300 IQ Combos | Commander Clash S17 E22

Deck Strategies

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  Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge

  This deck aims to utilize Esika's ability to tap for mana, setting up for a combo win condition.

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  Ghen, Arcanum Weaver

  This deck focuses on utilizing enchantments and recursion for value, aiming to put combo pieces back into the deck from the graveyard.

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  Yasharn, Implacable Earth

  This deck strategy revolves around playing additional lands and ramping up to big creatures or powerful land-based effects.

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  Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire

  This deck plans to use Varragoth's boast ability to tutor necessary cards to the top of the deck, setting up for potential combo execution or board advantage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Phil's use of Demonic Tutor to fetch a land demonstrated a flexible approach to resource management.

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  Richard's strategy of countering his own spells for card draw with Melani's Presence showed a unique approach to card advantage.

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  Seth's play of Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire showed the strategic value of commanders that can tutor for necessary cards.

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  The interaction between Phil and Richard involving commander damage highlighted the importance of this often-overlooked win condition in the format.

Notable Cards

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  Demonic Tutor

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  Bloodstained Mire

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  Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire

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  Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist

Summary

The gameplay was marked by an intense focus on complex strategies, with all players aiming to pull off multi-card combos. In the early game, players focused on setting up their board states, with Phil using a Demonic Tutor to fetch a Bloodstained Mire, demonstrating the flexibility of the card in fetching not just combo pieces but also necessary land resources. Richard, on the other hand, was playing a counter-heavy strategy with Melani's Presence, aiming to draw cards by countering his own spells. Seth was aiming for a high-risk, high-reward strategy involving bringing all players down to a single point of life to win the game. Despite the complex strategies at play, there was also a great deal of interaction between players, with Phil hitting Richard for one commander damage and Seth playing Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire, demonstrating the importance of commander damage as a win condition in the format.