Commander, but Cards Printed After 2003 are Banned | Commander Clash

Deck & Commander Strategies

• Chromat

  A five-color Voltron-style deck aiming to maximize Chromat’s multiple activated abilities for removal, evasion, and protection, with a backup plan to win via Coalition Victory.

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  Chainer, Dementia Master

  Mono-black graveyard recursion focused on reanimating creatures as black nightmares to overwhelm opponents and drain life through combat and drain spells.

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  Hazezon Tamar

  Token generation through creating sand warriors to build a wide board and apply pressure via numbers and combat buffs.

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  Dromar, the Banisher

  Blink and bounce interactions to control the board, disrupt opponents’ tempo, and generate incremental advantage through repeated value from permanents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Morgan’s early casting of Chromat forced a board response with Curfew, demonstrating the importance of tempo disruption in premodern Commander.

• 2

  Phil’s use of Horn of Greed accelerated card draw for all players symmetrically, which can be a double-edged sword but helped keep the game progressing.

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  Seth’s combination of Yimaya Elder and Goblin Bombardment created a synergy between creature sacrifice for damage and card draw, leveraging efficient resource conversion.

• 4

  Chainer’s ability to animate creatures from any graveyard as black nightmares introduced a powerful threat that could swing the board state, but risked mass removal when Chainer left play.

Notable Cards

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  Chainer, Dementia Master

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  Hazezon Tamar

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  Dromar, the Banisher

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  Horn of Greed

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  Goblin Bombardment

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  Curfew

Gameplay Summary