We're in Danger — Lost Caverns of Ixalan Precons || Elder Dragon Social Club

Deck Strategies

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  Admiral Brass, Unsinkable

  Pirate tribal deck focused on milling cards, recurring pirate creatures from the graveyard with haste, and applying aggressive pressure through repeated attacks.

• Hawkbal of the Surging Soul

  Blue-green landfall and exploration deck that cheats lands into play and draws cards to ramp quickly and maintain card advantage.

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  Clavileño, First of the Blessed

  Vampire cleric tribal deck centered around sacrificing creatures to create vampire demon tokens, drawing cards on deaths, and controlling the board with value creatures.

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  Pantlaza, Sun-Favored

  Dinosaur tribal deck that cheats large creatures into play and discovers cards based on toughness, using haste grants and aggressive beaters to overwhelm opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Casting Windfall was a pivotal moment that reshuffled hands and stocked graveyards, enabling graveyard recursion strategies to ramp up quickly.

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  Admiral Brass’s ability to return pirates with haste each combat turn allowed for constant aggression and board presence despite losses.

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  The dinosaur deck's use of Huntmaster of the Fells to grant haste to creatures enabled surprise swings and increased combat pressure.

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  Master of Dark Rights synergized well with the vampire deck's sacrifice theme by turning sacrificed creatures into mana acceleration for casting more vampires or demons.

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  Early aggressive attacks helped test defenses and establish tempo, with Ki-Zev and Ragavan providing both offensive power and card advantage triggers.

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  Players leveraged tribal synergies and mana ramp effectively to cheat creatures into play and maintain pressure throughout the game.

Notable Cards

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  Admiral Brass, Unsinkable

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  Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

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  Windfall

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  Marauding Raptor

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  Huntmaster of the Fells // Ravager of the Fells

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  Unclaimed Territory

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  Desolate Lighthouse

Summary

The game began with each player exploring their Lost Caverns of Ixalan preconstructed decks, revealing distinct strategies centered around their commanders. Admiral Brass, Unsinkable focused on a pirate tribal theme, utilizing graveyard recursion to bring back pirates with haste and apply early pressure. Hawkbal of the Surging Soul employed a blue-green landfall and exploration strategy, cheating lands into play and drawing cards to maintain momentum. Clavileño, First of the Blessed led a vampire cleric deck with a sacrifice theme to create vampire demon tokens and generate card advantage. Pantlaza, Sun-Favored piloted a dinosaur deck aiming to cheat large creatures into play and discover cards based on toughness triggers. Early turns saw players developing their boards with ramp and efficient creatures, including notable pirates like Ki-Zev, Skyship Raider and Marauding Raptor for the dinosaurs. A key turning point was the casting of Windfall by Clavileño's pilot, which reset hands but filled graveyards, setting up Admiral Brass to recur multiple pirates and generate tempo. Aggressive swings with haste creatures and tactical use of sacrifice and recursion mechanics kept the game dynamic. The dinosaur deck's ability to grant haste and deploy threats quickly created tension among opponents. The game featured back-and-forth combat and resource management, with the pirate deck leveraging graveyard synergy and the dinosaur deck pushing with aggressive beaters. Ultimately, the game revolved around leveraging tribal synergies, maximizing creature recursion, and maintaining pressure through efficient attacks and card advantage generation.