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Atraxa, Phyrexian Birthday Party
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Bracket 3 — Upgraded+1/+1 Counters · likely
- Good: Combo finish — 1 complete combo in the deck — e.g. Helm of Obedience + Dauthi Voidwalker.
- Good: +1/+1 counters — 10 counter cards (+ 3 proliferate) snowball your board.
- Needs attention: 43 lands is heavy for a 4.05 average MV (~39 is plenty) — cut 4 for action or ramp.
- Note: Plays as +1/+1 Counters — the role targets below are tuned for this archetype.
- Needs attention: Light on ramp (7); a +1/+1 Counters deck wants about 8–12 mana rocks/dorks/ramp spells. Find ramp for this deck →
- Needs attention: Light on card draw (4); aim for about 8–12 repeatable card-advantage pieces. Find card draw for this deck →
- Needs attention: High average mana value (4.05) — make sure ramp supports it.
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43lands
~39recommended
2cheap ramp ≤2
45early sources
10enter tapped
The land target scales with your 4.05 average mana value and cheap-ramp count (each ~3 cheap ramp pieces shaves a land). Tapped-land count is estimated from oracle text.
- Needs attention: 43 lands is heavy for a 4.05 average MV (~39 is plenty) — cut 4 for action or ramp.
- Needs attention: ~10 lands enter tapped — that's a lot of lost tempo. Swap a few for untapped duals, fastlands, or basics.
- Needs attention: 17 cards at MV 5+ is top-heavy — lean on more ramp/lands or trim the top end so you're not stuck with a clunky hand.
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Scurry Oak1 combo 1 away
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