Tarkir Dragonstorm Precon Decks 🐉 ⚡ BATTLE! | Commander Arcade EDH Gameplay - Magic the Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Shiko and Narset, Unified

  A spell-copying, card-drawing deck that aims to chain spells for value and generate advantage through multiple spell casts each turn.

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  Ureni of the Unwritten

  A dragon tribal deck that uses Ureni’s ability to cheat dragons directly onto the battlefield from the top of the deck, aiming to flood the board with large flying threats.

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  Zurgo Stormrender

  An aggressive token and combat-focused deck that creates warrior tokens on attack and gains incremental value from token death triggers, combining pressure with card draw and life loss to opponents.

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  Felothar the Steadfast

  A toughness matters deck that sacrifices creatures to draw cards equal to their toughness, generating massive card advantage especially from creatures with high toughness and low power.

Gameplay Insights

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  The Jeskai player prioritized drawing multiple cards and copying spells to generate value and establish board presence quickly.

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  The Mardu player used Zurgo’s mobilization ability to create tokens each attack, synergizing with token death triggers for card draw and opponent life loss.

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  The Temur player’s Ureni enabled repeated dragon drops, leveraging the synergy with Dragon’s Tempest to deal damage and gain haste on dragons entering the battlefield.

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  The Abzan player capitalized on sacrificing high toughness creatures with Felothar to draw large numbers of cards without the downside of discarding.

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  Early plays of mana ramp and utility lands like Windbrisk Heights and Temple of Enlightenment helped smooth out draws and enable explosive turns.

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  Combat phases were carefully chosen to avoid attacking certain players, showing strategic diplomacy in multiplayer Commander.

Notable Cards

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  Shiko and Narset, Unified

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  Zurgo Stormrender

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  Ureni of the Unwritten

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  Felothar the Steadfast

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  Temple of the Dragon Queen

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  Loyal Apprentice

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  Skullclamp

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  Scourge of the Throne

Summary

The game began with players establishing their mana bases and early board presence, with each deck showcasing their unique strengths. Early plays included ramp, card draw, and setting up synergies around dragons and tokens. One pivotal moment came when the Jeskai player cast their commander, Shiko and Narset, Unified, enabling powerful spell copying and card draw. The Mardu player leveraged Zurgo Stormrender's ability to create tokens on attack, generating incremental value by drawing cards and draining opponents through token sacrifice. The Temur player with Ureni of the Unwritten aimed to chain dragons on the battlefield by revealing them from the top of the deck, creating a flying dragon army. Meanwhile, the Abzan player with Felothar the Steadfast focused on toughness matters, trading creatures to draw large numbers of cards, fueling his hand and board state.