DO THIS Before Picking A Commander | MTG Commander Beginner's Guide

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In MTG, picking your Commander is one of the toughest things to do when you're first starting to play Commander and there's nothing worse than picking the wrong one. In this video, I'm going to go over a bunch of tips and ideas to help you find your next favourite and best Commander.
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0:00 Intro
0:51 Commander Basics
1:23 First Steps
1:46 What is Aggro?
2:37 What is Control?
3:18 What is Midrange?
3:53 What is Combo?
4:41 My 3 favourite deck types
7:19 Unwritten Commander Rules

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@SwedeRacerDC 11 ай бұрын

Advice: Build decks that you would like to play against, not just decks that you like to play. Magic is not solitaire and everyone will team up against you, even before and outside the game if you play stupid decks that don't allow people to play the deck they built at all.

@granite_4576 11 ай бұрын

My system: -do I like the character and art? -does it do something interesting? -can I lean into its ability/characteristics in an unexpected way? -can I tell a story with this? I need all 4.

@josephhoffman3330 11 ай бұрын

One addition: vets should keep a precon or very low power deck to play with people opening their first deck. Great video, good for new players, needed reminders for vets.

@attackoncardboard 11 ай бұрын

A good chunk of my non-MTG friends have all started playing thanks to WH40K, LotR and Dr Who and having some Precons sleeved up has been great. It keeps the power level relatively on par and everyone has fun :)

@RubeePlaysOfficial 11 ай бұрын

THIS IS SO HELPFUL! Thank you!!

@brettdouglas2408 5 ай бұрын

I know this video is a little older but just found you channel… my advice to a new player is don’t try to keep up with the Jones’ …. Play cards you find but until you play a deck. 8-10 times you really don’t know how it’s going to perform… don’t just build a deck you find on the web and think it’s going to play awesome for you… you may not have the experience to understand how strong some cards really are… looking at you bolas’ citadel or nercopotence… some cards are all about timing when the best time to use them is… just because you can play a sol ring on turn 1 doesn’t mean you should, it can/ will draw some attention you may not want or r be able to defend against.. certain cards may be part of you win conditions and other people will know that and you may not even realize it yet..

@attackoncardboard 5 ай бұрын

Good advice!

@XxGrimdazexX 11 ай бұрын

Another tip should be to always be open to experimenting with new deck types. I find the most fun I have in commander is when I see a new legendary card that I didn't know about or don't play much of and try to make something around it. On that note, there's a huge arsenal of information to help build decks like channels on youtube obviously, or websites like EDHRec to see what direction people take their decks in or Archidekt to theorycraft decks (their search is super in depth).

@attackoncardboard 11 ай бұрын

When I first started playing Commander, I would refuse to play Green. "When you play Green, the terrorists win". It took me a while, but I soon got over that when I started playing Commander for Fun instead of just winning.

@Zoltria 11 ай бұрын

Yooo the video quality is top tier cant wait to see this channel grow 🥳🥳🥳

@attackoncardboard 11 ай бұрын

Really appreciate the feedback ☺

@hanschristopherson8056 11 ай бұрын

I get why you used deck archetypes but deck themes are way more relevant in commander for what a deck is

@attackoncardboard 11 ай бұрын

The 4 deck archetypes are a good starting off point for any beginner looking to build a deck from scratch. There's no point building a Pillowfort deck and then realizing you hate the slow and grindy playstyle. Themes definitely help with card choice and selection but themes don't always dictate play style.

@silentmoone 4 ай бұрын

I have my fun casual, my competitive, and my just evil deck that annoys everyone. It has some silly cards, like doorway to nothingness😂

@thedanath 11 ай бұрын

I know this is more of a sidebar then anything to do with the video , but in my case Xenagos is more aggro then midrange. If you can ramp the first 3 or 4 turns plop out Xenagos and a huge creatue you can kill everyone within another couple of turns after that.

