MTG EDH Gameplay | Ria Ivor v Jasmine Boreal v Hajar v Atraxa

Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Deck & Commander Strategies

Jasmine Boreal of the Seven
Cast large vanilla creatures boosted by anthems and make them unblockable against creatures with abilities to deal massive damage quickly.
Hajar, Loyal Bodyguard
Build around legendary creatures, granting them indestructibility and using sacrifice outlets to protect and enhance them, focusing on synergy with legendary permanents.
Ria Ivor, Bane of Bladehold
Generate a swarm of toxic 1/1 artifact creature tokens by preventing combat damage, overwhelming opponents with an artifact army.
Atraxa, Praetors' Voice
Play a Super Friends deck with numerous planeswalkers, using proliferate each turn to accelerate counters and quickly reach powerful ultimates to dominate the board.

Gameplay Insights

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Jasmine Boreal’s strategy to make creatures with no abilities unblockable is very effective in Commander where most creatures have abilities, allowing large creatures to deal damage freely.
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Hajar’s ability to grant indestructibility to legendary creatures and sacrifice them for value creates resilience and synergy in a legendary-heavy deck.
3
Ria Ivor’s damage prevention that creates toxic artifact tokens can disrupt combat damage and build a potent board presence through token generation.
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Atraxa’s proliferate trigger each turn accelerates planeswalker ultimates, which is key to maintaining control and leveraging the Super Friends strategy.
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Early ramp and card draw spells like Guardian Project and Chromatic Lantern are critical to setting up each deck’s game plan efficiently.

Notable Cards

Gigantosaurus
Guardian Project
Chromatic Lantern
Three Visits
Oath of Nissa

Gameplay Summary

The multiplayer Commander game featured four players piloting distinctive decks with unique strategies.

Jasmine Boreal of the Seven was played by Alexis and focused on casting large vanilla creatures, such as a Gigantosaurus, and leveraging its unblockable ability to push through damage.

Josh piloted Hajar, Loyal Bodyguard, a legendary-centric deck that emphasized sacrificing creatures and granting indestructibility to boost and protect key legendary creatures, creating a strong synergy around legendary permanents.

Phu played Ria Ivor, Bane of Bladehold, a deck centered on generating a large army of 1/1 Phyrexian Knight artifact tokens with toxic from preventing combat damage, aiming to overwhelm opponents with creatures.

Edward piloted Atraxa, Praetors' Voice in a Super Friends build focused on planeswalkers, proliferating counters, and quickly advancing planeswalker ultimates to control the board and secure victory through powerful planeswalker abilities. The game started with players developing their mana bases and setting up key early plays such as ramp and card draw effects like Guardian Project and Chromatic Lantern.

Jasmine Boreal's player aimed to develop a large board presence with big creatures and pump effects, while Hajar's player waited to suit up legendary creatures and use sacrifice outlets effectively.

Ria Ivor's player prepared to generate toxic tokens and thwart damage with combat tricks, and Atraxa's player focused on assembling planeswalkers and utilizing proliferate to accelerate their game plan. Key moments included casting ramp spells and creatures that set the stage for later aggression or control.

The dynamic of unblockable large creatures, toxic token swarms, and proliferate planeswalkers created tension and shaped combat interactions.

While the transcript cuts off before the late game, early turns showed players positioning for their respective win conditions by establishing mana, drawing cards, and deploying key pieces that defined their strategic approach.

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