Introduction:
I've wanted to make a Bant Superfiends deck since Tamiyo, Field Researcher was first spoiled. I was working on getting an Angus Mackenzie and Atraxa, Praetors' Voice was spoiled and released in Commander 2016. I worked on multiple versions since then with various creatures and planeswalker ratios. My spells were generally board wipes or creature focus such as swords to plowshares The decks were okay, but I felt I was always that "one turn away" from winning.
I put the deck away for a little until I stumbled across Trav_Ragnar's amazing Sliver Queen: Superfriends Controldeck. I highly recommend his list and especially if you plan on going five colors.
I thought Trav_Ragnar's creature less approach and planeswalker protection was ingenious. I immediately started rebuilding my list by taking out all but one creature and changing the spells. Gone were mana dorks and creatures that protect planeswalkers and in are the multi situational spells. The deck started taking over games. Obviously there are many takes on Atraxa and I hope this list will provide others an approach that might work for their meta. In addition, I welcome advice from the community to constantly improve the deck.
Why Play Atraxa?
Reasons to Play Superfriends Atraxa
You love playing Superfriends
You like to proliferate
You enjoy setting up game winning turns
You like having a four drop broken angel that has Flying, vigilance, deathtouch, and lifelink for a commander!
Reasons Not to Play Superfriends Atraxa
You don't like being the target from the beginning (Broken angel will do that)
Your game plan is not exactly secretive
You don't like playing decks with low creature count
I wish I have the ABUR lands. The good news Atraxa is good at gaining life so if you have to fetch and pay for a shock land you can make up for the loss of life in one attack.
Dovin, Kaya, and Sorin, Grim Nemesis can help as well. Of course if you pull off and Nissa or Ugin ultimate you don't have to worry about loss of life so much. If fetches and shocks are outside your price range then I recommend the BFZ lands, check lands and pain lands. Cheaper lands include the tri-lands, and other tap lands. If I do get a hold of the original duals or a better land comes out I will update the list. My goal is to get a Tropical Island first so I have another Forest/Island to fetch up.
Introduction:
I've wanted to make a Bant Superfiends deck since Tamiyo, Field Researcher was first spoiled. I was working on getting an Angus Mackenzie and Atraxa, Praetors' Voice was spoiled and released in Commander 2016. I worked on multiple versions since then with various creatures and planeswalker ratios. My spells were generally board wipes or creature focus such as swords to plowshares The decks were okay, but I felt I was always that "one turn away" from winning.
I put the deck away for a little until I stumbled across Trav_Ragnar's amazing Sliver Queen: Superfriends Control deck. I highly recommend his list and especially if you plan on going five colors.
I thought Trav_Ragnar's creature less approach and planeswalker protection was ingenious. I immediately started rebuilding my list by taking out all but one creature and changing the spells. Gone were mana dorks and creatures that protect planeswalkers and in are the multi situational spells. The deck started taking over games. Obviously there are many takes on Atraxa and I hope this list will provide others an approach that might work for their meta. In addition, I welcome advice from the community to constantly improve the deck.
Why Play Atraxa?
Reasons to Play Superfriends Atraxa
Reasons Not to Play Superfriends Atraxa
- You don't like being the target from the beginning (Broken angel will do that)
- Your game plan is not exactly secretive
- You don't like playing decks with low creature count
- You like to win by battle
Other Superfriends Commanders:Sliver Queen
Progenitus
Angus Mackenzie
Deck List:
1 Atraxa, Praetors' Voice
Creature(1)
1 Deepglow Skate
Planeswalkers(23)
1 Jace Beleren
1 Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
1 Dovin Baan
1 Elspeth, Knight-Errant
1 Garruk Wildspeaker
1 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
1 Kaya, Ghost Assassin
1 Kiora, the Crashing Wave
1 Narset Transcendent
1 Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
1 Tamiyo, Field Researcher
1 Gideon Jura
1 Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
1 Liliana Vess
1 Nissa, Vital Force
1 Ob Nixilis Reignited
1 Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
1 Vraska the Unseen
1 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
1 Karn Liberated
1 Sorin, Grim Nemesis
1 Teferi, Temporal Archmage
1 Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
Artifact(7)
1 Mana Crypt
1 Mana Vault
1 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Sol Ring
1 Torpor Orb
1 Chromatic Lantern
1 Rings of Brighthearth
1 Bitterblossom
1 Sylvan Library
1 Dueling Grounds
1 Oath of Gideon
1 Oath of Liliana
1 Phyrexian Arena
1 Humility
1 Lethal Vapors
1 Doubling Season
Instant(6)
1 Noxious Revival
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Mana Drain
1 Anguished Unmaking
1 Utter End
1 Force of Will
Sorcery(15)
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Farseek
1 Nature's Lore
1 Rampant Growth
1 Regrowth
1 Savor the Moment
1 Toxic Deluge
1 Vindicate
1 Wargate
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Supreme Verdict
1 Time Warp
1 Austere Command
1 Merciless Eviction
1 Temporal Mastery
Land(38)
1 Ancient Tomb
1 Arid Mesa
1 Bloodstained Mire
1 Breeding Pool
1 Canopy Vista
1 Command Tower
1 Exotic Orchard
1 Flooded Strand
3 Forest
1 Godless Shrine
1 Hallowed Fountain
1 Hinterland Harbor
2 Island
1 Isolated Chapel
1 Kor haven
1 Llanowar Wastes
1 Mana Confluence
1 Marsh Flats
1 Maze of Ith
1 Misty Rainforest
1 Overgrown Tomb
2 Plains
1 Prairie Stream
1 Polluted Delta
1 Scalding Tarn
1 Strip Mine
1 Sunken Hollow
1 Swamp
1 Temple Garden
1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
1 Verdant Catacombs
1 Watery Grave
1 Windswept Heath
1 Wooded Foothills
Mana Base
I wish I have the ABUR lands. The good news Atraxa is good at gaining life so if you have to fetch and pay for a shock land you can make up for the loss of life in one attack.
Dovin, Kaya, and Sorin, Grim Nemesis can help as well. Of course if you pull off and Nissa or Ugin ultimate you don't have to worry about loss of life so much. If fetches and shocks are outside your price range then I recommend the BFZ lands, check lands and pain lands. Cheaper lands include the tri-lands, and other tap lands. If I do get a hold of the original duals or a better land comes out I will update the list. My goal is to get a Tropical Island first so I have another Forest/Island to fetch up.