MTG Commander Gameplay | Xenagos, Beckett Brass, Nalia, Syr Konrad | High Power Casual | EP59

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Xenagos, God of Revels

  Ramp into large dragons and use Xenagos' ability to grant haste and a power boost to a creature, aiming for explosive combat phases that burn opponents down quickly.

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  Syr Konrad, the Grim

  Utilize aristocrat-style synergies where creatures dying trigger damage to all opponents, combined with sacrifice outlets to repeatedly trigger damage and overwhelm foes.

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  Nalia de'Arnise

  Build a party of clerics, rogues, warriors, and wizards to steadily buff creatures, gain deathtouch, and control the board with a low-cost, synergistic creature base.

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  Admiral Beckett Brass

  Leverage pirate tribal synergies to grow board presence and gain control of opponent permanents, focusing on aggressive attacks and plundering to disrupt others.

Gameplay Insights

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  Using Skullclamp early to generate card draw from smaller creatures helps maintain hand advantage, especially in decks with sacrifice synergies.

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  Harold's Horn significantly reduces the casting cost of dragon creatures and provides card filtering, enabling faster board development for Xenagos.

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  Syr Konrad's damage triggers from creatures dying create constant pressure, incentivizing opponents to consider removal carefully.

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  Beckett Brass's ability to gain control of opponent permanents forces opponents to play more cautiously and disrupts their board plans.

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  Witch's Cauldron offers valuable card draw and life gain through creature sacrifices, fitting well with aristocrat and sacrifice strategies.

Notable Cards

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  Skullclamp

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  Witch's Cauldron

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  Read the Bones

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  Mortuary Mire

Gameplay Summary