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Juri Aristocrats vs. Eleven & Will [Duel Commander-EDH] - Magic: The Gathering

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Juri, Master of the Revue

Juri, Master of the Revue

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Cecily, Haunted Mage

Cecily, Haunted Mage

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Wernog, Rider's Chaplain

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Decklists

Juri, Master of the Revue Deck

Cecily, Haunted Mage + Wernog, Rider's Chaplain Deck

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Juri, Master of the Revue

    Juri, Master of the Revue

    An aggressive Rakdos Aristocrats deck focused on sacrificing creatures to deal incremental damage and generate value. It leverages sacrifice outlets like Goblin Bombardment and synergies with tokens and sacrifice triggers to overwhelm opponents quickly.

  • Eleven & Will

    A four-color control deck aiming to stabilize with removal, card draw, and reactive plays. The deck tries to outlast aggression by controlling the board and generating value through clues and incremental card advantage.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Repeatedly recasting the commander Juri allowed for multiple sacrifice triggers, amplifying the damage output despite the life lost from casting costs.

  • 2

    Missing a card draw trigger from Bob, Dragon Mage, likely weakened the control player's tempo and options during critical turns.

  • 3

    Sacrificing creatures to Goblin Bombardment in response to removal maintained board pressure and maximized damage output.

  • 4

    The control deck’s mana issues and inefficient sequencing of spells hampered its ability to keep pace with the aggressive Aristocrats.

  • 5

    The Aristocrats deck's aggressive tempo and combo synergies proved decisive against a slower, more reactive control strategy.

Notable Cards

  • Juri, Master of the Revue

    Juri, Master of the Revue

  • Goblin Bombardment

    Goblin Bombardment

  • Flame Slash

    Flame Slash

Gameplay Summary

The game featured a Rakdos Aristocrats deck led by Juri, Master of the Revue, against a four-color control deck utilizing Eleven & Will as commanders.

Early on, Juri's player established board presence with aggressive creatures and synergies involving sacrificing creatures to Goblin Bombardment and other Aristocrats-style effects, steadily chipping away at life totals.

The control deck attempted to stabilize with removal spells and value creatures like Wall Strider and Careful Strix, aiming to manage the board and draw out the game.

However, the aggressive Aristocrats strategy capitalized on incremental damage and sacrifice triggers to maintain pressure. A pivotal moment occurred when Juri was recast multiple times despite the damage taken from the mana base and spells, enabling more sacrifice triggers and card draw.

The control player struggled with mana issues and inefficient plays, such as missing a card draw from Bob, which slightly hindered their ability to keep pace.

Despite some strong defensive plays and removal, the Aristocrats deck's relentless aggression and combo potential overwhelmed the control deck, showcasing the power of synergy and tempo in Rakdos colors against a more reactive four-color shell.

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