Aminatou vs Windgrace vs Oloro vs Yuriko [EDH/Commander Gameplay] 2020

Deck Strategies

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  Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

  Aggressively attack with ninjas to trigger Yuriko's ability, revealing high-impact cards from the top of the library to deal massive damage to all opponents and gain card advantage. Uses ninjutsu and scry effects to manipulate the deck and chain damage.

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  Aminatou, the Fateshifter

  Utilizes value creatures and flicker effects alongside control elements to maintain board presence and flexibility. Aims to generate incremental advantage and disrupt opponents while setting up powerful interactions.

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  Oloro, Ageless Ascetic

  Focuses on life gain and control elements with value creatures and defensive enchantments like Ghostly Prison. Aims to outgrind opponents by stabilizing through life gain and attrition.

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  Lord Windgrace

  Ramp and land recursion focused. Uses landfall and graveyard synergies to control the board and generate value, aiming to overwhelm opponents with powerful spells and creatures.

Gameplay Insights

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  Yuriko's player expertly used ninjutsu combined with repeatable scry effects from Fairy Seer to consistently hit powerful cards off the top, maximizing damage output each attack phase.

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  The clever use of Commandeer to steal and cast an opponent's Cyclonic Rift in response to a bounce attempt effectively neutralized Lord Windgrace's board presence and protected Yuriko.

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  Oloro's deck relied on Ghostly Prison and life gain to slow the aggressive ninja deck, but Yuriko's repeated high-damage triggers quickly overwhelmed this defensive strategy.

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  Lord Windgrace's ramp and recursion strategy was disrupted early by counterspells and bounce effects, preventing the board from stabilizing and allowing Yuriko to maintain pressure.

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  The final winning sequence demonstrated the power of tutoring to set up a lethal top-deck scenario, highlighting Yuriko's synergy with cards that allow manipulation of the library and instant win conditions.

Notable Cards

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  Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

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  Temporal Trespass

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  Jace, the Mind Sculptor

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  Murderous Cut

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  Cyclonic Rift

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  Ghostly Prison

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  Soulherder

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  Lord Windgrace

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  Vampiric Tutor

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  Blind Obedience

Summary

The game began with a relatively slow setup from all players, with typical early land drops and minor board presence development. The Yuriko player leveraged ninjutsu and repeated scrying with Fairy Seer to control the top of their deck and execute multiple ninja attacks, triggering Yuriko's ability to reveal high-impact cards like Temporal Trespass and Jace, the Mind Sculptor. Early damage from Yuriko quickly escalated, eliminating Ryan's deck piloted by Oloro after a well-timed double reveal of Temporal Trespass and Murderous Cut in one attack phase. Meanwhile, Lord Windgrace focused on ramp and board control but was disrupted by a clever use of Cyclonic Rift commandeered by Yuriko's pilot to bounce Lord Windgrace back to hand. Aminatou's deck, featuring efficient removal and value creatures, was pressured by the aggressive ninja strategy but maintained a presence with cards like Panharmonicon and Soulherder. The game ended swiftly when Yuriko's player used Vampiric Tutor to set up a winning top-deck of Commit to Memory after a lethal ninja strike, showcasing the deck's ability to chain card advantage and damage for a quick finish.