@attackoncardboard 11 ай бұрын

Yeah fair enough. I was looking for easy to play examples and they just came to mind. I had him in mind to just play big chonkers 1 after another and fire them at players.

@TokenChad 11 ай бұрын

As a new player this was super helpful. Also as someone who picked up the Host of Mordor precon, I'd love to see the spellslinger Lord of the Nazgul deck

@attackoncardboard 11 ай бұрын

That's great to hear! If there's anything else you need a hand with, feel free to ask/let me know and I'll do my best to help ☺️

@HonkLord 10 ай бұрын

4:08 - I'd argue that there's a third category of "love playing against them". I love when I get to play against a combo deck sometimes - it can completely change the feel of a game.

@Darkling665 11 ай бұрын

Man... could you have not done that half a year ago when i picked mtg up again. ._. It would saved me so much money.

@attackoncardboard 11 ай бұрын

😅 Hopefully when you watch it, there will be at least something you can take away from it 😀

@Darkling665 11 ай бұрын

@@attackoncardboard I am curious if you will say anything about the commander ranking on edhrec. I ordered a new deck literally today and the commander is #1606 on the list with 130decks in the database. And with the companion there are no decks in the database. I have to say, it feels good to have a low played (or not played) commander combination. :)

@somewhereinocean7148 7 ай бұрын

Damn i still saving the money but picking the precons is really stressful

@packer7915 11 ай бұрын

Actually, the toughest question to answer in Commander is "Do you pay the one?"

@Taphosthewarlock 10 ай бұрын

I'm guessing stax was left out to keep this video more beginner friendly? I'd argue that Xenagod is an aggro deck, often the game plan is ramp him out ASAP with a hefty chonky trampler and swing face until your opponents are dead. Midrange to me is more synergistic and value engine centered. Edit: Thedanath already pointed that out below.

@attackoncardboard 10 ай бұрын

Pretty much. The brief was to aim this video more at Beginners than Intermediates, so that's why I skipped Stax :)

@belzaboul 11 ай бұрын

7:55 is probably the most important part, If you're new player please heed this. this is a casual format please match the power of your play group, don't be a dick.

@Dod0 10 ай бұрын

Great video, but where can I find your lists for pillow fort and spellslinger?

@attackoncardboard 10 ай бұрын

I don't have the Spell Slinger list complete yet as I've been working on other videos, but you can find my Pillowfort list on my Moxfield account along with all the other decks I currently have built :) www.moxfield.com/users/attackoncardboard

@Dod0 10 ай бұрын

@@attackoncardboard Thank you

@tylerbahen1812 10 ай бұрын

5:43 what song is playing in the background? I recognize it.

@attackoncardboard 10 ай бұрын

Muffin Shuffle - Harris Heller (Streambeats Chiptune)

@MisterWebb 11 ай бұрын

I selected the commanders of my decks on the basis of badassness

@revolutionartiste 11 ай бұрын

Master warcraft can't be played in Hanna, ship navigator. I know this might only be an exemple, but for new player it might be confusing.

@attackoncardboard 11 ай бұрын

You're correct. It's just an example of a card that can go into a "Pillow Fort" theme deck, not specifically the Hanna version.

@MisterWebb 11 ай бұрын

When one asks others players how strong their deck is, they will almost invariably tell you “It’s a seven”.

@XxGrimdazexX 11 ай бұрын

I'll have you know my Sram deck with only commons and 15 lands in it is a 8 or 9 but bare minimum a 7.

@attackoncardboard 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, I tend not to lean on the number system and just ask "Fast/Free Mana? Infinite combos? 2 Card Combos?" and go from there.

@onryu 10 ай бұрын

I usually end up a target- my favorite commanders are Ur Dragon, Gishath, Edgar Markov, Lathril and Kaalia (Angel tribal)

@ViniciusFfreytag 10 ай бұрын

in my shitty opinion, if you play something like a Thassa+Consultation deck with this combo and a lot of tutors you're not playing commander...

