Brothers' War vs Dominaria United [Commander VS 315] | Magic: the Gathering Commander Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Urza, Chief Artificer

  Go-wide artifact creature strategy that grants Menace to all artifact creatures to overwhelm opponents with multiple threats.

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  Dihada, Binder of Wills

  Mardu planeswalker-led deck that buffs legendary creatures with vigilance, lifelink, and indestructibility while generating treasure tokens for resource advantage.

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  Mishra, Eminent One

  Artifact sacrifice and token generation deck that turns zero-cost artifacts into large creatures, aiming to create powerful individual threats.

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  Jared Carthalion

  Multi-colored planeswalker deck that produces 3/3 Kavu tokens and enhances creatures with +1/+1 counters, leveraging multicolor synergy for combat dominance.

Gameplay Insights

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  Urza’s ability to grant Menace across a wide board forced opponents to reconsider blocking options, applying pressure early in the game.

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  Dihada’s use of her planeswalker's positive loyalty ability to give legendary creatures vigilance, lifelink, and indestructibility provided resilient threats that were hard to remove.

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  Mishra’s strategy of converting zero-cost artifacts into larger creatures through sacrifice mechanics allowed for unexpected power spikes on the board.

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  Jared Carthalion’s planeswalker generated multiple Kavu tokens and used his -3 ability to significantly boost creatures, shifting the momentum in his favor.

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  The interaction with artifact-based creatures and artifact lands created a dynamic battlefield where controlling the artifact count influenced key abilities like metalcraft and triggered powerful effects.

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  Early aggressive plays, including attacks leading to first blood, signaled the high tempo and combat focus of the game.

Notable Cards

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  Urza, Chief Artificer

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  Dihada, Binder of Wills

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  Mishra, Eminent One

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  Jared Carthalion

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  Path of Ancestry

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  Vault of Whispers

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  Mind Stone

Summary

The game featured a clash between four preconstructed decks from the Brothers' War and Dominaria United sets, each piloted by a different player with distinct strategies. Early gameplay involved players establishing their boards with artifact synergy and powerful legendary creatures. Urza, Chief Artificer focused on assembling a wide board of artifact creatures, leveraging their Menace ability to pressure opponents and control the battlefield. Meanwhile, Dihada, Binder of Wills used her Mardu colors and planeswalker abilities to strengthen legendary creatures and generate value through treasure tokens. Mishra, Eminent One played a surprise-oriented artifact deck with a sacrifice and artifact token theme, aiming to grow individual artifact creatures tall. Jared Carthalion’s deck centered on a powerful five-mana planeswalker who created aggressive Kavu tokens and could pump creatures with +1/+1 counters, aiming to build a threatening board presence with multi-colored synergy.