Simic is FINE... 🤪 MTG Commander Gameplay ft. Ivy, Volo, Mishra, Halana & Alena | EDHijinks #61

Deck Strategies

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  Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief

  The deck aims to take advantage of Ivy’s ability to copy spells that target a single creature, using this to gain an advantage in creature abilities and size.

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  Volo, Guide to Monsters

  Volo's deck focuses on creating a 'creature soup' with a lot of cards draw and going wide with big creatures, capitalizing on Simic's ramp and card draw abilities.

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  Mishra, Claimed by Gix

  Mishra's deck aims to apply pressure by sending a lot of creatures sideways while draining the table, even at the cost of taking damage.

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  Halana and Alena, Partners

  Halana and Alena's strategy is to get big creatures out on the board and eliminate opponents before they can execute their game plans.

Gameplay Insights

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  Alan’s early use of Exploration allowed him to gain a significant mana advantage.

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  Joe kept up the pressure with Bitterblossom, generating a steady stream of tokens.

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  The game saw a turning point when a spell that targeted a single creature was copied by Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief, tipping the scales in favor of Ivy’s controller.

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  In Search of Greatness saw use as a two-cost card that potentially draws a significant amount of cards.

Notable Cards

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  Exploration

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  Bitterblossom

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  Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief

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  In Search of Greatness

Summary

The game opened up with a quick start from Alan, playing Volo, Guide to Monsters, who got an advantage with Exploration, allowing him to play multiple lands on his turn. This early mana advantage was capitalized by Alan to bring out Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief. However, Joe, playing Mishra, Claimed by Gix, managed to put up a fight with Bitterblossom, creating a steady stream of tokens. In a notable turn, Ivy’s controller used its ability to copy a spell targeting a single creature, thereby giving Ivy the benefits of the spell as well. The game continued with players building up their boards and strategizing their moves.