Deck & Commander Strategies
Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign
Control and card advantage through revealing top cards and casting free spells, supported by planeswalkers and countermagic to maintain board presence and disrupt opponents.
Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper
Sacrifice and recursion synergy focused on generating value from sacrificing creatures, particularly Shadowborn Apostles, to fuel powerful demons and board presence.
Azor, the Lawbringer
Control and prison elements using enchantments to slow opponents, gain incremental life, and protect the board while setting up a law-abiding thematic lock.
Riku of Two Reflections
Combo and control with a focus on copying spells and creatures, utilizing extra turns, tutors, and control elements to outvalue opponents and set up powerful plays.
Gameplay Insights
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Martin's use of Skullclamp on multiple Shadowborn Apostles created a massive card draw engine that fueled his combo and board presence.
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Nick's timely Day of Judgment wiped the board but allowed Martin to capitalize by sacrificing apostles to Extractor Demon triggers for significant milling and life gain.
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Max effectively used Yennett's ability to cast free spells, which combined with Liliana Vess and card selection spells, provided strong midgame control and tempo advantage.
- 4
Jamison's casting of Expropriate prompted a crucial counterspell from Nick, demonstrating the importance of interaction to prevent game-breaking combos.
- 5
Max's cascade into Extract from Darkness showcased the power of layering graveyard recursion with board control to maintain pressure on opponents.
Notable Cards
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Shadowborn Apostle
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Skullclamp
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Extractor Demon
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Liliana Vess
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Expropriate
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Day of Judgment
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Enigma Sphinx
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Extract from Darkness
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Blind Obedience
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Authority of the Consuls
Gameplay Summary
The pivotal moment occurred when Martin executed a near 'Exodia' combo with his Shadowborn Apostle deck, flooding the board with tokens and drawing multiple cards via Skullclamp.
This overwhelming board presence forced a mass board wipe by Nick using Day of Judgment, but Martin rebounded by sacrificing his tokens to bring out a powerful Extractor Demon, milling a significant portion of Max's library and gaining life for Nick.
Max responded with a strong tempo play by casting Enigma Sphinx and cascading into Extract from Darkness, milling all opponents and recasting a key creature from his graveyard.
The game was marked by high-value interactions, layering of synergies, and a struggle between token swarm, control elements, and free spellcasting, setting up for a late-game finish reliant on Martin's token recursion or Max's card advantage engine.
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