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We Played Ourselves! | Extra Turns #57 | Magic: The Gathering Gameplay EDH MTG

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Decklist

Deck Strategies

  • The Crafter

    The Crafter

    Creating an army of artifacts and transforming them into a formidable force.

  • The Knight of Weeks

    The Knight of Weeks

    Building a powerful battalion of knights, bolstered by a suite of protection spells and Anthem effects.

  • The Knight of Land Drops

    The Knight of Land Drops

    Focusing on an aggressive strategy that also capitalizes on exile and discard mechanics.

  • The Value Knight

    The Value Knight

    Gaining incremental advantage over the course of the game by drawing a multitude of cards and deploying a series of tricky instants and flash spells.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Despite the aggro strategy, Jimmy's Knight of Land Drops had to consider the board state and opponents' possible responses before deciding to attack.

  • 2

    Rachel's Knight of Weeks showcased the strength of mono-white strategies, utilizing efficient interaction and powerful Anthem effects.

  • 3

    Olivia's The Crafter demonstrated the potential of artifact strategies in Commander, transforming seemingly insignificant tokens into major threats.

  • 4

    JLK's Value Knight exhibited the power of card draw in Commander, using it to maintain board presence and control over the game.

Notable Cards

  • War Room

    War Room

  • Myriad Landscape

    Myriad Landscape

Summary

In an exciting twist, the players take on the roles of their own unique commanders, crafted for them by Gavin Verhey. The gameplay kicks off with the players deploying their commanders. Olivia's The Crafter strategy revolves around creating an army of artifacts and transforming them into a formidable force. In contrast, Rachel's The Knight of Weeks strategy focuses on building a powerful battalion of knights, bolstered by a suite of protection spells and Anthem effects. Jimmy's The Knight of Land Drops takes a more aggressive route, focusing on an aggressive strategy that also capitalizes on exile and discard mechanics. Lastly, JLK's The Value Knight deck seeks to gain incremental advantage over the course of the game by drawing a multitude of cards and deploying a series of tricky instants and flash spells.

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Show Notes:

Prepare yourself for the most unique Extra Turns ever, because this episode our combatants are playing… THEMSELVES?!

That’s right Olivia Gobert-Hicks (Commander At Home, Elder Dragon Hijinks) joins Jimmy, JLK, and Rachel to play decks built around their own personal cards designed by Gavin Verhey for his MagicCon Unknown Event! Each commander has been lovingly crafted to reflect the personality of its player, but what will happen when they face-off on the field of battle? There’s no way you want to miss this one!

It’s The Crafter vs The Value Knight vs The Knight of Weeks vs The Knight of Land Drops + Inti


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Deck Lists:

Jimmy’s The Knight of Land Drops: archidekt.com/decks/9966493/jimmys_the_knight_of_land_drops_extra_turns_57

JLK’s The Value Knight: archidekt.com/decks/10057385/jlks_the_value_knight_extra_turns_57

Rachel’s The Knight of Weeks: archidekt.com/decks/10043632/rachels_the_knight_of_weeks_extra_turns_57

Olivia’s The Crafter: archidekt.com/decks/10057487/olivias_the_crafter_extra_turns_57


Credits:

Directed by: Jake Boss Executive Producer: Josh Lee Kwai Co-Producer: Jimmy Wong Edited by: Gilberto Navarro Additional Editing: Jake Boss, Josh Murphy, Manson Leung, Gaurav Gulati VFX, GFX: Gilberto Navarro Assistant Editors: Sebastian Salazar, Eric Lem Production/Post Production Supervisor: Jake Boss Rules Expert: Jamie Block Deck Coordinators: Jamie Block, Rachel Weeks Intro Theme Arrangement: Jake Boss


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