A $25 Love Letter to Commander's Quarters (part 1) | The Spike Feeders Commander Gameplay | S4E1

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

  Mono-black sacrifice and value engine deck that uses creatures to generate card draw and board control while leveraging sacrifice outlets for incremental advantage.

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  Feather, the Redeemed

  A Voltron build focused on equipping Feather and casting instant and sorcery spells to deal heavy commander damage quickly.

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  The Scarab God

  Zombie tribal deck that generates zombie tokens, drains opponents’ life, and utilizes The Scarab God’s reanimation and scrying abilities to control the board and outvalue opponents.

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  Nezahal, Primal Tide

  An Elder Dinosaur commander focused on evasion and card draw, building a strong board presence through ramp and protective equipment.

Gameplay Insights

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  Jim’s use of Shepherd of Rot to consistently drain life from all players early on put steady pressure on opponents while setting up his zombie board.

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  Madison’s early casting of Feather and use of cheap combat tricks allowed her to apply significant commander damage quickly, leveraging Feather’s synergy with instant and sorcery spells.

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  Bill’s decision to cast Yawgmoth early combined with Deathgreeter and Xathrid Necromancer provided resilience and card advantage through sacrifice triggers and life gain.

• 4

  Eliot’s timely casting of Sisay's Ring and equipping Hot Soup created a threat that was difficult to block, demonstrating effective use of equipment to enable evasive attacks.

• 5

  The players managed mana and board development carefully, with key activations and combat steps shaping the evolving board states and life totals.

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  Shepherd of Rot’s activated ability was repeatedly used to drain life at end steps, creating a ticking clock for opponents that shaped combat decisions.

Notable Cards

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  Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

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  The Scarab God

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  Feather, the Redeemed

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  Nezahal, Primal Tide

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  Shepherd of Rot

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  Deathgreeter

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  Xathrid Necromancer

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  Reckless Charge

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  Expedite

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  Unstable Obelisk

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  Fractured Powerstone

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  Sisay's Ring

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  Hot Soup

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  Renegade Map

Gameplay Summary