"Our Friend" Shows Us His Black Panther Deck (We Immediately Regret It) | Commander Clash S18 E4

Deck Strategies

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  Melek, Reforged Researcher

  This deck is focused on a spellslinger strategy, aiming to cast a high number of instants and sorceries and using Melek's abilities to maximize their impact.

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  Alistair, the Brigadier

  The deck strategy is centered around favorite cards and synergies. The strategy is not explicitly stated but seems to involve a mix of ramp, control, and combat damage.

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  Plagon, Lord of the Beach

  This deck focuses on creatures with higher toughness than power, aiming to draw cards and control the board with Plagon's abilities. The win condition seems to involve dealing damage based on creature toughness.

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  Black Panther, Wakandan King

  This deck uses the Black Panther's ability to put +1/+1 counters on lands, transforming those lands into formidable threats. An early game win condition appears to be dealing infect damage through Inkmoth Nexus.

Gameplay Insights

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  The early game threat from the Black Panther player's Inkmoth Nexus and the commander's ability to put +1/+1 counters on lands set a tense tone for the game.

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  The decision of the Plagon player to cast their commander early on, drawing three cards, showcased the potential card advantage that their deck can generate.

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  The usage of cards like 'Nature's Lore' and the interaction with 'Inkmoth Nexus' from the Black Panther player underscored the importance of ramping in Commander games.

Notable Cards

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  Black Panther, Wakandan King

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  Inkmoth Nexus

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  Plagon, Lord of the Beach

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  Caretaker's Talent

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  Nature's Lore

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  Spellskite

Summary

The game begins with each player revealing their chosen commanders and discussing their initial strategies. The player running 'Black Panther, Wakandan King' quickly ramps up the game by playing 'Inkmoth Nexus' and casting their commander. By leveraging the commander's ability to put +1/+1 counters on target lands, the Black Panther player notably threatens an early game win condition via infect damage. Meanwhile, the player running 'Plagon, Lord of the Beach' manages to establish a solid board presence by drawing cards equal to the number of creatures with higher toughness than power in play, thanks to the commander's enter the battlefield ability. The player running 'Alistair, the Brigadier' showcases a collection of favorite cards, including 'Caretaker's Talent', while the 'Melek, Reforged Researcher' player focuses on spellslinger strategies.