WNL 65 | Here's @8thPlaceDave With Some Live MTG EDH | Commander Gameplay

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Oloro, Ageless Ascetic

  A control and life-gain deck that aims to outlast opponents through incremental life gain and card advantage, using attrition and value-based spells to control the board.

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  Gishath, Sun's Avatar

  An aggressive ramp and dinosaur tribal deck that aims to cast Gishath quickly and flood the board with large dinosaurs, using combat damage triggers to deal additional damage.

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  Animar, Soul of Elements

  A mutate-focused deck that reduces creature costs and stacks counters, allowing for explosive creature plays and combo potential through mutations and elemental tribal synergies.

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  Osgir, the Reconstructor

  An artifact synergy deck that leverages Osgir’s ability to return artifacts from the graveyard, focusing on artifact creatures and ramp to maintain board presence and value.

Gameplay Insights

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  Oloro’s early life gain and card draw provided a steady resource advantage while maintaining pressure with small creatures.

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  Gishath’s ramp with mana rocks like Soul Ring accelerated dinosaur deployment, aiming for early dominance through sheer creature presence.

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  Animar kept a low curve with forest mana and focused on mutating creatures to reduce their costs and build up counters, enabling powerful mid-game swings.

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  Osgir’s artifact recursion and synergy played a key role in maintaining board presence and recovering from removal or attrition.

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  The players carefully managed their mana and card resources to maximize early board development, setting the stage for impactful mid-to-late game plays.

Notable Cards

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  Arcane Signet

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  Brainstorm

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  Quartzwood Crasher

Gameplay Summary