Xander vs. Jetmir vs. Rigo vs. Errant | Commander Clash S12E13

Deck Strategies

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  Lord Xander, the Collector

  A high-cost Grixis control deck that uses Lord Xander's attack triggers to force opponents to discard and mill cards, while leveraging enter-the-battlefield effects and doubling triggers to control the board and disrupt opponents.

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  Jetmir, Nexus of Revels

  A go-wide aggressive deck that builds a large board of creatures, using Jetmir's buffs and double strike at thresholds to overwhelm opponents and win through combat damage.

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  Rigo, Streetwise Mentor

  A tribal bird deck that floods the board with low-power creatures to draw cards on attack, maintaining card advantage and slowly wearing down opponents with incremental damage.

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  Errant, Street Artist

  A blue-focused deck aiming to generate unique synergies and value plays, attempting to assemble a combo or impactful interaction to win, though with a less direct approach compared to the others.

Gameplay Insights

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  Lord Xander's attack trigger that forces the defending player to discard half their hand is a strong political and gameplay tool, often making the Xander player a priority target.

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  Jetmir's go-wide strategy capitalizes on thresholds of creatures to grant progressively stronger buffs and double strike, making timing of token generation and attacks crucial.

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  Rigo’s ability to draw cards by attacking with low-power creatures synergizes well with tribal bird strategies, providing consistent card advantage to maintain pressure.

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  Using Panoramicon to double Lord Xander's triggers and other enter-the-battlefield effects increases the deck’s power and resilience significantly.

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  Errant’s deck attempts unique blue synergies but struggles to keep pace with the aggressive and disruptive strategies, highlighting the challenge of non-linear combos in multiplayer Commander.

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  Timing and sequencing of attacks and triggers often dictated the flow of the game, with well-coordinated attacks enabling key players to leverage their abilities for maximal impact.

Notable Cards

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  Lord Xander, the Collector

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  Jetmir, Nexus of Revels

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  Rigo, Streetwise Mentor

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  Craterhoof Behemoth

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  Beastmaster Ascension

Summary

The game featured four commanders from Streets of New Capenna, each piloted with distinct strategies. Lord Xander, the Collector aimed to disrupt opponents by forcing discards and milling when attacking, while leveraging enter-the-battlefield effects and doubling triggers with cards like Panoramicon. Jetmir, Nexus of Revels focused on a go-wide token strategy, boosting and overwhelming opponents with increasing creature buffs and double strike to close out games effectively. Rigo, Streetwise Mentor deployed a tribal bird deck that relied on swarming the board with numerous low-power creatures to draw cards and chip away at opponents. Errant, Street Artist played a blue-centric deck that sought to enable unique synergies and value plays, though its exact win condition was less straightforward and more experimental in nature. Early turns saw Rigo and Jetmir establishing board presence with small creatures and token generation, while Xander threatened heavy disruption with his punishing attack triggers. The game’s pivotal moments revolved around Xander’s impactful attacks that forced key opponents to discard cards and mill libraries, significantly shifting the game state. Jetmir's go-wide approach kept applying pressure by buffing creatures and attacking aggressively, creating multiple threats simultaneously. Meanwhile, Rigo leveraged card draw from attacking with low-power creatures to maintain hand advantage and sustain pressure. Errant tried to assemble a unique combo or synergy, but faced challenges gaining the necessary momentum against the more straightforward aggression and disruption from the other decks. Ultimately, the interplay between Xander’s disruption and Jetmir’s overwhelming creature buffs defined the flow, with the game swinging on well-timed attacks and key board wipes or value triggers.