Secret Santa Season Finale | MTG Commander Gameplay | Commander VS #271

Deck Strategies

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  Yorion, Sky Nomad

  This deck's strategy revolves around leveraging Yorion's blink ability to gain advantage from enter-the-battlefield effects and maintain board control.

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  Yarok, the Desecrated

  Yarok's deck is built to maximize value from enter-the-battlefield triggers, aiming to out-value opponents and control the game state.

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  Firesong and Sunspeaker

  This deck's game plan is centered around red and white spells with lifelink, aiming to control the board while keeping life total high.

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  Codie, Vociferous Codex

  Codie's deck is based on casting spell chains and taking advantage of various spells in the deck to win the game.

Gameplay Insights

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  The use of cycling in the Codie deck was a particularly interesting strategy, allowing the player to maintain card flow and find the right answers or threats when needed.

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  The Firesong and Sunspeaker deck's extensive use of removal spells kept other players' boards under control, but it was a challenge to keep up with the numerous threats presented by the other decks.

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  The presence of Villainous Wealth in the Yarok deck suggests a strategy of using high mana generation to exile large portions of an opponent's deck and use those cards against them.

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  The strategy of Yorion's deck to blink permanents for added value was effective, but was also disrupted by the heavy removal strategy of the Firesong and Sunspeaker deck.

Notable Cards

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  Lonely Sandbar

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  Glacial Chasm

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  Lightning Bolt

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  Astral Drift

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  Living Death

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  Villainous Wealth

Summary

In this special holiday edition of Commander VS, each player was given a deck built by one of their fellow players, leading to a lively and unpredictable gameplay. The game started off with a lot of control and setup as the players laid down their lands and started their strategies. As the game progressed, there was a lot of back and forth among the players, with various attempts to gain board advantage and disrupt each other's strategies. There were several intense battles and strategic plays, with each commander's unique abilities being showcased. After a series of heated exchanges, the game reached its climax with a dramatic endgame that saw one player emerge victorious.