Deck & Commander Strategies

Saruman, the White Hand
Control and token generation focused on casting many spells to create powerful creatures and disrupt opponents, supported by thematic artifacts and Rings cards.

Alela, Artful Provocateur
Artifact and enchantment synergy to produce flying fairy tokens, buff them, and apply pressure through evasion and combat damage.

Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
Utilizes exile and land play mechanics to create 2/2 wolf tokens and trigger damage-dealing abilities, creating value from casting spells from exile.

Galea, Kindler of Hope
Voltron-style commander focusing on casting auras and equipment from the top of the deck to enhance Galea and apply consistent damage pressure.
Gameplay Insights
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Casting Plargg, Nasari from Marching Machines created a game-changing exile effect that enabled free casting of opponents' spells, forcing immediate responses and shifting the board dynamics.
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Voracious Fell Beast was used strategically to counter Plargg's threat by forcing opponents to sacrifice creatures while generating food tokens for sustained advantage.
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Faldorn's ability to generate wolf tokens from playing lands and spells from exile synergized well with Passionate Archaeologist's damage triggers, enabling incremental damage output each turn.
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Alela's production of flying fairy tokens through artifact and enchantment casting provided consistent aerial pressure and survivability with deathtouch and lifelink synergies.
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Galea's capacity to cast auras and equipment from the top of the deck allowed for efficient Voltron-style attacks with vigilance and evasion, demanding opponent attention early on.
Notable Cards
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Arcane Signet
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Passionate Archaeologist
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Voracious Fell Beast
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Everflowing Chalice
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Alela, Artful Provocateur
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Galea, Kindler of Hope
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Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
Gameplay Summary
The game unfolded with each player developing their board state while leveraging their commanders' unique abilities.
Early turns involved land drops, ramp spells like Arcane Signet and Soul Ring, and setting up key pieces such as Saruman, the White Hand's token generation and spell control, and Galea, Kindler of Hope's aura and equipment synergy.
A pivotal moment occurred when Plargg, Nasari from Marching Machines was cast, threatening to exile cards from each player's library and enabling the casting of spells for free, which prompted opponents to respond quickly with removal spells like Voracious Fell Beast to disrupt this combo.
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald created tokens from spellcasting and land plays from exile, synergizing with Passionate Archaeologist to deal incremental damage, while Alela, Artful Provocateur focused on producing flying tokens through artifact and enchantment casts and leveraging evasion and lifelink.















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