ARE THESE AETHERDRIFT COMMANDERS STRONG ENOUGH TO HANG WITH THE NITPICKING NERDS? - cEDH GAMEPLAY

Deck Strategies

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  Kaalia of the Vast

  Kaalia aims to cheat out powerful Angels, Demons, and Dragons directly from hand, focusing on interaction and disruption to protect her game plan.

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  Ketramose, the New Dawn

  Ketramose aims to fill the graveyard and leverage it as a resource. However, this strategy was heavily disrupted in this game due to multiple Drannith Magistrates.

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  Hashaton, Scarab's Fist

  Hashaton's strategy revolves around creating and exploiting treasure tokens. In this game, the deck displayed a more control-oriented approach.

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  Halana, Kessig Ranger

  Halana focuses on creature-centric strategies, utilizing pinger style effects to manage the board. This was evident in the game with the use of Orcish Bowmaster.

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  Tymna the Weaver

  Tymna is used for card advantage by dealing combat damage to opponents. The deck usually features a low-curve creature base and stax elements.

Gameplay Insights

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  Bey's use of Necropotence allowed him to draw a significant number of cards, giving him a strong advantage in terms of options.

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  Mia's counter of the Ristic Study was a key play, preventing opponents from gaining substantial card advantage.

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  The presence of multiple Drannith Magistrates heavily disrupted Cam's strategy, highlighting the importance of board interaction in Commander.

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  Bey's decision to play Halana, Kessig Ranger's Orcish Bowmaster in response to an opponent's action was a notable moment demonstrating strategic timing.

Notable Cards

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  Necropotence

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  Drannith Magistrate

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  Esper Sentinel

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  Gaea's Cradle

Summary

The game kickstarted with all players ramping up and setting their boards. Mia's Kaalia of the Vast and Bey's Halana, Kessig Ranger were the first to make notable moves, with Mia countering a key Ristic Study and Bey playing Necropotence to draw a substantial number of cards. Cam's Ketramose, the New Dawn was handicapped by multiple Drannith Magistrate in play, preventing him from utilizing his graveyard. The game was filled with strategic interactions, with players carefully navigating around each other’s threats and counter-threats.