Yidris, Naru Meha, Ruric Thar, Darien - EDH Gameplay #05

Deck Strategies

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  Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder

  A storm-based combo deck that aims to generate a high spell count in a turn to trigger cascade and win through a massive spell storm.

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  Naru Meha, Master Wizard

  A combo deck focused on doubling spells and leveraging wizard synergies to generate infinite or near-infinite value and win through spell-based combos.

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  Ruric Thar, the Unbowed

  A stax deck that punishes opponents for noncreature spells and attempts to lock the board down with artifacts and enchantments while applying pressure with Ruric Thar.

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  Darien, King of Kjeldor

  A stax/aggro deck that uses soldier tokens generated from life loss and damage to swarm opponents while deploying disruption and taxing effects.

Gameplay Insights

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  Ruric Thar’s presence on the battlefield forced opponents to carefully consider their spell casting due to damage triggers, effectively slowing down spell-heavy decks.

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  Stranglehold was played proactively to disrupt tutors and graveyard interactions, hindering players relying on those strategies.

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  Players skillfully leveraged card draw and selection spells like Ancestral Vision, Fact or Fiction, and Dig Through Time to find necessary pieces and respond to threats.

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  The use of Mental Misstep to counter a key tutor highlighted the importance of timing and resource management in stopping combo attempts.

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  Darien’s ability to generate tokens from damage and life loss synergized well with stax elements, creating a strong board presence that pressured opponents consistently.

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  Nauseous Revival was used cleverly to recycle important disruption spells like Mental Misstep, mitigating the threat of opponent counterspells.

Notable Cards

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  Ancestral Vision

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  Bloom Tender

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  Land Tax

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  Cavern of Souls

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  Mental Misstep

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  Wheel of Fate

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  Dig Through Time

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  Priest of Titania

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  Shaman of Forgotten Ways

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  Ruric Thar, the Unbowed

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  Darien, King of Kjeldor

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  Weathered Wayfarer

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  Destiny Spinner

Summary

The game featured four distinct Commander decks: a Yidris storm combo deck, a Naru Meha combo deck, a Ruric Thar stax deck, and a Darien stax/aggro deck. Early turns saw players developing their mana bases and setting up their strategies, with Yidris and Naru Meha focusing on card draw and combo potential, while Ruric Thar and Darien aimed to control the board and apply pressure. A key moment was when Ruric Thar entered the battlefield, immediately shifting the game’s tempo by threatening heavy damage and encouraging board interaction. Darien contributed heavily to board presence with soldier tokens, further pressuring opponents. The game saw multiple interactions involving counterspells and disruption, with players attempting to protect their combos or lock down opponents' strategies.