colors. The deck itself is a strictly casual deck, with a compilation of my favorite cards from each color combination and some nice tricks to use with Oros' ability.
Combos Oros + Death Pits= 3 damage kills all nonwhite creatures with his ability Oros + Repercussion= Damage dealt to nonwhite creatures is dealt to their controllers with his ability Oros + Double Strike= If you've got six mana open, you can use his ability twice, plus hit for twelve. Oros + Stuffy Doll= Target opponent takes 3 from Oros' Ability Sun Titan + Fulminator Mage= Recurring nonbasicLand destruction
Change Log
-1 Volcanic Fallout
+1 Praetor's Grip
-1 Energy Bolt
+1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
- 1 Subversion
+1 Sheoldred, Whispering One
-1 Bituminous Blast
+1 Urabrask, the Hidden
In the case of this deck, Rage reflection is better for the Double strike + Oros' ability combo.
Why? Gratuitous Violence's main downside is triple R. It costs 1 mana less, it doubles your sweep without having to pay another 2W after the first installment, and Stuffy Doll now deals 12 damage for an Oros Sweep and 4 damage by tapping itself. I guess there is an inherent disadvantage with combat, since Rage Reflection gives you an Oros Sweep + First Strike damage before your opponent's creatures get to deal combat damage, but still.
Why? Gratuitous Violence's main downside is triple R. It costs 1 mana less, it doubles your sweep without having to pay another 2W after the first installment, and Stuffy Doll now deals 12 damage for an Oros Sweep and 4 damage by tapping itself. I guess there is an inherent disadvantage with combat, since Rage Reflection gives you an Oros Sweep + First Strike damage before your opponent's creatures get to deal combat damage, but still.
You hold a valid point. I'll try some testing with it replacing the Reflection
1 Oros, the Avenger
Lands (40)
4 Plains
4 Swamp
4 Mountain
1 Command Tower
1 Reliquary Tower
1 Plateau
1 Bloodstained Mire
1 Marsh Flats
1 Arid Mesa
1 Mistveil Plains
1 Scrubland
1 Eiganjo Castle
1 Badlands
1 Graven Cairns
1 Fetid Heath
1 Rugged Prairie
1 Vivid Meadow
1 Vivid Marsh
1 Vivid Crag
1 Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
1 Shizo, Death's Storehouse
1 Blood Crypt
1 Godless Shrine
1 Sacred Foundry
1 Reflecting Pool
1 Boros Garrison
1 Orzhov Basilica
1 Rakdos Carnarium
1 Tectonic Edge
1 Wasteland
1 Strip Mine
1 Deathbringer Liege
1 Balefire Liege
1 Lightning Reaver
1 Angel of Despair
1 Firemane Angel
1 Pyre Zombie
1 Ashenmoor Liege
1 Skyknight Legionnaire
1 Figure of Destiny
1 Stun Sniper
1 Stillmoon Cavalier
1 Blood Cultist
1 Dread
1 Solemn Simulacrum
1 Stuffy Doll
1 Exalted Angel
1 Sun Titan
1 Grave Titan
1 Fulminator Mage
1 Yosei, the Morning Star
1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
1 Sheoldred, Whispering One
1 Urabrask, the Hidden
Planeswalkers (3)
1 Ajani Vengeant
1 Liliana Vess
1 Elspeth, Knight-Errant
Artifacts (7)
1 Lightning Greaves
1 Sol Ring
1 Coalition Relic
1 Elixir of Immortality
1 Fireshrieker
1 Sunforger
1 Darksteel Plate
1 Rage Reflection
1 Fervent Charge
1 Journey to Nowhere
1 No Mercy
1 Oblivion Ring
1 Repercussion
1 Death Pits of Rath
1 Debtors' Knell
Spells (20)
1 Reflect Damage
1 Backlash
1 Damnation
1 Death Grasp
1 Bituminous Blast
1 Captain's Maneuver
1 Intimidation Bolt
1 Vindicate
1 Lightning Helix
1 Terminate
1 Mortify
1 Decree of Pain
1 Hide // Seek
1 Hero's Demise
1 Austere Command
1 Wrath of God
1 Path to Exile
1 Swords to Plowshares
1 Praetor's Grip
1 Slagstorm
Oros has always been my favorite legendary creature in the game. He's my favorite creature type in my all time favorite colors. The deck itself is a strictly casual deck, with a compilation of my favorite cards from each color combination and some nice tricks to use with Oros' ability.
Combos
Oros + Death Pits= 3 damage kills all nonwhite creatures with his ability
Oros + Repercussion= Damage dealt to nonwhite creatures is dealt to their controllers with his ability
Oros + Double Strike= If you've got six mana open, you can use his ability twice, plus hit for twelve.
Oros + Stuffy Doll= Target opponent takes 3 from Oros' Ability
Sun Titan + Fulminator Mage= Recurring nonbasicLand destruction
Change Log
+1 Praetor's Grip
-1 Energy Bolt
+1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
- 1 Subversion
+1 Sheoldred, Whispering One
-1 Bituminous Blast
+1 Urabrask, the Hidden
My Pauper Cube ♤ The Pauper Cube Thread Common Knowledge — 1 2
Goblin Sharpshooter is, imo, one of the best pingers in the game and can get pretty nuts with deathtouch.
Vicious Shadows is almost a must when you plan on killing a lot of creatures.
Mistveil Plains can recycle spells that you have used and its easier to get than the Elixir.
If you want more ideas look at my Oros deck list in my sig, its still a work in progress but it can surprise people.
UB Grimgrin, Corpse-BornUB
WRG Marath, Will of the Wild GRW
RGOmnath, Locus of RageGR
WBTeysa, Orzhov ScionBW
URThe Locust GodRU
W(W/R)RAkiri, Line-SlingerW(W/R)R
Why? Gratuitous Violence's main downside is triple R. It costs 1 mana less, it doubles your sweep without having to pay another 2W after the first installment, and Stuffy Doll now deals 12 damage for an Oros Sweep and 4 damage by tapping itself. I guess there is an inherent disadvantage with combat, since Rage Reflection gives you an Oros Sweep + First Strike damage before your opponent's creatures get to deal combat damage, but still.
My Pauper Cube ♤ The Pauper Cube Thread Common Knowledge — 1 2
Deathtouch is quite fun, I have all of the above in my Oros Voltron enchantment control deck, which I've not got on the forums yet.
While not quite good for this version, the Sharpshooter could actually find a home in the Voltron Control version
Tried in early testing a loooong time ago, didn't like it to be honest.
I'm not quite following on the 'easier to get then the elixir' part.
You hold a valid point. I'll try some testing with it replacing the Reflection
Wow, thanks for catching that. I guess in getting all the cards sorted out I missed that mix up.