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| Format | Legality |
| 1v1 Commander | Legal |
| Archenemy | Legal |
| Arena | Legal |
| Block Constructed | Legal |
| Canadian Highlander | Legal |
| Casual | Legal |
| Commander / EDH | Legal |
| Commander: Rule 0 | Legal |
| Custom | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Freeform | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Highlander | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Historic Brawl | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Leviathan | Legal |
| Limited | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Planar Constructed | Legal |
| Planechase | Legal |
| Quest Magic | Legal |
| Tiny Leaders | Legal |
| Vanguard | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
Rules Q&A
Flusterstorm
Instant
Counter target instant or sorcery spell unless its controller pays .
Storm (When you cast this spell, copy this for each spell cast this turn before this spell. You may choose new targets for the copies.)
So_Immersive on
Galadriel, Light of Valinor
4 days ago
cEDH interaction staples I would suggest:
Flusterstorm
, Silence, Force of Will, An Offer You Can't Refuse, Borne Upon a Wind, Veil of Summer, Force of Negation, Swan Song, Fierce Guardianship, Into the Flood Maw, Mindbreak Trap
combos you can utilize:
Valley Floodcaller + Retraction Helix + any mana positive rock like Sol Ring
or Mana Vault resulting in infinite
Devoted Druid + Swift Reconfiguration resulting in infinite
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy + Basalt Monolith resulting in infinite
popular dorks in cEDH
Noble Hierarch, Birds of Paradise
, Delighted Halfling
(effects like Neoform and Eldritch Evolution are good for turning your dorks into protection with Grand Abolisher or Voice of Victory when trying to combo)
capwner on
Grog (Jerk Edition)
2 weeks ago
Looks like modern goodstuff but also has some of that oldschool grixis feel and some smooth interactions, I like this! I'm questioning Street Wraith since it only seems good with Riddlers and you are already losing life to your manabase and thoughtseize. I recommend something else in the slot Emperor of Bones is good as it can hit opponents' creatures, Snapcaster Mage
is always nice for grixis, or maybe something that mills cards like Ripples of Undeath or Stitcher's Supplier/Flare of Malice. Orcish Bowmasters+Chthonian Nightmare is another engine you could consider. I've also found Surgical Extraction to be a little lukewarm recently precisely because of the prevalence of frog in reanimator lists, unless you are using it in conjunction with e.g. a lot of artifact destruction to remove Amulets or similar. Good ol' Fatal Push might make sense too. I think you're on the right track with sb board wipes, could use The Meathook Massacre as another option if u need more. Maybe split up your sb counterspells and try some Mystical Dispute, Strix Serenade, Flusterstorm
in the board? That's all I got, nice concept!
Fluggleshmuggits on
Cube Eternal
7 months ago
IN
Condemn
The Restoration of Eiganjo
Flip
Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student
Flip
Spell Pierce
Preacher of the Schism
Feldon of the Third Path
Tersa Lightshatter
Scrapshooter
Parallel Lives
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
OUT
Kor Skyfisher
Vryn Wingmare
Vapor Snag
Flusterstorm![]()
Avenger of the Fallen
Hordeling Outburst
Legion Warboss
Farseek
Biogenic Ooze
Silvos, Rogue Elemental
Bishoprage on
The Queen's Egg
8 months ago
Hi Mortlocke thank you for this awesome guide. I'm just getting into EDH and have become obsessed with Silvers! I'm slowly acquiring all the cards and putting together my Silver's deck. I'm sorry if this isn't the right place for this question but could you recommend any replacements for the following cards? I included my thoughts but I have no where near the knowledge of you and this community.
- Badlands
- Bayou
- Plateau
- Savannah
- Scrubland
- Taiga
- Tropical Island
- Tundra
- Underground Sea
- Volcanic Island
I was thinking the cycle triomes, which would be an even swap of 10 for 10 and can still be fetched.
- Gaea's Cradle -> maybe just another utility land or interaction like Flusterstorm

- Wheel of Fortune -> maybe Windfall
- Mox Diamond -> maybe Darksteel Ingot or Patchwork Banner
Much love and thanks for this awesome guide!
Mortlocke on
The Queen's Egg
9 months ago
Hey all,
I never seem to find a moment to just sit down and answer comments, so sorry for the wait. Doombeard1984, I've been noticing a trend at more competitive tables that players are favoring non-basics over just regular islands. I'd contemplate cutting Carpet of Flowers for another interaction piece like Flusterstorm
or the aforementioned Aura Shards. I'd have to give it some thought on what would be a good replacement. Nature's Claim has to stay in though, as it's interaction without any caveats which is my personal preference, plus that sweet TimeSpiral Remastered old border foil just gets my neurons going.

And Mother Sliver Queen's Blessings upon you as well. May you generate many Slivers.
Hi Daevied. I do believe the deck could be downgraded to a Bracket 3 deck with the simple removal of all but maybe 3 game changers. The identity of the deck lies in the curated list of Slivers - the rest is just to ensure your opponents can't thwart your plans. I highly encourage you to try your hand at your own iteration of the deck, some spells i'd suggest including would be:
- Arcane Denial
- An Offer You Can't Refuse
- Heroic Intervention
- Clever Concealment
- Aura Shards (i'm still considering this spell for my own iteration)
- Negate
- Mortify
- Kindred Dominance
- Get Lost
- Skyshroud Claim
That's just a list of spells i'd consider - nothing definitive mind you. If you do follow through with your decklist please send me a link to the page. I always like to see what other Hives are brewing.
jsnrice on
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
10 months ago
Deck Title: Ascension Through Unity – Atraxa cEDH Food Chain
Commander
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
Color Identity:
Introduction
Welcome to Ascension Through Unity, a competitive EDH build centered around Atraxa, Grand Unifier, the ultimate value engine and a uniquely powerful commander that bridges midrange resilience with combo potential. This list leverages the raw card advantage of Atraxa’s ETB trigger to dig for win conditions, interaction, and fast mana — all while supporting a Food Chain combo core.
