What Card Should Replace Otherworld Atlas?
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Posted on July 25, 2024, 11:24 p.m. by DemonDragonJ
I have a copy of Otherworld Atlas in my Atraxa, Praetors' Voice EDH deck, but I am contemplating replacing it with another card, since other users here have said that that card is not a good card, so I would like to ask for advice on what card should replace it.
My first choice was Mindless Automaton, because of how excellent that creature would be, in this deck, but that would be one less card that would synergize with Flux Channeler, so I am also considering Empowered Autogenerator, since that card obviously would be amazing in this deck, although it does enter the battlefield tapped, which I feel is competently necessary, since, even with a Doubling Season, on the battlefield, its controller cannot regain the mana that they spent on it, immediately. I also am considering Tome of Legends, which does require mana to activate, but has amazing synergy with that deck.
What does everyone else say about this? What card should I put into my Atraxa deck, in place of Otherworld Atlas?
DemonDragonJ says... #3
sergiodelrio, among those cards, Reckoner Bankbuster simply does not interest me; Darksteel Reactor is a very nice card, but is too slow, and does nothing until its ability triggers; Vraska, Betrayal's Sting would raise the mana curve of my deck too much; and I actually very much would like to put Magistrate's Scepter in that deck, but it costs 4 mana to put one charge counter on it, so it is too expensive.
Given that I just put Zameck Guildmage into that deck, providing both an additional mana sink and an additional source of card advantage, I think that Empowered Autogenerator is very appealing, but I would like to receive further feedback from other users, before I make a decision, on that matter.
July 26, 2024 8:20 a.m.
DarkKiridon says... #4
I also recommend Vraska, Betrayal's Sting.
My other picks are:
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion is good.
I'm a personal fan of Managorger Hydra.
July 26, 2024 4:57 p.m.
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus is a great choice for you. Instant value the turn it drops since Atraxa is an End Step trigger.
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres is another solid option - instant value as well.
July 27, 2024 12:21 a.m.
DemonDragonJ says... #6
DarkKiridon, I cannot in good conscience use a card as utterly overpowered as Oko, Thief of Crowns; Teferi, Hero of Dominaria is nice, but I cannot afford to raise the mana curve of this deck; Ajani, Sleeper Agent is definitely worth considering; Forgotten Ancient is definitely worth the higher cost over Mana gorger Hydra; and Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion is very nice, but that would leave the deck with one less card that synergizes with Flux Channeler, although that is not necessarily a good reason for evaluation a potential modification to this deck.
Caerwyn, those are both excellent choices, although that would leave the deck with one less card that synergizes with Flux Channeler, although I suppose that that should not be the most prominent reason for deciding whether or not to include a card in this deck.
sergiodelrio says... #2
Disclaimer: I'm not an EDH player
1) Vraska, Betrayal's Sting really does it all for you imho, more proliferate, card draw (which I specifically looked for since the card you want to replace was a card advantage slot), removal AND alt-wincon
2) Reckoner Bankbuster was so busted they banned it in Standard, this card is more lean and relies on other proliferators to recharge it, but it will draw you some cards over time
3) Magistrate's Scepter looks like it could go pseudo-infinite if you can stick a couple of reliable permanent-proliferators
4) Darksteel Reactor
I don't know if any of the above cards would be considered too unfair in the context of a social game, if that's something you have to consider in your playgroup
July 26, 2024 6:06 a.m.