Atraxa Wants a Hug

Commander / EDH Casual Group Hug GWUB Jank Multiplayer

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Creature (21)

• 1x Akroan Horse
• 1x Braids, Conjurer Adept
• 1x Dakra Mystic
• 1x Enslaved Horror
• 1x Howling Golem
• 1x Hunted Wumpus
• 1x Indentured Djinn
• 1x Jubilant Mascot
• 1x Magister of Worth
• 1x Magus of the Vineyard
• 1x Maralen of the Mornsong
• 1x Noble Benefactor
• 1x Old-Growth Dryads
• 1x Orzhov Advokist
• 1x Pulsemage Advocate
• 1x Relief Captain
• 1x Skullwinder
• 1x Tempting Wurm
• 1x Tidal Barracuda
• 1x Veteran Explorer
• 1x Wall of Shards

Sorcery (11)

• 1x Exhume
• 1x Fascination
• 1x Game Plan
• 1x Hypergenesis
• 1x Pain's Reward
• 1x Pir's Whim
• 1x Prosperity
• 1x Scheming Symmetry
• 1x Skyscribing
• 1x The Crowd Goes Wild
• 1x Virtus's Maneuver

Artifact (15)

• 1x Folio of Fancies
• 1x Gate to the AEther
• 1x Genesis Chamber
• 1x Ghirapur Orrery
• 1x Golgari Signet
• 1x Helm of Awakening
• 1x Horn of Greed
• 1x Howling Mine
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Otherworld Atlas
• 1x Selesnya Signet
• 1x Simic Signet
• 1x Spectral Searchlight
• 1x Temple Bell
• 1x Victory Chimes

Land (31)

• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 7x Forest
• 8x Island
• 1x Opal Palace
• 3x Plains
• 3x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Deceit
• 1x Temple of Enlightenment
• 1x Temple of Malady
• 1x Temple of Mystery
• 1x Temple of Plenty
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Temple of the False God

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Jace Beleren

Commander (1)

Enchantment (14)

• 1x Curse of Echoes
• 1x Curse of Predation
• 1x Curse of Shallow Graves
• 1x Endbringer's Revel
• 1x Heartbeat of Spring
• 1x Rancor
• 1x Rites of Flourishing
• 1x Together Forever
• 1x Unspeakable Symbol
• 1x Vow of Duty
• 1x Vow of Flight
• 1x Vow of Malice
• 1x Vow of Wildness
• 1x Well of Ideas

Instant (6)

• 1x Dark Ritual
• 1x Giant Growth
• 1x Lead by Example
• 1x Oblation
• 1x Split Decision
• 1x Vision Skeins

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A care bear, group hug deck, with no real win con. Also on a pretty nice budget.

Why? Why would you do that?

Let me start by saying I am unintentionally a very salty player. All of my friends like playing the game justto play, but I like playing to win and I get a little toxic. To try and shake that off, I built the cuddliest deck, with no real way to win. The goal is to just enable other decks by providing draw, ramp, buffs, and other benefits to others. Help everyone's deck do their thing and spread feel good vibes.

Really? Atraxa?

Atraxa is an interesting choice for group hug, to say the least. The original draft of the deck was 5-colored, using Kenrith, but I didn't like that his abilities required mana. Using him effectively would require more mana ramp, but good ramp costs money. None of the other WUBRG generals really lend themselves to the strategy, so I cut out red (the least used in the deck) and used Atraxa, Praetors' Voice for the simple reason of proliferate. You won't always need to cast Atraxa because not everyone uses +1/+1 counters, but when they do, she'll help them out.

Staying in the Game

As you may see, this deck only has two defenses built in: the Vow enchantments, which prevent creatures from attacking you, and the fact that people aren't going to want to kill you if you are useful. Neither of those are foolproof though, so I believe that the most effective strategy for staying in for the long haul is leveraging deals. When things get rough, start offering your help out at the price of your safety. As a last resort, if no one wants you around, bring out Atraxa and at least make it a challenge for them.

What I Am Looking For

I am looking for small ways to improve the deck in a budget friendly way. Keep in mind that the deck has ZERO intention of winning. Every card, other than mana, is chosen specifically to help opponents. Any suggestions are appreciated. At the moment, I am looking for a place to slot Vorel of the Hull Clade.

Date added	3 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	2 - 0 Mythic Rares 36 - 0 Rares 29 - 0 Uncommons 12 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.81
Tokens	Myr 1/1 C, Soldier 1/1 W, Zombie 2/2 B