Sealed Box Commander || Elder Dragon Social Club

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Tannuk, Memorial Ensign

  Utilizes Landfall triggers and synergy with artifacts and +1/+1 counters to build a resilient board with creatures that have reach, aiming to control the board and apply incremental pressure.

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  Trostani, Three Whispers

  Focuses on granting keywords to creatures, likely enhancing board presence and combat effectiveness while sustaining life and card advantage.

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  Bonny Pall, Clearcutter

  A straightforward ramp and landfall deck that uses playing multiple lands to grow a large creature quickly, drawing cards and pressuring opponents through aggressive attacks.

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  Eshki Dragonclaw

  A Temur dragon tribal deck aiming to exploit different creature types for counters and card draw, leveraging dragon synergies and maintaining board presence despite some lack of evasive abilities.

Gameplay Insights

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  Nelson chose to focus on green-red Landfall archetypes despite having options for more colors or different strategies, which allowed him to maximize synergy across his cards.

• 2

  Olivia’s Trostani deck leveraged the commander’s ability to grant keywords, creating a versatile and resilient board state that could adapt to various threats.

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  Maria’s Bonny Pall deck capitalized on the ability to rapidly deploy lands and attack aggressively, utilizing card draw and landfall triggers to maintain momentum.

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  Aaron’s Eshki Dragonclaw deck attempted to play a tribal strategy with dragons and diverse creature types to generate +1/+1 counters and card advantage, showing flexibility despite suboptimal evasion.

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  Early plays included casting utility and removal spells like Nutrient Block and Oblivion Ring to control the board, demonstrating the importance of interaction even in a sealed format.

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  Players showed adaptability in deck-building by working within the constraints of their sealed pools, emphasizing synergy and color identity while navigating limited card availability.

Notable Cards

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  Nutrient Block

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  Oblivion Ring

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  Throw from the Saddle

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  Frostcliff Siege

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  Severance Priest

Gameplay Summary