Commander Gameplay #37 - Kels v. Yarok v. Grenzo v. Tymna and Kydele [CASUAL EDH]

Deck Strategies

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  Kels, Fight Fixer

  A Dimir Aristocrats combo deck that wins by sacrificing creatures repeatedly with various combos, leveraging card draw and mana acceleration to fuel these interactions.

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  Yarok, the Desecrated

  A Sultai ETB value deck that doubles enter-the-battlefield effects to ramp and generate overwhelming board advantage, often disrupting opponents' resources.

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  Grenzo, Dungeon Warden

  A Rakdos creature combo deck that cheats combo pieces into play from the bottom of the library, assembling lethal combos via incremental counters and token generation.

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  Tymna the Weaver and Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix

  A control shell focused on grinding card advantage through Tymna's draw and Kydele's mana generation, using removal and board wipes to stall and eventually combo out.

Gameplay Insights

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  Josh used Living Death to reset the board while drawing multiple cards, leveraging graveyard recursion to maintain pressure.

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  Daniel maximized Yarok's ability by doubling ETB triggers with Panharmonicon, making his creatures and spells more impactful and disruptive.

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  Zack consistently added counters to Taurine Mauler and used Grenzo's ability to cheat in key combo pieces, building a threatening board presence early.

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  Michael cleverly timed Toxic Deluge and Abrupt Decay to clear the board at critical moments, stalling opponents while setting up his combo finish.

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  Josh's sequence involving sacrificing Mere Retriever to activate Kels and retrieving Chromatic Orrery demonstrated a high level of synergy and resource management.

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  The interaction between Vindictive Vampire and Zulaport Cutthroat allowed Josh to deal incremental damage and gain life, synergizing well with his sacrifice plan.

Notable Cards

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  Living Death

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  Mystic Remora

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  Chromatic Orrery

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  Toxic Deluge

Summary

The game began with each player establishing their board states through early ramp and value creatures. Josh, piloting Kels, Fight Fixer, utilized a sacrifice and combo-centric strategy, quickly deploying cards like Mole Drifter and Mystic Remora to draw cards and generate value. Daniel, on Yarok, the Desecrated, focused on doubling enter-the-battlefield triggers, ramping into powerful ETB creatures with the help of Panharmonicon and Fenlurker to disrupt opponents' hands. Zack's Grenzo, Dungeon Warden deck aimed to cheat combo pieces into play from the bottom of his library, building a significant board presence with creatures like Taurine Mauler and Kranko, Ten Street Kingpin. Michael's Tymna and Kydele deck played a control and card advantage game, using removal like Abrupt Decay and Toxic Deluge to manage the board while setting up for a combo finish with cards like Soul Ring and Earthcraft.