Trostani vs Jedit vs Traxos vs Atraxa EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Traxos, Scourge of Kroog

  Utilizes artifact ramp and equipment to animate Traxos quickly, leveraging untap effects from Paradox Engine and mana rocks to generate huge swings in board presence and damage output.

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  Jedit Ojanen

  Focuses on cheating out creatures with Temporal Gateway, creating Beast tokens, and controlling the board with walkers and board wipes like Pernicious Deed.

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  Trostani, Selesnya's Voice

  Centers on life gain and token generation, using creatures that benefit from life gain triggers and becoming Monarch to fuel card draw and board development.

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  Atraxa, Praetors' Voice

  Utilizes strong ramp and token synergies combined with powerful enchantments to amplify triggers and maintain a wide board presence while gaining life and card advantage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Eric's use of Paradox Engine to repeatedly untap mana rocks and cast spells allowed for explosive mana generation and multiple activations of Traxos's trigger.

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  Jameson's overload of Concussive Rift was a critical moment that temporarily reset the board, forcing opponents to rebuild their positions.

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  Trostani's consistent use of life gain triggers and token generation helped maintain a strong defensive and offensive presence while fueling card draw through Monarch.

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  Eric's strategic equipping and re-equipping of Skullclamp and Lightning Greaves on various creatures maximized card draw and board impact.

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  The use of Mirage Mirror to copy Maze of Ith during Pernicious Deed's board wipe prevented Eric from losing all board presence and allowed for continued control.

Notable Cards

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  Paradox Engine

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  Lightning Greaves

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  Skullclamp

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  Regal Behemoth

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  Panharmonicon

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  Pernicious Deed

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  Mirage Mirror

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  Maze of Ith

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  Mana Crypt

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  Mana Vault

Summary

The game starts with players establishing their mana bases and early board presence, with Eric's Traxos deck focusing on artifact ramp and equipment like Lightning Greaves and Skullclamp to quickly animate and protect Traxos. Jameson's Jedit deck struggles with mana but compensates by cheating out creatures via Temporal Gateway and creating Beast tokens while also deploying powerful walkers like Jace, Beleren. Trostani's deck centers around life gain and token generation, playing creatures like Regal Behemoth and Wolvenwald Hydra to take advantage of life gain triggers and token synergies. Atraxa's deck, piloted by the narrator, develops a strong board by casting Trostani, utilizing ramp, and deploying token generators alongside impactful enchantments like Panharmonicon and Green Ward to amplify effects. A turning point occurs when Jameson overloads a Concussive Rift to bounce opponents' permanents, briefly disrupting the board state. Eric capitalizes on his artifact synergy and mana rocks, casting multiple spells to untap his mana sources repeatedly, allowing him to animate Blinkmoth Nexus and swing aggressively with Traxos. Trostani maintains strong life gain and board presence, repeatedly becoming Monarch and leveraging card draw. Jameson's deployment of Pernicious Deed clears the board, but Eric responds by copying Maze of Ith with Mirage Mirror to maintain board control. The game evolves into a battle of resource management and incremental advantage, with Eric's artifact synergy and Trostani's life gain/token generation as key ongoing strategies, while Jameson attempts to stabilize with board wipes and token generation. The game is characterized by strategic timing of board wipes, aggressive equipment and artifact synergies, and powerful life gain triggers.