100 MTG Youtubers Built Our Commander Decks

Deck Strategies

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  Lathril, Blade of the Elves

  Generate large numbers of elf tokens and use them to drain opponents' life while gaining life, leveraging synergies with elf ramp to create explosive mana and damage turns.

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  Atla Palani, Nest Tender

  Create egg tokens that, when sacrificed, reveal and put powerful creatures onto the battlefield, enabling surprise threats and board presence growth.

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  Kaalia of the Vast

  Attack aggressively by cheating Angels, Demons, and Dragons from hand onto the battlefield, overwhelming opponents with high-impact flying creatures.

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  Isshin, Two Heavens as One

  Focus on combat damage triggers and warrior synergies to maximize damage output and enhance board control through combat interactions.

Gameplay Insights

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  Limited mana fixing forced players to rely heavily on ramp creatures and low-cost spells, shaping early game tempo and resource management.

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  Lathril's ability to create elf tokens and drain life became a key offensive and defensive tool, accelerating the player's board state and life total advantage.

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  Atla Palani's egg token generation allowed efficient creature deployment by cheating powerful creatures into play, enhancing board resilience.

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  Kaalia's aggressive strategy of cheating large flying creatures directly onto the battlefield kept pressure on multiple opponents simultaneously.

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  Lord of the Void's combat damage trigger to exile and steal creatures added disruption and attrition to the game flow.

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  Players had to creatively adapt to the community-built decks, often working around suboptimal mana bases and unexpected card choices.

Notable Cards

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  Priest of Titania

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  Lathril, Blade of the Elves

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  Atla Palani, Nest Tender

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  Kaalia of the Vast

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  Lord of the Void

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  Omnipresent Impostor

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  Grievous Wound

Summary

The game featured four unique EDH decks built by 100 Magic: The Gathering YouTubers, each contributing cards to create unpredictable and community-driven builds. Early turns were marked by limited mana fixing, forcing players to carefully manage their resources and utilize low-cost creatures like Willow Elf and Priest of Titania to ramp. One player quickly established board presence with Lathril, Blade of the Elves, generating elf tokens and leveraging her ability to drain life and gain life. Another player used Atla Palani, Nest Tender to generate egg tokens, which helped cheat creatures into play from the top of the library, adding a layer of surprise and resilience to their strategy. Kaalia of the Vast entered the battlefield to begin aggressive attacks by cheating large Angels, Demons, and Dragons directly onto the board, pressuring opponents with high-impact creatures. The Isshin, Two Heavens as One deck seemed to focus on combat damage triggers and synergy with warriors, but the transcript mainly highlights the other decks' plays. Key moments included stealing elves with Lord of the Void's ability, manipulating creature types and tokens for both offense and defense, and managing board state despite suboptimal mana bases. The game unfolded as a dynamic contest of board development, life swings, and tactical creature deployment, with players leveraging their diverse community-curated cards in creative ways.