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Commander VS S12E9: Chainer vs Hope of Ghirapur vs Edric vs Ambassador Laquatus [EDH]

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Commanders featured in this video Reviewed & Verified

Deck Strategies

  • Chainer, Dementia Master

    Chainer, Dementia Master

    Chainer's strategy revolved around exploiting his graveyard and reanimating creatures for powerful effects.

  • Hope of Ghirapur

    Hope of Ghirapur

    Hope of Ghirapur focused on an aggressive, Voltron-style strategy, aiming to deal lethal commander damage.

  • Edric, Spymaster of Trest

    Edric, Spymaster of Trest

    Edric's deck aimed to control the board and manipulate opponents' actions with political tactics.

  • Ambassador Laquatus

    Ambassador Laquatus

    Ambassador Laquatus aimed to mill opponents' decks, leading to a win through deck out.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    A key strategic decision was Ambassador Laquatus focusing on milling Chainer, despite Chainer's ability to benefit from graveyard play.

  • 2

    Hope of Ghirapur's aggressive strategy put early pressure on the game, forcing opponents to respond.

  • 3

    Edric's decision to play a political game, trying to manipulate opponents' actions, had a significant impact on the game dynamics.

  • 4

    The introduction of cards like Fraying Sanity and Search for Azcanta had a significant impact on the game, enabling new strategies and interactions.

Notable Cards

  • Chainer, Dementia Master

    Chainer, Dementia Master

  • Hope of Ghirapur

    Hope of Ghirapur

  • Edric, Spymaster of Trest

    Edric, Spymaster of Trest

  • Ambassador Laquatus

    Ambassador Laquatus

  • Search for Azcanta // Azcanta, the Sunken Ruin

    Search for Azcanta // Azcanta, the Sunken Ruin

  • Fraying Sanity

    Fraying Sanity

  • Artificer's Assistant

    Artificer's Assistant

  • Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive

    Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive

Summary

In this gameplay, four distinct decks battled against each other - Chainer, Hope of Ghirapur, Edric, and Ambassador Laquatus. Early game was dominated by the aggressive strategies of Chainer and Hope of Ghirapur, while Edric and Ambassador Laquatus focused more on setting up their board state for the late game. The turning point came when Ambassador Laquatus managed to mill Chainer, setting the stage for a dramatic finale. Despite the aggressive strategies of the opposing decks, Ambassador Laquatus managed to use his mill strategy effectively, leading to his victory in the end.

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Decklists: articles.starcitygames.com/premium/titans-of-commander-vs-2

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