PRISMATICALLY BRIDIGIOUS | Esika | Esika | Esika | Yorion | Worst Possible Commander Show #50

Deck Strategies

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  Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge

  Deploy Prismatic Bridge to cheat out powerful legendary creatures and enchants from the deck each upkeep, with one variant focusing on Prator tribal synergy for aggressive board presence, and another focusing on shrine permanents and doubling upkeep triggers for incremental advantage.

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  Yorion, Sky Nomad

  Utilize blink combos with creatures like Eldrazi Displacer and Flickerwisp to generate infinite enter-the-battlefield effects, enabling either mass damage through Night Paladin or deck draw with Thassa's Oracle to win.

Gameplay Insights

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  Using Paradox Haze to double the upkeep triggers of Prismatic Bridge effectively doubles the number of legendary permanents cheated into play each turn, greatly accelerating board development.

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  Blink effects such as Ephemerate are used to protect key creatures and trigger enter-the-battlefield abilities multiple times, crucial for both control and win conditions in the Yorion deck.

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  Doomwake Giant's constellation ability is leveraged to provide a temporary board control effect, reducing opponents' creatures' toughness during crucial combat steps.

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  Coordinating multiple ramp spells and utility lands early is vital for deploying the Prismatic Bridge and its supporting creatures on curve to maximize value.

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  Assembling infinite blink loops with Yorion requires careful sequencing but provides a reliable and powerful win condition through repeated damage or card draw.

Notable Cards

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  Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge

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  Paradox Haze

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  Sanctum of All

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  Doomwake Giant

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  Flickerwisp

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  Eldrazi Displacer

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  Ephemerate

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  Time Warp

Summary

The game begins with all players ramping and setting up their boards with lands and early utility spells. Ben and Shea both pilot Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge decks but with differing themes: Ben's deck focuses on Prators as a tribal synergy, while Shea's deck revolves around a shrine theme with cards like Sanctum of All and Paradox Haze to double upkeep triggers from the Bridge. Blake also runs a Prismatic Bridge deck but takes a tempo and extra turn approach with spells like Time Warp to capitalize on value and power. Meanwhile, CGB pilots Yorion, Sky Nomad in a blink-themed deck that aims to create infinite enter-the-battlefield loops with creatures like Flickerwisp, Eldrazi Displacer, and Night Paladin for damage or card draw combos. Early turns see players establishing their mana bases and deploying ramp and utility creatures. Ben manages to cast Esika, God of the Tree early, ramping into powerful enchantments and creatures like Doomwake Giant to control the board. Shea leverages shrine synergies to generate incremental value, while Blake sets up multiple lands and ramp artifacts to fuel his tempo strategy. CGB focuses on assembling blink combos with Yorion and uses spells like Ephemerate to protect key creatures and maintain board presence. The game shows signs of escalating tension as players prepare their win conditions, with the blink loops and Prismatic Bridge triggers poised to create explosive turns.