Deck & Commander Strategies
Thrun, the Last Troll
A resilient mono-green infect deck that leverages Thrun's uncounterable and untargetable nature to apply poison counters aggressively while regenerating to withstand removal.
Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas
A control and artifact synergy deck focusing on ramping into big artifact creatures like Blightsteel Colossus and manipulating the board with Tezzeret's abilities.
Mirran Crusader
A white-based aggressive deck that supports infect creatures and equipment, aiming to protect threats and apply incremental poison damage.
Sangromancer
A black-red deck that uses life drain and damage prevention combined with infect creatures to whittle down opponents while maintaining board presence.
Blightsteel Colossus
A colorless ramp deck focused on casting the massive, indestructible Blightsteel Colossus to win immediately by combat damage thanks to infect and trample.
Gameplay Insights
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The presence of infect dramatically speeds up the game, forcing players to adapt quickly or lose to poison counters.
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Thrun's uncounterable and untargetable qualities make him a difficult threat to remove, enabling sustained board pressure.
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Blightsteel Colossus acts as a game-ending threat, incentivizing decks to either ramp quickly or find ways to disrupt its casting.
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Use of Contested War Zone introduces an extra layer of combat interaction, punishing attackers by dealing damage back.
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Knowledge Pool creates unique spell-copying interactions, potentially disrupting opponents’ plans or generating value.
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Players discuss the viability of a mono-colorless Blightsteel Colossus commander deck relying on massive ramp and straightforward win conditions.
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The infect mechanic requires careful management of poison counters and prioritization of removal to prevent rapid defeat.
Notable Cards
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Blightsteel Colossus
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Thrun, the Last Troll
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Consecrated Sphinx
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Knowledge Pool
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Contested War Zone
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Blue Sun's Zenith
Gameplay Summary
The game features a fast-paced Commander match centered around the Mirrodin Besieged set, emphasizing infect mechanics and powerful artifacts.
Players quickly identify the threat of infect creatures, which deal damage as poison counters, making the game highly volatile and aggressive.
The presence of Blightsteel Colossus, an 11/11 infect, trample, and indestructible creature capable of winning the game in a single hit, sets a high-stakes atmosphere.
Thrun, the Last Troll, stands out as a resilient commander who cannot be countered or targeted by opponents, adding a defensive backbone to one player's strategy.
The gameplay revolves around managing infect threats while leveraging strong equipment and artifact synergies, such as Sword of Peace and Famine and Consecrated Sphinx, to maintain board control and card advantage.
