We Build Decks to Troll Each Other | Commander Clash

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Toph, Earthbending Master

  Ramp aggressively with an excess of forests to generate large amounts of mana, aiming to overwhelm opponents with big creatures or spells.

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  Jodah, the Unifier

  Utilize a group hug/grandma-themed deck that encourages card draw but penalizes opponents with increased spell costs, aiming to control the pace through political leverage and incremental advantages.

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  Yarok, the Desecrated

  Leverage enter-the-battlefield triggers, normally a core aspect of Yarok, but in this sabotaged deck, rely on bounce lands and other synergies to generate value despite the absence of ETB triggers.

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  The Wandering Minstrel

  Play a band/town land themed deck that creates elemental tokens upon controlling multiple lands and can pump creatures by paying mana equal to the number of towns, focusing on a themed token swarm and combat buffs.

Gameplay Insights

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  The sabotage element forced Seth’s Yarok deck to adapt from its usual ETB-based value engine to rely on bounce lands and graveyard interactions, showcasing deck resilience under constraints.

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  Morgan's use of multiple 'town' lands to trigger token creation from The Wandering Minstrel was a key thematic and mechanical synergy driving his board presence.

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  Tor’s deck introduced a group hug element that allowed extra card draws at a cost to opponents’ spell casting, influencing decision-making around resource management and pacing.

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  Toph’s overwhelming forest count created a massive mana base, pressuring opponents to find answers quickly or face a large mana-fueled beatdown.

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  Discarding down to hand size and managing bounce lands created tensions around resource availability and timing, impacting each player’s ability to execute their strategies effectively.

Notable Cards

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  Yarok, the Desecrated

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  Jodah, the Unifier

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  Naga Fleshcrafter

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  Havoc Festival

Gameplay Summary