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Upgraded The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth | Commander VS | Magic: the Gathering Gameplay

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Deck Strategies

  • Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit

    Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit

    This deck focuses on leveraging the synergies between Frodo and Sam, aiming to control the board while gaining incremental advantages.

  • Sauron, Lord of the Rings

    Sauron, Lord of the Rings

    This deck aims to create a dominant board presence with powerful creatures from The Lord of the Rings Tales From Middle Earth set.

  • Galadriel, Elven-Queen

    Galadriel, Elven-Queen

    The strategy revolves around ramping quickly with one and two mana mana-dorks and building towards overwhelming opponents with big creatures.

  • Éowyn, Shieldmaiden

    Éowyn, Shieldmaiden

    This deck is heavily oriented towards aggressive plays with powerful human creatures, aiming for a swift victory through combat damage.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    The early casting of 'Boromir, Gondor's Hope' provided a significant card advantage and set the pace for the aggressive strategy.

  • 2

    The decision to attack with 'Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit' demonstrated an understanding of the Ring's ability, showcasing a well-thought-out strategy to maximize the commander's potential.

  • 3

    The casting of 'Sauron, Lord of the Rings' dramatically shifted the power dynamic among the players, underscoring the importance of timing in deploying key cards.

Notable Cards

  • Cultivate

    Cultivate

  • Boromir, Gondor's Hope

    Boromir, Gondor's Hope

  • Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit

    Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit

  • Sauron, Lord of the Rings

    Sauron, Lord of the Rings

Summary

The game started with the players deploying their commanders and setting up their boards. The early game was marked by cautious plays and a focus on resource development, with players using cards like 'Cultivate' and 'Never-Flowing Chalice' for mana ramping. The use of 'Boromir, Gondor's Hope' showcased a more aggressive strategy, looking at the top six cards of the library and putting a human or an artifact into the player's hand. As the game progressed, the tension built up when a player decided to attack with 'Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit', triggering the Ring's ability. The game took a dramatic turn with the casting of 'Sauron, Lord of the Rings', which resulted in a noticeable power shift among the players. The game concluded but the winner was not mentioned in the transcript.

Description

Join the Commander VS crew as they battle with powered up versions of The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth precons!

Commander VS 359 | Season 33 Episode 6

Sam, Loyal Attendant / Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit vs Sauron, Lord of the Rings vs Galadriel, Elven-Queen vs Eowyn, Shieldmaiden

Submit your decks using this form forms.gle/Fdr6iqhi4jHNWDCN8 for a chance to see it played on Commander VS!

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