Deck & Commander Strategies
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
Generate card advantage through attacking with evasive creatures and pumping small flyers into significant threats to outpace opponents in resources and combat.
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Leverage creature ETB triggers and clue tokens, using flicker effects to maximize value and find combo pieces or disrupt opponents by sacrificing clues.
Gyruda, Doom of Depths
Utilize Gyruda's ability to clone non-legendary creatures repeatedly while milling opponents and assembling a large army of demon krakens for a powerful board presence.
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
Flood the battlefield with dragons, using mana doubling effects and artifact synergies to create numerous dragon tokens and deal massive combat damage or burn opponents out.
Gameplay Insights
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Lonis's use of Deadeye Navigator to flicker Massacre Wurm repeatedly was a pivotal moment, generating multiple clues and triggering multiple board wipes that reset the board dynamics.
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Lathliss capitalized on powerful dragon synergies with Utvara Hellkite and Territorial Hellkite, which created multiple dragon tokens and applied lethal pressure.
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Gyruda's strategy of cloning and milling was effective but slower compared to the aggressive dragon tribal and flicker combo approaches, highlighting the importance of timing and ramp in multiplayer games.
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Edric's evasive creatures consistently generated card advantage through combat damage, but ultimately the board wipes and aggressive dragons overwhelmed his defenses.
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The late-game interaction where multiple players took lethal damage simultaneously due to combat damage demonstrated how quickly the board state can swing in high-power multiplayer Commander games.
Notable Cards
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Massacre Wurm
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Deadeye Navigator
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Academy Manufactor
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Hellkite Tyrant
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Utvara Hellkite
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Territorial Hellkite
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Cloudstone Curio
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Mana Echoes
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Fervor
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Conjurer's Closet
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Shimmer Dragon
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Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
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Spark Double
Gameplay Summary
The game began with all four players establishing their board states and ramping up mana.
Edric built a strong evasive creature presence to generate card advantage, while Lonis focused on creature ETB synergies and clue tokens, using flicker effects to maximize value.
Gyruda aimed to mill opponents and create a formidable army of demon krakens through cloning and recursion, and Lathliss sought to flood the board with dragons, using powerful artifacts like Mana Echoes and Cloudstone Curio to amplify her impact. Midgame saw key interactions such as Lonis flickering the Massacre Wurm multiple times with Deadeye Navigator, generating clues and repeated board wipes that severely hindered opponents' boards.
Lathliss capitalized on her dragon synergy by casting Utvara Hellkite and Territorial Hellkite, creating multiple dragon tokens to pressure opponents.
Gyruda and her clones provided consistent threats but struggled to keep pace with the aggressive dragon onslaught.
The game culminated in intense combat phases where Lathliss's dragons overwhelmed defenders, leading to simultaneous player eliminations and a well-fought conclusion.
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