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Ben Brode is BANNED! Or at least his deck is...feat DrLupo | Commander at Home Episode 53

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Personalities featured in this Gameplay

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Rendmaw, Creaking Nest

    Rendmaw, Creaking Nest

    The deck's main strategy is to generate a large number of bird tokens to overwhelm opponents.

  • Golos, Tireless Pilgrim

    Golos, Tireless Pilgrim

    This deck is unique as it consists solely of cards from the Commander format's banned list. The main strategy and win condition were not clearly stated.

  • Samut, Vizier of Naktamun

    Samut, Vizier of Naktamun

    This deck aims to constantly generate new creatures with haste each turn and attack opponents.

  • Cosima, God of the Voyage // The Omenkeel

    Cosima, God of the Voyage // The Omenkeel

    This deck seeks to exploit the synergy between vehicle and creature cards, using the bird tokens from Rendmaw, Creaking Nest to crew its vehicles.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Ben Brode's decision to play a deck composed solely of banned cards created a unique dynamic in the game, forcing other players to adjust their strategies.

  • 2

    DrLupo's use of Rendmaw, Creaking Nest to generate a large number of bird tokens set the stage for potential overwhelming attacks.

  • 3

    The synergy between Cosima, God of the Voyage // The Omenkeel and the bird tokens from Rendmaw, Creaking Nest demonstrated the power of vehicle cards in the Commander format.

Notable Cards

  • Golos, Tireless Pilgrim

    Golos, Tireless Pilgrim

  • Rendmaw, Creaking Nest

    Rendmaw, Creaking Nest

  • Samut, Vizier of Naktamun

    Samut, Vizier of Naktamun

  • Cosima, God of the Voyage // The Omenkeel

    Cosima, God of the Voyage // The Omenkeel

Gameplay Summary

In this high-stakes Commander game, Ben Brode dared to play a deck solely composed of banned cards, led by Golos, Tireless Pilgrim.

The game started with benign plays as DrLupo's Rendmaw, Creaking Nest deck started generating a flock of birds.

Meanwhile, Olivia's Samut, Vizier of Naktamun deck aimed to create a steady stream of hasty creatures, and Brian Kibler's Cosima, God of the Voyage // The Omenkeel deck focused on leveraging vehicles.

However, the atmosphere of the table changed when Ben revealed his deck's controversial strategy.

Despite the initial shock, the game continued with players adapting their strategies to mitigate the effects of the banned cards.

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