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WNL 49 Spencer's Back! | Commander | MTG EDH Gameplay

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Decklist

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Strefan, Maurer Progenitor

    Strefan, Maurer Progenitor

    A pre-con focused on incremental value and board presence, aiming to establish a solid mana base and leverage the commander’s abilities for long-term advantage.

  • Illuna, Apex of Wishes

    Illuna, Apex of Wishes

    A mutate and clone tribal deck that focuses on fun and synergistic interactions, building a board of mutated creatures to overwhelm opponents through versatility and value.

  • Zada, Hedron Grinder

    Zada, Hedron Grinder

    A goblin tribal aggro deck that capitalizes on casting spells targeting creatures to pump an army of goblins, aiming to deal massive damage quickly through synergy and buffs.

  • Kardur, Doomscourge

    Kardur, Doomscourge

    A Rakdos deck themed around manipulation and chaos, using curses like Curse of Vengeance to punish opponents for casting spells, while controlling the board and benefiting from the ensuing conflict.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Playing Curse of Vengeance early on Zada was a strategic move to reap life and card advantage as John cast multiple spells, putting pressure on the goblin deck to manage the curse or risk empowering an opponent.

  • 2

    John’s use of Skirk Prospector provided efficient mana ramp through sacrificing goblins, enabling explosive plays and synergizing well with the goblin tribal theme.

  • 3

    Spencer’s choice to build a mutate clone tribal deck with Illuna avoided the typical combo route, instead focusing on fun midgame interactions that rely on creating value from creature mutations and cloning.

  • 4

    Lucas’s Rakdos deck embraced a high-risk, high-reward playstyle by leveraging curses and table manipulation to encourage opponents to fight amongst themselves while he capitalized on the chaos.

  • 5

    Despite being a pre-con, Strefan’s deck showed potential with steady mana development and solid plays, highlighting how pre-cons can be competitive with some upgrades.

Notable Cards

  • Curse of Vengeance

    Curse of Vengeance

  • Skirk Prospector

    Skirk Prospector

  • Bloodstained Mire

    Bloodstained Mire

Gameplay Summary

The game began with the players setting up their boards cautiously, each focusing on establishing their mana base and early strategies.

The Rakdos deck piloted by Lucas played a Curse of Vengeance on John’s Zada, Hedron Grinder deck, aiming to capitalize on Zada’s spell-heavy strategy by gaining life and card advantage from the curse counters.

John’s goblin tribal deck focused on aggressive early plays with creatures like Skirk Prospector and Goblin Bandit Lord to pump his team and apply pressure.

Spencer’s Illuna, Apex of Wishes deck took a different approach, building around mutate and clone tribal synergies, aiming for a more interactive and fun midgame rather than a typical combo finish.

Colin’s Strefan, Maurer Progenitor deck started slow with some land drops but aimed to leverage the pre-con’s strengths as the game progressed.

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