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Dungeon of death precon2/28/2024 Although you have to sacrifice it, the value you generate is immense. The other dice-related new card that is turning heads is Treasure Chest. The new Chaos Dragon will be your Commander’s strongest ally, so make sure to cast it early on turn three if possible. There’s the Instant Berserker’s Fury and just a few other Artifacts that require either spending Mana or dealing combat damage to a player for you to roll that die. Vrondiss needs dice rolls to trigger his ability and create more dragon spirits, but the precon deck list doesn’t actually have that many cards that facilitates die rolling. That might not be an issue against the other preconstructed decks, but in the open field, it’s likely you’ll face the rage of the opponents’ Creatures rather than dishing them out. With so many high costing cards, players will find themselves off to a very slow start. You might think Green would include plenty of ramp spells but it is sorely lacking in this aspect, with only Cultivate, Rampant Growth, and Explore available in the entire deck. Since these 5/4 dragon spirits do not have Trample, opponents will be happy to make one-to-one trades using their little 1/1 weenies.Īnother worry is that the big dragons that come inside this deck are all of pretty high casting cost, with nine Creatures costing 6 Mana or more. The inability to evade blockers and their one-time use (you have to sacrifice the tokens when the dragon spirit deals damage) feels more like a drawback than a threat. One clear distinction between Dragonborn and dragons are that the former do not fly, and as such the tokens that Vrondiss, Rage of Ancients also lack the Flying ability. Since this is a Dungeons & Dragons precon deck, Wizards has opted to include the D&D creature class Dragonborn for their first ever appearance in Magic. This deck’s all about getting big scary dragons onto the board, with a little twist. Sure, you could cast Galea on turn four, but be prepared to have her targeted as the value she generates is just too great. The deck only has 17 Creatures, including Galea, so there’s a good chance you won’t draw even a single one of them in your opening hand. Drawing cards to refuel your hand is always important in Magic, and with a deck like this with lots of Equipment, you can stay ahead of your opponents by drawing more Creatures or interactive spells to deal with threats.īut if there’s a downside to such a heavy focus on Auras and Equipment, it’s you don’t have many Creatures to work with. This preconstructed deck also comes with Puresteel Paladin, arguably one of the best Equipment-focused cards in Magic. The same goes for Colossus Hammer, and now you have huge 10/10 attackers! That’s two busted abilities with no conditions and can grow your board state super fast.įor example, cast Belt of Giant Strength for just 2 Mana and sidestep its high equip cost by attaching it for free to a Creature you control. Value – How good is the deck in terms of financial value and inherent value of cards presentĪccessibility – How easy is it to get a hold of the deck at MSRP at your local game storeįor each rating, I will give a score out of 5 stars, which will ultimately culminate in an overall rating out of 25 stars total.Īura of Courage will synergise very effectively because Galea promises two things once she’s on the Battlefield – the ability to look and cast Equipment cards right off the top of your Library, and getting a free equip when it enters the Battlefield. Upgradability – How easily the deck be torn apart and upgradedīeginner Friendliness – How easy are the mechanics of the deck for a beginner to learn Playability – How likely the deck is to hold its own against other non-precon decks in the format For now, Tap & Sac is just happy to present the full review for the Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR) Commander decks!Īs with past linked precon decks, they’ll include new cards only from AFR Commander, and some even focus exclusively on the set’s new mechanics, such as “venture into the Dungeon” and Treasure synergy. Whether that dilutes the momentous joy when new decks are released, it’s still a little early to tell. So instead of that yearly affair where one looks forward to a Valentine’s Day or Christmas, Magic players are now getting holidays all year round. It’s so successful that they’ve decided to have precon Commander decks accompany every new expansion set release in 2021 (and possibly beyond)! Wasn’t it only a couple months back when we had our annual Commander preconstructed (aka precon) deck reviews? It’s not your memory failing, but rather Wizards of the Coast ramping up support for the popular format that is enthralling Magic players all over, and drawing new players in.
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