@attackoncardboard 10 ай бұрын

It's definitely something that should be brought up at Rule 0. "Hey, I run a 2 card win the game combo, is that ok?"

@ViniciusFfreytag 10 ай бұрын

For sure @@attackoncardboard

@ayaeronsunbreaker4641 10 ай бұрын

Advice: Dont get salty. Its a four player format. You should win 25% of the time against other equal players. Let other people do their thing. Dont scoop because the other guy made forty thousand bees. Let him quote the bee movie until he swings out. Play something comfy instead of the galaxy brain MENSA deck you came up with shuffling through your collection. This is a format for filthy casuals, and you need to accept that. If you want faster games, play the same cards everyone else does. Everyone knows what a rhystic study is. If you want interesting games, play the cards that have bizarre features. Equal Treatment is my favorite. Keep a 60 card deck on the side and have a few games of traditional 1v1. The honesty of 'Im going to be unfair to you, and you should do the same' is refreshing. Seriously Commander isnt the only format.

@ceulgai2817 9 ай бұрын

This short comment is probably a better video than most of the "how to get into commander" videos I've seen. Wonderful work!

@xeper9458 4 ай бұрын

There's no such thing as unfair so long as it's within the rules. Sure some things are extremely overpowered And can be unfun to play against, but that's when you laugh about it instead of crying about it and/or getting angry. It's all about the mindset which many have the wrong one when playing. It's just a game after all

@Pickles1864 11 ай бұрын

8:57 Or your doing very poorly. I've kind of stopped playing because I have a "good commander" so I must have a finely tuned deck that can win quickly. I originally like the format before WOTC made it a product because it was all about having fun and now its just money and winning.

@attackoncardboard 11 ай бұрын

The 'social contract' generally stops players from attacking people who are struggling with land drops etc And in regard to the product, I see it as an easy entry point for beginners wanting to play. Building my first Commander Deck without a precon was a nightmare. It was a mishmash amalgam of cards that eventually became a proper deck after I expanded my collection. Lowering the barrier to entry is always a plus.

@Pickles1864 11 ай бұрын

I agree that they are nice for entry-level, but before, it was a casual format, and nobody was playing it until Wizards of the Coast made it a format. Now everybody that does play only plays competitively. I only see experienced players buying the products, and new ones find it confusing and intimidating because they don't have money to be competitive.

@attackoncardboard 11 ай бұрын

If you feel everyone is playing competitively, that sounds more like a playgroup problem than a product problem. If you're playing with your friends, I'd highly recommend Rule 0 before the game or prior to meeting up and playing, try setting deck limitations. You can simply have your own ban list or set some deck construction rules. "Decks that cost $50 or less" "Uncommons and Commons only" "Cards from a single Block" etc.

@frappel09 10 ай бұрын

The 5th core and most hated. Any infect deck. Get that broken stuff outta here

@attackoncardboard 10 ай бұрын

I personally don't think Infect is that bad. Infect is perfect at punishing players that don't run interaction. I'll always preach to run more lands and more interaction in decks.

@ceulgai2817 9 ай бұрын

Infect isn't broken? Wdym?

@attackoncardboard 9 ай бұрын

@@ceulgai2817 Infect draws a lot of hate because you effectively only need to deal 75% less damage to a player than you normally would. Not to mention it's utility with damage abilities. But as I mentioned, generally those that are losing to infect aren't running enough interaction, whether that's counter spells or removal.

@ceulgai2817 9 ай бұрын

@@attackoncardboard I'm aware lol. People think infect is super OP because you can kill one player in one explosive blast, but... it's not broken. It can only do that once in commander, and so it often turns a 4p game into a 2p game. I much prefer a stick and spread style of infect. Also, the "you only need to deal 10 damage" viewpoint is highly flawed, considering you're often the only one doing so, as opposed to combat, where you have allies helping you.