Deck & Commander Strategies
Nicol Bolas
Presumably a control or reactive strategy with a possible dragon theme.
Prosper, Tome-Bound
Exiles cards and plays them to generate treasure tokens, building up resources for a big finish.
Nemata, Grove Guardian
Focuses on ramping and generating a board of sapperling tokens.
Oloro, Ageless Ascetic
Builds up life total and sets up a defensive strategy.
Gameplay Insights
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Josh's early play of Chandra, Fire Artisan from exile puts him in a strong position, hinting at the power of Prosper's ability to generate value from exiled cards.
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Gaurav's use of Archaeomancer's Map for ramp demonstrates some of the new tools available to white decks for keeping up in Commander games.
- 3
Jordan's strategy of ramping heavily early on with cards like Three Visits will likely set him up for strong mid to late game plays.
Notable Cards
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Chandra, Fire Artisan
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Mana Vault
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Archaeomancer's Map
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Three Visits
Gameplay Summary
In this high-stakes game, all four players start by setting up their boards and casting their commanders.
Josh, playing Prosper, Tome-Bound, manages to get an early lead by exiling and playing a Chandra, Fire Artisan and a Mana Vault from exile, generating a treasure token each time due to Prosper's ability.
Jordan, playing Nemata, Grove Guardian, focuses on ramping and building up a board of sapperlings.
Gaurav, piloting Oloro, Ageless Ascetic, steadily gains life each turn due to Oloro's ability and sets up a defensive strategy.
Craig, playing Nicol Bolas, takes a more cautious approach, possibly hinting at a control or reactive strategy.
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