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Livio/Miara vs Miara/Tevesh | Duel Commander | MU 100921 | Round 1

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel

    Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel

    This deck aims to build a resilient board through aggressive creatures and synergizes with Miara’s token generation to create a wide board presence, eventually overwhelming opponents with numbers and combat tricks.

  • Miara, Thorn of the Glade

    Miara, Thorn of the Glade

    Built around token generation, Miara seeks to swarm the battlefield with Saprolings, using these tokens to apply pressure and fuel other synergies. When paired with Tevesh Szat, the strategy adds a tempo disruption angle by removing threats and drawing cards.

  • Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools

    Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools

    This deck leverages Tevesh Szat's ability to disrupt opponents by exiling key permanents while generating card advantage. Combined with Miara’s token production, it balances between controlling the board and maintaining a steady flow of threats.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Utilizing Miara’s token generation to establish early board presence was crucial in gaining incremental advantage.

  • 2

    Tevesh Szat’s removal ability was pivotal in disrupting opponent’s key threats and maintaining control over the game flow.

  • 3

    Balancing aggression with disruption allowed the Miara/Tevesh deck to respond flexibly to threats while continuing to develop its board.

  • 4

    The synergy between Livio and Miara’s tokens created a consistent pressure that forced opponents to respond defensively.

Notable Cards

  • Miara, Thorn of the Glade

    Miara, Thorn of the Glade

  • Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel

    Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel

  • Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools

    Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools

Gameplay Summary

The duel commander match featured two decks piloted by Bruce Valero and Mark Lasam, showcasing a clash between Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel paired with Miara, Thorn of the Glade, and a Miara, Thorn of the Glade deck teamed with Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools.

The game revolved around establishing board presence with efficient creatures and leveraging value from Miara’s ability to create Saproling tokens.

Early game development focused on creature deployment and incremental board advantage, with both players seeking to gain tempo and control the battlefield.

The presence of Tevesh Szat in the second deck introduced a disruption element with its capacity to remove opposing permanents and generate card advantage, adding complexity to combat and forcing strategic responses.

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