GRIST vs. ZACAMA vs AZAMI vs KONRAD | The Command Dudes ep #47 | MTG EDH GAMEPLAY

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Grist, the Hunger Tide

  Utilizes graveyard milling and recursion to grow Grist and other creatures, aiming to overwhelm opponents with large threats and incremental damage through sacrifice and death triggers.

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  Zacama, Primal Calamity

  Focuses on ramping mana quickly to cast large dinosaurs that can dominate the battlefield and disrupt opponents by bouncing permanents and dealing damage.

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  Azami, Lady of Scrolls

  Leverages wizard tribal synergies to draw large amounts of cards, potentially assembling combos for a decisive win through card advantage and control.

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  Syr Konrad, the Grim

  Controls the board by punishing opponents whenever creatures die or cards are milled, using damage dealing and incremental life loss to wear down opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Early deployment of Lord of Extinction by Grist created high pressure on opponents by scaling with the total graveyard size, forcing defensive responses.

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  Mesmeric Orb was used effectively to mill multiple cards per turn, fueling graveyard synergies critical to Grist’s strategy.

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  Syr Konrad capitalized on creature deaths with Bastion of Remembrance, turning board wipes and sacrifices into incremental life loss for opponents.

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  Zacama’s ramp strategy aimed to cast large threats quickly but struggled to keep pace against Grist’s explosive growth.

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  The use of exile removal and counterspells was crucial in preventing Grist from ending the game immediately, demonstrating the importance of interaction in this meta.

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  Players paid close attention to life totals and graveyard counts, as these metrics directly influenced damage output and strategic decisions.

Notable Cards

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  Lord of Extinction

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  Mesmeric Orb

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  Arcane Signet

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  Bastion of Remembrance

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  Future Sight

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  Reyhan, Last of the Abzan

Gameplay Summary