TTJ: Lua Stardust v BlackGirlMage v Chea v Blackneto | MTG Commander Gameplay episode 16

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Jinnie Fay, Jetmir's Second

  Utilizes a cats and tokens tribal approach, generating numerous cat creature tokens and applying buffs to overwhelm opponents through wide board presence and incremental combat damage.

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  Nalia de'Arnise

  Focuses on blue mono-creature synergy with horsemanship, copying creatures and enabling evasive attacks to chip away at opponents while leveraging tribal synergies.

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  Sun Quan, Lord of Wu

  Employs a strategy based on equipping and enhancing creatures to deliver consistent combat damage and control the board through combat interactions.

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  Othelm, Sigardian Outcast

  Leverages artifact synergies and incremental damage sources like Reckless Fireweaver to pressure opponents and gain card advantage, aiming for a slow attrition win condition.

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  Cecily, Haunted Mage

  Focuses on cleric tribal synergies, bolstering the team with +1/+1 counters and combat buffs that increase the strength of creatures over time for a steady board presence.

Gameplay Insights

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  Players managed life loss proactively from Silver Library triggers, balancing card advantage with survivability.

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  Choosing when to attack or hold back was influenced by tax effects and potential removal on the board, demonstrating cautious tempo play.

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  Incremental damage from artifact triggers like Reckless Fireweaver applied constant pressure, forcing opponents to consider damage over multiple turns.

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  Buffing smaller creatures with +1/+1 counters before combat allowed for efficient use of board resources and helped maintain board control.

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  The use of horsemanship as an evasion mechanic changed combat dynamics, requiring different defensive considerations from opponents.

Notable Cards

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  Reckless Fireweaver

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  Manic Vandal

Gameplay Summary