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Commander On The Moon(base) ๐Ÿš€ ft Ivy, Capitoline Triad, Edward Kenway & Betor | Ep 176

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Commanders featured in this video Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck Strategies

  • Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief

    Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief

    Leverages casting small spells and sending them to the graveyard to enable recasting the commander and gaining incremental value, ultimately overwhelming opponents with synergistic graveyard and spell interactions.

  • The Capitoline Triad

    The Capitoline Triad

    Swarm the board with multiple small creatures and then use the commander's emblem to massively buff their power and toughness, creating a formidable offensive force to quickly close out the game.

  • Edward Kenway

    Edward Kenway

    Focuses on generating treasures and tempo plays through pirate synergies, maintaining board presence and pressuring opponents with efficient creatures and resource ramping.

  • Betor, Kin to All

    Betor, Kin to All

    Centers on deploying resilient creatures to act as blockers and controlling the board, aiming to outlast opponents by leveraging toughness and incremental value from defensive plays.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Ivy's strategy to cast small spells and then utilize graveyard recursion enabled a strong tempo shift by repeatedly casting her commander and gaining value.

  • 2

    The Capitoline Triad's emblem that boosts all creatures to 9/9 created a looming threat that forced opponents to respond quickly or be overwhelmed.

  • 3

    Edward Kenway's treasure generation provided consistent ramp and resource advantage, supporting aggressive tempo plays.

  • 4

    Betor's focus on toughness and blockers effectively slowed the pace of the game, forcing opponents to adapt their strategies to penetrate defenses.

Notable Cards

  • Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief

    Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief

  • The Capitoline Triad

    The Capitoline Triad

  • Edward Kenway

    Edward Kenway

  • Betor, Kin to All

    Betor, Kin to All

Summary

The game featured four players piloting diverse decks, including two from the Universes Beyond: Assassin's Creed series. Early turns saw typical land drops and the development of board presence, with Edward Kenway generating treasures and preparing for a tempo-oriented pirate strategy. Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief focused on casting small spells and leveraging graveyard synergies to deploy her commander effectively. The Capitoline Triad aimed to swarm the board with numerous small creatures and then boost them significantly through its emblem. Betor, Kin to All, functioned as a defensive deck centered on tough creatures and board control, aiming to outlast opponents with resilient blockers and incremental advantage. Key turning points included Ivy's utilization of graveyard tactics to recast her commander and generate a powerful board state, while Edward Kenway maintained pressure with treasure production and tempo plays. The Capitoline Triad threatened to overwhelm opponents by buffing its small creatures to massive sizes, creating a lethal board presence. Betor's presence as a wall of blockers created a significant tempo slowdown, forcing opponents to find ways to break through or circumvent defenses. The game unfolded with a mix of aggressive and controlling strategies clashing, with players adapting to shifting board states and interactions. Ultimately, the match showcased strong synergies and effective use of new Assassin's Creed commanders alongside established archetypes.

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This week we’re playing MORE Casual Commander at the LoadingReadyRun Moonbase as a part of Camp Cardboard! We’re joined by Jim and Jan from @TheSpikeFeeders who have brought two decks from Universes Beyond: Assassin’s Creed to go up against two of our favorite EDH decks of all time.

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