Hammer, Don't Hoof 'Em | Magic: The Gathering Commander Gameplay | Commander's Conclave EP100

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Zaffai, Thunder Conductor

  Builds storm count by casting multiple instant and sorcery spells in a turn, aiming to unleash a powerful combo or large damage output by leveraging cheap spells and spell synergies.

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  Vadrik, Astral Archmage

  Focuses on instants and sorceries, reducing their costs and generating value through multiple spell casts, while maintaining board control and applying pressure with synergistic creatures.

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  Breena, the Demagogue

  Plays a political game by incentivizing players to attack opponents with higher life totals, drawing cards and growing creatures with +1/+1 counters, leading to a powerful board presence fueled by combat interactions.

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  Karametra, God of Harvests

  Rapidly ramps mana and floods the board with elves to overwhelm opponents with a strong creature swarm, supported by card draw and synergy to maintain pressure and consistency.

Gameplay Insights

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  Breena’s attack triggers were used strategically to maximize card draw and counter placement, increasing board threat rapidly.

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  Karametra’s player focused on elf synergies to ramp mana and draw cards, setting up for a large-scale creature assault.

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  Vadrik’s deck capitalized on cost reduction to cast multiple spells per turn, maintaining tempo and control over the game.

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  Zaffai’s storm count strategy required careful spell sequencing to avoid prematurely triggering abilities and to maximize damage output.

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  The interplay between Breena’s political incentivization and Karametra’s aggressive elf swarm created dynamic tension requiring careful target selection during combat.

Notable Cards

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  Goblin Electromancer

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  As Foretold

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  Leaf-Crowned Visionary

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  Harmonic Prodigy

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  Prismatic Vista

Gameplay Summary