Generic Commander Ep. 2 - Budget Decks

Deck Strategies

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  Tor Wauki the Younger

  Deal incremental non-combat damage through instant and sorcery spells that trigger Tor Wauki's ability to increase damage output, aiming to control the board and chip away at opponents efficiently.

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  Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss

  Utilize mana dorks to ramp mana and buff creatures, repeatedly untapping to create a formidable attacking force that can quickly overwhelm opponents with large, aggressive creatures.

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  Elrond, Master of Healing

  Play a simic elves deck focused on accumulating elves and drawing cards, leveraging scrying and incremental advantage to find key pieces and maintain board presence for a midrange value game.

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  Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep

  Cascade into and cast large Kraken, Leviathan, and Octopus spells, generating value off cascade triggers while ramping mana and controlling the board with powerful sea creatures.

Gameplay Insights

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  Players made effective use of scry effects early to improve draw quality and consistency, particularly with Temple of Mastery and Search of Greatness.

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  Raggadragga's deck focused on maximizing the synergy of mana dorks by buffing them and untapping repeatedly to maintain pressure.

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  Tor Wauki's strategy relied heavily on dealing non-combat damage through instant and sorcery spells to trigger damage amplification.

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  Kiora's cascade mechanic allowed for explosive plays by casting multiple large sea creatures in sequence, ramping mana and generating board advantage.

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  Budget constraints led to interesting card choices that still maintained thematic and mechanical synergy, such as including basic lands and staple mana dorks common in budget green decks.

Notable Cards

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  Wayfarer's Bauble

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  Cryptolith Rite

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  Elvish Mystic

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  Simic Growth Chamber

Summary

The game begins with four players each piloting budget decks led by Tor Wauki the Younger, Raggadragga Goreguts Boss, Elrond Master of Healing, and Kiora Sovereign of the Deep. Early turns focus on establishing mana bases and laying down utility lands and mana dorks, with players utilizing synergies related to their commanders. Tor Wauki aims to leverage non-combat damage to amplify his damage output, often through instant or sorcery spells. Raggadragga focuses on ramping with mana dorks and boosting them to become threatening attackers, while Elrond's deck takes a simic elves approach with a focus on card draw and scrying to maintain consistency. Kiora's deck cascades through large sea creature spells, aiming to chain value and ramp via powerful merfolk and sea creatures.