Anything Goes | Commander Clash S10 E22

Deck Strategies

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  Reaper King

  Utilizes scarecrow tribal synergy, focusing on entering-the-battlefield destruction effects and changeling creatures to control the board and dismantle opponent permanents.

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  Svyelun of Sea and Sky

  Merfolk tribal deck that protects its commander with indestructibility based on other merfolk presence, drawing cards on attack and leveraging ward to protect creatures.

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  Zur the Enchanter

  Enchantress-style deck with a twist on enchantments that often ask opponents if they want to pay some mana, creating resource tax and disruption while building a wide enchantment board.

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  Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis

  A symmetrical group hug deck that gives resources freely to all players, aiming to leverage the shared benefits to outlast opponents and capitalize on political dynamics.

Gameplay Insights

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  The Reaper King player capitalized on the scarecrow tribal mechanic of destroying permanents on creature entry to maintain board control and pressure opponents.

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  The group hug deck carefully balanced giving resources to opponents while ensuring the player still benefited symmetrically, creating an unusual political dynamic.

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  Zur's enchantment deck used cards that asked opponents to pay additional mana costs, subtly taxing their resources and creating decision points that could disrupt their tempo.

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  The merfolk deck’s commander ability to draw cards when attacking and ward other merfolk helped sustain card advantage and protect key creatures from removal.

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  Early ramp plays like turn one Soul Ring helped accelerate mana development, enabling faster deployment of threats and support cards.

Notable Cards

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  Reaper King

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  Zur the Enchanter

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  Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis

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  Svyelun of Sea and Sky

Summary

The game started with a diverse set of decks, including a scarecrow tribal deck led by Reaper King, a merfolk tribal deck with Svyelun of Sea and Sky, a group hug deck featuring Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis, and an enchantment-focused deck led by Zur the Enchanter. Early turns saw players establishing their boards with some ramp, including a turn one Soul Ring from the merfolk player, and attempts to balance creature presence to maximize the group hug effects. The Reaper King deck aimed to leverage scarecrow creatures’ unique ability to destroy permanents upon entering the battlefield, creating constant pressure. Meanwhile, the Zur deck focused on enchantment synergy, especially cards with additional costs asking opponents to pay one mana, disrupting opponents’ resources subtly.