The 7 Most Unbeatable Commanders (And Their Decks)

These Commanders are SO hard to interact with! If they get going, good luck beating them!
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Chapters:
0:00 - 10:00 Commander #1
10:01 - 17:02 Commander #2
17:03 - 22:42 Commander #3
22:43 - 27:57 Commander #4
27:58 - 34:44 Commander #5
34:45 - 40:25 Commander #6
40:26 - 46:50 Commander #7

[@erichunt1974]

Based on the number of games I have played with him, it pains me to admit that Krenko, Mob Boss will not be on this list.

[@NitpickingNerds]

But he’s the Tony soprano of MTG! 😭

[@KingThor128]

When I play Krenko it usually ends up feeling like a secret Commander deck and his name is Devilish Valet

[@robbiegranatir6467]

My Krenko deck is now an Ovika, Enigma Goliath deck

[@paulszki]

@@KingThor128 and then it's basically just "combo" and if you want to play combo might as well play prossh, skyrader for that instawin.

[@doktarr]

In my pod of four, I have played against that Narset and that Marchesa at the same time many times. It's definitely made me get more creative about my removal.

[@pancakeburglar9361]

The Home Team shout out though. Mia knows what’s up!

[@xZyrux]

Octavia goes GIGA HARD with the "Giggling Skitterspike" that baby head literally just fucks the whole table up with all the targetted cantrips and its new 8 base power.

[@uselesscommon7761]

Zur should be on this list. The first thing that gets tutored is a Hexproof aura for Zur. Then Greater Auramancy. Then Solemnity. Then Phyrexian Unlife. Oh and Zur is holding ip counters for the whole thing. Good luck.

[@Zanzibawrr]

since you said "when the commander and the deck starts doing their thing" then i have to say Chainer, dementia master is the perfect example of an unbeatable commander. once you let him cook, the only thing getting fried is you.

[@SlightlyM3ntal]

29:38 Also add in Sakashima of a Thousand Faces, and Marvin, Murderous Mimic. 4 Koma's. But as you said, if you let them get to this point, it's already too late.

[@JPNox]

There's also multiple creatures/spells that double counters like Fangs of Kalonia or Tanazir Quandrix to use with Animar ... one cast will bring him from 4 counters to 10

[@MoonKinkou]

Koma is so much fun in the 99 in my Adrix & Nev deck! Well, fun for me at least.

[@peadrianlastname]

My blind pick is Jodah, the unifier. So far since I built my Jodah deck with the added restriction that every card must either be or care about legendary or multicolored cards, I have lost 2 games out of probably 50+, both losses I was archenemy from turn 1 and even then I was never out first

[@STS-qi1qy]

I guess baboons are technically monkeys. You got me this time Beezy... this time....

[@Momo_pstat4]

I built a narset deck specifically to be “not that narset deck”. No extra turns, no extra combats, and is loaded up with 30 sagas. Unironically one of my most fun decks to play, and by no means is unbeatably strong

[@Momo_pstat4]

Narset herself has a bit of an issue as it seems players have no self control on the extra turns thing, but if played in a more fair manor…. Very dope

[@hobez64]

Yeah I'm considering picking her as a Jeskai Superfriends deck. Not looking forward to all the hate but it's an idea I've been hooked on since I came up with it

[@Zzmj975]

I've always wanted to build Octavia, thought it would be a silly fun commander. Guess I was wrong 😅

[@Great.AnotherChristian]

I have a Narset of the Infinite turns Voltron deck that I've never lost with. It's sad and satisfying for the same reasons 😂😅😭

[@0nTh3Stack]

You need to play with some high power pods then wait until it gets countered 4 times in a row and costs 14 to cast and no more jeweled lotus or mana crypt to get it out faster

[@Great.AnotherChristian]

@@0nTh3Stack I'd like to. I'm sure I will. But as of now most of the pods I play in don't play much interaction, or have dealt with other threats and let me slide by. One thing I've learned to do is wait an extra turn or two before casting Narset.

[@liuk99]

@@0nTh3Stack Yeah totally agree with you man, me and my brother went to our local LGS and played against a guy playing Narset. We spammed our removals/counters on him and proceed to metaphorically fuck him till he left 😂

[@AAAAA-jm3xn]

earliest i’ve been to a NN video 🤘

[@buddbenner7427]

My marchesa aristocrat's deck is like that using undying creatures to sac every turn for alot of damage

[@themoops4006]

i think the takeaway from this video is that farewell was a design mistake

[@Dskinny23]

Leave it to WoTC. I was excited and looking for the link for the commander buddy mid convo about him, only to be very sad, lol. Great video, Mia and Beezy. Still surprised looking for Dskinny in the patreon list only to see my real name Dustin Moyer, lol.

[@whoopie23]

Don't be too sad, with any luck more will be available via other sales channels

[@Dskinny23]

@@whoopie23 Yeah, I'd love other characters also. Better fire up the 3d printer lol

[@TheAnde52]

My Animar deck is feeling reaaally called out right now... 😅 Rightly so, but still.

[@matthewmejia1590]

Awesome vid !!

[@nzephier]

Not ONE eminence commander?! How do you interact with your opponents command zone?

[@hunterrogers6373]

I know he won't be on here but my yargle and multani deck is pretty kool 😎 (its funny killing people by turn 4 💀)

[@baconboyvsgaming8983]

Is it bad 3 out of the 7 are my current commanders (Koma, Animar, Narset) and I used to have a sythis deck

[@tlash02]

What text would you change on the banned cards to make them fair?

[@anathema7813]

This is how I found out the home team made a new record lolol

[@NitpickingNerds]

IT'S SO GOOD!

[@KingThor128]

I hate to be THAT guy, but when talking about Sythis and Ondu Spiritdancer, you can't actually Populate enchantment tokens, Populate only applies to creature tokens. You could go for Enchantment creature tokens tho

[@theanalogkidmodular]

Opalescence to the rescue!

[@BattleAxeRX]

💧 🔥 🌞 Narset!!! I only have a Strionic resonator in my deck. No other form of extra stuff. Edit: i also have a black rose deck with no creature stealing 💧 💀 🔥

[@skullkrusher-dx4kg]

Narset voltron is underated.

[@SeekerOfKnowledge87]

Please start adding time stamps.

[@NitpickingNerds]

Added!

[@SeekerOfKnowledge87]

@@NitpickingNerds Thanks!

[@cadekid5907]

Where’s kinnan?

[@poppaDehorn]

Mia, your hair is fire.

[@Another_Medium]

53 secs ago is wild

[@NitpickingNerds]

Super early!

[@arq.abrahamgrajeda9143]

23:15

[@MagicManAleister]

Whoa, you guys are in Providence, RI? We should jam some games at an LGS some time!

[@Simon-eh7vl]

First

[@NitpickingNerds]

Gold medal 🥇

[@tristanherrick7273]

Third

[@NitpickingNerds]

Bronze medal 🥉

[@ThatDrummaDave]

second 😂

[@NitpickingNerds]

Silver medal 🥈