Precons Through Time || Elder Dragon Social Club

Deck Strategies

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  Kaalia of the Vast

  Cheats powerful angels, demons, and dragons onto the battlefield tapped and attacking when Kaalia attacks, aiming to overwhelm opponents with high-impact creatures.

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  Breena, the Demagogue

  Encourages attacking opponents with a political group hug effect that rewards the attacking player with card draw and puts +1/+1 counters on Breena's creatures, fueling board growth.

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  Saheeli, Radiant Creator

  Utilizes artifact synergies and energy to create temporary hasty artifact creature copies of permanents, generating board presence and potential combos.

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  Inalla, Archmage Ritualist

  Leverages eminence to create token copies of non-token wizards, producing a swarm of ephemeral creatures and using wizard tapping to deal direct damage to opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Kaalia's ability to cheat in large creatures when attacking creates immediate pressure on opponents, forcing them to respond quickly to avoid significant damage.

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  Breena's group hug effect incentivizes opponents to attack each other, which strategically benefits Breena by growing her creatures and drawing cards, turning combat into a resource engine.

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  Inalla's eminence ability and token creation allow for both board development and a potential direct damage finisher by tapping wizards, presenting a multifaceted threat.

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  Saheeli's energy generation and artifact cloning enable flexible responses and board presence, although energy mechanics have generally been underpowered compared to other Commander strategies.

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  Early mana base choices reflect the age of the decks, with older decks using gainlands and slower mana fixing, while newer decks benefit from scry lands and triomes, impacting tempo and card quality.

Notable Cards

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  Kaalia of the Vast

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  Breena, the Demagogue

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  Saheeli, Radiant Creator

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  Inalla, Archmage Ritualist

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  Akoum Refuge

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  Swiftwater Cliffs

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  Temple of Silence

Summary

The game features four players piloting Commander preconstructed decks from different eras, showcasing the evolution of Commander products over more than a decade. Nelson leads with Kaalia of the Vast, an older wedge-colored deck focusing on cheating powerful angels, demons, and dragons into play when attacking. Kathleen plays Breena, the Demagogue, a Silverquill-era deck that encourages attacking opponents with a group hug style that rewards aggression with card draw and +1/+1 counters. Serge pilots Saheeli, Radiant Creator, a newer artifact-focused deck that leverages energy mechanics to create hasty artifact creature copies, while Wheeler uses Inalla, Archmage Ritualist, a Grixis wizard deck with an eminence ability that creates token copies of wizards and can deal direct damage by tapping wizards.