Deck & Commander Strategies
Tymna the Weaver & Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
A hatebear and life gain deck that uses life payment to draw cards and pressure the board with efficient creatures and equipment.
The 10th Doctor & Rose Tyler
A time counter manipulation and heavy card draw deck, aiming to out-value opponents by maintaining a large hand and recurring key threats.
Akiri, Line-Slinger & Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
An aggressive equipment-centric deck that uses auras and powerful equipment to boost commanders and creatures for lethal combat damage.
Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit & Sam, Loyal Attendant
A life gain and food token synergy deck that buffs Frodo and generates incremental value through sacrificing food and recurring creatures.
Gameplay Insights
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Thomas's repeated use of Ristic Study and Wedding Ring allowed him to maintain a high card advantage, fueling his tempo and options throughout the game.
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Martin's aggressive equipment plays, including equipping Blackblade Reforged and Spirit Mantle to Akiri, created significant combat pressure early on.
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Sam's use of Tymna's life payment ability combined with equipment like Sword of Feast and Famine enabled both card draw and board impact while gaining life.
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The use of Single Combat by Martin to clear multiple opposing creatures significantly shifted board state in his favor.
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Sacrificing food tokens generated by Sam's commander to gain life and trigger effects like Sanguine Bond created incremental advantages in life totals and damage output.
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Thomas's casting of Cosmic Rebirth to return Dauntless Dismantler to the battlefield preserved his board presence and life gain synergy.
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Combat interactions involving multiple copies of Frodo due to the Ring tempts mechanic added complexity and incremental damage over time.
Notable Cards
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Wedding Ring
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Blackblade Reforged
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Spirit Mantle
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Sanguine Bond
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Dauntless Dismantler
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Cosmic Rebirth
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Sword of Feast and Famine
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Single Combat
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Treebeard, Gracious Host
Gameplay Summary
The game began with each player establishing their board presence through early land drops and casting their respective commanders.
Sam quickly advanced his life gain theme with Tymna the Weaver and Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa, leveraging life payments and drawing cards to maintain tempo.
Thomas focused on a time counter and card draw strategy with the 10th Doctor and Rose Tyler, using continuous card draw engines like Ristic Study and synergy from Wedding Ring to maintain a large hand size.
Martin, playing Akiri, Line-Slinger and Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist, developed an equipment-focused aggressive board, utilizing Boros Signet, Spirit Mantle, and Blackblade Reforged to pressure opponents.
Alex, piloting Frodo and Sam, focused on generating food tokens and incremental life gain while buffing Frodo into a resilient attacker.
![Commander VS S6E5: Sidar Kondo/Thrasios vs Ravos/Vial Smasher vs Tymna/Tana vs Ludevic/Kraum [MTG] thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LynU4jB9XLA/sddefault.jpg)
