Kotis or Kobold? Pogchamp or Pepehands? Aims and Pastrytime face off! | Commander at Home Episode 70

Deck Strategies

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  Kotis, the Fangkeeper

  Deal combat damage to exile cards from opponents' libraries and cast those cards for free, gaining powerful tempo and value by playing spells without paying their mana costs.

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  Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh paired with Reyhan, Last of the Abzan

  Accumulate +1/+1 counters on Rograkh to grow him into a massive threat, using Reyhan to redistribute counters and maintain pressure; aims to overwhelm opponents with a huge, hard-to-block creature.

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  Teysa, Opulent Oligarch

  Exploit death triggers and token generation to gain incremental value and create a wide board state that outpaces opponents through synergy and repeated effects.

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  Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant

  Mono-red dragon tribal focused on aggressive plays and dragon synergies, using powerful dragon creatures and Dragon Storm cards to apply early pressure and close out games quickly.

Gameplay Insights

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  Kotis’s ability to exile and cast opponents' cards without paying mana created a significant tempo advantage and disrupted opponents’ plans.

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  Rograkh’s growth with +1/+1 counters combined with Reyhan’s redistribution provided a powerful and resilient threat that forced opponents to respond quickly.

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  Teysa’s exploitation of death triggers and token production allowed for continuous value generation, making her board state difficult to remove efficiently.

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  Sarkhan’s mono-red dragon strategy focused on leveraging tribal synergies and aggressive attacks to maintain pressure and threaten fast wins.

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  Players prioritized combat damage to trigger key abilities, highlighting the importance of timing and target selection in maximizing their commanders' effects.

Notable Cards

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  Kotis, the Fangkeeper

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  Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh

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  Reyhan, Last of the Abzan

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  Teysa, Opulent Oligarch

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  Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant

Summary

The game started with players introducing their commanders and deck strategies, setting the stage for a dynamic Commander match. Kotis, the Fangkeeper focused on dealing combat damage to exile and cast cards from opponents' decks for free, creating a tempo advantage by playing spells without paying mana costs. Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh paired with Reyhan, Last of the Abzan aimed to amass +1/+1 counters on Rograkh, growing him into a formidable threat while leveraging synergy with Reyhan for counter manipulation. Teysa, Opulent Oligarch's deck revolved around exploiting death triggers and token generation to maximize value and overwhelm opponents. Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant led a mono-red dragon tribal strategy emphasizing aggressive play and dragon synergy, including newer Dragon Storm cards to bolster the deck’s power. As the game progressed, Kotis leveraged his ability to repeatedly cast exiled cards, creating a steady stream of threats and answers without spending mana. Rograkh and Reyhan worked to enhance Rograkh’s size, creating a huge creature capable of dominating combat or finishing the game through sheer power. Teysa's deck capitalized on the death of creatures to generate additional value and tokens, creating a board presence that pressured opponents continuously. Sarkhan's aggressive dragon tribal deck aimed to close out the game quickly, using dragons’ raw power and synergy to threaten opponents early. Key turning points included Kotis’s disruptive exiling and free casting, Rograkh’s growth through counters, and Teysa’s ability to extend value off creature deaths. The game featured tactical decisions around combat damage, counter placement, and maximizing death triggers to push toward victory, with each deck playing to its unique strengths and win conditions.