Deck & Commander Strategies
Lord Windgrace
A lands-focused deck that leverages landfall triggers, ramp, and utility creatures to control the board and generate value from lands entering and leaving the battlefield.
Amy Rose
An aggressive equipment-based deck that uses protection effects, combat buffs, and efficient equipment like Commander’s Plate and Aether Spark to pump creatures and deal heavy combat damage.
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
A sacrifice and card draw engine deck that uses creatures as fodder to generate value, grow Korvold with counters, and maintain card advantage through continuous sacrifices.
Grolnok, the Omnivore
A landfall and evolution strategy deck that maximizes the value of lands entering the battlefield and evolving creatures to create large threats and pressure opponents.
Gameplay Insights
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Amy’s use of Commander’s Plate combined with protection granted by Mother of Runes allowed her to safely attack and pump Knuckles to a 5/5 double strike, dealing significant damage and generating treasures to accelerate her mana.
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The timing of Broken Bond to destroy Aether Spark at instant speed was crucial in preventing Amy from further enhancing her creatures, showing the importance of interacting with key enchantments promptly.
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Korvold’s sacrifice of Orcish Lumberjack on entering the battlefield enabled card draw and growth, illustrating the power of synergistic sacrifice effects in maintaining momentum.
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Grolnok’s deployment of lands and creatures to evolve and ramp demonstrated how layering landfall and evolution triggers can quickly escalate board pressure.
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Players carefully managed combat and protection interactions, with Mother of Runes providing protection colors that influenced blocking and attacking decisions, adding a tactical layer to combat phases.
Notable Cards
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Mother of Runes
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Orcish Lumberjack
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Exploration
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Broken Bond
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Scalding Tarn
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Ancient Tomb
Gameplay Summary
The game began with each player establishing their board by ramping mana and deploying early creatures and enchantments, with Lord Windgrace and Amy Rose setting up protective and aggressive pieces like Mother of Runes and various equipment.
Korvold quickly developed his board with sacrifice fodder and card draw, while Grolnok focused on land ramp and evolving creatures.
A key turning point occurred when Amy equipped a Commander’s Plate to Knuckles, enabling a powerful double strike attack that dealt significant damage and generated treasures, accelerating her game plan.
The interaction between the Aether Spark aura and protection effects added complexity to combat, with players carefully timing removal spells like Broken Bond to disrupt threats at instant speed.
Korvold and Grolnok continued to pressure with aggressive attacks and sacrifice synergies, while Lord Windgrace leveraged land drops and utility creatures to maintain board presence.
The game showcased layered interplay of combat tricks, enchantment interactions, and resource management, with Amy’s combo of equipment and protection proving especially impactful in the mid-game.
![Commander VS S14E5: Lord Windgrace VS Saheeli VS Aminatou VS Estrid [EDH] thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JC-3BaczJhU/sddefault.jpg)
![Commander VS S17E3: Korvold VS Alela VS Chulane VS Syr Gwyn [Brawl] thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Pa8JzkN1leY/sddefault.jpg)
