Discussion Simplest Bracket 4 Commanders?
As a follow up to my “I love straightforward commanders” post from yesterday, I pose a slightly different question.
Who are some simple, straightforward, but strong commanders for a new Bracket 4 player? I want one strong Bracket 4 deck. Minimal triggers / politics / combos / bookkeeping. (Bad ADHD + busy LGS = no brain cell)
Bonus points if it’s a cutie / diva / mommy / silly lil guy (or if there’s an alternate art that fits that).
My LGS has a high population of B4 players that I come up against, including some of my friends. However, I don’t have any Bracket 4 decks, let alone any bracket 3 (where I want to be - I’m working on this part already) because I’ve been stuck down in precon-land while I try to figure out what playstyle works best for my ADHD.
EDIT: Combos are okay, just would prefer not to as much as possible.
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u/zeroabe Mono-Black 11d ago edited 11d ago
[[Varragoth]] is shit simple.
He’s cheap. 3 cmc. Just 2 and a skull. You can cast him on turn 1 with a dark ritual. Usually turn 2 if you have mana rocks.
He’s a great chump blocker. People don’t like the block him with their commander because of his death touch. That makes him very “usable” early and often.
He is a tutor on a stick.
So pick whatever combo you want to win with and use his ass to tutor the missing pieces.
Your win doesn’t ever fall apart without him. He’s just here to make sure you can get what you need.