Build, Destroy, Rebuild, Destroy | Magic: The Gathering EDH Gameplay | Commander's Conclave | EP103

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge

  A Mardu legendary matters deck that generates value through playing legendary lands and spells, drawing cards, and granting menace to other legendary creatures to maintain board control.

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  Harbin, Vanguard Aviator

  A soldier and human tribal deck that buffs creatures to maintain board presence and control, aiming to outpace opponents through efficient combat and soldier synergies.

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  Imotekh the Stormlord

  A mono-black artifact tribal deck focusing on creating and recurring large artifact creatures (Necrons), leveraging graveyard recursion to maintain a persistent threat on the battlefield.

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  The Swarmlord

  A Simic (blue-green) deck centered on token generation, rapid regeneration, and drawing cards when creatures with counters die, maintaining a constantly renewing board presence.

Gameplay Insights

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  Brandon's use of artifact recursion with Imotekh allowed him to repeatedly bring back threats, maintaining pressure despite board wipes or removal.

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  Phu capitalized on The Swarmlord's ability to generate multiple counters and card draw, ensuring sustained resource advantage through creature deaths.

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  Ryan's Shanid deck maximized value from legendary lands and spells, synergizing menace across his legendary creatures to create difficult-to-block attackers.

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  Edward's soldier-heavy deck employed buffs and combat tricks to keep his board relevant and to potentially overwhelm opponents with coordinated attacks.

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  Early game mana acceleration through cards like Soul Ring and card draw engines such as Endless Atlas helped players ramp and smooth their plays, accelerating the pace of the game.

Notable Cards

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  Hardened Scales

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  Labyrinth Raptor

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  Endless Atlas

Gameplay Summary