Prince of Kroog, Lord High Artificer, Lord Protector, Chief Artificer | Commander Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Urza, Prince of Kroog

  Focuses on generating a swarm of artifact creatures to overwhelm opponents.

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  Urza, Lord High Artificer

  Adopts a disruptive stax strategy, aiming to control the game and utilize opponents' win conditions.

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  Urza, Lord Protector

  Aims for blue and white value and a variety of win conditions.

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  Urza, Chief Artificer

  Aims to dominate the board with powerful constructs.

Gameplay Insights

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  Jason's use of Static Orb to disrupt opponents' tempo was a key factor in controlling the game flow.

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  The counter of the Mindslaver by Muddle the Mixture prevented a potential game-winning play.

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  The use of Return to Dust to remove Static Orb and Esper Sentinel shifted the board state significantly, allowing for more freedom in casting spells.

Notable Cards

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  Static Orb

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  Return to Dust

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  Mindslaver

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  Esper Sentinel

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  Muddle the Mixture

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  Generous Gift

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  Karn, Scion of Urza

Summary

The game begins with a flurry of artifact spells as the players leverage their Urza commanders' synergy with artifacts. Nate's Urza, Prince of Kroog aims to swarm the board with tiny artifact creatures that grow under Urza's leadership. Jason's Urza, Lord High Artificer leans into a disruptive stax strategy, using the Static Orb to restrict the other players' untap steps. The third player brings Urza, Lord Protector into the fray, aiming for value and a variety of win conditions. Lastly, Brendan's Urza, Chief Artificer plans to dominate with powerful constructs. The game sees several impactful plays, including a counter spell against a Mindslaver attempt and a Return to Dust removing a significant Static Orb. The game progresses with a focus on controlling opponents' strategies and capitalizing on artifact synergies.