$5 And Below | Commander VS | Magic: the Gathering Gameplay

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Alela, Artful Provocateur

  This deck aims to generate value from playing low-cost artifacts and enchantments, using Alela's ability to create a swarm of faerie tokens.

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  Kalamax, the Stormsire

  The strategy revolves around copying instants and generating value from Kalamax's ability, aiming to control the board and overwhelm opponents.

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  Gishath, Sun's Avatar

  This deck is focused on ramping out large dinosaurs quickly using Gishath's ability, aiming to overpower opponents with a massive dino army.

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  The Council of Four

  The deck aims to draw a lot of cards and generate tokens, with several alternate win conditions built in.

Gameplay Insights

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  The early game decision to ramp using Fiery Inscription proved to be a game-changing moment, allowing the Kalamax player to take control of the game.

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  The use of Howling Mine by The Council of Four player, while beneficial for all players, ultimately favored the Kalamax player more due to their deck strategy.

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  The decision of the Gishath player to focus on establishing a strong board presence early on was a good strategic move, but it was not enough to counteract the value generated by the Kalamax player.

Notable Cards

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  Arcane Signet

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  Fiery Inscription

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  Howling Mine

Gameplay Summary