“Landing Party” Precon Upgrade Guide | Star Trek | 773
Summary
Hosts Rachel Weeks and Murph analyze the Star Trek: The Original Series Commander pre-con, a Bant deck focused on lands and landfall synergies. They evaluate the two possible commanders, Commander Spock and Captain Kirk, discussing their mechanical differences and the deck's overall identity. The episode covers the deck's reprint value, notable expensive cards like Exploration and Sea of Clouds, and identifies the deck's strengths and weaknesses. Finally, they propose a $50 upgrade list to improve the deck's curve, add more landfall payoffs, and enhance its ability to close out games.
Topics discussed
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Introduction and Commander Spock analysis
Spock gameplay and deck strategy
Starship Enterprise and Captain Kirk mechanics
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Precon pricing and reprint value analysis
Notable reprints in the deck
Deck stats: Ramp, card advantage, and lands
Deck identity and mechanical synergy
Key card breakdowns and design opinions
Upgrade plan and break
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Upgrade goals and thematic constraints
Adding cards: Lands and card draw
Adding cards: Board presence and removal
Honorable mentions and expensive upgrades
Removing cards from the precon
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Final gameplay walkthrough and outro
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