Deck & Commander Strategies
Karametra, God of Harvests
Ramp into enchantment creatures and spells, build a defensive wall, and control the board through combat and card advantage by tutoring forests.
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
Aggressively deal damage with mono-red creatures and burn spells, leveraging Torbran’s damage amplification to quickly reduce opponents’ life totals.
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
Use X-spells and cost-reduction mechanics to cast large spells cheaply, applying control elements to disrupt opponents while escalating board presence.
Tiamat
Assemble a toolbox of dragons by searching for five distinct dragon cards upon casting Tiamat, creating powerful synergies and combat tricks with dragon tribal support.
Gameplay Insights
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The early use of Roiling Vortex applied incremental damage and prevented opponents from gaining life, pressuring slower decks.
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The interaction between Hinata’s cost reduction and X-spells allowed casting large spells efficiently, accelerating the deck’s tempo.
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Torbran’s damage boost made even small burn spells and creature attacks significantly more threatening, forcing opponents to prioritize defense or removal.
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Karametra’s ability to tutor forests each time a creature was cast provided consistent ramp and board development, enabling a gradual build-up of resources.
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Tiamat’s role as a five-color dragon commander gave access to diverse dragon synergies, but required assembling a critical mass of dragons to maximize impact.
Notable Cards
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Roiling Vortex
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Exploration
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Tiamat
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Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
Gameplay Summary
The game began with a typical multiplayer Commander setup, featuring a diverse array of strategies led by four distinct commanders: Karametra, God of Harvests; Torbran, Thane of Red Fell; Hinata, Dawn-Crowned; and Tiamat.
Early turns focused on ramp and board development, with players establishing their mana bases and deploying early threats or utility enchantments.
Karametra's player aimed to build a strong, enchantment-based combat deck that could generate card advantage and maintain a robust board presence by tutoring forests.
Meanwhile, Torbran’s mono-red deck looked to leverage damage amplification, quickly pressuring opponents with enhanced burn spells and aggressive creatures.
Hinata’s deck utilized X-spells, tax effects, and cost reduction to control the board and cast large spells efficiently.
Tiamat's player embraced a dragon toolbox approach, searching for powerful dragons with Tiamat’s ability to assemble a versatile and impactful board state.
![Commander VS: Ghoulcaller Gisa VS Torbran VS Chulane VS Sisay [From SCGCON] thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/D0eveMMHDz0/sddefault.jpg)
![Commander VS S17E4: Linden VS Syr Konrad VS Kenrith VS Torbran [EDH] thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PvUddo1rzeo/sddefault.jpg)
