Breya vs Lier vs Yusri vs Will & Hopper [EDH/Commander, Magic The Gathering Gameplay 2022]

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Breya, Etherium Shaper

  Utilizes artifact synergies and sacrifice outlets to generate value and combo off with powerful artifact interactions, often involving Will's device and explosive artifact recursion.

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  Lier, Disciple of the Drowned

  Focuses on graveyard recursion and sacrifice mechanics, using clues and transformations to maintain board presence and disrupt opponents while recurring threats.

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  Yusri, Fortune's Flame

  A storm deck that builds up storm count through manual spells and uses High Tide and other ramp effects to generate massive mana, aiming to combo off with a storm finish.

• Will and Hopper

  Artifact-based synergy with sacrifice and enter-the-battlefield triggers, supporting the generation of incremental value and enabling combo opportunities with other artifact cards.

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  Sophina, Spearsage Deserter

  A Mardu-colored deck leveraging aggressive creatures and spells, focusing on tempo plays and synergy with sacrifice or token generation mechanics.

Gameplay Insights

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  Players used Will's Device's exploit mechanic repeatedly to gain incremental advantage by sacrificing the artifact and reanimating it, a key combo engine for Breya's deck.

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  The timing of counterspells like Fierce Guardianship was crucial to protect key spells such as Lier from being disrupted early and to maintain board control.

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  The storm player carefully managed their mana ramp with High Tide and Jeweled Lotus to build up to a large storm count, while opponents tried to disrupt this plan.

• 4

  Sacrificing clues to transform creatures and trigger graveyard recursion was a pivotal mechanic for Lier, enabling repeated threats and value generation.

• 5

  Players actively probed each other's hands and planned around potential counters and combos, demonstrating a high level of interaction and anticipation in gameplay.

Notable Cards

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  High Tide

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  Jeweled Lotus

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  Arcane Signet

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  Merchant Scroll

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  Reckless Fireweaver

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  Mystic Remora

Gameplay Summary