THE MOST EXPENSIVE COMMANDER GAME IN MTG HISTORY ft. Arin Hanson & Voxy | Mulligan's Episode 6

Deck Strategies

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  Jodah, the Unifier

  Cascade into high-impact legendary creatures while boosting all legendary creatures with a growing power and toughness bonus, aiming for a powerful board presence.

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  Teysa Karlov

  Abuse death triggers by doubling them and generating vigilance and lifelink tokens, building incremental value and board control through creatures dying and token synergies.

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  Chishiro, the Shattered Blade

  Voltron strategy focused on equipping and enchanting the commander to create Spirit tokens with menace and grow the commander and tokens via +1/+1 counters for a lethal offense.

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  Atogatog

  Sacrifice creatures to grow Atogatog’s power and toughness, leveraging a meme-style deck that aims to out-value opponents through combat damage and resource recursion.

Gameplay Insights

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  Casting Stasis early in the game drastically altered the pace, forcing players to strategize around limited untap phases and mana availability.

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  Thalia, Heretic Cathar’s ability to tap opponents' creatures and prevent non-basic land untaps created significant tempo advantage and board control.

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  Use of artifact mana sources like Mox Diamond and Mox Amber enabled explosive early plays despite the high-risk environment of expensive cards.

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  Players demonstrated restraint and precision in their plays due to the high value of cards, adding a layer of tension and careful resource management.

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  Lightning Strike was effectively used as targeted removal to keep aggressive threats like Thalia in check, showcasing timely interaction.

Notable Cards

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  Thalia, Heretic Cathar

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  Stasis

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  Mox Diamond

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  Mox Amber

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  Lightning Strike

Summary

The game begins with all players introducing their commanders and decks, each featuring highly graded and valuable cards, adding a layer of tension due to the stakes of handling such expensive cards. Early plays involve setting up mana bases and deploying key creatures like Thalia, Heretic Cathar, which significantly impacts opponents' ability to play non-basic lands. A pivotal moment occurs when one player casts Stasis, an enchantment that prevents players from untapping their lands, severely slowing the game and forcing players into a tense standoff. Players respond by managing limited resources and carefully selecting plays, including removal spells like Lightning Strike against threatening creatures. The game features a mix of aggressive Voltron strategies and value-driven token production, with players jockeying for control while being constrained by Stasis and the cautious handling of their high-value cards. The gameplay emphasizes strategic patience, resource management, and interaction, with the Stasis enchantment serving as a key turning point that shapes the mid-game tension and tempo.