Intense Commander Battle w/ Jesper Ejsing & Ashlen Rose | Extra Turns 05 | Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

  This deck aims to attack with evasive creatures and use the ninjutsu ability to sneak out ninjas. It also manipulates the top card of the library to maximize the damage inflicted when ninjas hit.

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  Marchesa, the Black Rose

  This deck focuses on creatures that trigger effects when they enter or leave the battlefield. It also steals opponents' creatures so that Marchesa can recur them repeatedly, providing a value advantage.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero and Tymna the Weaver

  This deck uses small hate bear creatures to slow down or shut out opponents by restricting specific cards and strategies. The swarm of creatures can eventually overwhelm opponents.

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  Greven, Predator Captain

  This is a value Voltron strategy that plays high power creatures with low mana costs, which can be sacrificed to Greven to draw cards and make him a big threat.

Gameplay Insights

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  Jesper's early play of Thorn of Amethyst significantly slowed down the other players, showing the power of tax effects in commander.

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  Ashlen's use of Bitter Blossom created a steady stream of attackers for her Yuriko deck, demonstrating the value of repeatable token creation.

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  Jimmy's use of Hostage Taker to steal opponents' creatures was a key strategy for his Marchesa deck, highlighting the power of theft effects in commander.

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  Josh's use of Greven, Predator Captain's ability to sacrifice creatures for card draw and power was a key part of his strategy.

Notable Cards

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  Thorn of Amethyst

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  Scroll Rack

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  Hostage Taker

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  Mana Crypt

Summary

The intense commander battle began with all players setting up their respective strategies. Jesper Ejsing quickly established control of the board with his Thrasios and Tymna deck by playing Thorn of Amethyst early on, making all non-creature spells cost one more to play. This slowed down the other players, including Ashlen Rose's Yuriko deck and Josh Lee Kwai's Greven deck. However, Jimmy Wong's Marchesa deck managed to stay in the game by playing value creatures and stealing opponents' creatures. Despite the early control by Jesper, the tide of the game turned multiple times due to key spells cast by each player. In the end, the game was decided by a combination of strategic attacks and key card interactions.