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Vivi Ornitier VS Muldrotha, the Gravetide VS Celes, Rune Knight VS Yarus commander gameplay

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Muldrotha, the Gravetide

    Muldrotha, the Gravetide

    Utilizes graveyard recursion to repeatedly cast permanents like creatures and enchantments from the graveyard, generating continuous value and board presence.

  • Celes, Rune Knight

    Celes, Rune Knight

    Focuses on creating and buffing a wide board of creatures, leveraging Celes’s ability to put +1/+1 counters on all creatures and trigger damage effects for aggressive pressure.

  • Vivi Ornitier

    Vivi Ornitier

    Builds incremental advantage through +1/+1 counters and pings opponents for damage each time spells are cast, supplemented by removal and token generation.

  • Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods

    Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods

    Uses morph creatures and ramp to control tempo and apply pressure, while supporting aggressive swings and value generation through combat triggers.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Vivi Ornitier’s synergy with spells cast was maximized to both grow its power and deal incremental damage, creating pressure on all opponents consistently.

  • 2

    The use of Amium Mortars by Vivi Ornitier to clear the board except for Celes was a game-changing play that reset the board state and allowed for a fresh aggressive push.

  • 3

    Muldrotha’s graveyard recursion was leveraged to bring back key creatures like Shoulder and animate dead targets, swinging combat rounds decisively.

  • 4

    Celes’s ability to distribute +1/+1 counters and trigger damage on opponents synergized well with token and sacrifice effects, maintaining consistent damage output.

  • 5

    Great Train Heist combo with other permanents generated multiple treasure tokens and card draw, enabling explosive turns and resource advantage.

  • 6

    Ugan, Eye of the Storm’s exile triggers provided control over key opposing creatures while gaining life and card advantage, turning the tide during combat phases.

Notable Cards

  • Vivi Ornitier

    Vivi Ornitier

  • Celes, Rune Knight

    Celes, Rune Knight

  • Muldrotha, the Gravetide

    Muldrotha, the Gravetide

  • Impact Tremors

    Impact Tremors

  • Bastion of Remembrance

    Bastion of Remembrance

  • Great Train Heist

    Great Train Heist

  • Chaos Warp

    Chaos Warp

Gameplay Summary

The game began with players developing their mana bases and early board states, with Vivi Ornitier quickly establishing a growing threat by accumulating +1/+1 counters and pinging opponents for incremental damage.

Celes, Rune Knight, entered the battlefield midgame, providing a significant board-wide boost and enabling aggressive swings with creatures like War and Soul Trader.

Muldrotha, the Gravetide arrived soon after, bringing graveyard recursion into play and enabling key threats like Shoulder of Muldrotha to enter and generate value.

Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods contributed with morph creatures and ramp elements, supporting a tempo and value-based strategy.

A pivotal moment occurred when Vivi Ornitier used Amium Mortars to clear the board except for Celes, shifting the board state dramatically.

Subsequently, Muldrotha’s ability to recur threats led to multiple creatures entering and exiting the battlefield, triggering a cascade of effects that swung combat phases heavily.

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