Cardboard Command Ep. 7 | MTG Commander

Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Deck & Commander Strategies

Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer
Utilizes morph creatures and Kadena's triggered card draw to flood the board with threats while maintaining a healthy hand size. The deck focuses on tempo and incremental advantage through evasion and repeated card advantage.
Kresh the Bloodbraided
Centers on sacrificing creatures to grow Kresh and trigger powerful graveyard recursion effects like Grave Pact. It aims to overwhelm opponents by recurring threats and draining life, leveraging attrition and board control.
Phage the Untouchable
Leverages disruption through extort, graveyard synergy, and controlling the board state with spells and creatures that punish opponents. Phage aims to survive long enough to execute a powerful combo or dominate through attrition.
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
Focuses on aggressive red strategies, dealing increased damage through Torbran's ability. The deck pressures opponents with direct damage, efficient creatures, and burn spells to reduce life totals quickly.

Gameplay Insights

1
The use of Grave Pact by Kresh created a strong board control element, forcing opponents to sacrifice creatures in response to Kresh's board presence.
2
Kadena's repeated casting of morph creatures triggered multiple card draws, maintaining a steady flow of resources and threats.
3
Torbran's aggressive stance and damage amplification forced opponents to prioritize removing his creatures, influencing attack targets and alliances.
4
Phage's extort and graveyard interactions allowed for incremental life drain and resource advantage, shaping the pacing of the game.
5
Players coordinated to focus fire on the most threatening decks, particularly Phage and Kresh, to prevent any single player from gaining too much momentum.
6
Strategic timing of spells like Cathartic Reunion and Unstable Obelisk provided critical card draw and board interaction, enabling players to maintain tempo.

Notable Cards

Grave Pact
Quest for Pure Flame
Crypt Ghast
Tortured Existence
Cathartic Reunion
Rakdos Signet
Unstable Obelisk
Hell's Caretaker

Gameplay Summary

The game began with players establishing their mana bases and developing early board presence.

Kadena's deck capitalized on morph creatures and card draw triggered by Kadena herself, allowing for a steady stream of threats.

Torbran's deck focused on dealing damage efficiently and leveraging red's aggressive nature, while Kresh utilized sacrificing creatures and graveyard recursion to build board advantage.

Phage's deck looked to disrupt and control the board with a combination of extort, graveyard synergy, and powerful creatures. A pivotal moment occurred when Kresh cast a Grave Pact and followed up with a mass sacrifice and recursion play, generating significant board presence and life gain.

Meanwhile, Torbran applied pressure with aggressive creatures and burn spells, forcing opponents to respond quickly.

Kadena's ability to draw multiple cards through morph triggers kept the hand full and threats coming.

The interaction between these strategies led to targeted attacks, with players temporarily allying to handle the biggest threats, particularly Phage's disruptive presence.

The game was marked by careful resource management, well-timed board wipes, and attempts to leverage individual commander strengths to gain incremental advantages.

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