Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar
Legendary Creature — Human Warlock // Sorcery
Mana cost: {1}{W}{B}{B}
How we read this card
Double strike
Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, return target nonlegendary creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
triggered — brings a card back
triggered — brings a card back
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may sacrifice any number of creatures. This spell costs {2} less to cast for each creature sacrificed this way.
on-cast —
on-cast — costs less
Each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice. Create a 3/6 black and red Avatar creature token with haste and that ability
on-cast —
on-cast — makes a token
Whenever this token attacks, it deals 3 damage to each opponent.
What a deck led by this card wants
Causes: a creature leaves a graveyard, sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, create an Avatar creature token, put an Avatar creature token onto the battlefield.
Cares about: an instant is cast, a sorcery is cast, an instant is copied, a sorcery is copied, a creature to sacrifice, a creature in a graveyard.
Works well with
anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Extus is one).
- Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar, it exiles a Synth you control
- Electro, Assaulting Battery — When Electro, Assaulting Battery leaves the battlefield thanks to Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar, it triggers
- Gollum, Patient Plotter — When Gollum, Patient Plotter leaves the battlefield thanks to Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar, it has the Ring tempt you
- Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar, it exiles a Nightmare
copy a sorcery — 83 cards in the game can cause this.
- Lithoform Engine — When an instant is copied thanks to Lithoform Engine, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
- Return the Favor — When Return the Favor is copied, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
- Summon: G.F. Cerberus — When an instant is copied thanks to Summon: G.F. Cerberus, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
- Capricious Hellraiser — When an instant is copied thanks to Capricious Hellraiser, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
- Renegade Bull — When an instant is copied thanks to Renegade Bull, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
- Spinerock Tyrant — When an instant is copied thanks to Spinerock Tyrant, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
- Chandra, Hope's Beacon — When an instant is copied thanks to Chandra, Hope's Beacon, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
- Bonus Round — When Bonus Round is copied, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
- Flare of Duplication — When Flare of Duplication is copied, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
- Roving Actuator — When an instant is copied thanks to Roving Actuator, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
73 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
copy an instant — 87 cards in the game can cause this.
When an instant is copied thanks to:
- Spellbinder — Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
- Isochron Scepter — Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
85 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,714 cards in the game can cause this (Extus is one).
When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar:
- Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
- Bag of Devouring — exiles it
provide a creature to sacrifice — 2,720 cards in the game can cause this.
- Divergent Transformations — Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar makes fodder for Divergent Transformations
- Transmogrify — Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar makes fodder for Transmogrify
2,718 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature in a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this.
- Havengul Lich — Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar puts cards into the graveyard that Havengul Lich can bring back
- Liliana the Repentant — Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar puts cards into the graveyard that Liliana the Repentant can bring back
- Paleoloth — Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar puts cards into the graveyard that Paleoloth can bring back
- Chainer, Nightmare Adept — Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar puts cards into the graveyard that Chainer, Nightmare Adept can bring back
- Banon, the Returners' Leader — Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar puts cards into the graveyard that Banon, the Returners' Leader can bring back
- Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar puts cards into the graveyard that Surgical Suite // Hospital Room can bring back
- Sword of Light and Shadow — Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar puts cards into the graveyard that Sword of Light and Shadow can bring back
- Necromantic Thirst — Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar puts cards into the graveyard that Necromantic Thirst can bring back
- Krile Baldesion — Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar puts cards into the graveyard that Krile Baldesion can bring back
- Ruthless Technomancer — Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar puts cards into the graveyard that Ruthless Technomancer can bring back
- Rankle and Torbran — Rankle and Torbran puts cards into the graveyard that Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar can bring back
- War Elemental — When War Elemental is in the graveyard, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar can bring it back
- Shriveling Rot — Shriveling Rot puts cards into the graveyard that Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar can bring back
- Ayara, First of Locthwain — Ayara, First of Locthwain puts cards into the graveyard that Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar can bring back
- Mogg Bombers — When Mogg Bombers is in the graveyard, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar can bring it back
- Flame-Kin War Scout — When Flame-Kin War Scout is in the graveyard, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar can bring it back
- Foot Chopper — Foot Chopper puts cards into the graveyard that Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar can bring back
- Blasting Station — Blasting Station puts cards into the graveyard that Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar can bring back
- Tainted Aether — Tainted Aether puts cards into the graveyard that Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar can bring back
- Lethal Vapors — Lethal Vapors puts cards into the graveyard that Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar can bring back
1,910 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a nontoken creature dies — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Extus is one).
- Zahur, Glory's Past — When Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar dies, Zahur, Glory's Past makes a token
- Vraska, the Silencer — When a creature dies thanks to Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar, Vraska, the Silencer brings a card back
- Liesa, Forgotten Archangel — When Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar dies, Liesa, Forgotten Archangel brings a card back
- Avacyn, Angel of Horror — When Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar dies, Avacyn, Angel of Horror brings a card back
- Yedora, Grave Gardener — When Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar dies, Yedora, Grave Gardener brings a card back
- Nim Deathmantle — When Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar dies, Nim Deathmantle brings a card back
- Valkyrie's Call — When Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar dies, Valkyrie's Call brings a card back
- Decaying Soil — When Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar dies, Decaying Soil brings a card back
- High-Society Hunter — When Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar dies, High-Society Hunter draws you 1 card
- Overseer of the Damned — When a creature dies thanks to Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar, Overseer of the Damned makes a token
60 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
cast a sorcery — 3,720 cards in the game can cause this.
- Sword of Once and Future — When an instant is cast thanks to Sword of Once and Future, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
- Glamdring — When an instant is cast thanks to Glamdring, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
- Author of Shadows — When an instant is cast thanks to Author of Shadows, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
- Finale of Promise — When Finale of Promise is cast, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
- Coveted Prize — When a spell is cast thanks to Coveted Prize, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
- Shadow of the Enemy — When Shadow of the Enemy is cast, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
- Xander's Pact — When Xander's Pact is cast, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
- Bre of Clan Stoutarm — When an instant is cast thanks to Bre of Clan Stoutarm, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
- Sram's Expertise — When a spell is cast thanks to Sram's Expertise, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
- Treasure Keeper — When an instant is cast thanks to Treasure Keeper, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
3,710 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
cast an instant — 3,931 cards in the game can cause this.
- Vivi's Persistence — When Vivi's Persistence is cast, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
- First Day of Class — When First Day of Class is cast, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
- Wyll's Reversal — When Wyll's Reversal is cast, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
- Arcbond — When Arcbond is cast, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
- Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave — When Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave is cast, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
- Commando Raid — When Commando Raid is cast, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
- Harsh Justice — When Harsh Justice is cast, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
- Battle Cry — When Battle Cry is cast, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
- Blind Fury — When Blind Fury is cast, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
- Pyre Rhymer // Molten Tide — When Pyre Rhymer // Molten Tide is cast, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
3,921 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Extus is one).
- Ninja Teen — When Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar leaves the battlefield, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life
34 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 5,057 cards in the game can cause this (Extus is one).
- Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar, it exiles itself
22 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Extus is one).
- Havi, the All-Father — Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs
443 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Extus is one).
- Chorale of the Void — When Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back
237 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.