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DRAGONSLAYER! Ur-Dragon vs Aragorn | Round 3 | Block101 110523 | Duel Commander

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • The Ur-Dragon

    The Ur-Dragon

    Ramp quickly to cast large dragons, leveraging tribal synergies to dominate the battlefield with powerful flying creatures and overwhelming board presence.

  • Aragorn, the Uniter

    Aragorn, the Uniter

    Build a synergistic creature base that benefits from Aragorn’s ability to unite creatures, using incremental buffs and removal to control the board and outvalue the opponent over time.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Prioritizing early ramp allowed The Ur-Dragon player to curve into high-impact dragons ahead of schedule, creating pressure that was difficult to answer.

  • 2

    Aragorn’s incremental creature buffs and selective removal kept the board manageable but struggled against the overwhelming size and flying capabilities of the dragon horde.

  • 3

    Casting The Ur-Dragon was a pivotal moment that shifted the game’s momentum by enabling multiple dragon casts in a single turn, making it hard for Aragorn’s deck to keep pace.

Notable Cards

  • The Ur-Dragon

    The Ur-Dragon

  • Aragorn, the Uniter

    Aragorn, the Uniter

Gameplay Summary

The game featured a clash between two powerful Duel Commander decks led by The Ur-Dragon and Aragorn, the Uniter.

The Ur-Dragon deck focused on ramping and assembling a formidable board of dragons to overwhelm the opponent, while Aragorn sought to unite various creatures and leverage synergy for incremental advantage.

Early turns saw both players developing their boards cautiously, with The Ur-Dragon player prioritizing mana acceleration to cast large threats quickly.

Aragorn’s player responded with strategic plays aimed at stabilizing the board and gaining incremental value through creature buffs and removal.

As the game progressed, the Ur-Dragon player successfully deployed multiple dragons, creating a significant aerial threat that pressured Aragorn’s defenses heavily.

A key turning point occurred when The Ur-Dragon was cast, enabling repeated dragon casts and swinging the tempo decisively.

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