WNLive 75 | Spencer's Reclamation | Live MTG EDH | Commander Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Ramses, Assassin Lord

  Focuses on assassin tribal synergy, buffing other assassins and aiming to win immediately when an opponent loses the game after being attacked by an assassin.

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  Tuktuk the Explorer

  Leverages mono-red goblin tribal and artifact synergies to build a fast, aggressive board state that overwhelms opponents through tempo and synergy.

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  Urza, Chief Artificer

  Builds an artifact-heavy board with constructs and uses artifact synergies and gear imprints to create a powerful army capable of smashing opponents' defenses.

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  Jetmir, Nexus of Revels

  Utilizes mirror tokens and cards that benefit from multiple copies to create a wide board presence and capitalize on combat-based triggers for massive damage.

Gameplay Insights

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  The use of assassins to trigger a unique win condition adds a layer of threat that shapes player attack decisions and board interactions.

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  Artifact synergies in Urza's deck enable the generation of constructs and value engines that scale with board development, pressuring opponents to respond quickly.

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  Jetmir's mirror token strategy forces opponents to manage a wide board state with multiple copies, amplifying the impact of each combat phase.

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  Early deployment of unblockable creatures like Blighted Agent can set up critical damage paths and support combo setups.

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  Balancing aggression with careful threat management is key due to the potential instant-win triggers from assassin attacks.

Notable Cards

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  Ramses, Assassin Lord

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  Blighted Agent

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  Jetmir, Nexus of Revels

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  Urza, Chief Artificer

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  Tuktuk the Explorer

Summary

The Commander game begins with four players piloting distinct decks: a Dimir assassin tribal, a mono-red Goblin and artifact synergy, an artifact-focused Urza deck, and a mirror-themed Jetmir deck. Early turns are spent setting up board presence and mana, with players deploying key creatures and artifacts to establish their strategies. Jetmir's player focuses on assembling a board full of mirrors and utilizing cards that benefit from these copies, while the Urza deck aims to build a robust artifact army and generate value from gear imprints and constructs. As the game progresses, Ramses, Assassin Lord's ability to grant a win condition upon killing opponents with assassins looms over the table, forcing players to be cautious with attacks. The artifact-heavy Urza deck begins to ramp up, creating constructs and leveraging artifact synergies to pressure opponents. Meanwhile, the Jetmir deck leverages multiple mirror tokens to create a threatening wide board state. Tuktuk the Explorer brings aggressive goblin and artifact synergy to the table, aiming to overwhelm with tempo and synergy. Key turning points include the deployment of a Blighted Agent early for potential unblockable damage and strategic card draws to optimize hands. The interaction and tension between artifact synergy and assassin tribal create dynamic gameplay, with players maneuvering to avoid lethal assassin triggers while applying pressure through growing creatures and tokens. The game is set to revolve around either the assassin kill condition or overwhelming with artifact and mirror token armies, with the outcome hinging on timely removal and combo execution.