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

Deck & Commander 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

Gameplay Summary