Pact of Negation

Instant

This is blue.

Counter target spell.

At the beginning of your next upkeep, pay {3}{U}{U}. If you don't, you lose the game.

Combos

• Hive Mind + Pact of Negation

Legality

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
Modern Beyond Horizons	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
PreDH	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (48)

theNeroTurtle on test

1 week ago

hello

theNeroTurtle on test

1 week ago

Absolute Virtue

Decree of Silence Nine Lives Rest in Peace Solemnity Web of Inertia

An Offer You Can't Refuse Counterspell Cyclonic RiftGC Dovin's Veto Fierce GuardianshipGC Force of Negation Force of WillGC Mana Drain Oblation Pact of Negation Path to Exile Swords to Plowshares

Lightning Greaves Swiftfoot Boots

Boromir, Warden of the Tower Giver of Runes Grand Arbiter Augustin IVGC Mother of Runes Pippin, Guard of the Citadel Selfless Savior Skrelv, Defector Mite Vexilus Praetor

Academy Ruins Adarkar Wastes Ancient TombGC Command Tower Deserted Beach Flooded Strand Floodfarm Verge Gemstone Caverns Glacial Fortress Hall of Heliod's Generosity Hallowed Fountain Island Kor Haven Mana Confluence Maze of Ith Meteor Crater Mystic Gate Nimbus Maze Plains Prahv, Spires of Order Reflecting Pool Rogue's Passage Sea of Clouds Tundra

Dovin, Grand Arbiter Land Tax Rhystic StudyGC Smothering TitheGC Tithe

Arcane Signet Chrome MoxGC Grim MonolithGC Mana VaultGC Mox Amber Mox DiamondGC Mox Opal Sol Ring

Augur il-Vec Hunted Phantasm Infiltrator il-Kor Invisible Stalker Latch Seeker Looter il-Kor Soltari Champion Soltari Crusader Soltari Foot Soldier Soltari Lancer Soltari Monk Soltari Priest Soltari Trooper Soltari Visionary Spirit en-Dal Thalakos Deceiver Thalakos Dreamsower Thalakos Mistfolk Thalakos Scout Thalakos Seer Thalakos Sentry Zealot il-Vec

Academy Rector Enlightened TutorGC Idyllic Tutor IntuitionGC Mystical TutorGC

theNeroTurtle on

1 week ago

Absolute Virtue

Decree of Silence Nine Lives Rest in Peace Solemnity Web of Inertia

An Offer You Can't Refuse Counterspell Cyclonic RiftGC Dovin's Veto Fierce GuardianshipGC Force of Negation Force of WillGC Mana Drain Oblation Pact of Negation Path to Exile Swords to Plowshares

Lightning Greaves Swiftfoot Boots

Boromir, Warden of the Tower Giver of Runes Grand Arbiter Augustin IVGC Mother of Runes Pippin, Guard of the Citadel Selfless Savior Skrelv, Defector Mite Vexilus Praetor

Academy Ruins Adarkar Wastes Ancient TombGC Command Tower Deserted Beach Flooded Strand Floodfarm Verge Gemstone Caverns Glacial Fortress Hall of Heliod's Generosity Hallowed Fountain Island Kor Haven Mana Confluence Maze of Ith Meteor Crater Mystic Gate Nimbus Maze Plains Prahv, Spires of Order Reflecting Pool Rogue's Passage Sea of Clouds Tundra

Dovin, Grand Arbiter Land Tax Rhystic StudyGC Smothering TitheGC Tithe

Arcane Signet Chrome MoxGC Grim MonolithGC Mana VaultGC Mox Amber Mox DiamondGC Mox Opal Sol Ring

Augur il-Vec Hunted Phantasm Infiltrator il-Kor Invisible Stalker Latch Seeker Looter il-Kor Soltari Champion Soltari Crusader Soltari Foot Soldier Soltari Lancer Soltari Monk Soltari Priest Soltari Trooper Soltari Visionary Spirit en-Dal Thalakos Deceiver Thalakos Dreamsower Thalakos Mistfolk Thalakos Scout Thalakos Seer Thalakos Sentry Zealot il-Vec

Academy Rector Enlightened TutorGC Idyllic Tutor IntuitionGC Mystical TutorGC

SaberTech on Dissident Storm

3 months ago

You do have a lot of cantrips and rituals, although I would consider running Dark Ritual as well. It's the most mana efficient ritual, and being able to cast Necropotence turn 1 or suddenly flash in an Opposition Agent off of just one open black mana is pretty strong. Brainstorm would be worth considering but I don't think that you have enough ways to shuffle your library right now to get the most use out of it. Maybe if you upped the number of fetch lands that you are running. Night's Whisper is a possible consideration for another cheap draw spell.

