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High-Octane Aetherdrift Commander w/Christian Navarro | Game Knights 76 | Magic: The Gathering EDH

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Personalities featured in this Gameplay

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Redshift, Rocketeer Chief

    Redshift, Rocketeer Chief

    The Redshift deck aimed to increase its power for mana ramping, focusing on activated abilities. With enough one-one counters, the strategy was to generate a lot of mana to grow the board or refill the hand, hoping to leave opponents in the dust with Redshift's exhaust ability.

  • Hashaton, Scarab's Fist

    Hashaton, Scarab's Fist

    The Hashaton deck focused on discarding creature cards to create 4/4 tokens. The plan was to fill the board with zombified beaters and overwhelm opponents.

  • The Speed Demon

    The Speed Demon

    The Speed Demon deck aimed to implement the 'start your engines' mechanic, making opponents lose life and drawing a ton of cards. The strategy was to speed past opponents and grab the first place.

  • Captain Howler, Sea Scourge

    Captain Howler, Sea Scourge

    The Captain Howler deck was built around discarding cards for rewards and hitting opponents in combat. With efficient looters and evasive creatures, the strategy was to surprise opponents with instant speed board pumps and nab knockouts out of nowhere.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Christian's strategy of using Redshift, Rocketeer Chief's power-based ramping led to a quick deployment of resources.

  • 2

    Rachel's use of Hashaton, Scarab's Fist's ability to create 4/4 tokens through discarding creature cards was a crucial part of her game plan.

  • 3

    Jimmy's focus on the new 'start your engines' mechanic with The Speed Demon created a high tempo game, forcing other players to keep up.

  • 4

    JLK's strategy of discarding cards for rewards with Captain Howler, Sea Scourge created an unexpected threat, forcing opponents to rethink their strategies.

Notable Cards

  • Redshift, Rocketeer Chief

    Redshift, Rocketeer Chief

  • Hashaton, Scarab's Fist

    Hashaton, Scarab's Fist

  • The Speed Demon

    The Speed Demon

  • Captain Howler, Sea Scourge

    Captain Howler, Sea Scourge

Gameplay Summary

The game started off with each player deploying their commanders and setting the stage for their respective strategies.

Christian's Redshift, Rocketeer Chief was seen ramping with its power-based ability, aiming to accelerate into Redshift's exhaust ability.

Rachel's Hashaton, Scarab's Fist, was discarding creatures to create 4/4 tokens, aiming to populate her army of zombified beaters.

Jimmy's The Speed Demon was focusing on the new 'start your engines' mechanic and aiming to draw tons of cards while dealing damage.

JLK's Captain Howler, Sea Scourge was discarding cards for rewards, focusing on evasive creatures and instant speed board pump.

The game saw some intense back-and-forth, with a series of strategic decisions altering the course of the match.

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