Holiday Coal Exchange | Commander Clash S13 E22

Deck Strategies

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  Garth One-Eye

  Focuses on maintaining the commander on the battlefield to activate powerful creature synergies and backgrounds that boost card draw and board presence, relying on commander loyalty to drive the deck’s effectiveness.

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  Thrun, the Last Troll

  A mono-green ramp deck that uses resilient creatures and uncounterable threats to build a strong board presence and overwhelm opponents with raw power and mana advantage.

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  Isshin, Two Heavens as One

  Aggressive combat strategy focused on double strike and multiple attack triggers to maximize damage output and card advantage through combat interactions.

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  The Raven Man

  Bird tribal and discard synergy deck that generates bird tokens and benefits from opponents discarding cards, aiming to control the board with tokens and disrupt opponents’ hands.

Gameplay Insights

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  Garth One-Eye's deck forced the player to prioritize casting the commander early to ensure the rest of the deck's synergies could function, impacting the player's usual pacing.

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  The ramp in Thrun’s mono-green deck allowed for explosive mana acceleration, putting pressure on other players to respond quickly before large threats came down.

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  Isshin’s double attack triggers created significant combat value and forced opponents to carefully consider blocking decisions to avoid devastating damage.

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  The Raven Man’s bird tribal and discard synergy added a layer of political interaction and token generation, though it struggled to keep pace with the more aggressive or ramp-heavy decks.

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  The use of Currency Converter to generate treasure and Rogue tokens provided incremental advantage, showcasing how graveyard interactions can create ongoing value in the game.

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  Opposition Agent’s presence was impactful, as it threatened to disrupt opponents' tutoring and casting of key spells, adding tension to the game state.

Notable Cards

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  Currency Converter

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  Opposition Agent

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  Carnage Tyrant

Summary

The game began with each player receiving a deck that challenged their typical playstyle, creating an unusual dynamic around the table. Garth One-Eye's deck heavily relied on having the commander on the battlefield to unlock the deck’s synergies, driving the player to prioritize casting the commander early and often. Thrun, the Last Troll's mono-green deck focused on ramp and resilient creatures, presenting a straightforward but robust threat. Isshin, Two Heavens as One encouraged aggressive combat with double strike triggers, pushing its pilot into more combat-heavy decisions than usual. Meanwhile, The Raven Man's deck centered on bird tribal synergies and discard triggers, adding a unique tribal and token generation element to the game. As the game unfolded, several key interactions stood out, including the use of currency converter to generate black Rogue tokens and treasure tokens, which provided incremental value and board presence. The ramp-heavy green deck accelerated quickly, threatening to outpace others with large creatures and mana advantage. Meanwhile, the aggressive double-strike deck sought to leverage combat triggers for card advantage and damage output. The bird tribal deck attempted to maintain a more supportive and political stance while creating tokens and punishing discards, but faced challenges from the other more direct strategies. The interplay of commanders and unusual deck themes led to interesting decisions, with players adapting to unfamiliar tactics and trying to leverage their decks' unique strengths to survive and ultimately win.