We Play the Most Popular Commanders of All Time | Commander Clash S17 E1

Deck Strategies

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  Atraxa, Praetors' Voice

  The Atraxa deck aims to leverage infect creatures like Plague Myr to deliver lethal poison counters to opponents.

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  Lathril, Blade of the Elves

  Lathril's strategy revolves around generating a large number of elves and utilizing elf synergies to generate card advantage and overwhelm opponents.

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  The Ur-Dragon

  The Ur-Dragon deck focuses on ramping into big dragons like Thus, The Butcher, and using The Ur-Dragon's Eminence ability to reduce their cost.

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  Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm

  Miirym's deck strategy hinges on playing powerful dragons and creating copies of them with Miirym's ability for a formidable air force.

Gameplay Insights

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  Phil's early infect pressure with Plague Myr set a tense tone for the game, as any unblocked damage could lead to a quick defeat via poison counters.

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  Richard's use of Voice of Many demonstrated effective card draw in a creature-heavy deck, offering both a creature presence and card advantage.

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  Seth's use of ramp spells like Farseek and Open the Way allowed him to quickly deploy high-cost dragons, establishing a strong board presence.

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  Sumer's play of Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm and its subsequent dragon copy showcased a potent threat that would require immediate answers from the opponents.

Notable Cards

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  Plague Myr

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  Voice of Many

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  Farseek

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  Open the Way

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  Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm

Summary

The game kicked off with each player showcasing their deck strategies and key cards. Phil, playing Atraxa, was quick to put pressure on the board with a Plague Myr, an infect creature that threatened to deal poison counters. Richard, piloting Lathril, played into the Elfball strategy, creating a multitude of elves and drawing multiple cards with Voice of Many. Seth, with The Ur-Dragon, ramped heavily using Farseek and Open the Way, setting up a strong board presence with Thus, The Butcher. Lastly, Sumer, running Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm, played out a big dragon and generated a copy of it with Miirym's ability, creating a significant air threat.