Which Bloomburrow Commander Deck Should You Buy? - A Guide for Magic the Gathering Players

Summary

This video offers an in-depth preview of four new Commander decks coming with the Bloomo release. Each deck has a unique strategy: 'Scrolled Away' focuses on squirrel token production and death triggers for explosive gameplay; 'Peace Offering' is a 'group hug' deck with Miss Bumbleflower, rewarding opponents while secretly building an evasive army; 'Family Matters' utilizes offspring tokens with Zenia, Valley's Voice, to create a swarm of creatures; 'Animated Army' animates artifacts and enchantments into powerful indestructible creatures with Bellow B of Brambles. The video provides an overview without delving into every card, aiming to help viewers choose the deck that suits them best.

Takeaways

• 🌱 The release of Bloomo introduces four new Commander decks, each with unique strategies and mechanics.
• 🐿 'Scrolled Away' is a Gari deck focused on squirrel tokens and their interactions, using Hazel of the Root Bloom as the commander.
• 🎉 'Peace Offering' is a Bant deck that utilizes the 'group hug' strategy with Miss Bumbleflower as the commander, encouraging cooperative play with benefits.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 'Family Matters' is an Azorius deck centered around creating offspring tokens, with Zenia, Valley's Voice as the commander, doubling creature tokens.
• 🎭 'Animated Army' is a Gruul deck that animates artifacts and enchantments into powerful creatures, led by Bellow B of Brambles.
• 🔗 Hazel of the Root Bloom can create token copies and has a squirrel token production synergy, making it a strong choice for the 'Scrolled Away' deck.
• 🤝 Miss Bumbleflower's ability in 'Peace Offering' allows players to draw cards, promoting a communal advantage while building up to a strategic win.
• 🌟 Zenia, Valley's Voice in 'Family Matters' can become a powerful flying commander with the help of offspring tokens, making it a formidable force.
• 🎩 Bellow B of Brambles in 'Animated Army' turns expensive artifacts and enchantments into indestructible creatures, providing a strong board presence.
• 🔗 The 'Animated Army' deck benefits from ramping strategies to quickly cast powerful artifacts and enchantments that animate into formidable creatures.

Q & A

What is the main theme of the 'Scrolled Away' deck?

The 'Scrolled Away' deck is centered around producing squirrel tokens and taking advantage of death triggers due to the high number of tokens created.

What are some key cards in the 'Scrolled Away' deck that produce squirrel tokens?

Key cards in 'Scrolled Away' for producing squirrel tokens include Chatterstorm, Chitter Spitter, and Squirrel Nest.

How does the commander of the 'Scrolled Away' deck interact with squirrel tokens?

The commander, Hazel of the Root Bloom, can tap to pay 2 life and tap any number of tokens to add X mana to your pool, and it duplicates a token every turn at the end of turn.

What is the strategy behind the 'Peace Offering' deck?

The 'Peace Offering' deck is a group hug strategy where you give advantages to all players at the table, such as drawing cards, to appear less threatening while building up to a win condition.

What are some win conditions in the 'Peace Offering' deck?

Win conditions in 'Peace Offering' include cards like Triskelion, Simic Ascendancy, and Toad, which have conditions that result in an instant win.

What is the core mechanic of the 'Family Matters' deck?

The 'Family Matters' deck revolves around the Offspring mechanic, which allows you to create 1/1 copies of creatures, especially useful with creatures that have powerful effects.

How does the commander of the 'Family Matters' deck benefit from the Offspring mechanic?

Zenia, Valley's Voice, the commander of 'Family Matters', gets stronger as more creatures with Offspring are on the battlefield, as it gains +X/+0 where X is the number of other creatures with base power 1.

What is unique about the 'Animated Army' deck's approach to artifacts and enchantments?

The 'Animated Army' deck animates non-equipment, non-Aura artifacts and enchantments that cost four or more into 4/4 indestructible creatures with haste.

What role do mana rocks play in the 'Animated Army' deck?

Mana rocks in the 'Animated Army' deck are important as they animate into 4/4 indestructible attackers, providing a way to draw cards when they hit players.

What are some ways the 'Animated Army' deck can increase the power of its animated creatures?

The 'Animated Army' deck can increase the power of its animated creatures through cards like Unnatural Growth, Berserkir's Onslaught, and Gratuitous Violence, which enhance the creatures when they animate.