Bad Decisions! Chaotic Commander MTG EDH Gameplay

Deck & Commander Strategies

• Nariv, Heart of the Storm

  Token generation combined with the mobilize mechanic to create numerous attackers, amplified by equipment to increase damage output and card draw during combat.

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  Amareth, the Lustrous

  Artifact-centric deck that leverages artifact permanents to draw cards and maintain hand advantage, with minimal non-artifact spells.

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  Círdan the Shipwright

  Utilizes a secret voting mechanic to influence card draw and board development, enabling players with no votes to cheat permanents into play.

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  Jared Carthalion

  Domain tribal aiming to cast Coalition Victory by assembling a board with permanents of all five colors, supported by cost reducers and powerful multicolor spells.

Gameplay Insights

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  Equipping Storm Beacon Blade on Nariv transformed it into a massive attacker that also provided card draw, enabling sustained pressure.

• 2

  Deploying Zyrus, the Writhing Storm capitalized on opponents drawing extra cards, producing numerous snake tokens to increase board presence.

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  The secret voting mechanic from Círdan forced players to consider political consequences carefully, as it affected who could cheat permanents into play and draw cards.

• 4

  Sam's use of cost reducers like Foundry Inspector and Joyra's Familiar enabled efficient casting of impactful artifacts and spells, accelerating board development.

• 5

  Aggressive attacks by Nariv and Bone Butcher created a significant threat that pressured opponents to respond quickly or suffer damage.

• 6

  The presence of Propaganda and other tax effects slowed down aggressive plays, forcing attackers to reconsider their strategies.

Notable Cards

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  Coalition Victory

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  Solemn Simulacrum

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  Propaganda

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  Mystic Sanctuary

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  Oaken Siren

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  Case of the Shattered Pact

Gameplay Summary