Haldan & Pako, Eleventh Doctor & Amy Pond, Gnostro, Malcolm | Commander Gameplay

Deck Strategies

• Haldan & Pako

  The strategy involved getting infinite combat steps with Aggravated Assault and killing everyone with Paco. Alternatively, they aimed to get infinite turns and eliminate everyone with Haldan.

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  The Eleventh Doctor & Amy Pond

  The deck was built around throwing cards into suspend and casting a large number of spells from exile to gain maximum value.

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  Gnostro, Voice of the Crags

  The deck was focused on casting a high number of spells, leveraging Gnostro's abilities.

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  Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel

  The plan was to attack players multiple times, building up counters on Malcolm, then casting high-cost spells for free to secure the win.

Gameplay Insights

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  The Chain of Plasma targeting Swans of Bryn Argoll was a critical point in the game, as it could have led to a player drawing their entire deck. This was effectively countered with Rapid Hybridization.

• 2

  The use of Ugin, the Spirit Dragon by Malcolm's player was a significant game-changing interaction, providing a substantial advantage.

• 3

  The use of counterspells and interaction spells like Abrade and Stubborn Denial played a key role in controlling the pace of the game.

Notable Cards

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  Chain of Plasma

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  Swans of Bryn Argoll

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  Rapid Hybridization

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  Ugin, the Spirit Dragon

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  Aggravated Assault

Summary

The game began with each player revealing their strategies and quickly setting up their board states. There were several interactions and counterspells, with players cleverly utilizing their commanders and deck strategies. One player attempted to achieve infinite combat steps with Haldan and Pako, while another aimed to cast numerous spells from exile with the Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond. Gnostro's player intended to cast numerous spells, and Malcolm's controller planned to hit players multiple times to build counters. A pivotal moment in the game occurred when one player attempted to draw their entire deck using Chain of Plasma targeting Swans of Bryn Argoll, which was foiled by a Rapid Hybridization. Eventually, Malcolm's player used Ugin, the Spirit Dragon for a decisive advantage.