Commander Clash: Anything Goes w/ Adriano! | Ramos vs. Syr Gwyn vs. Volrath vs. Dargo | S10 E7

Deck Strategies

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  Volrath the Fallen

  Volrath combines voltron and reanimation elements, using powerful creatures and the ability to pitch creatures from hand to deal damage and maintain board presence. The deck focuses on value through creature recursion and direct damage.

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  Dargo, the Shipwrecker

  Dargo leads an aggressive, combat-focused deck paired with Akiri to maximize damage output. The deck draws cards through attacking and uses minimal card draw, aiming to quickly reduce opponents' life totals through combat damage.

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  Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale

  This deck uses a Mardu knight and equipment tribal build focused on token generation and bolstering creatures with equipment like Circle of Loyalty to gain incremental advantage and press the board state steadily.

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  Ramos, Dragon Engine

  Ramos commands a charms-centric deck built around various modal instant and sorcery spells called charms. This strategy leverages the flexibility and niche effects of charms to adapt to situations, control the board, and build value through repeated spellcasting.

Gameplay Insights

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  Volrath’s ability to pitch creatures from hand to deal damage presents a constant threat that influences opponents’ decision-making early on.

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  Dargo’s aggressive posture combined with partner Akiri enables high damage bursts, pressuring opponents to respond quickly or face early defeat.

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  The charm deck’s flexibility helps mitigate awkward hands and offers multiple modes of interaction, making it adaptable but sometimes slow to get going.

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  Syr Gwyn’s token and equipment synergy provides steady board development and resilience, emphasizing incremental advantage rather than explosive plays.

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  Players immediately consider political dynamics due to the potential for fast kills from Volrath and Dargo, which shapes early targeting and alliances.

Notable Cards

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  Volrath the Fallen

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  Dargo, the Shipwrecker

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  Akiri, Line-Slinger

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  Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale

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  Ramos, Dragon Engine

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  Renegade Map

Summary

The game opens with a diverse field of commanders, each bringing a unique strategy to the table. Volrath the Fallen aims to blend a voltron and reanimator strategy, leveraging nostalgia and powerful creatures to control the board and deal damage. Dargo, the Shipwrecker paired with Akiri, Line-Slinger, takes an aggressive approach, emphasizing combat damage and drawing cards through attacking, though with limited card draw overall. Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale pilots a Mardu knight and equipment tribal deck centered around generating tokens and utilizing the powerful Circle of Loyalty to gain incremental advantage. Ramos, Dragon Engine takes on an innovative charms-based strategy, playing a deck composed predominantly of modal charm spells that offer flexible and situational effects to control the game and build value over time. Early in the game, players focus on establishing board presence and ramping mana sources. Notably, Dargo’s aggressive nature threatens fast damage output, while Volrath’s ability to pitch creatures for direct damage looms as a constant threat. The charm deck’s versatility allows it to adapt to shifting board states, although its early hands can be awkward due to high-cost spells. Syr Gwyn’s deck works to build synergy through equipment and token generation, aiming for a steady escalation of power on the battlefield. Political tensions emerge quickly as players assess threats, with some wary of potential one-shot kills from Volrath or Dargo’s high damage output. Interaction and timing become crucial as players try to balance aggression with survival, and the game is poised for explosive turns fueled by Volrath’s reanimation and Dargo’s combat prowess alongside the charm deck’s flexible responses.