Warhammer Players Try 40K Commander Precons | Szarekh VS Abaddon VS Swarmlord VS Inquisitor Greyfax

Deck Strategies

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  Inquisitor Greyfax

  This deck aims to control the board with medium-sized creatures and tokens, using one-off effects and overrun tactics. The deck also leverages +1/+1 counters.

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  The Swarmlord

  The Swarmlord deck is built around the 'ravenous' mechanic and generating overwhelming resource advantage. It aims to leverage this advantage against the opponents.

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  Abaddon the Despoiler

  Abaddon's deck utilizes the chaotic 'Cascade' mechanic. The deck's strategy is not entirely clear at the beginning, but it appears to involve a mix of randomness and exploiting opponents' resources.

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  Szarekh, the Silent King

  Szarekh's deck is heavily focused on sacrificing, graveyard recursion, and artifact synergies. The deck aims to leverage these synergies and recurring resources for advantage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Alex's early drop of Sol Ring provided a significant mana advantage, allowing for quicker deployment of threats.

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  Josh's aggressive early play with the Space Marine Scout set an aggressive tone for the game, pushing others onto the defensive.

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  Thirsty's use of Ruinous Powers introduced an unpredictable element into the game, forcing all players to adjust their strategies around the potential loss of key cards.

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  Jim's focus on artifacts and graveyard recursion with cards like Chronomancer and Sculpting Steel could provide a long-term advantage if not disrupted.

Notable Cards

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  Sol Ring

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  Space Marine Scout

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  Chronomancer

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  Sculpting Steel

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  Inquisitor Greyfax

Summary

The game kicked off with the players showcasing their chosen commanders and the strategies their respective decks are built around. Alex, the first player, got off to an advantageous start with an early drop of Sol Ring, a powerful mana acceleration artifact. Josh, playing The Swarmlord, launched the first creature on the board, the Space Marine Scout, and immediately started to apply pressure on Jim. Thirsty, playing Abaddon, introduced a chaotic element to the game with the Ruinous Powers enchantment, which allows him to exile cards from opponents' libraries and use them. Jim, piloting the Szarekh deck, focused on artifact synergies and graveyard interactions, with cards like Chronomancer and Sculpting Steel.