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Double Kill! - Urza vs Mishra Commander | Ep 6

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Commanders featured in this video Reviewed & Verified

Deck Strategies

  • Urza, Chief Artificer

    Urza, Chief Artificer

    Ramp aggressively with artifacts to flood the board with artifact creatures and constructs, then overrun opponents using synergy boosts like Steel Overseer and token generators.

  • Mishra, Eminent One

    Mishra, Eminent One

    Utilize Mishra’s Warform and artifact ETB effects to generate card advantage and board control by copying powerful artifacts and disrupting opponents.

  • Tawnos, Solemn Survivor

    Tawnos, Solemn Survivor

    Create tokens and then copy those tokens recursively to build overwhelming board presence with multiple layers of copies.

  • Ashnod the Uncaring

    Ashnod the Uncaring

    Sacrifice artifacts and creatures to copy them, gaining incremental value and disrupting opponents while building a strong artifact board state.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Delaying sacrificing Terramorphic Expanse until end of turn to maintain mana flexibility and avoid revealing plans prematurely.

  • 2

    Using Cursed Mirror as a copy of Solemn Simulacrum to ramp out lands even when lacking them in hand.

  • 3

    Leveraging Azorius Dig Site Engineer’s token generation each time an artifact is cast to rapidly build a defensive and offensive board presence.

  • 4

    Strategically boosting artifact creatures with Steel Overseer to maximize damage output and board dominance.

  • 5

    Prioritizing ramp and efficient artifact deployment to enable early and impactful plays from multiple players, creating a fast-paced, synergy-driven game.

Notable Cards

  • Steel Overseer

    Steel Overseer

  • Cursed Mirror

    Cursed Mirror

  • Solemn Simulacrum

    Solemn Simulacrum

  • Wayfarer's Bauble

    Wayfarer's Bauble

  • Terramorphic Expanse

    Terramorphic Expanse

  • Arcane Signet

    Arcane Signet

  • Skullclamp

    Skullclamp

Summary

The game showcased a dynamic artifact-centric battle featuring four commanders from the Brothers' War preconstructed decks. Early turns were marked by explosive ramp plays, with multiple players deploying mana acceleration such as Soul Ring, Arcane Signet, and Wayfarer's Bauble to quickly establish a strong board presence. Urza, Chief Artificer, leveraged artifact synergy heavily, casting several artifact creatures and boosting them with Steel Overseer and Azorius Dig Site Engineer tokens, applying steady pressure. Mishra, Eminent One focused on generating additional value through Mishra's Warform and artifact ETB effects, aiming for card advantage and board control. Ashnod the Uncaring used artifact sacrifice and copying effects to gain incremental value and disrupt opponents, while Tawnos, Solemn Survivor specialized in creating and multiplying token copies for overwhelming board states. Key turning points included tactical plays like sacrificing Terramorphic Expanse at end of turn to maintain mana flow, casting Cursed Mirror as a copy of Solemn Simulacrum for land ramp, and strategic boosts from artifact synergy creatures. The game progressed with growing artifact armies, incremental damage from boosted constructs, and players setting up combo potential. The match was a showcase of the power and synergy possible in these new Brothers' War decks, culminating in a double kill that highlighted the effectiveness of artifact-focused aggression and token multiplication strategies.

Description

On today’s episode our players will be trying out the new Brothers’ War Commander decks. These are some of the strongest precons ever printed. Welcome to The Brothers’ War - Battle for Dominaria!

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