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nerdtothecore.com • 9 days ago

Thinking more about this, I trend towards building decks that have a high ceiling and a high floor. I prioritize being able to play the game even if things don't go according to plan.

Reposted from Alex Ullman

After Commander night, one of the guys I regularly play with said that he appreciates how I build decks that function without the Commander in play.

Is this not how people build decks these days?

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golgariguy.bsky.social•9 days ago

While absolutely reasonable, most casual players build their decks especially because they love the commander, and they assume they'll almost always have it in play. Also modern commanders are such insane value engines that the payoff of building around them is huge. Also easier to build that way

nerdtothecore.com•9 days ago

No argument there. But I see those same players get frustrated when the game unfolds in a way that hinders their Commander/primary game plan.

golgariguy.bsky.social•9 days ago

Yup, that's why hyper casual players don't like interaction. Battlecruiser gameplay through and through.

nerdtothecore.com•9 days ago

Build your decks so that even if you lose, even if things don't go your way, you still got to play.

jondarehm.bsky.social•8 days ago

I'm pretty split. Inalla obviously never really leaves the CZ, since eminence is a silly mechanic, and while i almost always cast Frodo/Sam, that's mostly because they're good early game CA.
Sort of same with Stella Lee, but that deck more often needs her out as a payoff for casting stuff.

jondarehm.bsky.social•8 days ago

And then I have Alela and Mardu Terra, neither of which do much if I can't stick the commander, but that then also run A LOT of ways to keep them safe.

gudoug.bsky.social•9 days ago

I would say most of my decks can do this but I definitely have a few that can't.

bugsmaytrix.bsky.social•9 days ago

for me it totally depends on the commander - there's some i run because i like the character/the flavor of the deck, and others that i run because the 99 makes me happy and the commander facilitates/has a color ID that works for me

nerdtothecore.com•9 days ago

I've moved over entirely to playing cards/strategies I love and avoiding builds "just to have them" so I get it.

bugsmaytrix.bsky.social•9 days ago

i'm getting more into brewing 1-2 drop commanders, which seems to split the difference nicely; it's cool to have some guaranteed early plays, especially if the commander isn't super kill on sight.

nerdtothecore.com•9 days ago

I have two 2-drop commanders, five 3-drop commanders, a 4-drop, three 5-drops and a six drop.

bugsmaytrix.bsky.social•9 days ago

i think i'm on:
- 2 one-drops
- 1 two-drop
- 2 three-drops
- 1 four-drop (mono green)
- 1 four-drop (orzhov)
- 1 four-drop (abzan)
- 1 six drop

trash-artificer.bsky.social•9 days ago

I do the same

A bunch of my decks can run fine without the commanders, like Gishath, Bruse/Thrasios Giants, Beluna Adventure Monarchy. The commanders are just a boost

But some are just built specifically to let my funny little guy do their thing, like Kalemne & Etali

shivambhatt.bsky.social•9 days ago

I started this way, gravitated towards commander centered, and am trying to see which i like more.

shivambhatt.bsky.social•9 days ago

Like in grimgrin I've had more games than not where I dont even cast him, but in my newest decks, the commander is the deck

nerdtothecore.com•9 days ago

For example, on Wednesday I was in a pod with a friend who has a Dr. Who deck based around casting spells from exile and I was piloting Pia, Consul of Revival (which has the same core conceit). After the game he talked about how his deck doesn't really do anything...

nerdtothecore.com•9 days ago

Stark contrast to me who was able to progress the game despite losing my Commander several times.

I dunno, I just want people to have fun when they play.

nerdtothecore.com•9 days ago

I have decks that really don't get going unless the Commander is around, but I'm trying to figure out the generational divide in deck construction.

alchemyprime.bsky.social•9 days ago

I forget I have a commander half the time, so... maybe thats what mine are.
Except Krenko. Krenko's job is to show up.

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