Commander VS S6E2: Sram vs Yahenni vs Baral vs Kari Zev [MTG]

Deck Strategies

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  Sram, Senior Edificer

  Auras and equipment-based deck that gains card draw from casting equipment or auras on Sram or other creatures, aiming to outvalue opponents with incremental card advantage.

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  Yahenni, Undying Partisan

  Sacrifice-focused deck that uses undying creatures and sacrifice outlets to remove threats and gain incremental advantage, eventually draining opponents by recurring creatures.

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  Baral, Chief of Compliance

  Blue control deck emphasizing counterspells and bounce effects to disrupt opponents’ plans while drawing cards to maintain tempo and stall until a win condition can be established.

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  Kari Zev, Skyship Raider

  Aggressive red deck that exploits cheap creatures and artifact synergies to generate tokens and apply constant pressure, leveraging damage-based combos to close the game early.

Gameplay Insights

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  Yahenni’s use of sacrifice mechanics combined with Grave Pact and Archfiend of Depravity punishes wide boards and forces opponents to carefully manage their creatures.

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  Baral’s bounce ability paired with a low-cost, efficient control suite limits opponents' board presence and slows down aggressive strategies effectively.

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  Sram’s deck leverages multiple equipment and aura spells to consistently draw cards, gaining a steady stream of resources that outpaces the other decks.

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  Kari Zev’s artifact synergies combined with Scrap Trawler enable potential value recursion and incremental damage, making aggressive swings more sustainable throughout the game.

Notable Cards

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  Archfiend of Depravity

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  Planar Bridge

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  Animation Module

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  Scrap Trawler

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  Quicksmith Rebel

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  Quicksmith Genius

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  Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

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  Paradox Engine

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  Grave Pact

Summary

In this four-player Commander game, each player pilots a mono-colored deck led by one of the new legendary creatures from the Aether Revolt set. The game begins with players developing their boards around their chosen commanders: Sram, Senior Edificer, Yahenni, Undying Partisan, Baral, Chief of Compliance, and Kari Zev, Skyship Raider. Early turns see the artifact and creature synergies coming together, with each deck showcasing its distinct strengths. Sram's deck focuses on equipment and aura value generation, quickly amassing card advantage through his ability. Yahenni leverages sacrifice and undying mechanics to control the board and drain opponents' resources. Baral plays a control game, using counterspells and bounce effects to disrupt opponents while drawing cards to maintain hand advantage. Kari Zev’s aggressive red deck uses cheap creatures and artifact synergy to apply early pressure and generate tokens for repeated attacks.