Ikoria Commander C20 w/ Cassius Marsh & AliasV | Game Knights 36 | Magic the Gathering Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Kalamax, the Stormsire

  This deck aims to capitalize on instants, doubling their effect when Kalamax is tapped. The deck's strategy revolves around playing instants on opponents' turns to increase Kalamax's power while getting extra value from each spell.

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  Gavi, Nest Warden

  Focused on cycling, this deck creates a 2/2 dinosaur cat token each time the player cycles their first card each turn. It aims to leverage these additional creatures and cycling synergies for card advantage and board presence.

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  Kathril, Aspect Warper

  This deck introduces a new mechanic - ability counters. The goal is to create a powerful creature by accumulating various ability counters (such as vigilance, trample, and menace) through Kathril's ability.

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  Otrimi, the Ever-Playful

  The deck is built around the mutate mechanic, allowing creatures to merge and gain each other's abilities. The goal is to create large, powerful creatures by mutating Otrimi onto other creatures, dealing lethal commander damage or overwhelming opponents with superior creatures.

Gameplay Insights

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  Jimmy Wong's early mutation of Otrimi, the Ever-Playful, onto Trumpeting Gnarr proved significant, creating a substantial threat early in the game.

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  Josh lee Kwai's use of Frantic Search not only helped him dig deeper into his deck but also effectively untapped his Simic Growth Chamber, providing him with extra mana during his opponent's turn.

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  Raugrin Crystal, a new mana rock with cycling, was played, providing color fixing and a potential card draw later in the game.

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  AliasV's play of Nyx Weaver demonstrated a strategy of self-mill to fill the graveyard and enable strategies based on it.

Notable Cards

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  Frantic Search

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  Arcane Signet

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  Trumpeting Gnarr

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  Raugrin Crystal

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  Nyx Weaver

Summary

The Command Zone's Game Knights 36 showcased new pre-constructed decks from the Ikoria Commander set, highlighting the unique strategies and mechanics that each commander brought to the table. The game began with the players focusing on ramping up and setting up their game plans. Notably, Jimmy Wong quickly mutated his commander, Otrimi, the Ever-Playful, onto a creature, creating a formidable threat early in the game. The game progressed with each player building up their board states, casting a variety of spells, and maneuvering towards their respective win conditions.