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Non-Stop Commander Action | Extra Turns 44 | Magic: The Gathering Commander Gameplay

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Decklists

Deck Strategies

  • Abomination of Llanowar

    Abomination of Llanowar

    The deck aims to establish an elf synergy, withstanding board wipes and making bold attacks. The commander counts elves in the graveyard, maintaining a threat even after a board wipe.

  • Ranar the Ever-Watchful

    Ranar the Ever-Watchful

    The deck revolves around exiling cards, generating flying spirit tokens in the process. It employs various tricks like foretell, suspend, and removal, and uses blink spells to enhance its army.

  • Blex, Vexing Pest // Search for Blex

    Blex, Vexing Pest // Search for Blex

    This mono-black reanimator deck uses the back side of the commander to dig for reanimation spells, dumping good targets into the graveyard. It also includes life gain to offset the life paid.

  • Sarkhan, Soul Aflame

    Sarkhan, Soul Aflame

    This deck revolves around playing dragons and attacking. The commander reduces the cost of dragon spells, can take their form, and has themed cards to enhance the dragon-centric strategy.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Jimmy's early casting of his commander, Sarkhan, Soul Aflame, enabled him to take an early lead, demonstrating the importance of quick mana ramping in Commander.

  • 2

    Rachel's use of reanimation spells to bring back Thieving Amalgam posed a significant threat to the other players, underscoring the power of graveyard recursion in EDH.

  • 3

    Damen's decision to foretell a card, generating a spirit token, showcased a strategic use of his commander's ability to produce flying blockers.

  • 4

    Ladee's casting of Elvish Harbinger and Harold, King of Skenfar, showed the strength of elf synergy in her deck, posing a significant threat to the other players.

Notable Cards

  • Arcane Signet

    Arcane Signet

  • Sarkhan, Soul Aflame

    Sarkhan, Soul Aflame

  • Knight of the White Orchid

    Knight of the White Orchid

  • Farhaven Elf

    Farhaven Elf

  • Dragonspeaker Shaman

    Dragonspeaker Shaman

  • Undead Butler

    Undead Butler

  • Elvish Harbinger

    Elvish Harbinger

Summary

The game kicked off with all players ramping up and setting their boards, with Jimmy taking an early lead by casting his commander, Sarkhan, Soul of Flame. Rachel soon followed by reanimating a Thieving Amalgam, posing a threat to the other players. Despite this, Damen managed to successfully foretell a card, gaining a spirit token in the process. Ladee, on the other hand, managed to set up her elf synergy, casting Elvish Harbinger and Harold, King of Skenfar. The game continued with a series of strategic attacks and blocks, creating a dynamic and highly competitive game environment.

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Show Notes:

We’re slinging spells and taking names in another explosive episode of Extra Turns! Podcast editor Damen Lenz makes his gameplay debut in an epic throwdown against Rachel, Jimmy and Ladee Danger for ultimate EDH victory! Which one of them will make the final cut? Tune in and find out!

It’s Ranar vs. Abomination of Llanowar vs. Blex vs. Sarkhan


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Damen Lenz: Twitter: @DamenLenz Instagram: @damenlenz

Ladee Danger: Twitter: @Brttnymchlle Instagram: @theladeedanger

Rachel Weeks: Twitter: @wachelreeks Instagram: @wachelreeks


Deck Lists:

Damen’s Ranar: www.archidekt.com/decks/6749805/damens_ranar_extra_turns_44

Ladee’s Abomination of Llanowar: www.archidekt.com/decks/6749757/ladees_abomination_of_llanowar_extra_turns_44

Rachel’s Blex (Search for Blex): www.archidekt.com/decks/6749789/rachels_blex_extra_turns_44

Jimmy’s Sarkhan: www.archidekt.com/decks/6749729/jimmys_sarkhan_extra_turns_44


Credits:

Directed by: Jake Boss Executive Producer: Josh Lee Kwai Co-Producer: Jimmy Wong Post Production Supervisor: Josh Murphy Edited by: Gilberto Navarro Special FX and GFX: Eric Lindvall Additional Editing: Josh Murphy Sound Mix by: Eric Lindvall Director of Photography: Jake Boss


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