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WNL 35 Feat. Jim @TheSpikeFeeders | MTG EDH | Commander Gameplay

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Deck Strategies

  • Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix Tymna the Weaver

    Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix & Tymna the Weaver

    A combo storm deck that turns life gain into card draw while preventing life loss, aiming to generate massive card advantage and finish with a storm combo.

  • Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer

    Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer

    A morph and manifest tribal deck that leverages evasion and flexible creatures to maintain board presence and apply pressure through surprise blockers and attackers.

  • Torbran, Thane of Red Fell

    Torbran, Thane of Red Fell

    A red aggro burn deck focused on dealing incremental damage using Torbran's damage amplification, leveraging burn spells and aggressive creatures to quickly reduce opponents' life totals.

  • Xyris, the Writhing Storm

    Xyris, the Writhing Storm

    A -1/-1 counter proliferation deck that uses poison counters and damage triggers combined with effects like Impact Tremors to weaken and chip away at opponents' boards and life totals.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Jim's deck cleverly converted life gain into card draw, then prevented life loss to ignore the downside of storm-enabling cards, allowing for a powerful storm combo finish.

  • 2

    Colin's Torbran deck maintained constant pressure by leveraging the commanderโ€™s damage boost to maximize burn and combat damage output.

  • 3

    Lucas's Xyris deck effectively used -1/-1 counters and Impact Tremors triggers to control the board and slowly wear down opponents.

  • 4

    Johnโ€™s Kadena deck capitalized on morph and manifest creatures to create unpredictable board states and evasive threats, keeping opponents guessing.

Notable Cards

  • Torbran, Thane of Red Fell

    Torbran, Thane of Red Fell

  • Impact Tremors

    Impact Tremors

  • Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer

    Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer

  • Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix

    Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix

  • Tymna the Weaver

    Tymna the Weaver

  • Xyris, the Writhing Storm

    Xyris, the Writhing Storm

Summary

The game featured a dynamic four-player Commander match where each deck demonstrated distinct strategies that shaped the flow of play. Jim's Kydele and Tymna deck leveraged a life-gain and storm-based combo approach focused on converting life gain into card draw while mitigating life loss, enabling a powerful late-game storm finish. John piloted a Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer deck centered around morph and manifest mechanics, aiming to capitalize on flexible board states and evasive threats. Colin's Torbran, Thane of Red Fell deck brought aggressive burn and damage amplification, pressuring opponents with consistent direct damage and synergy with red spells and creatures. Lucas' Xyris, the Writhing Storm deck focused on proliferating and spreading -1/-1 counters, synergizing with impact tremors and similar effects to deal incremental damage and control the board.

Description

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Welcome to some #live #edh #gameplayโ€‹ with Cardboard Command! Tonight we have a very special guest: Jim from @TheSpikeFeeders YouTube channel fame!

Attending this evening: Colin: Torbran, Thane of Redfell vs John: Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer vs Lucas: Xyris, the Writhing Storm vs Jim: Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix & Tymna the Weaver AetherLich styles! Hold on to your butts!

๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿƒ Decklists: Colin โ›ฉ| bit.ly/TorbyCC John ๐ŸงŠ| bit.ly/morphBAE Lucas ๐ŸŒณ| bit.ly/MileyXyris Jim โš”๏ธ| decks.tcgplayer.com/magic/freeform/the-spike-feeders/jim-s-aetherlich-deck/1366123?partner=SpikeFeeders&utm_campaign=affiliate&utm_medium=S5E1part1&utm_source=SpikeFeeders

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