Magic: The Gathering Commander Gameplay EDH | Isshin v Jetmir vs Tuvasa vs Akroma | Ep.1

Deck Strategies

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  Isshin, Two Heavens as One

  Isshin’s deck aims to capitalize on double combat steps and combat triggers to overwhelm opponents with multiple attack phases, using token generators and combat-focused creatures to maximize damage output.

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  Jetmir, Nexus of Revels

  Jetmir’s deck focuses on creating a wide board of tokens and buffing them to threaten massive alpha strikes, leveraging anthem effects and trample to pressure all opponents simultaneously.

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  Tuvasa the Sunlit

  Tuvasa’s deck utilizes enchantress synergies to ramp, draw cards, and grow Tuvasa into a large threat for commander damage while deploying protective enchantments and control elements to maintain board presence.

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  Akroma, Vision of Ixidor

  Akroma’s deck is a keyword soup angel tribal build that uses flying, vigilance, double strike, and other keywords to dominate air combat, supported by anthem effects and powerful angels to apply constant pressure.

Gameplay Insights

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  Ayli's Ondu Inversion board wipe was a major turning point, forcing all players to rebuild their boards and slowing aggressive strategies.

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  Pineapple’s Jetmir deck generated significant board presence with tokens and ramp, culminating in an 88 damage alpha strike that eliminated Isshin.

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  Tuvasa’s player prioritized enchantress synergies and protective enchantments like Shielding Plax and Propaganda to keep Tuvasa alive and draw cards, though she was eventually removed by Elspeth Conquers Death.

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  Isshin’s Drana was initially removed by Swords to Plowshares but returned due to recursion, illustrating the resilience of the Boros deck’s graveyard interactions.

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  The use of Sphere of Safety and other defensive enchantments by Tuvasa’s player significantly increased the cost for opponents to attack, buying time to find answers and stabilize after the board wipe.

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  Control elements such as Lignify and Spirit Mantle were used to slow down aggressive threats and protect key creatures, highlighting careful resource management in the mid-game.

Notable Cards

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  Ondu Inversion // Ondu Skyruins

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  Sol Ring

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  Skullclamp

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  Mirari's Wake

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  Propaganda

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  Sphere of Safety

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  Ancestral Mask

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  Alpha Authority

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  Swords to Plowshares

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  Elspeth Conquers Death

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  Drana, the Last Bloodchief

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  Spirit Mantle

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  Wild Growth

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  Battle Hymn

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  Mother of Runes

Summary

The game started with a typical ramp and development phase across the four decks. Isshin focused on Boros double combat synergy with early creature drops and protection spells, while Jetmir pushed a token go-wide strategy supported by mass token generators and anthem effects. Tuvasa employed enchantress-style ramp and card draw to grow herself large for commander damage, and Akroma leveraged a powerful flying angel tribal build with multiple keyword abilities to dominate the skies. Early combat saw Jetmir and Ghired attacking for monarch control and board presence, but a pivotal moment occurred when Ayli, piloting Akroma, cast Ondu Inversion to wipe the board clean, resetting the board state and forcing players to rebuild. Following this, the game shifted toward attrition and value plays with tokens, recursion, and protective enchantments like Propaganda and Sphere of Safety to stall aggression and protect key creatures.