PRAETORS! | Vorinclex / Urabrask / Jin-Gitaxias / Sheoldred | Worst Possible Commander Show 26 MTG

Deck Strategies

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  Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger

  Ramp hard and cheat out huge creatures quickly, then use their overwhelming power and haste to close out the game.

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  Urabrask the Hidden

  Exploit haste and disruption by deploying Eldrazi with Sneak Attack to aggressively pressure opponents and disrupt their tempo.

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  Sheoldred, Whispering One

  Control the board through forced sacrifices each upkeep while recurring creatures from the graveyard to maintain pressure and card advantage.

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  Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant

  Control the game by copying opponents' artifact, instant, and sorcery spells, focusing on extra turn spells to take multiple turns and lock opponents out.

Gameplay Insights

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  Vorinclex's ability to double mana production and lock down opponents' lands effectively ramped into game-winning threats.

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  Urabrask's disruption by forcing opponents' creatures to enter tapped slowed down their development, allowing aggressive Eldrazi combos to flourish.

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  Sheoldred's upkeep-triggered forced sacrifices created constant pressure on opponents' boards, synergizing well with graveyard recursion to sustain her threats.

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  Jin-Gitaxias's copy ability on extra turn spells enabled powerful tempo swings, granting multiple turns per spell and putting opponents on the defensive early.

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  Early artifact ramp like Everflowing Chalice and Wayfarer's Bauble accelerated explosive plays and enabled key combo pieces to come down faster.

Notable Cards

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  Finale of Devastation

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  Sneak Attack

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  Sensei's Divining Top

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  Cabal Coffers

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  Gemstone Caverns

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  Everflowing Chalice

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  Wayfarer's Bauble

Summary

The game featured a four-player Commander match where each participant piloted a legendary Phyrexian Praetor. The players fielded powerful mono-colored Praetor decks centered on big, impactful creatures and game-altering abilities. The game opened with ramp and setup plays, such as artifact acceleration and early mana rocks, establishing board presence cautiously. Vorinclex's player focused on ramping aggressively with cards like Finale of Devastation to cheat massive creatures into play, aiming for a rapid and overwhelming board state. Meanwhile, Urabrask's deck leveraged haste and disruption, utilizing Eldrazi creatures and Sneak Attack for explosive combat turns. Sheoldred's deck emphasized a grindy, attrition-based control strategy, forcing opponents to sacrifice creatures while recurring threats from the graveyard. Jin-Gitaxias's player pursued a control and extra turn strategy, copying extra turn spells to seize multiple consecutive turns and lock down the game pace.