Commander Game - Shirei, Millicent, Jin-Gitaxias, Isshin - EDH Format

Deck Strategies

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  Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker

  Utilizes creature sacrifice and recursion to drain opponents and gain life, leveraging creatures like Vindictive Vampire to create value from dying creatures.

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  Millicent, Restless Revenant

  Focuses on producing and benefiting from spirit tokens, generating card draw and additional spirits through casting spirits and synergistic effects like Sire of the Storm.

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  Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant

  Controls opponents by countering their spells and copying permanents to gain incremental advantage, while setting up powerful combos and locking down the game state.

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  Isshin, Two Heavens as One

  Aggressively capitalizes on combat triggers to deal damage and generate value, supported by creatures like Hellrider and combat buffs from Elesh Norn.

Gameplay Insights

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  Jin-Gitaxias's ability to copy spells and counter opponents' key plays created significant tempo and control advantage, forcing players to adapt their strategies.

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  Millicent’s synergy with spirits and Sire of the Storm created a powerful engine for card draw and token generation, allowing sustained board presence.

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  Isshin’s aggressive use of combat triggers combined with Elesh Norn’s board-wide effects shifted the game state by weakening opponents’ creatures and strengthening his own.

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  Bolas's Citadel was a pivotal card, enabling a player to cast spells despite Jin-Gitaxias’s counters, highlighting how powerful artifact interactions can overcome control elements.

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  Board wipes like Meteor Golem reset the board and curtailed aggressive momentum, demonstrating the importance of timely removal in the midgame.

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  Curse of Opulence generated treasure tokens that fueled further spells and threats, showing how resource generation can compound pressure on opponents.

Notable Cards

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  Robber of the Rich

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  Vindictive Vampire

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  Sire of the Storm

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  Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant

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  Meteor Golem

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  Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite

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  Bolas's Citadel

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  Blightsteel Colossus

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  Curse of Opulence

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  Hellrider

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  Darksteel Mutation

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  Chromatic Orrery

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  Sire of the Storm

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  Ayara, First of Locthwain

Summary

The Commander game featured four players piloting distinct decks with commanders Shirei, Millicent, Jin-Gitaxias, and Isshin. The early game saw players developing their mana bases carefully, with ramp and utility lands coming into play, alongside early creatures like Robber of the Rich and Vindictive Vampire to apply pressure and generate value. Millicent’s deck focused on spirit tokens and card draw through casting spirits, which synergized well with Sire of the Storm, while Isshin’s aggressive strategy involved combat triggers and damage amplification through Hellrider and Curse of Opulence. Jin-Gitaxias’s deck operated as a control-combo hybrid, countering spells and copying permanents to establish dominance, while Shirei’s deck capitalized on sacrificing creatures to drain opponents and gain life. As the midgame unfolded, key moments included the casting of Jin-Gitaxias, which significantly hindered opponents’ spell casting, and the use of board wipes like Meteor Golem to clear opposing threats. Millicent’s spirit token army grew considerably, boosted by multiple combat triggers and card draw engines. Isshin’s team received a major boost from Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite, which weakened opponents’ boards and pumped his creatures, shifting the board state heavily in his favor. A notable interaction was the use of Bolas's Citadel enabling powerful spell casting despite Jin-Gitaxias’s counters. The game’s tension revolved around managing threats like Blightsteel Colossus on the horizon from Kovacs and the increasing swarm of spirits and aggressive creatures from the other players. The gameplay highlighted a mix of combat-focused strategies, token generation, and control elements vying for board supremacy and incremental advantage.