Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar

Extus is a clever split card that gives you flexibility: cast it as a creature for immediate board presence with magecraft triggers, or flip it into a one-time double-strike anthem for a burst finish. The core gameplan revolves around Extus as a magecraft engine—every instant and sorcery you cast triggers his ability, letting you tutor for more spells or ramp into your game plan. You'll build around cheap, efficient spells that chain together, generating value while Extus grows or enables your threats. The deck wants to cast multiple spells per turn to maximize magecraft triggers, then close out games either through commander damage (especially after the double-strike boost from Awaken the Blood Avatar) or through tokens and creature swarm.

Your win condition leans toward combat damage, where Extus and your army of creatures—often generated by your magecraft triggers—pummel opponents. The sorcery side of the card acts as a finisher: flip it once you've assembled enough creatures or when you need a decisive alpha strike with double strike. This is a tempo-focused midrange deck that rewards spell velocity and efficient tutoring.

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