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Who is the Scariest Commander!? | Miirym v Jodah, the Unifier v Light Paws v Mairsil

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Commanders featured in this video Reviewed & Verified

Decklist

Deck Strategies

  • Mairsil, the Pretender

    Mairsil, the Pretender

    Combines various activated abilities from creatures to build powerful combos and control the board, aiming to lock opponents or create game-winning synergies.

  • Jodah, the Unifier

    Jodah, the Unifier

    Uses cascade to cheat out a plethora of legendary spells, overwhelming opponents with value and powerful creatures to dominate the game.

  • Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm

    Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm

    Ramp-heavy strategy focused on generating and deploying large dragons to dominate the battlefield with raw power and synergy.

  • Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice

    Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice

    Aggressively equips auras and equipment to Light-Paws to create a swift and lethal threat capable of one-turn kills through damage and evasion.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Light-Paws’ controller prioritized equipping multiple auras early to create a massive one-shot threat, forcing opponents to consider removal or defensive plays immediately.

  • 2

    Ramp spells like Rampant Growth and mana rocks were pivotal for Miirym and others to accelerate their game plan and cast high-cost dragons and spells efficiently.

  • 3

    Jodah’s cascade-heavy deck aimed to chain legendary spells for overwhelming board presence, but required careful mana management and timing.

  • 4

    Political maneuvering and verbal negotiation played a role in the early game, with players signaling intentions and threats, especially around the potential power of Light-Paws.

  • 5

    The presence of Path to Exile in a player’s hand was a significant deterrent against Light-Paws gaining protection, affecting how aggressively the aura player committed resources.

Notable Cards

  • Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice

    Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice

  • Spectral Steel

    Spectral Steel

  • Ethereal Armor

    Ethereal Armor

  • Scaled Nurturer

    Scaled Nurturer

  • Nurturing Peatland

    Nurturing Peatland

  • Path to Exile

    Path to Exile

Summary

The game began with players developing their mana bases and setting up early board presence through ramp spells and utility lands. Light-Paws quickly emerged as a significant threat, with its controller equipping it with powerful auras like Spectral Steel and Ethereal Armor, turning it into a potential one-hit-kill threat due to its high power and first strike. Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm focused on ramp and generating dragons using cards like Scaled Nurturer, aiming to flood the board with large creatures. Jodah, the Unifier's deck revolved around cascading into legendary spells to create disruptive board states and combos. Meanwhile, Mairsil, the Pretender was assembling a build-a-bear style combo by accumulating activated abilities from various creatures, setting up for explosive plays. A pivotal moment occurred when Light-Paws was pumped to a massive size, threatening to eliminate opponents quickly, forcing others to respond with removal or defensive tactics. The political dynamics were hinted at with alliances and threats, particularly around Light-Paws’ potential to dominate early. Ramp and mana acceleration were crucial for several players to execute their high-cost spells and combos. The game was marked by a tense balance between aggressive kill attempts, political negotiation, and strategic resource management, with players wary of overextending against the threatening commanders on the board.

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Welcome to another Homebrew episode! Today we are joined by Tom and Ant for some amazing EDH gameplay with the scaiest commanders around!

Decklists:

Miirym, Sentinel Wurm - Jodah, the Unifier - www.moxfield.com/decks/YKE5Lp8ve0K4oomaoewuTA Light Paws, Emperor’s Voice - Mairsil, the Pretender -

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