Another year, another batch of Commander precons. But how did 2025’s crop turn out?
With four Final Fantasy decks and a whole slew from within the worlds of Magic, there’s a lot to evaluate, so this episode we’re going one by one through every precon this year. We’ll be grading them each for playability, value, and just plain old fun! Come find out which decks pass, and which you should pass on.
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Relevant Links:
Tarkir: Dragonstorm w/ The Professor & AliasV | Game Knights 77:
https://youtu.be/-biWuhZQBs0?si=AP3KxTe3rDDh_fCc
FINAL FANTASY x MAGIC w/ Jacob Bertrand | Game Knights 78:
https://youtu.be/7X_W4OQfSn0?si=2gypI5XZN2TtO3Z7
Final Fantasy 7 - Commander Deck Upgrade Guide | “Limit Break” | The Command Zone 674:
https://youtu.be/xkypTAiPbkU?si=rYm_1gXJsAvhQ1m4
Universes Beyond: Avatar - Magic Director Explains Lack of Commander Decks:
https://mtg.cardsrealm.com/en-us/articles/universes-beyond-avatar-magic-director-explains-lack-of-commander-decks
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