Mid-Season Fan Requests | Commander VS | Magic: the Gathering Gameplay

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Choco, Seeker of Paradise

  A Bant bird tribal deck focusing on land value and flying creature synergies to generate incremental advantage and board presence.

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  Alexi, Zephyr Mage

  A blue-red spells and bounce deck that controls the board by returning creatures and permanents to opponents' hands, disrupting their tempo.

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  Obeka, Splitter of Seconds

  A black dungeon progression deck that leverages additional upkeeps and triggers to advance through dungeons and generate value from recurring effects.

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  Maha, Its Feathers Night

  A blue-green flying and owl tribal deck that utilizes flying creatures and tribal synergies to control the air and create combat advantages.

Gameplay Insights

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  Using exile effects like Stone of Erik to prevent graveyard recursion disrupted certain deck plans and forced players to adapt their strategies.

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  The player controlling Obeka capitalized on multiple upkeep triggers to accelerate dungeon progression, aiming for long-term value generation.

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  Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel was leveraged to draw and cast cards from the graveyard quickly, creating card advantage and potential surprise plays.

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  Players carefully managed combat to gain initiative, particularly by attacking with unblockable or ward creatures to maintain control over turn order.

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  The spells deck's ability to bounce threats back to opponents' hands slowed down their development and allowed for tempo swings.

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  Mana ramp with artifacts like Worn Powerstone and Jet Medallion helped accelerate mid-game threats and spell casting.

Notable Cards

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  Midnight Clock

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  Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel

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  Worn Powerstone

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  Mist of Stagnation

Gameplay Summary