Samwise Gamgee (Commander) Samwise Gamgee Rank #767 3,272decks Jul 14, 2026 Building Combos for Casual Commander How the Bracket system handles combos, the difference between organic and inorganic combos, and when a combo deck stops being just a deck with a combo
The main reason it was banned wasnt because its overtly oppressive, but because its so good as the commander of just about any strategy that it actually stifles creativity and diversity, and diluted new deck ideas, and fielded out more synergistic commanders in their own decks
With Ultima in play, you can start dropping them early on, even without any additional ramp or mana rocks
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