PAKO IS ON THE NAUGHTY LIST! | Lathril vs Kenrith vs Zedruu vs Pako/Haldan | MTG Commander Gameplay

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Pako, Arcane Retriever

  Aggressively attack to exile cards and place fetch counters, growing Pako and enabling the casting of exiled cards with Haldan's help, aiming to leverage card advantage and tempo.

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  Lathril, Blade of the Elves

  Generate and buff elf tokens to overwhelm opponents, using combat damage to accumulate 'coal' counters as a thematic resource for winning the game.

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  Kenrith, the Returned King

  Flexible deck with multiple win conditions that manipulate life totals, card draws, and opponent resources, providing both support and pressure through incremental advantage.

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  Zedruu the Greathearted

  Control and political manipulation through gifting permanents to opponents while punishing them with stalling effects and direct damage to maintain board control.

Gameplay Insights

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  Pako's attack triggers early provided significant card advantage by exiling cards from all players and placing fetch counters, allowing casting of powerful spells from exile using Haldan's ability.

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  Lathril's consistent elf token generation and buffing created a strong board presence that pressured opponents and accumulated thematic counters for a win condition.

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  Kenrith's use of multiple win conditions kept opponents guessing and allowed adaptation to the evolving board state, enhancing survivability and control.

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  Zedruu's gifting and punishing playstyle slowed opponents while leveraging political decisions to maintain control over the game pace.

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  The casting of 'World at War' added a crucial additional combat phase that could swing board states dramatically, demonstrating the impact of well-timed spells on tempo and damage output.

Notable Cards

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  Pako, Arcane Retriever

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  Haldan, Avid Arcanist

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  Lathril, Blade of the Elves

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  Kenrith, the Returned King

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  Zedruu the Greathearted

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  World at War

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  Sol Ring

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  Arcane Signet

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  Lightning Greaves

Gameplay Summary