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COMMANDER(S)
Atraxa, Praetors' Voice
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- Witch-Maw
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ANALYSIS

Overview:

This is an Atraxa, Praetors' Voice +1/+1 counters deck that focuses on gradually building up creatures through proliferate and counter-doubling effects, with multiple backup commanders available through partner combinations.

Primer:

The deck aims to establish a board presence with creatures that benefit from or generate +1/+1 counters, then use Atraxa, Praetors' Voice's proliferate ability to accelerate their growth. Key strategies include using counter doublers like Kalonian Hydra and Corpsejack Menace to exponentially increase counter growth, while cards like Bred for the Hunt and Fathom Mage convert counters into card advantage. The deck can pivot between aggressive combat with large creatures and a more controlling stance using removal and interaction. Multiple partner commanders provide flexibility if Atraxa becomes too expensive or unavailable.

Weaknesses:

The deck is vulnerable to mass removal and can struggle to rebuild quickly after board wipes. It's relatively dependent on having creatures stick on the battlefield to accumulate counters, making it susceptible to heavy control strategies. The deck can be somewhat slow to get going without early ramp or key enablers.

Top 10 Most Impactful Cards:

  • Atraxa, Praetors' Voice
  • Kalonian Hydra
  • Corpsejack Menace
  • Hardened Scales
  • Cathars' Crusade
  • Master Biomancer
  • Deepglow Skate
  • Forgotten Ancient
  • Merciless Eviction
  • Sol Ring

Attribute Ratings:

  • Speed: 4/10
  • Resilience: 5/10
  • Consistency: 6/10
  • Interaction: 5/10

Rating Justification:

This deck sits firmly in the optimized casual range, showing more refinement than a typical precon but lacking the explosive speed and consistency of higher-powered builds. It has a clear gameplan with good synergies and includes several powerful cards, but its reliance on combat damage and gradual counter accumulation keeps it from competing with faster strategies. The inclusion of flexible removal and interaction tools helps it maintain relevance in longer games, but it typically needs several turns to establish a threatening board presence.

Final power level rating: 5.0 - 5.5

DECK LIST
Atraxa, Praetors' Voice
Creature: 27
1
Abzan Falconer
2 W
1
Bane of the Living
2 B B
1
Champion of Lambholt
1 G G
1
Corpsejack Menace
2 B G
1
Crystalline Crawler
4
1
Custodi Soulbinders
3 W
1
Deepglow Skate
4 U
1
Elite Scaleguard
4 W
1
Enduring Scalelord
4 G W
1
Fathom Mage
2 G U
1
Festercreep
1 B
1
Forgotten Ancient
3 G
1
Ghave, Guru of Spores
2 W B G
1
Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
3 B G
1
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
2 W U
1
Juniper Order Ranger
3 G W
1
Kalonian Hydra
3 G G
1
Master Biomancer
2 G U
1
Necroplasm
1 B B
1
Orzhov Advokist
2 W
1
Reveillark
4 W
1
Reyhan, Last of the Abzan
1 B G
1
Scavenging Ooze
1 G
1
Thrummingbird
1 U
1
Tuskguard Captain
2 G
1
Vorel of the Hull Clade
1 G U
1
Vulturous Zombie
3 B G
Sorcery: 9
1
Duneblast
4 W B G
1
Languish
2 B B
1
Manifold Insights
2 U
1
Merciless Eviction
4 W B
1
Migratory Route
3 W U
1
Spitting Image
4 G/U G/U
1
Sublime Exhalation
6 W
1
Tezzeret's Gambit
3 U/P
1
Treasure Cruise
7 U
Instant: 9
1
Ancient Excavation
2 U B
1
Disdainful Stroke
1 U
1
Grip of Phyresis
2 U
1
Inspiring Call
2 G
1
Mirrorweave
2 W/U W/U
1
Mortify
1 W B
1
Putrefy
1 B G
1
Solidarity of Heroes
1 G
1
Sylvan Reclamation
3 G W
Artifact: 9
1
Astral Cornucopia
X X X
1
Cauldron of Souls
5
1
Commander's Sphere
3
1
Darksteel Ingot
3
1
Fellwar Stone
2
1
Golgari Signet
2
1
Orzhov Signet
2
1
Simic Signet
2
1
Sol Ring
1
Enchantment: 6
1
Brave the Sands
1 W
1
Bred for the Hunt
1 G U
1
Cathars' Crusade
3 W W
1
Citadel Siege
2 W W
1
Duelist's Heritage
2 W
1
Hardened Scales
G
Land: 39
1
Arcane Sanctum
1
Ash Barrens
1
Azorius Chancery
1
Command Tower
1
Darkwater Catacombs
1
Dreadship Reef
1
Evolving Wilds
1
Exotic Orchard
7
Forest
1
Golgari Rot Farm
4
Island
1
Murmuring Bosk
1
Opal Palace
1
Opulent Palace
5
Plains
1
Sandsteppe Citadel
1
Seaside Citadel
1
Sungrass Prairie
5
Swamp
1
Temple of the False God
1
Terramorphic Expanse
1
Underground River