The Best Precons Ever Made - EDH Gameplay Ep 95

Deck Strategies

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  Szarekh, the Silent King

  Mill cards to fuel artifact creature token creation and graveyard recursion, building a wide board of artifact creatures to overwhelm opponents.

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  Commodore Guff

  Leverage planeswalker synergy to generate value, create wizard tokens, and deal direct damage to opponents, aiming for a planeswalker-centric win.

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  Ulalek, Fused Atrocity

  Utilize Eldrazi spells and complex stack interactions to copy spells and triggered abilities, overwhelming opponents with powerful, complicated plays.

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  Nalia de'Arnise

  Assemble a full party of diverse creature types to gain +1/+1 counters and death touch, creating a resilient board that grows stronger each combat.

Gameplay Insights

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  Szarekh’s milling ability combined with artifact recursion and token generation creates a persistent board presence that applies pressure while enabling synergies.

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  Commodore Guff’s planeswalker interactions allow for flexible value generation each turn, including token creation and direct damage to opponents, making him a significant early threat.

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  Ulalek’s ability to copy spells and triggered abilities leads to complicated stack interactions that can shift the game state dramatically, forcing opponents to carefully consider each response.

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  Nalia’s focus on maintaining a full party ensures continuous incremental growth and survivability through +1/+1 counters and death touch, making her creatures hard to deal with in combat.

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  The use of Scepter of Eternal Glory to ramp into high-cost spells early highlights the importance of mana acceleration in executing deck strategies efficiently.

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  Imrik, the Stormlord's synergy with artifact graveyard interactions showcases the power of combining graveyard recursion with token creation and combat bonuses.

Notable Cards

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  Everflowing Chalice

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  Windbrisk Heights

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  Tendo Ice Bridge

Summary

The game features four players competing with what they consider the best preconstructed Commander decks ever printed. Early turns are focused on ramping mana and establishing board presence with key lands and important utility creatures. Szarekh, the Silent King mills cards to fuel artifact creature tokens, leveraging graveyard recursion to build a go-wide artifact army. Commodore Guff uses planeswalker synergy to generate value and direct damage, creating wizard tokens and accumulating loyalty counters. Ulalek, Fused Atrocity capitalizes on Eldrazi spells and complex stack interactions to overwhelm opponents, while Nalia de'Arnise focuses on assembling a full party of creature types to boost and protect her team with death touch and +1/+1 counters. Midgame sees Szarekh's artifact tokens threatening multiple opponents, while Commodore Guff aims to pressure life totals with planeswalker-driven damage. Ulalek's ability to copy spells and triggered abilities creates a chaotic board state, forcing the table to respond carefully. Nalia builds up a resilient, synergistic creature presence, aiming for incremental growth and control. The game hinges on maintaining tempo and board control while exploiting each deck's unique synergies and win conditions, with a mix of aggressive and value-driven strategies vying for dominance.