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Playing With (Less) Power 🙅 ft. Maelstrom Wanderer, Atraxa, Svyelun & Kodama | Ep. #99

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Commanders featured in this video Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck Strategies

  • Kodama of the West Tree

    Kodama of the West Tree

    This deck revolves around exploiting landfall triggers and +1/+1 counters, likely aiming to overwhelm opponents with a board full of powerful creatures.

  • Maelstrom Wanderer

    Maelstrom Wanderer

    This deck focuses on playing high-impact cards in its commander's color identity, leveraging the Wanderer's cascade ability to gain value and maintain momentum.

  • Atraxa, Grand Unifier

    Atraxa, Grand Unifier

    Atraxa's deck is built around proliferate mechanics, aiming to increment counters on various permanents for value and win conditions.

  • Svyelun of Sea and Sky

    Svyelun of Sea and Sky

    This deck deploys a mono-blue strategy focusing on Wizard creatures and exploiting their enter-the-battlefield effects for value and control.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    The play of Gauntlet of Power by the Svyelun deck represented a significant power boost and presented a major threat to the other players.

  • 2

    The use of Evolution Sage in conjunction with the proliferate mechanic showed a potent combination within the Atraxa deck.

  • 3

    The Vizier of the Menagerie play by the Maelstrom Wanderer player showed an interesting approach to generating card advantage in creature-heavy decks.

Notable Cards

  • Gauntlet of Power

    Gauntlet of Power

  • Svyelun of Sea and Sky

    Svyelun of Sea and Sky

  • Kodama of the West Tree

    Kodama of the West Tree

  • Maelstrom Wanderer

    Maelstrom Wanderer

  • Atraxa, Grand Unifier

    Atraxa, Grand Unifier

  • Evolution Sage

    Evolution Sage

  • Vizier of the Menagerie

    Vizier of the Menagerie

Summary

The game started with the players revealing their commanders, each from a diverse array of strategies. Early plays laid the groundwork for the decks' strategies, with players deploying ramp spells and key creatures. One of the key moments was when the player with the Svyelun of Sea and Sky deck played Gauntlet of Power, boosting the power of their blue creatures. The game continued with back-and-forth interactions, with players making use of their commanders and other key cards to gain advantage. The game's outcome was not clear from the available information.

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