I do think that some of the top end of your deck could be replaced. Too many expensive storm payoff cards means that you have a higher chance of having them clogging your starting hand and first few draws, which is rough for a deck that wants to be setting up and casting a bunch of cheap spells. I really think that Eye of the Storm should go because there is a high chance that your opponents may get to benefit from it more than you do. You could replace the more expensive cards with wheels and card draw engines to help you keep your hand full and find your remaining win conditions faster. Windrider Wizard or Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain could be worth considering depending on how mana artifacts vs spells your final list ends up running. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can help you cast more spells in a turn but might not be what you want if you are hoping to stock up your graveyard for Underworld Breach.

You may end up needing a couple more board wipes depending on your meta. If everyone in your play group is just aiming to hit their combos the fastest then you may not need to worry about being beaten down by creatures before someone combos off and wins the game. If you are facing a bunch of creature-focused decks then more board wipes like Toxic Deluge may be necessary.

Hindering Touch doesn't seem like a strong enough counterspell to be running in Bracket 4. There is always Force of WillGC or Pact of Negation, but another one that may be worth considering is Muddle the Mixture for its option of being a tutor. It can grab Brain Freeze or Underworld BreachGC, and if you add in the dramatic Scepter combo then it can grab those cards too.

PhotogenicParasympathetic on Card creation challenge

6 months ago

I Am Leaving {WU}{B}

Instant

Destroy target creature. If that creature's power was less than 3, draw a card.

// The Fighter Still Remains {WU}{B}

Instant

Target creature gains indestructible until end of turn. If that creature's power was greater than 3, draw a card.

Fuse

In the clearing stands a boxer, and a fighter by his trade

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(+1 for the Linkin Park reference!)

Make a new card in the "Pact" cycle (Pact of Negation, Pact of the Titan, Slaughter Pact, Summoner's Pact, Intervention Pact)

FunWithFlags123 on Lazav EDH

8 months ago

I would recommend the fallowing: Mithril Coat in addition to Darksteel Plate I would also recommend: Pact of Negation and Counter spell because as all blue player know the table should ask your permission to cast their spells :)

Last I would suggest: Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree because you are running Praetor cards, it mills and gets lands for you.

I would drop the 2 tutors unless you are going to run at least 5 and so and have combo you are attempting to run. Like a try hard. I would also drop Grindlock

jsnrice on Atraxa, Grand Unifier

10 months ago

Deck Title: Ascension Through Unity – Atraxa cEDH Food Chain

Commander

Atraxa, Grand Unifier
Color Identity: {B}{G}{U}{W}

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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.

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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 OracleGC or Tainted Pact / Demonic Consultation combo.

Backup Wincons:
- Thassa's OracleGC + Tainted Pact / Demonic Consultation
- Finale of Devastation for lethal with infinite mana
- Displacer Kitten combos with The One RingGC, Teferi, Time Raveler, or mana rocks for infinite value/actions

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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 MagistrateGC, Opposition AgentGC, Orcish Bowmasters: Stax elements that don’t disrupt our own lines.
• Archivist of Oghma, Esper Sentinel, Mystic Remora, Rhystic StudyGC: Passive card draw galore.

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Staples and Interaction

This deck plays nearly every blue interaction spell you’d expect: - Free Countermagic: Force of WillGC, Force of Negation, Pact of Negation, Mindbreak Trap, Flusterstorm
- Removal: Swords to Plowshares, Abrupt Decay, Chain of Vapor, Toxic Deluge, Culling Ritual
- Tutors: Vampiric TutorGC, Demonic TutorGC, Worldly Tutor, Enlightened TutorGC, Imperial SealGC

And it runs every relevant fast mana: - Mana Crypt, Lotus Petal, Chrome MoxGC, Mox DiamondGC, Mox Opal, Mana VaultGC, Ancient TombGC

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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 StudyGC)
- 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.

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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

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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

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Weaknesses

• Susceptible to Drannith MagistrateGC (unless we remove it)
• Hate for graveyard/exile recursion (Rest in Peace, etc.)
• Heavy counterspell matchups if we stumble on mana

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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.

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Thanks for reading! Let me know if you want a sideboard package or metagame tweaks.

burferking on Turn 0 win vs Chancellor of dross (100%)

10 months ago

Well, if you can play conspiracies, I would use Emissary's Ploy in the sideboard as "A conspiracy doesn't count as a card in your deck for purposes of meeting minimum deck size requirements."
3 Pact of Negation, because in a deck of 60 FoW, each Force of WillGC needs to exile another one. In a starting hand of 7, three could be played.

Main list 53x Contract from Below 2x Elvish Spirit Guide 1x Flash 3x Pact of Negation 1x Thassa's OracleGC

Sideboard 1x Emissary's Ploy