Generic Commander Episode 44: Pride Event Commander

Deck Strategies

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  Bruenor Battlehammer and Cloud, Midgar Mercenary

  Sunforger-based deck that tutors and equips Sunforger to repeatedly cast instant spells for card draw, damage prevention, and removal, with Cloud enabling equipment tutoring.

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  Tawnos, Solemn Survivor and The Most Dangerous Gamer

  Artifact-focused deck that generates and copies artifact attractions to pump the commander and leverage the 'claim the prize' mechanic for permanent destruction.

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  Bruse Tarl, Roving Rancher and Kudo, King Among Bears

  Changeling and bear tribal deck that uses changelings to represent bears and gamers, focusing on thematic synergy and consistent board presence.

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  Syr Konrad, the Grim and Emry, Lurker of the Loch

  Artifact-centric deck aimed at milling artifact creatures and reanimating them, combining artifact synergy with battlefield control and combos.

Gameplay Insights

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  Using Cloud's equipment tutoring ability was crucial for assembling the Sunforger combo and casting multiple impactful instants.

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  Emry's enter-the-battlefield mill ability helped fuel artifact creature reanimation strategies, providing significant board advantage.

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  The Most Dangerous Gamer's synergy with artifact attractions allowed for incremental growth and board control through permanent destruction.

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  Changeling tribal allowed Uncle Russ to maintain thematic consistency while leveraging tribal synergies across multiple creature types.

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  Early mana acceleration with Soul Ring set the pace for faster deployment of key combo pieces and commanders.

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  Players balanced between aggressive board development and setup for long-term combo or synergy-driven win conditions.

Notable Cards

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  Sunforger

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  Cloud, Midgar Mercenary

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  Emry, Lurker of the Loch

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  Syr Konrad, the Grim

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  The Most Dangerous Gamer

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  Tawnos, Solemn Survivor

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  Bruse Tarl, Roving Rancher

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  Kudo, King Among Bears

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  Spore Frog

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  Withstand

Summary

The game began with players introducing their partner commanders and deck themes centered around Pride Month, showcasing unique synergies and creative strategies. Early turns were marked by players ramping and setting up their boards, with one player quickly establishing a Soul Ring to accelerate mana. The gameplay featured a mix of artifact interactions, token generation, and equipment tutoring. Notably, the player piloting Bruenor Battlehammer and Cloud, Midgar Mercenary focused on a Sunforger-based strategy, leveraging Cloud's ability to tutor equipments and Bruenor's synergy with Sunforger to cast impactful instants repeatedly. Another key player used Emry, Lurker of the Loch and Syr Konrad, the Grim to mill artifact creatures and reanimate them, aiming to control the board with artifact synergy and combos. JollySaintClick's deck revolved around Tawnos, Solemn Survivor and The Most Dangerous Gamer, focusing on artifact attractions to pump the commander and generate value through repeated token creation. Meanwhile, Uncle Russ combined Bruse Tarl and Kudo with changelings and bears to maintain thematic consistency and board presence.