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Can We Make Enough Mana to Steal the Board??? | Commander/EDH Gameplay

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Commanders featured in this video Reviewed & Verified

Decklist

Deck Strategies

  • Memnarch

    Memnarch

    The deck focuses on ramping mana and using Memnarch's ability to take control of opponents' cards. It aims to overwhelm opponents with their own resources.

  • Volo, Guide to Monsters

    Volo, Guide to Monsters

    This deck aims to take advantage of Volo's ability to copy creature spells, generating value and overwhelming the board with multiple creatures.

  • Sisay, Weatherlight Captain

    Sisay, Weatherlight Captain

    The deck uses Sisay's ability to tutor for legendary permanents, in this case Shrines, to create a powerful, synergistic board state.

  • Darien, King of Kjeldor

    Darien, King of Kjeldor

    This deck aims to take advantage of Darien's ability to create soldier tokens when the player takes damage, creating a wide board state and leveraging various synergies with tokens.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Memnarch player's decision to cast Seagate Restoration for a large card draw was a key turning point, setting them up for future turns.

  • 2

    Volo player's use of Phyrexian Metamorph to copy key artifacts on the field significantly increased their mana production.

  • 3

    Sisay player's use of their commander's ability to tutor for Shrines created a growing threat on the board.

Notable Cards

  • Consecrated Sphinx

    Consecrated Sphinx

  • Lightning Greaves

    Lightning Greaves

  • Prismatic Lens

    Prismatic Lens

  • Skyclave Relic

    Skyclave Relic

  • Phyrexian Metamorph

    Phyrexian Metamorph

  • All Is Dust

    All Is Dust

  • Cathars' Crusade

    Cathars' Crusade

Summary

The game featured a diverse set of commanders each with unique strategies. The Memnarch player focused on ramping up their mana base in order to steal opponents' cards. They started off relatively slow, but managed to ramp up with cards like Prismatic Lens and Skyclave Relic, and drew additional cards with Consecrated Sphinx. Meanwhile, the Volo player took advantage of their commander's ability to copy creature spells, quickly amassing resources and a strong board presence. The Sisay player utilized their commander's ability to search for legendary permanents, setting up a Shrine-based strategy. Darien, King of Kjeldor player didn't manage to establish a significant board presence in the early game.

Description

In this casual commander/EDH game, we put Memnarch against Sisay, Weatherlight Captain, Volo, Guide to Monsters and Darien, King of Kjeldor.

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