Atraxa, Praetors' Voice (Commander) - Expensive Optimized Infect

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Jonathan Zucchetti
Mar 26, 2026
Which Commander Precons Were More Impactful, 2016 or 2017?
The precons of 2016 and 2017 were both huge milestones for the Commander format. But which year was more impactful?
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Venerated Rotpriest
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
72%synergy
Ichor Rats
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
70%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
63%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
57%synergy
Blighted Agent
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
57%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
55%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
55%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
53%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
51%synergy
Infectious Bite
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Birds of Paradise
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Inexorable Tide
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
45%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Noble Hierarch
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Ixhel, Scion of Atraxa
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Evolution Sage
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Thrummingbird
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
52%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
52%synergy
Demonic Tutor
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Chrome Mox
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
55%synergy
Mox Diamond
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
58%synergy
Smothering Tithe
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
46%synergy
The One Ring
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Teferi's Protection
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
45%synergy
Creatures
Esper Sentinel
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Bloom Tender
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Voidwing Hybrid
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Tainted Observer
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Flux Channeler
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Delighted Halfling
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Plague Stinger
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Vishgraz, the Doomhive
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Cankerbloom
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Crusader
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Hand of the Praetors
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Viral Drake
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Tyrranax Rex
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Bloodroot Apothecary
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Metastatic Evangel
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Swarmlord
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Glistener Elf
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Viridian Corrupter
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Norn's Choirmaster
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Fynn, the Fangbearer
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Plague Myr
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Bilious Skulldweller
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Deepglow Skate
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Opposition Agent
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Seedborn Muse
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Censor
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Necrogen Rotpriest
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Grateful Apparition
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Whispering Specter
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Roaming Throne
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Ichorclaw Myr
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Spark Double
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Crawling Chorus
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Vraska's Fall
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Mana Drain
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Force of Will
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Mystical Tutor
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Path to Exile
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Worldly Tutor
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Swan Song
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Force of Negation
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Experimental Augury
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Tainted Strike
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Radstorm
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Silence
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Heroic Intervention
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Rollick
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Dark Ritual
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Flusterstorm
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Noxious Revival
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Pact of Negation
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Abrupt Decay
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Atomize
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Veil of Summer
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Mental Misstep
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Tainted Pact
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Dovin's Veto
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Crop Rotation
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Brainstorm
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Eladamri's Call
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Corrupted Resolve
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Cryptic Command
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Steady Progress
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Tezzeret's Gambit
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Imperial Seal
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Toxic Deluge
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Farseek
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-13%synergy
Drown in Ichor
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Farewell
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Contentious Plan
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Devastation
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Cultivate
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-17%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Thirsting Roots
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Reanimate
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Damn
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Carnivorous Canopy
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Smell Fear
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Armageddon
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Grim Tutor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Contagion Engine
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Lightning Greaves
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Contagion Clasp
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Ichormoon Gauntlet
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Bow of Nylea
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
The Great Henge
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Insight Engine
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Norn's Decree
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Doubling Season
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Sylvan Library
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Phyresis
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Necropotence
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Necrogen Communion
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Glistening Oil
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Defense of the Heart
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ajani, Sleeper Agent
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Tomb
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Karn's Bastion
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Bojuka Bog
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Maze of Ith
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Gavony Township
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Glistening Sphere
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Mana Vault
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Lotus Petal
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Staff of Compleation
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Amber
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Mox Opal
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Grim Monolith
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Replicating Ring
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Tundra
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
71%synergy
Misty Rainforest
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
51%synergy
Underground Sea
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
71%synergy
Savannah
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
71%synergy
Tropical Island
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
71%synergy
Scrubland
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
72%synergy
Marsh Flats
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
52%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Bayou
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
67%synergy
Polluted Delta
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Windswept Heath
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Flooded Strand
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Breeding Pool
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Godless Shrine
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Mana Confluence
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Temple Garden
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Watery Grave
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
21%synergy
City of Brass
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Swamp
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
-20%synergy
Island
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
-22%synergy
Forest
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
-22%synergy
Plains
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
-24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
-17%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Indatha Triome
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Zagoth Triome
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Reflecting Pool
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Raffine's Tower
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Wooded Foothills
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Cavern of Souls
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Arid Mesa
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Scalding Tarn
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Vault of Champions
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Sea of Clouds
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Morphic Pool
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Undercity Sewers
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-13%synergy
Silent Clearing
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Mirrex
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy