Overview:

This Atraxa, Praetors' Voice deck focuses on poison counter proliferation through toxic/infect creatures and synergistic value engines. The primary win condition involves accumulating poison counters via combat damage and proliferate triggers, supported by stax-like protection and midrange value tools. While lacking infinite combos, it employs redundancy in proliferate effects and poison multipliers to pressure opponents.

Primer:

Core Strategy: The deck aims to establish early toxic/infect threats (Glistener Elf, Bilious Skulldweller) and amplify their impact through proliferate triggers (Atraxa, Bloated Contaminator, Yawgmoth, Thran Physician). Key poison amplifiers like Fynn, the Fangbearer and Necrogen Rotpriest dramatically accelerate the clock. Secondary plans include stax elements (Propaganda, Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger) and value engines (The One Ring, Smothering Tithe) to out-resource opponents.

Key Lines:

1. Early Game: Deploy 1-2 toxic creatures by T2-3 (e.g., Venerated Rotpriest + protection equipment)
2. Midgame: Activate Atraxa's proliferation each turn while building board presence
3. Critical Mass: Use Fynn/Necrogen Rotpriest to convert deathtouch/toxic damage into lethal poison
4. Backup: Overwhelm with Vorinclex mana denial or Ixhel, Scion of Atraxa card theft

Mulligan Priorities:

• 3 lands with color fixing
• 1-2 early toxic creatures
• Proliferate engine (Blightbelly Rat, Staff of Compleation)
• Avoid hands without early board presence

Protection Protocol:

• Prioritize hexproof/shroud equipment (Lightning Greaves, Whispersilk Cloak) for key poison carriers
• Hold Heroic Intervention/Everybody Lives! for critical board states
• Use Cyclonic Rift/Farewell to reset opposing defenses

Weaknesses:

Critical:

• Heavy reliance on combat damage for poison application
• Limited recursion for removed key creatures

Moderate:

• Vulnerable to flying/evasive blockers
• Slow recovery from multiple Atraxa removals

Minor:

• Some mana dependency on 4-color fixing

Most Important Cards:

• Fynn, the Fangbearer
• Necrogen Rotpriest
• Bloated Contaminator
• The One Ring
• Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
• Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
• Cyclonic Rift
• Smothering Tithe
• Venerated Rotpriest
• Staff of Compleation

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10

• Goldfishes T8-10 wins through incremental poison. Lacks explosive combo potential but applies steady pressure.

Resilience: 6/10

• Multiple protection spells and redundancy in proliferate effects. Struggles against repeated board wipes/commander removal.

Consistency: 6/10

• 7 proliferate sources and 3 tutors provide redundancy. Relies on natural draw for poison amplifiers.

Interaction: 7/10

• Premium removal (Path to Exile, Swords to Plowshares) and counterspells (Mana Drain, Dovin's Veto). Lacks free interaction for cEDH-level threats.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at Optimized Casual level (Rubric 5.0-5.5) due to:

• Focused poison strategy with redundant pieces
• Capable of T8-10 wins through combat/proliferation
• Strong interaction suite for casual tables
• Lacks the speed (T7+ wins) and free interaction of High-Power decks
• Outperforms precons through synergy but can't race true combo decks

Power level: 5.0 - 5.5