Lulu & Cultist of the Absolute by user4688212

Format: Commander

Commander: Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant and Cultist of the Absolute

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 36

Deck overview

This Orzhov deck is commanded by Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant and Cultist of the Absolute, fusing aggressive commander pressure with aristocrat sacrifice engines and +1/+1 counter synergies. Turn 1 Cultist of the Absolute transforms Lulu into an imposing 6/5 flying, deathtouch threat with built-in ward protection. By sacrificing disposable tokens generated by cards like Ophiomancer, Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia, and Bitterbloom Bearer, the deck consistently triggers Lulu's end-step ability to buff all tapped creatures and untap them for defense. The deck scales steadily into the mid-game, utilizing payoffs like Felisa, Fang of Silverquill, Basri's Lieutenant, and Cathars' Crusade to turn dying creatures into fresh armies. Opponents are pressured from multiple angles: lethal commander damage, wide token combat buffed by Akroma's Will, and life drain via Cruel Celebrant and Bastion of Remembrance. Supported by premium spot removal and comprehensive protection, the deck reliably grinds down the table by Turn 8.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abzan Battle Priest
  • 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
  • 1 Ainok Bond-Kin
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Ashnod's Altar
  • 1 Basri's Lieutenant
  • 1 Bastion Protector
  • 1 Bastion of Remembrance
  • 1 Bitterbloom Bearer
  • 1 Black Market
  • 1 Bojuka Bog
  • 1 Braids, Cabal Minion
  • 1 Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher
  • 1 Cathars' Crusade
  • 1 Caves of Koilos
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Cruel Celebrant
  • 1 Cultist of the Absolute
  • 1 Damning Verdict
  • 1 Dawn's Truce
  • 1 Denethor, Ruling Steward
  • 1 Desolate Mire
  • 1 Duty Beyond Death
  • 1 Eclipsed Steppe
  • 1 Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
  • 1 Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
  • 1 Elenda, the Dusk Rose
  • 1 Envoy of the Ancestors
  • 1 Evolving Wilds
  • 1 Fain, the Broker
  • 1 Feast of the Victorious Dead
  • 1 Feed the Swarm
  • 1 Felisa, Fang of Silverquill
  • 1 Fetid Heath
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Flowering of the White Tree
  • 1 Forum of Amity
  • 1 Gold Myr
  • 1 Grave Pact
  • 1 Guardian of Faith
  • 1 Inkshield
  • 1 Insatiable Avarice
  • 1 Isolated Chapel
  • 1 Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
  • 1 Jet Medallion
  • 1 Judge Magister Gabranth
  • 1 Killian's Confidence
  • 1 Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
  • 1 Leaden Myr
  • 1 Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant
  • 1 Luminous Broodmoth
  • 1 Mikaeus, the Lunarch
  • 1 Morbid Opportunist
  • 1 Nine-Lives Familiar
  • 1 Ophiomancer
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Pearl Medallion
  • 10 Plains
  • 1 Practiced Offense
  • 1 Rat King, Verminister
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Reluctant Role Model
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Scholar of New Horizons
  • 1 Selfless Spirit
  • 1 Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow
  • 1 Skirsdag High Priest
  • 1 Skyclave Shadowcat
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Solemn Simulacrum
  • 1 Spymaster's Vault
  • 1 Survivors' Encampment
  • 10 Swamp
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talisman of Hierarchy
  • 1 Tocasia's Welcome
  • 1 Vault of Champions
  • 1 Victimize
  • 1 Welcoming Vampire
  • 1 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
  • 1 Zulaport Cutthroat