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This Time, It's Personal! [Commander VS] | Magic: the Gathering Commander Gameplay

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Breena, the Demagogue

    Breena, the Demagogue

    This deck seems to lean towards a Voltron strategy, using equipment like Sword of the Animist to boost Breena's power and take out opponents in a few powerful swings.

  • Zaxara, the Exemplary

    Zaxara, the Exemplary

    Zaxara aims to get value out of proliferating planeswalkers. The deck likely includes a variety of planeswalkers, aiming to overwhelm opponents with a multitude of activated abilities.

  • Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen

    Nicol Bolas, the Ravager

    Nicol Bolas looks to disrupt opponents' strategies by exiling cards from their graveyards, potentially setting up for a control or reanimator strategy.

  • Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer

    Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer

    Kadena is set up to exploit the morph mechanic, likely including a variety of surprise effects hidden among its face-down creatures.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Breena's early Sword of the Animist could potentially set up for a powerful Voltron strategy, potentially taking out opponents in just a few swings.

  • 2

    Nicol Bolas' graveyard-exiling ability could prove crucial in disrupting opponents' strategies and setting up for a control game.

  • 3

    The mentioning of Alchemist's Refuge hints at a possible instant-speed gameplay, potentially throwing opponents off balance.

Notable Cards

  • Sword of the Animist

    Sword of the Animist

  • Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen

    Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen

  • Alchemist's Refuge

    Alchemist's Refuge

Gameplay Summary

This game saw four unique commanders, each with their own distinct strategies, duke it out in a battle of wits, strategy, and luck.

Early in the game, Breena, the Demagogue, managed to get a Sword of the Animist into play, setting the stage for a potential aggressive stance.

Meanwhile, Zaxara, the Exemplary, was revealed as a deck focused on proliferating planeswalkers, promising a long-term value game.

Nicol Bolas, the Ravager, made an early appearance on the battlefield, threatening to disrupt opponents' game plans with its graveyard-exiling ability.

However, Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer, remained somewhat of a wild card throughout, offering a potentially unpredictable morph strategy.

As the game progressed, players manoeuvred their resources, attempting to establish board control and set up their win conditions.

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