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Super Powered Precons Part 2 | Commander VS Gameplay | Commander VS #265

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Commanders featured in this video Reviewed & Verified

Deck Strategies

  • Osgir, the Reconstructor

    Osgir, the Reconstructor

    The deck aims to exploit artifact synergies, using Osgir's abilities to duplicate powerful artifacts.

  • Anowon, the Ruin Thief

    Anowon, the Ruin Thief

    This deck uses efficient Rogue creatures to chip away at opponents' life totals, while using Anowon's ability to mill the opponents and draw more cards.

  • Vrondiss, Rage of Ancients

    Vrondiss, Rage of Ancients

    This deck aims to leverage Vrondiss's enrage ability to create dragon tokens, setting up for a big swing for lethal damage.

  • Willowdusk, Essence Seer

    Willowdusk, Essence Seer

    This deck focuses on manipulating life totals to empower its creatures, using Willowdusk's ability to add +1/+1 counters.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    The early game decision from the Anowon player to focus on Rogue creature development allowed them to maintain a strong board presence.

  • 2

    The Vrondiss player's use of Rile on their commander to create dragon tokens was a clever strategy to build a formidable board state.

  • 3

    The Osgir player's choice to deploy Mine Stone early set them up with ramp and potential card draw for later stages of the game.

Notable Cards

  • Soaring Thought-Thief

    Soaring Thought-Thief

  • Rile

    Rile

Summary

The game kicked off with each player deploying their commanders. Anowon, the Ruin Thief player started out with some early aggression, playing efficient Rogue creatures while also managing to keep their hand full. The Osgir, the Reconstructor player focused more on artifact synergies, casting their commander early on and setting up for future plays. The Vrondiss, Rage of Ancients player used the commander's enrage ability to create a number of dragon tokens, while the Willowdusk, Essence Seer player seemed to have a focus on life manipulation. The game progressed with a series of strategic attacks, blocks, and clever plays, with each player trying to gain the upper hand.

Description

The best Commander VS gameplay has arrived! You’ve got a cool $200 to work with, how would you upgrade a preconstructed MTG deck? On this episode, the crew picks a random precon deck from the past and gives it some love!

Are you on team Justin, Jeremy, Stephen, or Jonathan? Let us know who you picked in the comments!

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