This deck is tuned for high-level pods and aims to win fast, interact precisely, and grind smart when necessary.
Win Conditions
Primary Wincon:
- Food Chain + Eternal Scourge / Misthollow Griffin / Flesh Duplicate
Infinite creature mana via Food Chain and one of the exile-recurring creatures.
→ Cast Atraxa, Grand Unifier, dig for Thassa's Oracle or Tainted Pact / Demonic Consultation combo.
Backup Wincons:
- Thassa's Oracle + Tainted Pact / Demonic Consultation
- Finale of Devastation for lethal with infinite mana
- Displacer Kitten combos with The One Ring, Teferi, Time Raveler, or mana rocks for infinite value/actions
Notable Synergies
- Atraxa, Grand Unifier ETB + Displacer Kitten: Abuse blink triggers for maximum card filtering and pseudo-storm turns.
- Food Chain + Exile creatures: Efficient engine for infinite mana into Atraxa chains.
- Talion, the Kindly Lord + low-cost spell density = passive draw engine.
- Drannith Magistrate, Opposition Agent, Orcish Bowmasters: Stax elements that don’t disrupt our own lines.
- Archivist of Oghma, Esper Sentinel, Mystic Remora, Rhystic Study: Passive card draw galore.
Staples and Interaction
This deck plays nearly every blue interaction spell you’d expect:
- Free Countermagic: Force of Will, Force of Negation, Pact of Negation, Mindbreak Trap, Flusterstorm![]()
- Removal: Swords to Plowshares, Abrupt Decay, Chain of Vapor, Toxic Deluge, Culling Ritual
- Tutors: Vampiric Tutor, Demonic Tutor, Worldly Tutor, Enlightened Tutor, Imperial Seal
And it runs every relevant fast mana: - Mana Crypt, Lotus Petal, Chrome Mox, Mox Diamond, Mox Opal, Mana Vault, Ancient Tomb
Why Atraxa?
While many commanders offer value, Atraxa’s Grand Unifier trigger is uniquely broken in a deck like this. With a proper build, she can hit:
- A creature (e.g. Eternal Scourge, Deathrite Shaman)
- A non-creature spell (e.g. Demonic Consultation)
- An instant (e.g. Swan Song, An Offer You Can't Refuse)
- A sorcery (e.g. Finale of Devastation)
- An artifact (e.g. Sol Ring)
- An enchantment (e.g. Rhystic Study)
- A planeswalker (e.g. Teferi, Time Raveler)
This makes Atraxa a one-card value engine that refills your hand and pivots you into a win turn with proper sequencing.
Power Level & Goals
This deck is firmly cEDH (power level 9.5–10). It’s built for pods where interaction is heavy, turns are fast, and wins are clean.
You’ll thrive if:
- You can protect Atraxa, Grand Unifier for at least one trigger
- You pilot your combo lines efficiently
- You mulligan aggressively for interaction or ramp
Mulligan Strategy
Look for:
- Turn 1–2 dorks/rocks + tutor
- Food Chain + exile creature opener
- Strong card draw pieces + interaction
- Always mull away clunky high-CMC hands
Weaknesses
- Susceptible to Drannith Magistrate (unless we remove it)
- Hate for graveyard/exile recursion (Rest in Peace, etc.)
- Heavy counterspell matchups if we stumble on mana
Closing Thoughts
Atraxa, Grand Unifier doesn’t just unify card types — she unifies power, control, and combo under one elegantly devastating package. Whether you’re tutoring with efficiency or slamming a turn 4 Food Chain win, this deck rewards mastery and punishes hesitation. Perfect for cEDH players who love versatility and inevitability.
Thanks for reading! Let me know if you want a sideboard package or metagame tweaks.
capwner on
White/Blue and Rude All Over
10 months ago
Geist of St. Traft and Steel of the Godhead is gonna be a big +1 from me lol. I have to ask why only 1 Solitude though? Seems like your best card alongside nulldrifter, Solitude really provides the interaction needed to stabilize against many powerful creature strats, and it's pretty oppressive when you can blink repeatedly. I do like the choice of Momentary Blink for the flashback grind value. I think sideboard hate cards like Stony Silence and Rest in Peace could be appropriate opposed to Wispmare, Aether Channeler and the 4 Thassas which I don't really understand, I guess for the scry value? I'm also a fan of specific sideboard counterspells such as Flusterstorm
, Consign to Memory, Test of Talents or even the humble Spell Pierce. All depends on your meta of course if you're playing kitchen table legacy with your friends these hate cards won't matter as much but if you're going to FNM they will!
Doombeard1984 on
The Queen's Egg
1 year ago
so a cut for Flusterstorm
... Eladamri's Call or Nature's Claim would be my choices. You either have better tutors, or these effects on a Sliver.
Id also likely chuck an Aura Shards in if you want some more interaction which isnt mandatory. You can play creatures at instant speed, or poop out a sliver baby with Sliver Queen that voids your need for Nature's Claim.
Have recently removed Carpet of Flowers as well given large numbers of non typed lands producing what people need, and so the benefit is becoming less and less. Every set there seems to be a new cycle of lands which dilute this cards power.
Anyway, just my little input from my side of the hive. Hope you are all well. May the Queens blessing be upon you
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