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Commanders of Baldur's Gate Showcase [Commander VS 297] | Magic: the Gathering Commander Gameplay

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Tasha, the Witch Queen

    Tasha, the Witch Queen

    The deck revolves around playing cards owned by opponents. The commander’s ability to generate black demons whenever a spell owned by an opponent is cast adds a robust creature presence on the board.

  • Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss

    Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss

    This deck focuses on mana ramp and creature power boost. It capitalizes on creatures with mana abilities by giving them additional power and toughness.

  • Elminster

    Elminster

    This is a traditional blue-white control deck that also benefits from manipulating the top card of the library.

  • Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes

    Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes

    The deck primarily focuses on creating and buffing creatures, utilizing Minsc & Boo's ability to generate creatures and enhance their power and toughness.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    The use of 'Erratic Portal' significantly disrupted the game's tempo and forced players to adjust their strategies.

  • 2

    Jace, Wielder of Mysteries was a key card that provided card draw and potential alternative win condition.

  • 3

    The first blood was drawn on a planeswalker, which is an unusual event in commander games.

Notable Cards

  • Erratic Portal

    Erratic Portal

  • Jace, Wielder of Mysteries

    Jace, Wielder of Mysteries

Gameplay Summary

The gameplay unfolded with the players leveraging their commander's unique abilities to gain advantage on the battlefield.

Early on, the game saw a lot of control and tempo plays, with players using a mix of creature spells and control elements.

However, the game took a significant turn when 'Erratic Portal' was played, which disrupted the board state and forced the players to adjust their strategies.

The game concluded when a player managed to establish a dominant board presence and overwhelmed their opponents with a swarm of creatures.

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