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Midnight Hunt w/ Cobra Kai's Xolo Maridueña | Game Knights 48 | Magic The Gathering Commander

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Deck Strategies

  • Tovolar, Dire Overlord // Tovolar, the Midnight Scourge

    Tovolar, Dire Overlord

    The game plan for this deck was to amass a horde of werewolves and use Tovolar's abilities to enhance them, aiming for a swarm victory.

  • Sigarda, Champion of Light

    Sigarda, Champion of Light

    This deck aimed to flood the board with diverse humans, using Sigarda's ability to consistently draw more creatures from the deck for a weenie win.

  • Ludevic, Necrogenius // Olag, Ludevic's Hubris

    Ludevic, Necrogenius

    The strategy here was to fill the graveyard with powerful creatures and then use Ludevic's transformation ability to create a monstrous entity for a voltron-style victory.

  • Florian, Voldaren Scion

    Florian, Voldaren Scion

    This deck used the unique 'Dragon's Approach' card to dig deep into the deck with Florian's ability, aiming for a burn or big dragons win.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Xolo's early play of Tovolar signaled a commitment to a werewolf strategy, putting pressure on the other players to find answers quickly.

  • 2

    Voxy's turn two play of Champion of the Parish and Shadow Spear set the pace for a rapidly escalating human tribal strategy.

  • 3

    Jimmy's use of Polluted Delta to fetch a Sunken Hollow demonstrated careful mana base management, setting up for potential big plays later.

  • 4

    Josh's unconventional Florian deck, featuring a large number of 'Dragon's Approach' cards, added an unpredictable element to the game.

Notable Cards

  • Tovolar, Dire Overlord // Tovolar, the Midnight Scourge

    Tovolar, Dire Overlord // Tovolar, the Midnight Scourge

  • Sigarda, Champion of Light

    Sigarda, Champion of Light

  • Ludevic, Necrogenius // Olag, Ludevic's Hubris

    Ludevic, Necrogenius // Olag, Ludevic's Hubris

  • Florian, Voldaren Scion

    Florian, Voldaren Scion

  • Dragon's Approach

    Dragon's Approach

  • Champion of the Parish

    Champion of the Parish

Summary

In an exciting game featuring new commanders from the Innistrad: Midnight Hunt set, competitors engaged in a fierce struggle for dominance. Xolo Maridueña, playing Tovolar, Dire Overlord, attempted to overrun the board with a pack of powerful werewolves. Voxy, commanding Sigarda, Champion of Light, sought to build an unstoppable army of humans. Jimmy, helming Ludevic, Necrogenius, aimed to use his graveyard to create monstrous amalgamations. Finally, Josh Lee Kwai, with Florian, Voldaren Scion, took a unique approach, running a Dragon's Approach themed deck. The game was marked by tense standoffs and strategic plays, with each player seeking to leverage their deck's unique strengths to secure victory.

Description

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Show Notes:

The pale light of the full moon bathes a familiar game table, turning its unwary players…. INTO GAME KNIGHTS! Cobra Kai star Xolo Maridueña and Twitch streamer Voxy face off against Jimmy and Josh to see who has the strength to lead the pack with legends from the new Innistrad: Midnight Hunt set!

It’s Tovolar vs. Sigarda vs. Ludevic vs. Florian

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Where to find our guests online:

Xolo Mariduena: Instagram: @xolo_mariduena Twitter: @Xolo_Mariduena Watch Cobra Kai (Netflix): www.netflix.com/title/81002370

Voxy: Twitch: www.twitch.tv/voxy Twitter: @VoxyTwitch Instagram: @voxytwitch


Deck Lists:

Xolo’s Tovolar: www.archidekt.com/decks/4664013/xolos_tovolar_game_knights_48

Jimmy’s Ludevic: www.archidekt.com/decks/4664011/jimmys_ludevic_game_knights_48

JLK’s Florian: www.archidekt.com/decks/4664010/jlks_florian_game_knights_48

Voxy’s Sigarda: www.archidekt.com/decks/4664008/voxys_sigarda_game_knights_48


Credits:

Directed by: Josh Lee Kwai Post Production Supervisor: Jake Boss Edited by: Josh Murphy, Manson Leung and Jake Boss VFX, Animations and GFX: Sam Waldow Assistant VFX: Patrick Nan Additional VFX: Evan Limberger and Nick Seils Director of Photography: Jake Boss Produced by: Josh Lee Kwai and Ashlen Rose Production Design: Ladee Danger Theme Music: Post Malone

Florian (voice): Josh Murphy Arlinn Kord & Sigarda (voice): Ashlen Rose Enduring Angel & Maja (voice): Ladee Danger Ludevic (voice): Jake Boss


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