Deck & Commander Strategies
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
This deck builds up with Commander Staples and one-one counter support, with the aim of turning explorers into a game-ending threat. The goal is to fill the board with fish people and pump them to giant proportions.
Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit and Sam, Loyal Attendant
This is a food-centric value deck that aims to draw a ton of cards and gain a lot of life. The deck also has some tricks to take advantage of the ring's temptations.
Mr. House, President and CEO
This deck is all about rolling dice for value and creating big robots when a high roll is achieved. The deck also includes artifact creature synergies to make the robots even stronger.
Megatron, Tyrant
This deck is built around damage and life loss effects, with the aim of making big bursts of Mana with the commander. The deck runs high Mana value artifacts which can be flung with the commander's tank side to keep the cycle going.
Gameplay Insights
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The early game was marked by a focus on ramping and setting up mana bases, with cards like Path of Ancestry, Sacred Foundry, and Undergrowth Stadium being played.
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The players made effective use of their commanders, with the Frodo and Sam deck focusing on gaining value through food tokens, and the Megatron deck using life loss effects to power up big bursts of mana.
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There were several key strategic plays, such as the early deployment of the Soul Ring and Mindstone by Jimmy and JLK respectively, which provided a significant advantage in terms of mana ramp.
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The use of Cultivate by Seth was a smart move, allowing him to ramp up quickly and bring out key cards from his deck.
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The play of Cryptolith Fragment by Johangel was a clever tactic, providing a source of mana and damage at the same time.
Notable Cards
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Path of Ancestry
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Sacred Foundry
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Undergrowth Stadium
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Cultivate
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Cryptolith Fragment // Aurora of Emrakul
Gameplay Summary
In this intense Commander match between the Command Zone crew and their fans, Jimmy and JLK brought out Frodo and Sam along with Megatron respectively, while Seth played Hakbal of the Surging Soul and Johangel chose Mr. House, President, and CEO.
The game was full of strategic moves, unexpected turns, and interesting card interactions.
Despite some strong plays from Seth and Johangel, the Command Zone crew managed to hold their ground and defend their home turf.
The narrative of the match was full of suspense and excitement, providing a great viewing experience for Magic: The Gathering fans.
