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Commander VS #229: Jirina Kudro VS Gavi VS Otrimi VS Kalamax | MTG Gameplay

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Commanders featured in this video Reviewed & Verified

Deck Strategies

  • Jirina Kudro

    Jirina Kudro

    This deck focuses on creating a board presence with a multitude of creatures, ensuring survivability against sweepers and making all of your creatures threats. The game plan is to go wide, putting a bunch of creatures into play at the same time.

  • Gavi, Nest Warden

    Gavi, Nest Warden

    The Gavi deck revolves around the mechanic of cycling, aiming for powerful cycling cards and adding lands, shock lands, and pain lands. The goal is to stretch the budget and make the deck powerful without resorting to unfair cards.

  • Otrimi, the Ever-Playful

    Otrimi, the Ever-Playful

    The Otrimi deck focuses on the mutate mechanic, adding creatures that benefit from mutate and removing cards that don't synergize with it. The aim is to create one big creature and then make multiple copies of it to break through.

  • Kalamax, the Stormsire

    Kalamax, the Stormsire

    The Kalamax deck tries to capitalize on instants, adding cards that play into this theme. However, due to budget constraints, the deck may not have been as effective as planned.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    The players made strategic decisions to focus on their commanders' unique mechanics, shaping their gameplay around these mechanics.

  • 2

    The choice to include powerful lands such as Cinder Glade, Steam Vents, and Undergrowth Stadium helped to enhance the decks' capabilities.

  • 3

    The use of Lightning Rift was a notable point in the game, potentially impacting the overall board state and tempo.

  • 4

    The use of Devout Chaplain showed a strategic decision to control the board by exiling target artifact or enchantment.

Notable Cards

  • Path of Ancestry

    Path of Ancestry

  • Cinder Glade

    Cinder Glade

  • Steam Vents

    Steam Vents

  • Undergrowth Stadium

    Undergrowth Stadium

  • Lightning Rift

    Lightning Rift

  • Devout Chaplain

    Devout Chaplain

Summary

The game started off with each player setting up their initial game plans. The commanders Jirina Kudro, Gavi, Nest Warden, Otrimi, the Ever-Playful, and Kalamax, the Stormsire were all played, with each player focusing on their commander's unique strategies. The game was filled with aggressive plays, strategic decisions, and dynamic interactions between the players. The game came to a close after a series of intense turns, with the final player managing to secure a win through a combination of strategic plays and effective use of their deck's capabilities.

Description

Season 22 Episode 2: On this episode, the Crew upgrades and does battle with some of their favorite pre-constructed Commander decks from 2020!

Decklists: articles.starcitygames.com/videos/commander-vs-229-commander-2020-preconstructed-deck-upgrades

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