Sauron vs Marneus vs Szarekh vs Urza | Precon EDH Gameplay

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Sauron, Lord of the Rings

  Combines goblin and orc tribal synergies with reanimation to amass a large army and generate multiple combat phases, overwhelming opponents through aggressive combat and recurring threats.

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  Marneus Calgar

  Produces token armies and draws cards through combat damage triggers, aiming to swarm the board and maintain card advantage to control the battlefield.

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  Szarekh, the Silent King

  Mono-black artifact synergy with reanimation and token generation, using sacrifice outlets and spells that create numerous artifact creature tokens to dominate through attrition and board presence.

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  Urza, Chief Artificer

  Builds a wide board of artifact creatures, creating Construct tokens and using spells like March of Progress to double the board, aiming to overwhelm opponents with a large artifact army.

Gameplay Insights

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  Sauron's ability to amass Orcs and trigger multiple combat phases early gave Skylar a significant tempo advantage.

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  Marneus Calgar's use of Entrapment Maneuver to sacrifice an attacking dragon and create a large token army effectively turned off a major threat while building his own board.

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  Szarekh's synergy with Illuminor Szeras allowed for explosive black mana generation and token creation, enabling the casting of a high-impact X spell to flood the board with Necron tokens.

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  Urza’s deployment of March of Progress doubled his artifact creatures, significantly increasing his board presence and pressure.

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  The interaction where Grishnakh took control of Illuminor Szeras temporarily to sacrifice Sauron and generate large black mana allowed a powerful reanimation loop and board development.

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  Players prioritized developing their mana and board states over early aggression in some cases, leading to a build-up of threats and board-wide tension.

Notable Cards

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  Scourge of the Throne

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  Relic of Sauron

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  Feed the Swarm

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  Digsite Engineer

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  Illuminor Szeras

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  Thrill of Possibility

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  March of Progress

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  Their Number Is Legion

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  Entrapment Maneuver

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  Triumph of Saint Katherine

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  Goblin Dark-Dwellers

Gameplay Summary