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We Play The 4 Most Popular Commanders OF ALL TIME | Commander Arcade Ep 40 - The Most Powerful Decks

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Atraxa, Praetors' Voice

    Atraxa, Praetors' Voice

    Uses proliferate to multiply various counters on creatures and permanents, aiming for incremental board advantage and control over the long game.

  • Krenko, Mob Boss

    Krenko, Mob Boss

    Overwhelms opponents with a rapid flood of goblin tokens, leveraging Impact Tremors and token synergies to whittle down opponents quickly.

  • The Ur-Dragon

    The Ur-Dragon

    Assembles a powerful board of dragons supported by mana ramp and recursion, aiming to dominate the late game with big flying threats and card advantage.

  • Edgar Markov

    Edgar Markov

    Aggressively builds a vampire tribal army through eminence triggers and token generation, boosting creatures for swift and lethal attacks.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Krenko's use of Impact Tremors combined with token generation created a consistent source of damage to all opponents, pressuring the table early.

  • 2

    Edgar Markov's eminence ability triggered with each vampire played, allowing him to quickly flood the board with aggressive vampires.

  • 3

    The Ur-Dragon player prioritized mana ramp and recursion with Rivas of the Claw to cast multiple dragons efficiently, setting up for a powerful late-game presence.

  • 4

    Atraxa's playstyle focused on proliferating counters and controlling the board, aiming for a slow but steady build-up of advantage rather than immediate aggression.

  • 5

    The players recognized each other as significant threats early on, influencing their attack and defense decisions to mitigate the biggest immediate dangers.

Notable Cards

  • Impact Tremors

    Impact Tremors

  • Squee, Dubious Monarch

    Squee, Dubious Monarch

Gameplay Summary

The game began with each player quickly setting up their board states, emphasizing their respective commander themes.

Krenko, Mob Boss, initiated early pressure by deploying Impact Tremors and Squee, Dubious Monarch, rapidly creating goblin tokens and dealing incremental damage to everyone, establishing a steady offensive tempo.

Edgar Markov followed suit by generating vampire tokens through his eminence ability, bolstering his army with aggressive vampires like Donna, Liberator of Malachire, and leveraging the synergy of his vampire tribal buffs to apply pressure.

Atraxa, Praetors' Voice focused on proliferating counters and controlling the board, playing mana dorks and setting up for a longer game plan centered on incremental advantage.

Meanwhile, The Ur-Dragon player worked toward assembling a powerful dragon-themed board, playing mana acceleration and cards like Rivas of the Claw to cast dragons efficiently, aiming for a late-game domination with massive flying threats.

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