Okay, so, let’s talk about this Phyrexian Commander thing. I’ve been messing around with it for a while now, and I want to share my experience, the whole journey, from start to finish.
First off, I started looking into what makes these Phyrexian decks tick. I found out that the whole idea revolves around an opponent casting spells with a specific mana value, power, or toughness. I thought, “Cool, a bit of a challenge, I like it.”
So, I started building, right? I went on a hunt for combos, and boy, there are tons out there! The community is wild. It is said that there are over 37,000 different combos for this format, which is just insane. I picked out a few that I liked, ones that felt right for my style. Like, I had this Solphim card in my Vadrok deck, it’s a spellslinger mutate thing, and it was pretty fun.
Then I added Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines and Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider into the mix. I put them in my Shalai and Halvar deck because I love messing with +1/+1 counters, you know? It was a blast seeing those combos go off.
Building and Adjusting
The new ONE set is just perfect. I mean, it’s like it was made for Commander players. So many new cards to play with, so many ways to upgrade your decks. I spent hours, days even, just trying out different combinations. I know it’s gonna shake things up in the community.
One card I played around with a lot was Phyrexian Obliterator. Now, this one’s tricky. It’s great against creatures that like to be on the ground and those pesky burn spells. But, if your opponents aren’t into that, it’s basically just a big, dumb 5/5 for 4 mana, not exactly top-tier. So, I had to rethink my strategy a bit when using this card. I learned that the hard way, let me tell you.
- Experimented with different combos and strategies.
- Added new cards from the ONE set.
- Adjusted my deck based on how Phyrexian Obliterator performed.
The Good Old Commander Damage
After all that fancy stuff, I went back to basics: good old Commander damage. I dusted off my Yargle, Glutton of Urborg, and my Progenitus. It’s simple, it’s classic, and it works. 21 points of combat damage, and your opponent is out. No need for fancy tricks, just pure, unadulterated smashing.
So, that’s my Phyrexian Commander journey so far. It’s been a wild ride, full of ups and downs, crazy combos, and good old-fashioned beatdowns. I’m still learning, still experimenting, and still having a blast. And that’s what it’s all about, right?
This is my experience sharing, hope it helps someone who might be interested in Phyrexian Commander! It is a very funny experience.