PLAY TO WIN PLAYS PATRON JOSHUA DAY

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Jeska, Thrice Reborn

  Utilizes fast mana and spell recursion with cards like Terminate Study and Underworld Breach to generate infinite mana and storm count, then finishes opponents by milling them out with Brain Freeze or pinging with Jeska's activated ability.

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  Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker

  Focuses on incremental growth through combat damage triggers and controlling the board with tempo plays, leveraging synergy between Ishai and artifact/enchantment support.

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  Estrid, the Masked

  Centers on enchantment synergies, protecting key permanents like The One Ring, and using Estrid's ability to untap enchanted permanents to gain tempo and value.

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  Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

  Ramp-heavy strategy aiming to generate large amounts of mana quickly with creatures and enchantments, enabling big plays and board presence with powerful creatures and spells.

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  Heliod, the Radiant Dawn // Heliod, the Warped Eclipse

  Combines lifegain and creature enhancement with potential to transform into a planeswalker, applying pressure through combat and enchantment-based synergies.

Gameplay Insights

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  The early use of Terminate Study and Underworld Breach created a potent storm combo enabling infinite mana and massive milling, demonstrating the power of recursion combined with storm mechanics in Jeska's deck.

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  Using Danith Magistrate as an instant-speed disruption was a clever attempt to slow down the combo player, but it was countered effectively, showing the importance of interaction in combo-heavy metas.

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  Protecting The One Ring with enchantments and Estrid's untap ability showcased the synergy between enchantments and the commander’s abilities, allowing for sustained board control and resilience.

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  Manglehorn was used strategically to destroy key artifacts like Arcane Signet, disrupting other players' mana bases and tempo.

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  The game highlighted the balance between aggressive combo lines and incremental value strategies, with players leveraging their commanders’ unique strengths to adapt to evolving board states.

Notable Cards

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  Brain Freeze

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  Underworld Breach

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  Lion's Eye Diamond

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  The One Ring

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  Mana Vault

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  Arcane Signet

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  Manglehorn

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  Birds of Paradise

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  Gilded Drake

Gameplay Summary