Commander Vs April Fools: Kemba vs Skithiryx vs Mazirek vs Gwendlyn

Deck Strategies

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  Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest

  Focus on sacrificing insect and other creature tokens to put +1/+1 counters on creatures and proliferate, overwhelming opponents with growing threats.

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  Kemba, Kha Regent

  Build a cat tribal army enhanced by equipping creatures with hats that grant various combat advantages like flying, first strike, and defender, creating resilient and versatile attackers.

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  Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon

  Generate a large number of skeleton tokens through graveyard recursion and token creation, using Skithiryx’s infect and evasion to finish opponents quickly.

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  Gwendlyn Di Corci

  Leverage rogue tribal synergies and a suite of equipment to control the board, steal opponents’ creatures or resources, and backstab opponents with efficient combat tricks.

Gameplay Insights

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  The use of Planechase added unpredictable global effects that influenced player decisions and fight dynamics, increasing the complexity and chaos of the game.

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  Mazirek's ability to place +1/+1 counters and proliferate combined with token sacrifice created a strong board presence and scaling threats.

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  Kemba’s unique equipment synergy with hats allowed her cats to gain multiple layered abilities, making them formidable and resilient attackers.

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  Skithiryx’s skeleton token generation from graveyard interactions enabled overwhelming board states that pressured opponents continuously.

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  Gwendlyn’s rogue and equipment deck capitalized on stealing and disabling enemy resources, shifting board control in her favor through tactical plays.

Notable Cards

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  Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest

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  Kemba, Kha Regent

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  Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon

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  Gwendlyn Di Corci

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  Drudge Spell

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  Necropotence

Summary

In this chaotic Commander game, four players battled with uniquely themed decks aligned to popular Magic tribes, enhanced by a Planechase variant to add random and dynamic effects to the battlefield. The game featured Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest leading an insect and decay-themed deck focused on sacrificing creatures and proliferating +1/+1 counters, Kemba, Kha Regent commanding a cat tribal deck heavily equipped with hats for various bonuses, Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon piloting a skeleton-themed deck generating numerous skeleton tokens, and Gwendlyn Di Corci steering a rogue and equipment deck designed for backstabbing and theft. Early turns involved setting up thematic synergies, such as Mazirek generating tokens and counters, Kemba outfitting cats with multiple hats granting them diverse combat abilities, and Skithiryx flooding the board with skeleton tokens while Gwendlyn prepared to leverage rogue tactics and equipment boosts.