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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Zask, Skittering Swarmlord

Zask, Skittering Swarmlord

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Mahadi, Emporium Master

Mahadi, Emporium Master

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Zaxara, the Exemplary

Zaxara, the Exemplary

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Graaz, Unstoppable Juggernaut

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Decklists

Zask, Skittering Swarmlord Deck on Moxfield

Mahadi, Emporium Master Deck on Moxfield

Zaxara, the Exemplary Deck on Moxfield

Graaz, Unstoppable Juggernaut Deck on Moxfield

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Zask, Skittering Swarmlord

    Zask, Skittering Swarmlord

    Insect tribal strategy focused on creating and sacrificing insect creatures for value.

  • Mahadi, Emporium Master

    Mahadi, Emporium Master

    Aristocrat strategy aiming to generate treasures by sacrificing creatures and disrupt opponents by forcing them to also sacrifice creatures.

  • Zaxara, the Exemplary

    Zaxara, the Exemplary

    Ramp and control strategy focused on casting high-value X-spells and creating large Hydra tokens.

  • Graaz, Unstoppable Juggernaut

    Graaz, Unstoppable Juggernaut

    Colorless artifact deck aiming to either control the board with Graaz's unstoppable force or dome opponents for 10 each turn with Lux Cannon.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    The use of Caustic Caterpillar by Cameron to remove Sam's Revel in Riches was a key moment in controlling the board state.

  • 2

    Sam's use of Grave Pact resulted in a massive board wipe, significantly altering the game state and forcing his opponents to play around it.

  • 3

    Jason's efficient use of mana and card draw, particularly with Zaxara's ability to create Hydras, helped him secure the win.

Notable Cards

  • Revel in Riches

    Revel in Riches

  • Grave Pact

    Grave Pact

  • Caustic Caterpillar

    Caustic Caterpillar

  • Zask, Skittering Swarmlord

    Zask, Skittering Swarmlord

  • Drown in the Loch

    Drown in the Loch

  • Beast Within

    Beast Within

Gameplay Summary

The game started off with the players establishing their board presence, with early plays from all four commanders.

Mahadi, Emporium Master was the first commander to hit the board, followed by Graaz, Unstoppable Juggernaut and Zaxara, the Exemplary.

Zask, Skittering Swarmlord was the last to make an appearance, but quickly made up for it by casting and recycling the Caustic Caterpillar multiple times.

A pivotal moment came when Sam, playing Mahadi, cast a powerful Revel in Riches, which was promptly removed by Cameron's Caustic Caterpillar.

A Grave Pact from Sam resulted in a devastating board wipe, with each player forced to sacrifice multiple creatures.

However, despite the setbacks, the game ended in a victory for Jason, playing Zaxara, thanks to efficient use of mana and card draw.

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