High Power Commander Hijinks ft. Ur-Dragon, Atraxa, Zevlor & Giada | Ep. #83

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Zevlor, Elturel Exile

  Zevlor's strategy appears to revolve around leveraging his ability to distribute sorceries and instants evenly, gaining value from spells like 'Gitaxian Probe'. Also, the casting of 'Doubtless Voidwalker' suggests a disruptive strategy, potentially targeting opponents' graveyard synergies.

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  The Ur-Dragon

  The Ur-Dragon deck strategy is to reduce the cost of dragon spells, as indicated by the casting of 'Dragon Speaker Shaman'. The deck aims to flood the board with powerful dragons, leading to a swift victory through overwhelming combat damage.

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  Atraxa, Praetors' Voice

  Atraxa's deck is built around a pillow fort strategy with an enchantress subtheme. Utilizing 'Land Tax' for consistent land drops, the deck aims to build up defenses and grind out value over time.

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  Giada, Font of Hope

  Giada's strategy is centered around Angel synergies and life gain. The deck also employs a 'Land Tax', indicating a potential focus on ramping mana resources. The casting of 'Essence Symmetry' hints at a deck built around angel synergies and counter manipulation.

Gameplay Insights

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  Zevlor's use of 'Gitaxian Probe' with his ability was a strategic decision that allowed the player to gain substantial card advantage.

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  The 'Doubtless Voidwalker' play by Zevlor introduces a potential disruption to any graveyard-focused strategies and also provides a way to gain advantage from exiled cards.

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  The casting of 'Dragon Speaker Shaman' by the Ur-Dragon player signals a potential shift in the game's tempo, as it sets the stage for cheaper and thus more frequent dragon spells.

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  The use of 'Land Tax' by both the Atraxa and Giada decks indicates a focus on consistent land drops and ramping resources.

Notable Cards

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  Land Tax

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  Gitaxian Probe

Gameplay Summary