OUTLAWS COMMANDER GAMEPLAY | The Good, The Bad & The Worst Possible Commander Show

Deck Strategies

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  Gonti, Canny Acquisitor

  Use unblockable creatures to deal combat damage and exile opponent cards face down, allowing casting of stolen spells for reduced cost to disrupt opponents and gain card advantage.

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  Yuma, Proud Protector

  Ramp with desert-themed lands and landfall triggers to create plant tokens and overwhelm opponents with wide board presence and defensive reach.

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  Akul the Unrepentant

  Generate expendable tokens to sacrifice and cheat big demons and creatures onto the battlefield, utilizing mass threat effects to control and swing the game.

• Ariette, the Beguiler

  Cast auras on opponent creatures to gain control of them and use them against their owners, while also building a Voltron setup with lifelink and armor for commander damage wins.

Gameplay Insights

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  Gonti’s use of unblockable creatures to consistently exile and steal cards heavily disrupted opponents’ plans while providing him cheap spells to cast.

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  Yuma’s repeated landfall triggers combined with ramp and graveyard recursion generated a large army of plant tokens, creating a formidable defense and board presence.

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  Akul’s strategy of producing expendable tokens to sacrifice, then cheating out massive creatures like Razak the Foul-Blooded, escalated the threat level quickly and forced opponents to respond.

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  Ariette’s control of opponents’ creatures through auras created tension, as her ability to Voltron and deal commander damage made her a dangerous threat to all players.

• 5

  The interaction between mass creature theft spells and sacrifice outlets in Akul’s deck showcased a potent synergy for quickly swinging board control and tempo.

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  The early damage dealt by Yuma’s desert lands and the timely casting of auras on key creatures set the tone for aggressive and tactical play throughout the match.

Notable Cards

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  Villainous Wealth

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  Outrageous Robbery

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  Triton Shorestalker

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  Changeling Outcast

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  Exploration

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  Crucible of Worlds

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  Mob Rule

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  Angelic Destiny

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  Unquestioned Authority

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  All That Glitters

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  Ethereal Armor

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  Tireless Tracker

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  Danitha Capashen, Paragon

Summary

The game featured four distinct Outlaws of Thunder Junction commanders, each executing unique strategies that shaped the flow of the match. Gonti, Canny Acquisitor leveraged unblockable creatures to repeatedly steal and cast opponents' cards, applying pressure through disruption and resource denial. Meanwhile, Yuma, Proud Protector focused on landfall synergies, ramping aggressively with desert lands and generating numerous plant tokens to defend and dominate the battlefield. Akul the Unrepentant utilized creature tokens as sacrifices to cheat out powerful demons and other big threats, with potential mass threat effects to seize control of opponents' creatures. Ariette, the Beguiler specialized in stealing creatures via auras, then turning them into lethal Voltron threats through buffs and lifelink, aiming to win with commander damage.