Wednesday Night Live 30 Feat. @MentalMisplay | MTG EDH | Commander Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Kenrith, the Returned King

  A morph tribal deck that uses morph creatures for value and surprise attacks while utilizing Kenrith's versatile command abilities to control the board and manipulate life totals, aiming to win through a mix of combat damage and attrition.

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  Mangara, the Diplomat

  A mono-white control deck that focuses on card draw and board stabilization, using Mangara’s ability as a pseudo-draw engine and a suite of white staples and disruption to maintain control over the game until it can secure a win.

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  Kaalia of the Vast

  An aggressive tribal deck centered on cheating big angels, demons, and dragons into play for free, aiming to dominate the board quickly and finish the game through overwhelming combat damage.

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  Torbran, Thane of Red Fell

  A mono-red damage-focused deck that amplifies damage dealt by creatures and spells to quickly reduce opponents’ life totals, utilizing damage doublers and burn spells for aggressive tempo and board control.

Gameplay Insights

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  Torbran’s damage amplification significantly pressures multiple opponents, forcing them to respond quickly or face swift defeat.

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  Kaalia’s strategy of cheating large creatures into play creates immediate threats that require removal or blockers.

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  Mangara’s use of white control staples and draw mechanics provides stability against aggressive decks.

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  Kenrith’s morph tribal approach allows for flexible responses and can disrupt opponents’ plans through surprise reveals and command abilities.

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  The interaction between aggressive strategies and control elements creates a dynamic game flow, requiring players to balance offense and defense carefully.

Notable Cards

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  Mangara, the Diplomat

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  Kenrith, the Returned King

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  Kaalia of the Vast

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  Torbran, Thane of Red Fell

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  Verge Rangers

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  Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle

Summary

The game features four players piloting distinct Commander decks: Kenrith, the Returned King; Mangara, the Diplomat; Kaalia of the Vast; and Torbran, Thane of Red Fell. Early turns focus on ramping and setting up board presence, with Mangara aiming to stabilize and draw cards through its unique abilities. Kaalia tries to deploy powerful angels, demons, and dragons quickly to apply pressure, while Torbran seeks to capitalize on doubling or increasing damage output. Kenrith’s deck plays a morph tribal strategy, potentially using evasive creatures and morph mechanics to outvalue opponents. As the game progresses, key moments include Torbran leveraging damage multipliers to threaten multiple players simultaneously, and Kaalia aggressively dropping threats that force opponents to respond. Mangara's control and card draw provide a slower, more methodical approach, attempting to outlast the aggressive decks. Kenrith’s versatility with morph creatures and utility commands creates tempo swings and disruption. The game features a dynamic clash between high-impact creatures and strategic control elements, with the win condition revolving around either breaking board stalls with big threats or out-valuing opponents through incremental advantages and damage amplification.