Strixhaven Elder Dragons | The Command Dudes #29 | Beledros vs Galazeth vs Velomachus vs Tanazir EDH

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Beledros Witherbloom

  Ramp mana quickly by untapping lands, generate pest tokens each upkeep to buffer life total, and cast giant X spells to overwhelm opponents.

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  Galazeth Prismari

  Use artifact mana and a static ability to tap artifacts for casting instants and sorceries, controlling the board while gaining incremental advantage.

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  Velomachus Lorehold

  Draw cards and generate value from combat triggers with cantrips and spells, aiming to win through sustained card advantage and combat prowess.

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  Tanazir Quandrix

  Deploy low-power creatures that gain counters and use the commander’s ability to double counters and boost creatures to lethal sizes.

Gameplay Insights

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  Beledros Witherbloom’s ability to untap lands combined with artifact mana sources like Soul Ring and Skullclamp allowed explosive mana turns to cast powerful X spells early.

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  Galazeth Prismari’s static ability to tap artifacts for instant and sorcery casting provided a strong control element that pressured opponents during their turns.

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  Velomachus Lorehold’s deck capitalized on combat triggers and cantrips to draw cards and maintain hand advantage, similar to Feather-style decks.

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  Tanazir Quandrix leveraged creatures with low power but high counter potential to maximize the commander’s doubling ability, creating surprisingly large threats quickly.

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  The interaction between artifact mana, token generation, and spell casting created complex turns with multiple treasure tokens and damage triggers, especially notable with Dockside Extortionist and Young Pyromancer.

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  Wear and Tear was used effectively to dismantle key artifact mana sources, impacting ramp and card draw engines.

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  The early presence of Propaganda helped stall aggressive approaches, forcing players to reconsider combat timing.

Notable Cards

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  Beledros Witherbloom

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  Galazeth Prismari

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  Velomachus Lorehold

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  Tanazir Quandrix

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Young Pyromancer

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  Skullclamp

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  Propaganda

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  Sudden Breakthrough

Gameplay Summary