COMMANDER GAMEPLAY Lands... Why'd it have to be lands? Worst Possible Commander Show #91

Deck Strategies

• Davos, Dalek Creator

  Punishes opponents who lose three or more life in a turn by forcing villainous choices that cause them to discard or allow Davos to draw cards, while creating artifact creature tokens to pressure opponents.

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  Pantlaza, Sun-Favored

  A dinosaur tribal ramp deck that aims to cheat out large creatures and generate overwhelming board presence using cards like Sneak Attack and Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant.

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  Tatyova, Benthic Druid

  Landfall-focused deck that gains card advantage and life by playing numerous lands, leveraging Kodama of the East Tree and other synergies to produce creatures and maintain board control.

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  Jhoira of the Ghitu

  A suspend-centric deck that uses Jhoira's ability to accelerate the casting of big, impactful creatures like Eldrazi, aiming to dominate the late game with high-cost threats brought out early.

Gameplay Insights

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  Davos's ability to create artifact creature tokens each turn combined with villainous choices pressures opponents into discarding, generating card advantage.

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  Converting opponents' mana rocks into 0/4 walls with Aaga Welcome was a clever way to neutralize ramp artifacts without removing their utility.

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  The board wipe by Jhoira dealt three damage to all creatures without horsemanship, effectively clearing many smaller threats and resetting the board state.

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  Tatyova's use of Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath to gain life, draw cards, and ramp lands early was key to stabilizing and accelerating her landfall synergies.

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  The interaction around villainous choices forced tough decisions, with some players choosing to discard to avoid giving Davos more cards, demonstrating the psychological pressure of his ability.

Notable Cards

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  Sneak Attack

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  Ghalta, Primal Hunger

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  Kodama of the East Tree

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  Rampaging Baloths

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  Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath

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  Arcane Signet

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  Cascade Bluffs

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  Earthquake

Summary

The game began with players developing their mana bases and setting up early plays, with Davros, Dalek Creator focusing on punishing opponents who lose life by forcing villainous choices involving discards. Pantlaza, Sun-Favored ramped into dinosaurs and prepared for aggressive board presence with cards like Sneak Attack and Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant. Tatyova, Benthic Druid leveraged landfall synergies with a heavy land count, generating value through creatures and card draw, while Jhoira of the Ghitu utilized suspend mechanics to cheat out large threats like the Eldrazi, aiming for a powerful late-game board state. Early interaction included converting artifact mana rocks into blockers and casting a board wipe, which significantly thinned the board and life totals.