We Only Play Uncommons | Commander Clash S12E07

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood

  Cast high-cost uncommon bombs to draw cards and outvalue opponents, using Gilanra and Halana's abilities to generate card advantage and pressure.

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  Dina, Soul Steeper

  A Golgari aristocrats deck leveraging sacrifice outlets and life drain effects to slowly drain opponents' life totals while maintaining board presence.

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  Tatyova, Benthic Druid

  Gain life and draw cards whenever lands enter the battlefield, ramping into value plays and maintaining card advantage through incremental land drops.

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  Zada, Hedron Grinder

  Go-wide token strategy with targeted pump spells and cantrips to draw cards, aiming to storm off with Zada’s ability to buff all creatures and close out the game quickly.

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  Halana, Kessig Ranger

  Partner with Gilanra to support casting big spells and drawing cards, enhancing aggressive and value-driven plays with synergy from limited uncommon finishers.

Gameplay Insights

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  Mana development was a key early hurdle due to the deck restriction, emphasizing the importance of efficient ramp creatures like Skyshroud Ranger.

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  Players exploited uncommon sacrifice outlets and aristocrats synergies to generate incremental advantage in the absence of common board wipes.

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  Zada’s deck demonstrated a feast-or-famine dynamic, where drawing and casting multiple pump spells in a turn could dramatically shift board state.

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  The synergy between Gilanra and Halana allowed for card draw on casting high-cost spells, highlighting how uncommon cards can still support powerful draw engines.

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  The lack of typical rare or mythic board wipes made combat and incremental life-drain effects crucial to controlling the board and winning.

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  Players had to carefully balance resource expenditure and board development given the slower mana curve from uncommon-only cards.

Notable Cards

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  Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood

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  Halana, Kessig Ranger

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  Dina, Soul Steeper

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  Tatyova, Benthic Druid

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  Zada, Hedron Grinder

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  Skyshroud Ranger

Gameplay Summary