Hello everyone and welcome to Commandercast, Season 13 Episode 3! We’re your weekly source for Community, Strategy, and Technology, hosted on MTGcast.com and our homesite: Commandercast.com! This week we are one host down as Calvin is in school and can’t make it, But that OK because we got a double dose of Cassidy!
William is joined today by Cassidy of TCGPlayer.com fame and he is also joined by Cassidy from General Damage Control as they talk about Nekusar! That Blue/Black/Red Commander from the Commander 2013 product has skyrocketed into Casual groups the world over and we’re here to talk about how to play, understand, and beat it! Hold on to your seats and Click the IB!
Commandercast intro:
Commandercast season 13 Episode 3
April 18th 2014
Guests:
Cassidy of GeneralDamageControl
Cassidy of TCG Player
Favorite Commander:
Cassidy: (GDC) Roon of the Hidden Realm
Cassidy: (TCG) Karador, Ghost Chieftain
News:
Chewey Sound Board
Community: Nekusar
Everyone has a Nekusar deck! What’s up with that?!
Strategy:How does “the Nekusar deck” work?
Windfall effects tend to be more effective than Wheel of Fortune. Lots of overload draw spells are this deck’s main plan.
Discard burn (such as Megrim) also speed up the burn.
Beware the other Nekusar decks!
Technology:Nekusar’s tech closet
Cards that help you play and/or fight Nekusar
Playing:
Lifegain: Whip of Erebos, Basilisk Collar, Exquisite Blood,
Specter effects: Helm of the Ghastlord, Elder Mastery, Geth’s Grimoire
Fighting:
Lifegain: Sangromancer, Horizon Chimera, Spirit of the Labyrinth, Oloro, Ageless Ascetic
Enchantment removal: Aura Shards
Outtro/Contacts:
William – Email: Commandercast(at)gmail(dot)com // twitter: (at)Commandercast
Cassidy – Email: generaldamagecontrol(at)gmail(dot)com // twitter: (at)GDCcommander
Cassidy – Email: fatstacks(at)gmail(dot)com // FACEBOOK (Gamer’s Link Chicago)
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