Commander VS S9E1: Vona vs Beckett vs Tishana vs Gishath

Deck Strategies

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  Vona, Butcher of Magan

  The strategy is to use a vampire army to conquer territory from the other tribes. Key cards like Conqueror's Galleon and Legion's Landing are used to establish a strong presence on the battlefield.

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  Admiral Beckett Brass

  The deck's game plan is to deal combat damage with three or more pirates to gain control of non-land permanents from opponents. The goal is to amass treasures using cards like Revel in Riches for a potential alternate win condition.

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  Gishath, Sun's Avatar

  The game plan is to deal combat damage with Gishath to reveal cards from the top of the library and put any number of dinosaurs into play. The deck aims to cast big dinosaurs and use cards like Wally, Dinosaur Knight and the Warrior Poet to create and pump up dinosaurs.

Gameplay Insights

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  The use of Conqueror's Galleon by the Vona deck to establish a foothold is a key strategic decision.

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  Admiral Beckett Brass's ability to gain control of non-land permanents after dealing combat damage with three or more pirates is a game-changing interaction.

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  The Gishath deck's potential to rapidly populate the battlefield with dinosaurs by dealing combat damage is a significant turning point in the game.

Notable Cards

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  Vona, Butcher of Magan

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  Admiral Beckett Brass

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  Gishath, Sun's Avatar

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  Conqueror's Galleon // Conqueror's Foothold

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  Legion's Landing // Adanto, the First Fort

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  Revel in Riches

Summary

The gameplay revolved around four commanders from the Ixalan set. Vona, Butcher of Magan led a vampire army with a strategy focused on conquesting the other tribes. Admiral Beckett Brass commanded a pirate deck with a plan to deal combat damage with three or more pirates, enabling the control of non-land permanents. Gishath, Sun's Avatar controlled a dinosaur deck with a strategy to deal combat damage and reveal cards from the top of the library to put any number of dinosaurs into play. Tishana, Voice of Thunder was not mentioned in this part of the transcript.