Mistform vs Zedruu vs Zo-Zu vs Sai EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Mistform Ultimus

  Leverages artifact synergies and cloning effects to flood the board with flying Thopter tokens and powerful creatures, using incremental combo pieces like Aetherflux Reservoir and Astral Cornucopia to build advantage and finish opponents through sustained damage and spells.

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  Zo-Zu the Punisher

  Focuses on punishing opponents by dealing damage every time lands enter the battlefield or through direct combat damage, steadily reducing opponents’ life totals while maintaining pressure with aggressive creatures and burn spells.

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  Zedruu the Greathearted

  Implements a political control and disruption style, using enchantments and permanents to hinder opponents while gaining card advantage through donating permanents and protecting herself with cards like Karmic Justice and Ghostly Prison.

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  Sai, Master Thopterist

  Builds an artifact token army and leverages artifact synergies to generate value and board control, using spells and artifacts to create flying tokens and overwhelming board presence through equipment and combo interactions.

Gameplay Insights

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  Countering the Gilded Lotus ramp prevented a significant mana advantage early in the game, slowing aggressive ramp strategies.

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  Using Trading Post to sacrifice Thopter tokens and recur artifacts allowed for sustained card draw and resource management.

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  Employing Arcane Adaptation to turn all creatures into Wizards enabled flexible creature-fetching with wizard tutor effects, enhancing consistency.

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  Heavy artifact token generation synergized well with commander abilities, creating multiple layers of threats that opponents had to address simultaneously.

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  Players carefully managed upkeep costs and sacrificial interactions to maximize value from permanents like Mystic Remora and Wellspring.

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  The use of Ghostly Prison and Karmic Justice helped protect players from wide attacks and direct aggression, influencing combat decisions significantly.

Notable Cards

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  Aetherflux Reservoir

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  Astral Cornucopia

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  Gilded Lotus

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  Karmic Justice

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  Ghostly Prison

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  Thought Vessel

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  Arcane Adaptation

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  Psychosis Crawler

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  Trading Post

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  Consulate Crackdown

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  Path to Exile

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  Thopter Assembly

Gameplay Summary