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Ferrous Rokiric vs Zabaz vs Thrasta vs Lonis | Modern Horizons 2 EDH Gameplay | Smooth Brain EDH

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Commanders featured in this video Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck Strategies

  • General Ferrous Rokiric

    General Ferrous Rokiric

    The deck aims to cast multicolored spells to trigger General Ferrous's ability, creating an army of golems.

  • Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp

    Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp

    This artifact-centric deck leverages Zabaz's abilities and the modular mechanic to control the board and press for damage.

  • Thrasta, Tempest's Roar

    Thrasta, Tempest's Roar

    The deck leverages Thrasta's cost-reducing ability to ramp into a powerful board state and make big, game-changing plays.

  • Lonis, Cryptozoologist

    Lonis, Cryptozoologist

    This deck capitalizes on the investigate mechanic and powerful ETB effects to create value, while also employing a sub-theme of stealing opponents' nonland permanents and spells.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Cody's strategic use of Umezawa's Jitte with Zabaz demonstrated an effective way to control the board and manage threats.

  • 2

    Chandler's use of Natural Order to fetch Elder Gargaroth early in the game set a strong offensive pace.

  • 3

    Ethan's repeated casting and effective utilization of Academy Manufactor to generate multiple types of tokens showcased the card's potential in his deck.

Notable Cards

  • Umezawa's Jitte

    Umezawa's Jitte

  • Academy Manufactor

    Academy Manufactor

  • Natural Order

    Natural Order

  • Elder Gargaroth

    Elder Gargaroth

  • Mind's Dilation

    Mind's Dilation

  • Thrasta, Tempest's Roar

    Thrasta, Tempest's Roar

  • Lonis, Cryptozoologist

    Lonis, Cryptozoologist

  • Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp

    Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp

Summary

The game kicked off with players quickly deploying their commanders and setting up their board states. Cody, piloting Zabaz, focused on equipping his commander with Umezawa's Jitte and using it to control the board. Ethan, playing Lonis, sought to create value through the investigate mechanic and stole key cards from opponents. Chandler, piloting Thrasta, utilized his commander's cost-reducing ability to create an imposing board presence, while Cameron, playing General Ferrous, aimed to build an army of golems by casting multicolored spells. The game saw several pivotal moments, including Chandler's aggressive attacks with Thrasta and the Elder Gargaroth, Ethan's repeated casting and utilization of Academy Manufactor, and Cody's efficient use of the Grafted Exoskeleton and Zabaz combo. Ultimately, the transcript ends before the conclusion of the match.

Description

Note to self: Kill Academy Manufactor ON SIGHT. A pretty good and fun game overall though! Let us know what you thought!

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| Decklists | General Ferrous: www.moxfield.com/decks/v-jzRq3oMk2BM32cmfaRgA Zabaz: www.moxfield.com/decks/jCVa8-f4nk-0Ydx_Oig2vQ Thrasta: www.moxfield.com/decks/MYcy2hbbf0-16MhR9araRA Lonis: www.moxfield.com/decks/Om0E9YiZw06pgtPH0gMmVw