Chainer vs Niv-Mizzet vs Tymna & Dargo vs Yuriko [EDH/Commander, Magic The Gathering Gameplay] 2021

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

  Leverages ninjutsu to reveal and trigger high damage from ninja combat damage triggers, aiming to win either via incremental commander damage or by assembling a Demonic Consultation and Thassa's Oracle combo.

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  Tymna the Weaver & Dargo, the Shipwrecker

  Combines Tymna's card draw with Dargo's sacrifice ability to generate a large stream of value and damage by repeatedly casting and sacrificing Dargo, aiming to drain opponents' life pools over time.

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  Chainer, Nightmare Adept

  Uses graveyard recursion to replay powerful creatures and generate treasure tokens with Dockside Extortionist, ramping into combos like Worldgorger Dragon and Animate Dead loops to overwhelm opponents.

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  Niv-Mizzet, Parun

  Controls the early game through counterspells and card draw, then wins by enchanting Niv-Mizzet with Curiosity or similar effects to deal massive damage through continuous card draw triggers.

Gameplay Insights

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  Chainer's use of Dockside Extortionist repeatedly generated treasure tokens that fueled his ability to cast Chainer and other spells multiple times, creating a powerful mana advantage.

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  Yuriko's ninjutsu attacks early in the game effectively pressured opponents and triggered reveals that dealt damage to all opponents, softening their defenses.

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  Tymna and Dargo's combo relied on assembling sacrifice loops that incrementally drained opponents, focusing on card advantage and attrition rather than immediate combos.

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  Niv-Mizzet's control elements like Mystic Remora and counterspells allowed for disruption of opponents' strategies while setting up for a devastating late game.

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  The sacrifice triggered by Plaguecrafter forced all players to lose creatures, which temporarily slowed aggressive board development and removed some key pieces.

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  Careful sequencing of spells and mana utilization, such as Chainer casting Slaughter Pact to protect Dockside Extortionist and recasting it, demonstrated efficient resource management.

Notable Cards

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Demonic Consultation

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  Thassa's Oracle

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  Wingcrafter

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  Skullsnatcher

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  Slaughter Pact

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  Plaguecrafter

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  Mystic Remora

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  Merchant Scroll

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  Muddle the Mixture

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  Hope of Ghirapur

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  Arcane Signet

Gameplay Summary