We Played the Modern Horizons III Precon Commander Decks! | Commander Party #1

Deck Strategies

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  Satya, Aetherflux Genius

  Builds energy counters through artifacts and spells to fuel powerful effects and life gain, aiming to dominate through artifact synergy and energy resource management.

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  Ulalek, Fused Atrocity

  Focuses on Eldrazi tribal synergies, ramping mana aggressively to cast large Eldrazi creatures and leveraging multi-kicker spells for incremental board advantage.

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  Omo, Queen of Vesuva

  Utilizes a unique mechanic placing counters on lands and creatures to make all lands every land type and all creatures every creature type, enabling versatile tribal synergies and mana fixing.

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  Disa the Restless

  Excels in graveyard interactions, digging through players' graveyards to retrieve value and generate advantage from creatures in exile or discard.

Gameplay Insights

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  Kicking Wastecap Battle Mage to exile a key enchantment creature disrupted Omo's synergy and slowed her land and creature counter strategy.

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  Deploying Magus of the Candelabra early provided mana flexibility by untapping lands, supporting ramp and multi-kicker spells for explosive plays.

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  Everflowing Chalice was kicked early to start accumulating charge counters, preparing for a potential mana ramp burst later in the game.

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  Players carefully managed their life totals, aware that Commander’s higher starting life allows for riskier plays but also makes the highest life player a less attractive target.

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  Omo’s strategy of turning all lands and creatures into every land and creature type provided strong tribal synergies but was vulnerable to targeted removal.

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  Energy counters from artifacts like Solar Transformer were critical for fueling Satya’s deck engine, enabling color fixing and powerful activated abilities.

Notable Cards

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  Magus of the Candelabra

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  Everflowing Chalice

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  Command Tower

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  Solar Transformer

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  Planar Nexus

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  Unclaimed Territory

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  Twisted Landscape

Summary

The game started with all four players setting up their respective Modern Horizons III precon decks, each led by their unique commanders. The early turns involved strategic mana development and deploying utility creatures and artifacts, such as Soul Ring, Magus of the Candelabra, and Everflowing Chalice, establishing the resource bases for future plays. The Omo deck leveraged its unique mechanic of placing counters on lands and creatures to diversify land types and enhance board presence. Meanwhile, the Ulalek deck focused on ramping into powerful Eldrazi with synergy around casting and kicking spells, while Satya's deck aimed to build energy and artifact advantages for later payoff. Disa’s deck revolved around graveyard interactions and maximizing value from creatures in the discard pile. A pivotal moment occurred when a Wastecap Battle Mage was kicked to exile an opposing enchantment creature that was providing significant utility, disrupting Omo’s board setup and slowing her land and creature counter synergy. Players balanced aggressive plays with cautious development, mindful of life totals and board threats. The energy-based decks looked to accumulate counters for impactful spells and abilities, while Ulalek's incursion deck sought to capitalize on Eldrazi tribal synergies. The game featured a mix of board control, resource management, and incremental advantage plays, setting the stage for explosive late-game turns driven by each deck’s theme and win conditions.