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Webcam Wizards #9: Regna | Krav vs Lyra vs Gavi vs Gorm | Virtus EDH / CMDR game play

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Commanders featured in this video Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck Strategies

  • Lyra Dawnbringer

    Lyra Dawnbringer

    A mono-white angel tribal deck focusing on lifelink and incremental life gain through angel synergies to outlast opponents and stabilize the board.

  • Gorm the Great

    Gorm the Great

    An aggressive deck aiming to cut opponents' life totals in half repeatedly using damage and combat tricks supported by equipment to maintain pressure.

  • Gavi, Nest Warden

    Gavi, Nest Warden

    A cycling-focused deck leveraging card draw from cycling triggers to generate value and maintain a steady flow of threats and answers.

  • Virtus the Veiled

    Virtus the Veiled

    A control-oriented strategy using disruptive creatures and effects that limit opponents' activations, combined with equipment enhancements to maintain board dominance.

  • Regna, the Redeemer Krav, the Unredeemed

    Regna, the Redeemer & Krav, the Unredeemed

    A combined strategy likely focused on white soldier tribal and aggressive combat, utilizing equipment and synergy to control the battlefield and deal sustained damage.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Equipping Trailblazer's Boots early enhanced commander combat effectiveness and helped maintain pressure on opponents.

  • 2

    Using Soul's Attendant to gain life on creature enters synergized well with the lifegain-focused decks, helping stabilize life totals.

  • 3

    Deploying equipment that attaches immediately to commanders can significantly increase their threat level and force opponents to react promptly.

  • 4

    Blocking decisions and managing deathtouch creatures were crucial in controlling combat damage and maintaining board presence.

  • 5

    Players balanced aggressive damage with life gain and token creation, indicating a dynamic tension between offense and defense.

  • 6

    The use of effects that prevent opponents' creature abilities from activating introduced strategic layers of control, influencing attack and block choices.

Notable Cards

  • Soul's Attendant

    Soul's Attendant

  • Trailblazer's Boots

    Trailblazer's Boots

  • Virtus the Veiled

    Virtus the Veiled

  • Lyra Dawnbringer

    Lyra Dawnbringer

  • Plains

    Plains

  • Sulfur Falls

    Sulfur Falls

Summary

The game began with a diverse set of commanders and strategies, including mono-white angel tribal with lifelink, a life-cutting aggressive deck, token and life gain synergy, and a cycling-focused deck. Early turns involved setting up mana bases, playing thematic lands, and deploying key synergy pieces like Soul's Attendant and Virtus the Veiled to start accumulating incremental advantages. One player equipped Trailblazer's Boots to enhance combat potential, while others focused on assembling board presence and life gain triggers. A critical moment was the deployment of weapons like swords that attached immediately to commanders, increasing pressure on opponents. Midgame saw gradual life total shifts, with some players aggressively chipping away opponent life totals using deathtouch creatures and combat tricks, while others built up defenses and token armies. The interplay between life gain and damage, especially with commanders like Lyra Dawnbringer, created a dynamic board state where players had to carefully choose attack targets and removal spells. The presence of equipment and effects that shut down opponents' activations added layers of tactical complexity. Although no outright combo or game-ending play was highlighted, the game was characterized by steady resource development, incremental damage, and board control maneuvers that set the stage for a tense late game.

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