The Evolution Will Not be Televised

Commander / EDH

EVILker

4 drop (12)

• 1x Abzan Battle Priest
• 1x Corpsejack Menace
• 1x Crystalline Crawler
• 1x Fathom Mage
• 1x Forgotten Ancient
• 1x Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
• 1x Master Biomancer
• 1x Tezzeret's Gambit
• 1x Toothy, Imaginary Friend
• 1x Triumph of the Hordes
• 1x Utter End
• 1x Viral Drake

3 drop (18)

• 1x Abzan Charm
• 1x Abzan Falconer
• 1x As Foretold
• 1x Bred for the Hunt
• 1x Champion of Lambholt
• 1x Coalition Relic
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Cultivate
• 1x Gilder Bairn
• 1x Inspiring Call
• 1x Jenara, Asura of War
• 1x Magistrate's Scepter
• 1x Managorger Hydra
• 1x Pir, Imaginative Rascal
• 1x Reyhan, Last of the Abzan *f-etch*
• 1x Titan Forge
• 1x Tuskguard Captain
• 1x Vorel of the Hull Clade

6 drop (4)

• 1x Akroma's Vengeance
• 1x Contagion Engine
• 1x Merciless Eviction
• 1x Prime Speaker Zegana

2 drop (14)

• 1x Arcane Denial
• 1x Azorius Signet
• 1x Dimir Signet
• 1x Disdainful Stroke
• 1x Farseek
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Golgari Signet
• 1x Lighthouse Chronologist
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Selesnya Signet
• 1x Simic Signet
• 1x Thrummingbird
• 1x Zameck Guildmage

0 drop (37)

• 1x Arcane Sanctum
• 1x Ash Barrens
• 1x Astral Cornucopia
• 1x Azorius Chancery
• 1x Calciform Pools
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dimir Aqueduct
• 1x Dreadship Reef
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 2x Forest
• 1x Golgari Rot Farm
• 1x Hinterland Harbor
• 1x Irrigated Farmland
• 2x Island
• 1x Krosan Verge
• 1x Llanowar Wastes
• 1x Mirrodin's Core
• 1x Murmuring Bosk
• 1x Opulent Palace
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 1x Plains
• 1x Saltcrusted Steppe
• 1x Sandsteppe Citadel
• 1x Scattered Groves
• 1x Seaside Citadel
• 1x Selesnya Sanctuary
• 1x Simic Growth Chamber
• 2x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Deceit
• 1x Vivid Creek
• 1x Vivid Grove
• 1x Vivid Marsh
• 1x Vivid Meadow
• 1x Yavimaya Coast

5 drop (8)

• 1x Cathars' Crusade
• 1x Cleansing Nova
• 1x Deepglow Skate
• 1x Elite Scaleguard
• 1x Inexorable Tide
• 1x Juniper Order Ranger
• 1x Rout
• 1x Vulturous Zombie

8 drop (3)

• 1x Decree of Pain
• 1x Praetor's Counsel
• 1x Treasure Cruise

7 drop (1)

• 1x Duneblast

1 drop (2)

• 1x Hardened Scales
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

Commander (1)

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Maybeboard

4 drop (3)

• 1x Armorcraft Judge
• 1x Garruk Wildspeaker
• 1x Mer-Ek Nightblade

0 drop (1)

• 1x Bant Panorama

5 drop (6)

• 1x Clearwater Goblet
• 1x Gutter Grime
• 1x Ring of Three Wishes
• 1x Spread the Sickness
• 1x Sylvan Reclamation
• 1x Tezzeret the Seeker

3 drop (3)

• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Kodama's Reach
• 1x Steady Progress

2 drop (1)

• 1x Swiftfoot Boots

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This is a deck themed around counters that uses Atraxa, Praetors' Voice for counter accumulation. Other counter-engine cards include Inexorable Tide, Contagion Engine, and Pir, Imaginative Rascal. +1/+1 counters are the main focus of the deck, with many synergistic cards, but others like As Foretold and Gutter Grime can be quite strong. The deck seeks to win through board presence and value, striving to maintain the balance between a quick start and longevity.

Some things I'm unsure about: Should I add planeswalkers like Garruk Wildspeaker and Tezzeret the Seeker for the counter synergy, even though I don't have the Superfriends shell? re more board clears and removal spells necessary, or do they disrupt my proactive game plan too much? Finally, are any inclusions just too weak to justify their presence? Keep in mind that some cards, like Magistrate's Scepter, may not actually be GOOD, but the synergy is too real not to have them.

I would appreciate any advice or feedback in the comments below!

Date added	6 years
Last updated	3 years
Exclude colors	R
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	8 - 0 Mythic Rares 34 - 0 Rares 43 - 0 Uncommons 8 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.61
Tokens	Golem 9/9 C