there is a lot of discussion on Atraxa, Praetors' Voice as a strong super friends Commander. While I agree and will likely build a super friends version there is a lot of synergy with other counter based strategies. The above list is a first pass at the later style of deck, one focusing on using various different forms of counters to win. Currently there are three 4 alt win cons in the deck: Helic Pinnacle, Darksteel Reactor, Azor's Elocutors, and Laboratory Maniac (due to how much I could potentially draw with this deck). The only thing not yet in here is poison/infect. I'm open to that as an include but I felt the list might be getting too cluttered as it is and would like feed back. The mana base is undetermined at this point and would greatly appreciate it if land suggestions were not made at this time
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Standard - Some kind of control
Modern - UB Mill (casual)
EDH - Meren's Grave Shenanigans
I think the list looks cool. I'm working on my own Atraxa list.
I've found that the Contagion Clasp and Engine are too slow, and clunky. There are better cards to Proliferate and make -1/-1 counters. I get that they do both, but they do both so poorly, that I had to cut them. What is your experience with them?
I love the addition of the Myojins. I'm not crazy about Enduring Scalelord. I really think that something like Juniper Order Ranger would fit better here. What do you think?
I'd suggest adding Kalonian Hydra and Archangel of Thune to the list. Since, our commander is a lifelinker, the Angel works really well here. Also, since we're got permanent access to a lifelinker, don't be afraid to play with your life total a fair bit. I found that Unspeakable Symbol, Anguished Unmaking, and Necropotence.
As far as Infect goes, I found that you don't need much. I'm playing Glistening Oil (as part win-con, part removal), Inkmoth Nexus, Tolaria West and Crop Rotation. That's given me a solid, and very compact infect suite. You only really need to hit for a single poison to put someone on a decent clock.
Edit: As far at the landbase goes: Again! Don't be afraid to play with your life total. City of Brass, Mana Confluence, and Shock Lands have been amazing in my list. Also look into things like Gemstone Mine. I found that Aether Hub, and Tendo Ice Bridge weren't really worth it for my. They can be proliferated, but often need to be used before that point and then are useless.
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4 Atraxa, Praetors' Voice
Creatures (32)
2 Gyre Sage
2 Hooded Hydra
2 Lighthouse Chronologist
2 Primordial Hydra
3 Champion of Lambholt
3 Eternal Witness
3 Laboratory Maniac
3 Managorger Hydra
3 Reyhan, Last of the Abzan
3 Thassa, God of the Sea
3 Transcendent Master
3 Vorel of the Hull Clade
4 Bloodspore Thrinax
4 Clone
4 Crystalline Crawler
4 Fathom Mage
4 Forgotten Ancient
4 Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix
4 Master Biomancer
4 Phyrexian Metamorph
5 Azor's Elocutors
5 Deepglow Skate
5 Kruphix, God of Horizons
5 Mycoloth
5 Psychosis Crawler
6 Enduring Scalelord
6 Hydra Omnivore
6 Prime Speaker Zegana
6 Progenitor Mimic
8 Myojin of Night's Reach
9 Myojin of Life's Web
10 Myojin of Seeing Winds
1 Enlightened Tutor
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Path to Exile
1 Swords to Plowshares
1 Vampiric Tutor
8 Dig Through Time
Sorceries (7)
1 Green Sun's Zenith
2 Demonic Tutor
3 Splendid Reclamation
6 Seasons Past
6 Verdant Confluence
7 Tooth and Nail
8 Praetor's Counsel
Artifacts (10)
0 Astral Cornucopia
0 Orochi Hatchery
1 Sol Ring
2 Contagion Clasp
3 Darksteel Ingot
3 Rings of Brighthearth
4 Darksteel Reactor
4 Lux Cannon
5 Gilded Lotus
6 Contagion Engine
1 Burgeoning
1 Helix Pinnacle
3 Dueling Grounds
4 Defense of the Heart
5 Doubling Season
5 Inexorable Tide
5 Mirari's Wake
6 Mind Unbound
Land (36)
36 Lands
there is a lot of discussion on Atraxa, Praetors' Voice as a strong super friends Commander. While I agree and will likely build a super friends version there is a lot of synergy with other counter based strategies. The above list is a first pass at the later style of deck, one focusing on using various different forms of counters to win. Currently there are three 4 alt win cons in the deck: Helic Pinnacle, Darksteel Reactor, Azor's Elocutors, and Laboratory Maniac (due to how much I could potentially draw with this deck). The only thing not yet in here is poison/infect. I'm open to that as an include but I felt the list might be getting too cluttered as it is and would like feed back. The mana base is undetermined at this point and would greatly appreciate it if land suggestions were not made at this time
Standard - Some kind of control
Modern - UB Mill (casual)
EDH - Meren's Grave Shenanigans
I've found that the Contagion Clasp and Engine are too slow, and clunky. There are better cards to Proliferate and make -1/-1 counters. I get that they do both, but they do both so poorly, that I had to cut them. What is your experience with them?
I love the addition of the Myojins. I'm not crazy about Enduring Scalelord. I really think that something like Juniper Order Ranger would fit better here. What do you think?
I'd suggest adding Kalonian Hydra and Archangel of Thune to the list. Since, our commander is a lifelinker, the Angel works really well here. Also, since we're got permanent access to a lifelinker, don't be afraid to play with your life total a fair bit. I found that Unspeakable Symbol, Anguished Unmaking, and Necropotence.
As far as Infect goes, I found that you don't need much. I'm playing Glistening Oil (as part win-con, part removal), Inkmoth Nexus, Tolaria West and Crop Rotation. That's given me a solid, and very compact infect suite. You only really need to hit for a single poison to put someone on a decent clock.
Edit: As far at the landbase goes: Again! Don't be afraid to play with your life total. City of Brass, Mana Confluence, and Shock Lands have been amazing in my list. Also look into things like Gemstone Mine. I found that Aether Hub, and Tendo Ice Bridge weren't really worth it for my. They can be proliferated, but often need to be used before that point and then are useless.
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WUBGAtraxa Stax-Superfriends *Under Construction*WUBG