Historic Brawl Commander | Commander Clash S11E02

Deck Strategies

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  Jodah, Archmage Eternal

  Utilizes a suite of minor mana rocks and Kuruga, the Macrosage as a companion to ramp into powerful spells. The deck aims to combo off with artifact interactions and explosive spellcasting to win.

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  Inniaz, the Gale Force

  A bird tribal deck focusing on flying creatures and tempo plays. It leverages evasive creatures and synergistic birds to control the air and chip away at opponents' life totals.

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  Sythis, Harvest's Hand

  An enchantress deck built around playing a variety of enchantments to draw cards and gain incremental advantage. It capitalizes on enchantment synergy and defensive resilience to outvalue opponents.

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  Torbran, Thane of Red Fell

  Aggressive red deck that looks to maximize damage output with creatures and burn spells, pressuring opponents' life totals early and consistently.

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  Keruga, the Macrosage

  Functions as a companion to ramp into big spells and creatures, supporting spell-heavy or ramp-oriented strategies that aim to control the board or combo off.

Gameplay Insights

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  The absence of Paradox Engine due to its ban in Commander forced the Jodah deck to adapt its combo plan, showcasing format-specific restrictions.

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  Historic Brawl's limited card pool on Arena excludes many well-known tribal staples, requiring innovation in deck construction, such as using Alternate cards like Dowsing Dagger in a bird tribal deck.

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  Players balanced aggressive early plays with defensive enchantments and removal spells to maintain board control in a multiplayer setting, emphasizing synergy over raw power.

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  The use of enchantresses in Historic Brawl leverages a different set of enchantments than traditional Commander, which can surprise opponents and generate card advantage in this smaller card pool.

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  Managing mana and resource development through companions and mana rocks was critical for enabling powerful spells and combos within the Historic Brawl constraints.

Notable Cards

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  Jodah, Archmage Eternal

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  Inniaz, the Gale Force

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  Sythis, Harvest's Hand

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  Torbran, Thane of Red Fell

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  Metallic Mimic

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  Dowsing Dagger // Lost Vale

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  Bonecrusher Giant // Stomp

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  Lightning Bolt

Summary

In this Historic Brawl Commander game, players brought decks built around the Historic Brawl card pool adapted for multiplayer Commander rules, each with unique synergies and strategies. Early turns saw typical curve-outs with low-cost creatures like birds and utility creatures, setting the pace for board presence. One player focused on an enchantress strategy to draw cards and control the game through enchantments, while another piloted a Jodah and Kuruga mana-rock centered deck aiming to combo off with minor artifacts and spells. Meanwhile, a bird tribal deck attempted to leverage flyers and evasive creatures, though limited by the Arena card pool. Throughout the game, players discussed the nuances of the Historic Brawl card pool versus traditional Commander, noting the absence of some key cards and the impact on gameplay. Strategic decisions revolved around board control, artifact interaction, and managing tempo with incremental advantage through card draw and creature deployment. The game highlighted the delicate balance of power in Historic Brawl multiplayer, where players had to adapt to a smaller but potent card pool, emphasizing synergy and efficient plays rather than overwhelming combos.