Elminster, Black Cat, Megatron, Lathliss | Commander Gameplay

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Elminster

  Control and combo focused, aiming to cast Approach the Second Sun to win while using artifact ramp and recursion to maintain board presence and outvalue opponents.

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  Black Cat, Cunning Thief

  Disruption and resource denial by exiling opponent’s cards to cast them, growing through connive triggers when creatures die, and using flexible mana to play spells from exile.

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  Megatron, Tyrant

  Artifact-centric aggressive strategy that uses artifact sacrifice and recursion to deal damage, control the board, and maintain pressure with a large transforming creature.

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  Lathliss, Dragon Queen

  Token generation and tribal synergy, creating multiple dragon tokens and boosting them to overwhelm opponents with wide board presence and repeated combat damage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Black Cat’s ability to exile the top nine cards of an opponent’s library and cast those spells with any mana color provided significant card advantage and disruption.

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  Megatron’s use of artifact sacrifice combined with recursion effects like Workshop Assistant allowed for repeated removal and value generation, swinging the board state.

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  Lathliss doubled token production when generating soldier tokens, enabling rapid board development and pressure on opponents.

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  Elminster’s artifact ramp and recursion toolkit helped maintain a strong board presence and set up for casting Approach the Second Sun despite early pressure.

Notable Cards

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  Black Cat, Cunning Thief

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  Approach of the Second Sun

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  Lathliss, Dragon Queen

Gameplay Summary