Growth Season

Commander / EDH GWUB

PanOptic

Land (30)

• 1x Arcane Sanctum
• 1x Azorius Chancery
• 1x Breeding Pool
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 2x Forest
• 1x Golgari Rot Farm
• 1x Misty Rainforest
• 1x Murmuring Bosk
• 1x Opulent Palace
• 1x Overgrown Tomb
• 2x Plains
• 1x Rupture Spire
• 1x Sandsteppe Citadel
• 1x Seaside Citadel
• 1x Selesnya Sanctuary
• 1x Simic Growth Chamber
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Transguild Promenade
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Verdant Catacombs
• 1x Vesuva
• 1x Vivid Creek
• 1x Vivid Grove
• 1x Vivid Marsh
• 1x Vivid Meadow
• 1x Watery Grave
• 1x Windswept Heath

Mana Fix (5)

• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Crystalline Crawler
• 1x Gyre Sage
• 1x Mirari's Wake
• 1x Sol Ring

Board Wipe (2)

• 1x Supreme Verdict
• 1x Wrath of God

Removal (2)

• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

Creatures (15)

• 1x Altered Ego
• 1x Avenger of Zendikar
• 1x Chasm Skulker
• 1x Fleecemane Lion
• 1x Genesis Hydra
• 1x Ghave, Guru of Spores
• 1x Hangarback Walker
• 1x Kalonian Hydra
• 1x Managorger Hydra
• 1x Predator Ooze
• 1x Primeval Protector
• 1x Primordial Hydra
• 1x Progenitor Mimic
• 1x Scute Mob
• 1x The Mimeoplasm

Utility Land (8)

• 1x Alchemist's Refuge
• 1x Gavony Township
• 1x Inkmoth Nexus
• 1x Kor Haven
• 1x Opal Palace
• 1x Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Vault of the Archangel

Draw (6)

• 1x Fathom Mage
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Sylvan Library
• 1x Tamiyo's Journal
• 1x Tireless Tracker
• 1x Zameck Guildmage

Defense (3)

• 1x Inspiring Call
• 1x Plaxcaster Frogling
• 1x Selfless Squire

Alternate Win (2)

• 1x Darksteel Reactor
• 1x Sage of Hours

Utility (2)

• 1x Abzan Charm
• 1x Ready / Willing

Commander (1)

Counters (13)

• 1x Cathars' Crusade
• 1x Contagion Engine
• 1x Corpsejack Menace
• 1x Doubling Season
• 1x Evolution Vat
• 1x Ezuri, Claw of Progress
• 1x Forgotten Ancient
• 1x Master Biomancer
• 1x Mikaeus, the Lunarch
• 1x Primal Vigor
• 1x Reyhan, Last of the Abzan
• 1x Vigor
• 1x Vorel of the Hull Clade

Anthem (5)

• 1x Akroma's Memorial
• 1x Asceticism
• 1x Avacyn, Angel of Hope
• 1x Beastmaster Ascension
• 1x Stonehoof Chieftain

Tutors (4)

• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x Green Sun's Zenith
• 1x Vampiric Tutor

Recycling (2)

• 1x Den Protector
• 1x Elixir of Immortality

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Other (55)

• 1x Abzan Falconer
• 1x Ajani, Mentor of Heroes
• 1x Ajani Steadfast
• 1x Ajani Unyielding
• 1x Akroma's Memorial
• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Aquastrand Spider
• 1x Avatar of the Resolute
• 1x Birthing Pod
• 1x Contagion Clasp
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Cytoplast Root-Kin
• 1x Deadbridge Chant
• 1x Deepglow Skate
• 1x Drana, Liberator of Malakir
• 1x Eldrazi Monument
• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 1x Etched Oracle
• 1x Gilder Bairn
• 1x Golgari Charm
• 1x Hardened Scales
• 1x Hero's Downfall
• 1x Ichor Rats
• 1x In Garruk's Wake
• 1x Inexorable Tide
• 1x Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
• 1x Llanowar Reborn
• 1x Marionette Master
• 1x Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Nissa, Steward of Elements
• 1x Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
• 1x Noosegraf Mob
• 1x Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
• 1x Odric, Lunarch Marshal
• 1x Oracle's Vault
• 1x Panharmonicon
• 1x Parallax Tide
• 1x Parallax Wave
• 1x Prime Speaker Zegana
• 1x Primeval Bounty
• 1x Putrefy
• 1x Rishkar, Peema Renegade
• 1x Sandwurm Convergence
• 1x Scavenging Ooze
• 1x Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
• 1x Smokestack
• 1x Sunscorch Regent
• 1x Sylvan Reclamation
• 1x Treasured Find
• 1x Triumph of the Hordes
• 1x Viral Drake
• 1x Vizier of the Menagerie
• 1x Winding Constrictor
• 1x Woodfall Primus

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A counter synergy deck celebrating the introduction of 4-colored commanders and my hero, Atraxa, Praetors' Voice! This is still largely a work in progress so feel free to leave suggestions.

This has been an incredibly difficult deck to build because of the sheer number of amazing cards that fit into its synergy and colors. In the beginning I had to decide if I was going to go 'infect' or 'giants', but I decided on giants because it seemed more fun!

The first iteration of the deck was an assembly of all my favorite counter-synergy cards in Atraxa colors, but I quickly realized how high profile each one was. This meant I needed protection for both me and my creatures! This also meant I needed to remove some of my favorites (The Mimeoplasm, Avatar of the Resolute, and Sunscorch Regent) in order to fit the defense that would protect my would-be behemoths. Just in case an opponent hit something critical, I added Den Protector and Elixir of Immortality. Both of which could be fished for by my tutor cards if necessary.

Next I decided to address the mana deficit that Id inevitably run into with all the complex activated ability combos in the deck. This again forced me to remove even more of my favorites (Scavenging Ooze and Inexorable Tide). This was also pretty necessary for planting large scale hydras and the Hangarback Walker.

Ultimately the cards I removed came down to consistency, or rather "does the card always work"? Even if the card worked 90% of the time, it didn't make the cut if it was being compared to one of slightly lesser power that worked 100% of the time. This meant if it required board state to be good, I cut it. If it required a very specific trigger, I cut it. If it required too much maintenance, I cut it. You get the picture. The only exceptions were cards with colossal payouts like Hangarback Walker and Chasm Skulker. Both of which reward you if an opponent uses 'wrath' cards.

I've always been a Standard Format player so there's a lot about Commander I don't know. Most of my decisions have been based on 'Standard Format Ideals' and what little of Commander I've experienced. That being said, I'm sure there are several cards I've overlooked because I didn't believe they were 'Standard worthy'.

Date added	7 years
Last updated	3 years
Exclude colors	R
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	14 - 0 Mythic Rares 56 - 0 Rares 18 - 0 Uncommons 8 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.63
Tokens	Clue, Copy Clone, Experience Token, Morph 2/2 C, Plant 0/1 G, Saproling 1/1 G, Squid 1/1 U, Thopter 1/1 C
Folders	Commander