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MTG Commander Gameplay | Josh Lee Kwai vs Becca Scott vs TheAsianAvenger vs Blackneto | TTJ ep 61

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Deck Strategies

  • Tor Wauki the Younger

    Tor Wauki the Younger

    Cast instants and sorceries to deal damage and create 5/5 dragon tokens, focusing on spell triggers and aggressive board development.

  • Mayael the Anima

    Mayael the Anima

    Ramp aggressively to cheat large creatures with power 5 or greater into play, overwhelming opponents with big threats.

  • Goro-Goro and Satoru

    Goro-Goro and Satoru

    Flood the board with 1/1 creatures that can grow larger and use ninjutsu to maintain pressure and tempo through fast, evasive attacks.

  • Amalia Benavides Aguirre

    Amalia Benavides Aguirre

    Gain life and explore to grow Amalia's power; upon reaching a threshold, trigger a board wipe that destroys all other creatures, maintaining board dominance.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Josh Lee Kwai's early use of instants and sorceries enabled consistent damage output and token generation, establishing offensive momentum.

  • 2

    Becca Scott's strategy of cheating big creatures into play pressured the table with high-impact threats, forcing opponents to respond quickly.

  • 3

    Crim's deployment of many 1/1 creatures with ninjutsu provided a fast-paced, aggressive board state that kept opponents on the defensive.

  • 4

    Blackneto's life-gain and explore mechanics steadily increased Amalia's power, setting up for a devastating board wipe that could reset the game state in his favor.

  • 5

    The use of menace and evasion abilities, like on Frantic Scapegoat, highlighted the importance of leveraging combat tricks to maximize damage and protect key creatures.

  • 6

    Players demonstrated careful resource management and tactical targeting, especially around when to attack and when to hold back to optimize board presence and minimize risk.

Notable Cards

  • Tor Wauki the Younger

    Tor Wauki the Younger

  • Mayael the Anima

    Mayael the Anima

  • Goro-Goro and Satoru

    Goro-Goro and Satoru

  • Amalia Benavides Aguirre

    Amalia Benavides Aguirre

  • Frantic Scapegoat

    Frantic Scapegoat

Summary

The game began with each player establishing their board presence according to their deck's unique strategy. Josh Lee Kwai, piloting Tor Wauki the Younger, focused on casting instants and sorceries to trigger damage and create 5/5 dragon tokens, leveraging aggressive spellcasting. Becca Scott, playing Mayael the Anima, aimed to ramp into large creatures and cheat them into play, applying pressure with big threats. Crim (TheAsianAvenger) ran Goro-Goro and Satoru, deploying numerous 1/1 creatures that could grow into formidable attackers through ninjutsu and other synergies, emphasizing a fast and relentless offense. Blackneto, on Amalia Benavides Aguirre, pursued a life-gain and explore strategy, growing Amalia until she could detonate a powerful board wipe that spared only herself, disrupting opponents' boards.

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In this episode:

Blackneto Moxfield: www.moxfield.com/decks/yUelPIeEbUCZ9-WDg_epjw

  https://linktr.ee/Blackneto_

Josh Lee Kwai @commandcast : Moxfield: N/A

Crim (TheAsianAvenger)
Moxfield: www.moxfield.com/decks/SPEHadET_E-9s8-phEShVQ

Becca Scott @GoodTimeSociety
Moxfield: www.moxfield.com/decks/071CYD2VskCKuWPuMGXR4g