Orcus, Prince of Undeath
Legendary Creature — Demon
Mana cost: {X}{2}{B}{R}
How we read this card
Flying, trample
When Orcus enters, choose one —
triggered —
Each other creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. You lose X life.
triggered — shrinks a creature by -X/-X
triggered —
Return up to X target creature cards with total mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. They gain haste until end of turn.
triggered — brings a card back
triggered — grants haste
What a deck led by this card wants
Causes: you face a dilemma, a creature dies, make a player lose life, put a creature onto the battlefield, a creature leaves a graveyard.
Cares about: a creature in a graveyard.
Works well with
anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Orcus is one).
- Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, it exiles a Synth you control
- Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, it exiles a Nightmare
a Demon enters the battlefield — 284 cards in the game can cause this (Orcus is one).
When Orcus, Prince of Undeath enters:
- Blood Speaker — returns itself from the graveyard
- Be'lakor, the Dark Master — deals its power damage
a creature in a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this.
- Havengul Lich — Orcus, Prince of Undeath puts cards into the graveyard that Havengul Lich can bring back
- Liliana the Repentant — Orcus, Prince of Undeath puts cards into the graveyard that Liliana the Repentant can bring back
- Paleoloth — Orcus, Prince of Undeath puts cards into the graveyard that Paleoloth can bring back
- Chainer, Nightmare Adept — Orcus, Prince of Undeath puts cards into the graveyard that Chainer, Nightmare Adept can bring back
- Banon, the Returners' Leader — Orcus, Prince of Undeath puts cards into the graveyard that Banon, the Returners' Leader can bring back
- Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — Orcus, Prince of Undeath puts cards into the graveyard that Surgical Suite // Hospital Room can bring back
- Sword of Light and Shadow — Orcus, Prince of Undeath puts cards into the graveyard that Sword of Light and Shadow can bring back
- Necromantic Thirst — Orcus, Prince of Undeath puts cards into the graveyard that Necromantic Thirst can bring back
- Krile Baldesion — Orcus, Prince of Undeath puts cards into the graveyard that Krile Baldesion can bring back
- Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar — Orcus, Prince of Undeath puts cards into the graveyard that Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar can bring back
- Rankle and Torbran — Rankle and Torbran puts cards into the graveyard that Orcus, Prince of Undeath can bring back
- War Elemental — When War Elemental is in the graveyard, Orcus, Prince of Undeath can bring it back
- Shriveling Rot — Shriveling Rot puts cards into the graveyard that Orcus, Prince of Undeath can bring back
- Ayara, First of Locthwain — Ayara, First of Locthwain puts cards into the graveyard that Orcus, Prince of Undeath can bring back
- Mogg Bombers — When Mogg Bombers is in the graveyard, Orcus, Prince of Undeath can bring it back
- Flame-Kin War Scout — When Flame-Kin War Scout is in the graveyard, Orcus, Prince of Undeath can bring it back
- Foot Chopper — Foot Chopper puts cards into the graveyard that Orcus, Prince of Undeath can bring back
- Blasting Station — Blasting Station puts cards into the graveyard that Orcus, Prince of Undeath can bring back
- Lethal Vapors — Lethal Vapors puts cards into the graveyard that Orcus, Prince of Undeath can bring back
- Grave Peril — Grave Peril puts cards into the graveyard that Orcus, Prince of Undeath can bring back
1,555 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Orcus is one).
- Ninja Teen — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life
33 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 (Orcus is one).
- Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, it exiles itself
19 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 (Orcus is one).
- Havi, the All-Father — Orcus, Prince of Undeath 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 enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Orcus is one).
- Odunos River Trawler — When Odunos River Trawler enters thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, it brings a card back
- Technomancer — When Technomancer enters thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, it mills a card
- Sludge Titan — When Sludge Titan enters thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, it mills a card
- Moriok Scavenger — When Moriok Scavenger enters thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, it brings a card back
- Corpse Cur — When Corpse Cur enters thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, it brings a card back
446 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this.
- The Master, Transcendent — When The Master, Transcendent enters thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, it puts 2 counters on a permanent
- Borg Queen, Perfection Manifest — When Borg Queen, Perfection Manifest enters thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, it brings a card back
- Alharu, Solemn Ritualist — When Alharu, Solemn Ritualist enters thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, it puts a counter on a creature
- Geth, Thane of Contracts — When Orcus, Prince of Undeath enters thanks to Geth, Thane of Contracts, it triggers
- Portal to Phyrexia — When Orcus, Prince of Undeath enters thanks to Portal to Phyrexia, it triggers
- Betrayal of Flesh — When Orcus, Prince of Undeath enters thanks to Betrayal of Flesh, it triggers
- Live or Die — When Orcus, Prince of Undeath enters thanks to Live or Die, it triggers
- Finale of Eternity — When Orcus, Prince of Undeath enters thanks to Finale of Eternity, it triggers
- Vastlands Scavenger // Bind to Life — When Vastlands Scavenger // Bind to Life enters thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, it becomes prepared
103 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.