Simic vs Pirates vs Dinos vs Vampires I The Worst Possible Commander Show #83

Deck Strategies

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  Pantlaza, Sun-Favored

  Utilizes dinosaur tribal synergy with blink effects and Panharmonicon to repeatedly trigger discover abilities and generate massive card advantage and value through dinosaur enters-the-battlefield triggers.

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  Admiral Beckett Brass

  Aggressive pirate tribal deck focused on dealing combat damage with multiple pirates to exile opponent’s cards and gain control of nonland permanents, with a backup infinite damage combo using Glen Elendra Buccaneer and Malcom, Keenai Navigator.

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  Edgar Markov

  Vampire tribal deck that floods the board with vampire tokens through Edgar’s ability and synergizes with new vampires from Lost Caverns of Ixalan to apply continuous pressure and overwhelm opponents.

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

  Ramp and combo deck aiming to generate infinite mana through mana rocks like Mana Vault and Sol Ring, leveraging Kinnan’s mana doubling ability to produce massive mana pools for big spells or other combos, though lacking direct infinite damage or extra turn finishers.

Gameplay Insights

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  Blake’s pirate deck leverages Admiral Beckett Brass’s ability to exile cards from opponents’ decks when dealing combat damage with three pirates, generating significant card advantage and disruption early on.

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  Shea’s Edgar Markov deck capitalizes on tribal synergy by casting Welcoming Vampire to create additional vampire tokens, triggering Edgar’s ability and growing the board rapidly.

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  The removal of key mana artifacts like Mana Vault by Swords to Plowshares disrupted Ben’s potential infinite mana combos, slowing down the ramp and combo lines.

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  Ben’s Kinnan deck, while capable of generating infinite mana, lacks a quick win condition, relying instead on building a large mana pool to overwhelm the table eventually.

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  Pantlaza’s dinosaur blink deck aims to exploit Panharmonicon and repeated ETB triggers to discover cards multiple times, potentially generating overwhelming card advantage and board presence.

Notable Cards

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  Panharmonicon

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  Mana Vault

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  Admiral Beckett Brass

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  Edgar Markov

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  Welcoming Vampire

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  Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

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  Simic Signet

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  Swords to Plowshares

Summary

The game featured four distinct Commander decks: a dinosaur blink deck led by Pantlaza, Sun-Favored; an aggressive pirate tribal deck piloted by Admiral Beckett Brass; a vampire tribal deck commanded by Edgar Markov; and a ramp-heavy Simic deck helmed by Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy. Early turns saw players establishing their mana bases and deploying key creatures to set up their strategies. Blake's pirate deck quickly developed board presence with low-cost pirates and utilized Admiral Beckett Brass’s ability to exile opponent's cards and potentially gain control of nonland permanents. Shea's Edgar Markov deck leveraged strong vampire synergy and new cards from the Lost Caverns of Ixalan set, putting pressure on opponents through aggressive vampire tokens and tribal buffs. Ben’s Kinnan deck aimed to generate infinite mana combos with cards like Sol Ring and Mana Vault, although it lacked direct win conditions such as Concordant Crossroads or extra turn cards.