Cyst Burster

Commander / EDH GWUB Infect Proliferate

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Land (35)

• 1x Agadeem, the Undercrypt  ^Flip
• 1x Bayou
• 1x Breeding Pool
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 1x Gemstone Mine
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 1x Inkmoth Nexus
• 1x Karn's Bastion
• 1x Llanowar Reborn
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Misty Rainforest
• 1x Overgrown Tomb
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 1x Savannah
• 1x Scrubland
• 1x Sunken Ruins
• 4x Swamp
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x The Seedcore
• 1x Tropical Island
• 1x Tundra
• 1x Twilight Mire
• 1x Underground Sea
• 1x Verdant Catacombs
• 1x Watery Grave
• 1x Windswept Heath

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Parallax Tide
• 1x Parallax Wave
• 1x Phyrexian Reclamation
• 1x Rhystic Study
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x Sylvan Library

Creature (20)

• 1x Blighted Agent
• 1x Blightsteel Colossus
• 1x Bloated Contaminator
• 1x Contaminant Grafter
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Ichor Rats
• 1x Ichorclaw Myr
• 1x Ixhel, Scion of Atraxa
• 1x Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
• 1x Metastatic Evangel
• 1x Phyrexian Censor
• 1x Phyrexian Crusader
• 1x Plague Myr
• 1x Plague Stinger
• 1x Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
• 1x Skrelv, Defector Mite
• 1x Thrummingbird
• 1x Tyrranax Rex
• 1x Viral Drake
• 1x Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider

Instant (12)

• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Eladamri's Call
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Fierce Guardianship
• 1x Hatred
• 1x Mana Drain
• 1x Prologue to Phyresis
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Tainted Strike
• 1x Vampiric Tutor
• 1x Vraska's Fall

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Ajani, Sleeper Agent
• 1x Vraska, Betrayal's Sting

Commander (1)

Artifact (14)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Astral Cornucopia
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Contagion Engine
• 1x Everflowing Chalice
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Glistening Sphere
• 1x Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine
• 1x Sword of Truth and Justice
• 1x Tangle Wire
• 1x Urza's Incubator

Sorcery (10)

• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Finale of Devastation
• 1x Grim Tutor
• 1x Imperial Seal
• 1x Infectious Inquiry
• 1x Nature's Lore
• 1x Phyresis Outbreak
• 1x Tezzeret's Gambit
• 1x Three Visits
• 1x Yawgmoth's Will

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Deck Description for Atraxa, Praetors' Voice - Infect EDH

Commander: Atraxa, Praetors' Voice

Atraxa, Praetors' Voice is a versatile and powerful commander, offering a toolbox of abilities—flying, vigilance, deathtouch, and lifelink—along with a built-in proliferate trigger at the end of each turn. This deck leverages Atraxa’s proliferate to support a deadly infect strategy, ensuring poison counters accumulate rapidly on opponents.

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Theme and Strategy

The primary theme of this deck is infect, a mechanic that threatens opponents with an alternate win condition by dealing damage in the form of poison counters. Infect creatures like Blighted Agent, Phyrexian Crusader, and Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon are the primary win conditions. Supporting this strategy are cards that increase poison counters through proliferation, additional infect sources, and utility spells to protect and enhance your creatures.

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Key Components

Infect Creatures

• Blighted Agent and Plague Stinger: Evasive infect creatures that ensure poison counters stick to opponents.
• Ichorclaw Myr and Phyrexian Crusader: Resilient infect creatures with useful abilities.
• Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon: A powerhouse infect creature with built-in haste and regeneration.
• Tyrranax Rex: A massive infect beater with trample and hexproof on your turn.

Infect Synergies

• Ichor Rats and Prologue to Phyresis: Spread poison counters to all opponents, setting up proliferation.
• Phyresis Outbreak: Infect support that weakens opponents' creatures while spreading poison.

Proliferation Engines

• Contagion Engine: A repeatable proliferation machine that can devastate opponents.
• Glistening Sphere and Astral Cornucopia: Mana rocks that synergize with proliferate.
• Viral Drake: Offers a repeatable proliferate ability.
• Karn's Bastion and Thrummingbird: Additional ways to proliferate poison counters.

Buffs and Equipment

• Sword of Truth and Justice: Proliferates and buffs creatures on combat damage.
• Sword of Feast and Famine: Provides card advantage and untaps lands for additional plays.
• Hatred: A surprise finisher to pump an infect creature for lethal damage.

Removal and Interaction

• Cyclonic Rift and Counterspell: Deal with threats and protect your board.
• Swords to Plowshares and Vraska's Fall: Efficient removal to maintain control.
• Tangle Wire and Parallax Wave: Disrupt opponents while advancing your game plan.

Tutors and Card Draw

• Vampiric Tutor, Demonic Tutor, and Eladamri's Call: Consistently fetch your key pieces.
• Rhystic Study and Sylvan Library: Provide a steady stream of card advantage.
• Tezzeret's Gambit: Combines card draw with proliferation.

Mana Acceleration

• Arcane Signet, Sol Ring, and Chromatic Lantern: Ensure smooth mana development.
• Everflowing Chalice and Astral Cornucopia: Scale with proliferate for mana ramp.

Win Conditions

While the deck primarily seeks to win through poison counters, backup win conditions include: - Blightsteel Colossus: An indestructible infect creature that can one-shot an opponent. - Finale of Devastation: Fetches a key infect creature and can serve as a game-ending alpha strike.

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Mana Base

A well-tuned mana base supports the deck’s four-color requirements: - Fetch lands like Flooded Strand and Verdant Catacombs ensure color consistency. - Shock lands (Breeding Pool, Godless Shrine, etc.) and dual lands (Bayou, Tundra, etc.) provide flexibility. - Utility lands like Inkmoth Nexus and The Seedcore bolster the infect theme, while Mana Confluence and Command Tower smooth mana fixing.

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Playstyle and Tips

• Early Game: Focus on ramping and setting up early infect threats. Use tutors to fetch key creatures or interaction.
• Mid Game: Establish control by disrupting opponents’ plans with removal and interaction. Proliferate poison counters to build pressure.
• Late Game: Use proliferate engines and explosive finishers like Blightsteel Colossus or Hatred to close out the game.

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Strengths

• Highly aggressive with an alternate win condition (poison).
• Resilient to board wipes due to its ability to rebuild and proliferate.
• Strong card selection and mana base ensure consistent plays.

Weaknesses

• Vulnerable to decks with abundant creature removal or graveyard hate.
• Requires careful sequencing and mana management to optimize plays.
• Can draw hate from the table due to the stigma around infect.

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This Atraxa Infect deck is a potent and dynamic force at the Commander table. With its mix of aggressive infect threats, synergistic proliferation, and powerful control elements, it offers an exciting play experience while keeping opponents on edge. Play it wisely, and watch as poison counters spell doom for your foes!

Date added	3 weeks
Last updated	3 weeks
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	26 - 0 Mythic Rares 45 - 0 Rares 16 - 0 Uncommons 9 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.02
Tokens	Copy Clone, Emblem Ajani, Sleeper Agent, Treasure