Atraxa, But Its Energy

Commander / EDH Casual Energy Four Color GWUB Theme/Gimmick

Nillstan

Land (37)

• 1x Aether Hub
• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Bayou
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Breeding Pool
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 1x Gavony Township
• 1x Gemstone Mine
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Misty Rainforest
• 1x Opal Palace
• 1x Overgrown Tomb
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Savannah
• 1x Scalding Tarn
• 1x Scrubland
• 1x Snow-Covered Forest
• 1x Snow-Covered Island
• 1x Snow-Covered Plains
• 1x Snow-Covered Swamp
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Tendo Ice Bridge
• 1x Tropical Island
• 1x Tundra
• 1x Underground Sea
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Verdant Catacombs
• 1x Watery Grave
• 1x Windswept Heath
• 1x Wooded Foothills

Creature (26)

• 1x Aether Poisoner
• 1x Aether Swooper
• 1x Aethersquall Ancient
• 1x Aetherstorm Roc
• 1x Aetherwind Basker
• 1x Architect of the Untamed
• 1x Bane of Progress
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Bristling Hydra
• 1x Demon of Dark Schemes
• 1x Electrostatic Pummeler
• 1x Evolution Sage
• 1x Flux Channeler
• 1x Glint-Sleeve Siphoner
• 1x Hangarback Walker
• 1x Knight of Autumn
• 1x Longtusk Cub
• 1x Merfolk Skydiver
• 1x Rogue Refiner
• 1x Sage of Shaila's Claim
• 1x Servant of the Conduit
• 1x Shalai, Voice of Plenty
• 1x Spark Double
• 1x Verdurous Gearhulk
• 1x Winding Constrictor
• 1x Yarok, the Desecrated

Enchantment (8)

• 1x As Foretold
• 1x Grasp of Fate
• 1x Inexorable Tide
• 1x Luminarch Ascension
• 1x Mystic Remora
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Rhystic Study
• 1x Sylvan Library

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
• 1x Tamiyo, Field Researcher

Commander (1)

Sorcery (10)

• 1x Attune with Aether
• 1x Casualties of War
• 1x Confiscation Coup
• 1x Die Young
• 1x Farseek
• 1x Live Fast
• 1x Merciless Eviction
• 1x Nature's Lore
• 1x Time Wipe
• 1x Vindicate

Artifact (9)

• 1x Aetherworks Marvel
• 1x Coalition Relic
• 1x Fabrication Module
• 1x Gonti's Aether Heart
• 1x Lotus Petal
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Strionic Resonator
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine
• 1x Sword of Sinew and Steel

Instant (7)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Eerie Interlude
• 1x Glimmer of Genius
• 1x Mana Drain
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

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Opening

Hey all, and welcome back to The Mad Shaman's Brewery.

Today, I found out that people still like this deck. So I'm gonna give it some love and update it, bringing it back to the powerhouse status it once had.

Just like before, I want it to remain easy to play, and around a 7 in terms of power. That way I can reliably play it in casual without making people sad.

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The Build

A long time ago, Brutal_B asked if I thought energy could be a viable gameplan in EDH. In my mind, I said "Well crap, I've never seen it before so probably not." but Nillstan doesnt pass up chances to make stupid ideas work.

Choosing a Pilot

First thing I had to do was get a decent commander that plays well with counters and allows me access to colors. Boom. Atraxa. 4c, strong, and plays with counters. Easily the best choice I could've made in the creation of this deck.

That proliferation every turn is a huge boon to the viability on this strategy. It's a steady, consistent stream of the resources that makes the engine turn. Big plus.

Why Not Temur?

Simply put, this isn't standard.

Building a deck like this is all about synergy. The individual power of energy cards is low even by my standards, especially in commander.

That said, if I was aiming for maximum power, I'd play temur. But the synergy is what makes or breaks Energy in commander, and what allowed this deck to become so strong in the first place. You COULD switch to Temur, but your missing out on a ton of synergy that'll win you many a game. Just a fair warning.

The Gameplan

As for the gameplan, it's pretty simple really. Play the deck normally, building and spending energy as needed, and one of your payoffs will soon follow.

You tend to generate a lot of counters just by existing. This is pretty good all around, leaving into a number of good payoffs. Some of which include Aetherwind Basker for damage, Demon of Dark Schemes to steal creatures, or Luminarch Ascension for a huge board of fliers. These are of course not the only ones, just a few examples.

The deck is heavy reliant on beats. Just knock your opponents out with value and combat damage.

Of course in terms of killing opponents, Atraxa herself is no slouch. Another big plus.

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Currently In Testing

Nothing really. I'm fairly satisfied with it as a whole, but I'll absolutely test anything that gets commented.

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Closing

Once again, shoutout to Brutal_B for giving me this idea that probably shouldn't work.

Also, another shoutout to TaurusJudge for reminding me that people actually like this deck, and therefore being the only reason it was updated.

Feel free to help me out with this one.

Top Ranked	Achieved #5 position overall 5 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Casual 4 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Four Color 4 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH GWUB 4 years ago
Date added	5 years
Last updated	3 years
Exclude colors	R
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	14 - 0 Mythic Rares 57 - 0 Rares 13 - 0 Uncommons 12 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.13
Tokens	6/6 C Token Artifact Creatures Beast, Angel 4/4 W, Emblem Tamiyo, Field Researcher, Servo 1/1 C, Thopter 1/1 C
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