Magic Card Designer vs His Own Creations | Extra Turns 63 | Magic: the Gathering Commander Gameplay

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Mathas, Fiend Seeker

  Utilizes a unique collection of cards designed by Gavin Verhey, including some from early sets and playtest cards, focusing on leveraging unusual synergies and value from lesser-known effects to outmaneuver opponents.

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  Grothama, All-Devouring

  Leverages death touch and instant-speed interaction to control the board, while building up to a powerful finisher that can win the game in a sudden burst, demonstrating mono-green’s capability for explosive plays.

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  Mirko, Obsessive Theorist

  Fills the graveyard with zero-power clone creatures to continuously reanimate them using the commander’s ability, creating a board of copied threats taken from opponents’ decks and turning their own power against them.

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  Sword Coast Sailor

  Employs cheap, evasive creatures that synergize with the party mechanic to generate card draw and value, aiming to maintain a steady flow of creatures and resources to outpace opponents through incremental advantage.

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  Burakos, Party Leader

  Focuses on a party-based aggressive deck that plays low-cost creatures and relies on gaining card advantage and board presence through synergy with the party mechanic, facilitating sustained pressure and resource generation.

Gameplay Insights

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  Early aggressive one-drop creatures established crucial board presence and pressured opponents' life totals effectively in the opening turns.

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  Players leveraged mana-fixing lands that also provided additional benefits, such as Path of Ancestry’s scry, to smooth out draws and gain incremental advantage.

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  Mirko’s strategy of discarding zero-power clones like Spark Double to the graveyard synergized perfectly with the commander’s reanimation ability, turning discarded cards into valuable board assets.

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  Grothama’s use of death touch blockers and instant-speed tricks allowed for effective defense and timely counterattacks, setting up a potential game-winning swing.

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  The inclusion of cards from various Magic sets, including playtest and less mainstream cards, provided unique interactions and an unpredictable game flow.

Notable Cards

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  Path of Ancestry

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  Ankle Biter

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  Spark Double

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  Tainted Indulgence

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  High Market

Gameplay Summary