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The Lost Precons of Ixalan! | Commander VS | Magic: the Gathering Gameplay

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Commanders featured in this video Reviewed & Verified

Deck Strategies

  • Clavileño, First of the Blessed

    Clavileño, First of the Blessed

    This deck focuses on leveraging the blood rites mechanic to gain advantage, aiming to build a strong board presence with creatures and overwhelm opponents.

  • Hakbal of the Surging Soul

    Hakbal of the Surging Soul

    This deck uses the explore mechanic to ramp up quickly and draw cards, using merfolk synergies to apply pressure on opponents.

  • Admiral Brass, Unsinkable

    Admiral Brass, Unsinkable

    This deck aims to establish a pirate-themed board presence while using removals and bounce effects to control the board.

  • Pantlaza, Sun-Favored

    Pantlaza, Sun-Favored

    This deck aims to rapidly ramp up mana and deploy powerful dinosaur creatures, using land synergies for advantage.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    The early game decision by the Hakbal of the Surging Soul player to explore and ramp quickly set the pace of the game.

  • 2

    The Admiral Brass, Unsinkable player's decision to keep threats in check with removals and bounce effects kept their opponents off balance.

  • 3

    The Pantlaza, Sun-Favored player's strategy of land ramping provided them with a significant advantage in mana resources.

  • 4

    The Clavileño, First of the Blessed player's focus on establishing a strong board presence put pressure on the other players, forcing them to respond.

Notable Cards

  • Hardened Scales

    Hardened Scales

  • Branching Evolution

    Branching Evolution

  • Cruel Celebrant

    Cruel Celebrant

  • Search for Azcanta // Azcanta, the Sunken Ruin

    Search for Azcanta // Azcanta, the Sunken Ruin

  • Desolate Lighthouse

    Desolate Lighthouse

Summary

The gameplay began with the players unpacking their preconstructed decks from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan set, and commenced with initial land drops and some early creature plays. Hakbal of the Surging Soul player had a strong start, leveraging the deck's explore mechanic to ramp up and draw cards efficiently. On the other hand, the Admiral Brass, Unsinkable player was constantly on the defense, keeping threats in check with removals while setting up their pirate synergy. The Clavileño, First of the Blessed player sought to establish a strong board presence with blood rite-themed cards, while the Pantlaza, Sun-Favored player aimed to ramp up quickly with dinosaur and land synergies. The game was full of tactical decisions and strategic plays that kept everyone on their toes.

Description

On this episode of Commander VS, the crew sleeves up the Commander precons from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan!

Commander VS 366 | Season 34 Episode 4

Clavileño, First of the Blessed [Blood Rites] vs Hakbal of the Surging Soul [Explorers of the Deep] vs Admiral Brass, Unsinkable [Ahoy Mateys] vs Pantlaza, Sun-Favored [Veloci-Ramp-Tor]

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