Russian Roulette v Equipmentless Equipment v Codie Glimpse v Superfriends | Commander Clash S11E24

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Sisay, Weatherlight Captain

  A legendary creature toolbox deck focused on assembling powerful legendary pieces and leveraging synergy to generate value and board presence.

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  Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith + Akiri, Line-Slinger

  A voltron deck that eschews traditional equipment, instead relying on other means to boost and protect the commander, aiming to apply consistent combat pressure.

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  Codie, Vociferous Codex

  A five-color artifact deck that avoids casting permanents, relying on artifact synergies and alternative ways to deploy threats, creating a unique resource management challenge.

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  Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign

  A high-risk, high-reward deck that forces the casting of random cards flipped off Yennett's ability, simulating a 'Russian Roulette' effect where some draws can lead to immediate loss or powerful plays.

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  Akiri, Line-Slinger

  Paired with Toggo to support the equipmentless voltron theme, focusing on combat damage triggers and enhancing commander survivability.

Gameplay Insights

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  The equipmentless voltron approach led to creative decisions about how to boost the commander without the usual equipment package, forcing players to rely more on creatures and artifacts like mana rocks.

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  Codie's restriction against casting permanents required the use of cards that cheat creatures onto the battlefield, demonstrating alternate ways to develop board presence under unusual deck constraints.

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  Yennett's deck introduced a gamble element where every cast spell off the commander’s ability had to be played, including potentially game-ending bad draws, which created tension and unpredictable gameplay.

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  Players debated the value of artifact and mana rock destruction early in the game, highlighting how interaction choices can be less straightforward in multiplayer settings with diverse strategies.

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  The inclusion of cards like Agent of Treachery and Tireless Tracker in Codie’s deck added strong value engines that synergized well with artifact and spell-casting themes, compensating for the casting restrictions.

Notable Cards

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  Agent of Treachery

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  Tireless Tracker

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  Darksteel Ingot

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  Mind Stone

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  Vandalblast

Gameplay Summary