Lier vs Lord Windgrace vs Esika vs Prosper [EDH/Commander, Magic The Gathering Gameplay 2022]

Deck Strategies

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  Lier, Disciple of the Drowned

  Utilizes a combination of blink and recursion effects to abuse enter-the-battlefield triggers, disrupting opponents while developing a resilient board state to eventually combo or overwhelm opponents.

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  Lord Windgrace

  Focuses on landfall synergies and graveyard recursion, ramping aggressively to deploy powerful lands and creatures, aiming to control the board and win through overwhelming land-based value.

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  Esika, God of the Tree

  Centers around value generation through planeswalkers and token creation, controlling the board while building a wide board state that can close out games through incremental advantage.

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  Prosper, Tome-Bound

  Leverages spells and treasure generation to create chaos and resource advantage, aiming to storm out or combo off with spells that interact with the graveyard and mana production.

Gameplay Insights

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  The use of 'Back to Basics' by a player to disrupt opponents’ mana bases was a pivotal disruption, forcing others to respond or struggle with basic lands only.

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  Lord Windgrace's casting of Titania's Command to exile graveyards and search for lands exemplified the deck’s synergy between landfall and graveyard recursion, gaining incremental advantage.

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  Prosper’s treasure production and spellcasting created chaotic turns that forced opponents to carefully manage resources and prioritize removal.

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  Lier’s strategy of creating and recasting evasive creatures allowed for persistent pressure while generating value through enter-the-battlefield effects.

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  The dynamic between aggressive ramp (Lord Windgrace) and controlling planeswalker value (Esika) created tension and shifting board states that shaped the midgame.

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  Multiple players taking advantage of mana rocks like Mana Crypt and Talisman of Indulgence accelerated game pace and added complexity to resource management.

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  Players’ decisions to hold or respond to key spells like 'Back to Basics' and 'Chaos Warp' highlighted careful timing and interplay critical in multiplayer Commander.

Notable Cards

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  Mana Crypt

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  Mystic Remora

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  Back to Basics

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  Titania's Command

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  Wayward Swordtooth

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  Talisman of Indulgence

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  Chaos Warp

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  High Tide

Summary

The game features a competitive four-player Commander match with Lier, Disciple of the Drowned; Lord Windgrace; Esika, God of the Tree; and Prosper, Tome-Bound. Early turns see players establishing their mana bases, with some players leveraging strong ramp and land-based synergies. Prosper begins to generate value with treasure creation, while Lord Windgrace focuses on landfall and graveyard interactions. Lier quickly establishes a tempo presence with evasive creatures and starts setting up combo pieces. Esika plays a more controlling and value-oriented game, deploying planeswalkers and generating tokens to build board presence. A key turning point occurs when multiple players start interacting with graveyards and landfall triggers, with Lord Windgrace casting Titania's Command to gain advantage through graveyard exile and land deployment. Prosper's treasure production and spellcasting create chaotic board states, while Lier threatens with recursive creatures that can disrupt opponents. Esika’s planeswalkers become a significant threat, aiming to control the board and eventually win through overwhelming value and tokens. The game dynamically shifts with strategic removal, land destruction, and board wipes, as each player attempts to leverage their unique strengths towards victory.