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Arin Hanson LOVED Rachel Weeks' Dinosaur Commander Deck 🦖 | Ep 157

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Personalities featured in this Gameplay

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • The Colossal Dreadmaw

    The Colossal Dreadmaw

    Rachel's deck strategy involves casting any creature as The Colossal Dreadmaw, aiming to create a field of 6/6 trampling dinosaurs.

  • Koma, Cosmos Serpent

    Koma, Cosmos Serpent

    The Koma, Cosmos Serpent deck focused on a Voltron strategy, aiming to equip Koma with powerful artifacts to enhance its combat effectiveness.

  • Ognis, the Dragon's Lash

    Ognis, the Dragon's Lash

    Arin's deck with Ognis, the Dragon's Lash, focuses on generating treasures through haste-based attacks, aiming for a 'hasty treasury' strategy.

  • Acererak the Archlich

    Acererak the Archlich

    The Acererak the Archlich deck was built around the concept of repeatedly casting Acererak to trigger enter-the-battlefield effects and generate value.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Rachel Weeks' The Colossal Dreadmaw playtest card created an interesting dynamic, turning every creature into a potential 6/6 trampler.

  • 2

    Ramp cards like Rampant Growth and Kadama's Reach were important in the early game, allowing players to quickly build their mana base.

  • 3

    The use of Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth helped all players by turning all lands into forests, aiding in mana fixing.

  • 4

    Florian, Voldaren Scion showed its strength in card draw, providing a consistent source of card advantage.

Notable Cards

  • The Colossal Dreadmaw

    The Colossal Dreadmaw

  • Rampant Growth

    Rampant Growth

  • Arcane Signet

    Arcane Signet

  • Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth

    Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth

  • Florian, Voldaren Scion

    Florian, Voldaren Scion

Gameplay Summary

In this game, the players showcased a variety of interesting deck strategies with their commanders.

Rachel Weeks' playtest card, The Colossal Dreadmaw, was a particular surprise as it allowed her to cast any creature in her deck as the Colossal Dreadmaw.

This led to an army of 6/6 trampling dinosaurs that posed a significant threat to the rest of the table.

Meanwhile, Arin Hanson's Ognis, the Dragon's Lash, was focused on generating treasures through haste-based attacks.

The game had an early focus on ramping mana, with cards like Rampant Growth and Kadama's Reach making an appearance.

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