Yuriko vs Zur vs Kykar vs Orvar | Commander Melee S3:E8 | Magic the Gathering EDH Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

  The Yuriko deck aims to get Yuriko onto the battlefield and use her Ninjutsu ability to deal damage while revealing cards. The deck also uses control elements to protect Yuriko and disrupt opponents.

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  Zur the Enchanter

  The Zur deck is focused on using Zur's ability to cheat enchantments onto the battlefield, and using these enchantments to control the game and disrupt opponents. The deck uses a combination of control and reanimation strategies.

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  Kykar, Wind's Fury

  The Kykar deck aims to storm out with artifacts, generating spirit tokens and using these tokens for mana or other effects. The deck's win condition involves dealing large amounts of damage with artifacts.

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  Orvar, the All-Form

  The Orvar deck aims to use Orvar's ability to create copies of creatures, potentially taking control of opponents' creatures. The deck also has control elements to protect Orvar and disrupt opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  The use of Rhystic Study early in the game provided substantial card advantage, making it difficult for opponents to maintain pace.

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  Zur casting Arcane of Cruelty completely shifted the game, forcing opponents to sacrifice creatures and discard cards, while gaining life and drawing cards.

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  The use of Pongify to disrupt Yuriko's attack and potentially prevent her Ninjutsu ability was a key moment in the game.

Notable Cards

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  Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

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  Zur the Enchanter

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  Rhystic Study

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  Pongify

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  Snap

Summary

The game kicked off with Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow, quickly getting into the battlefield and causing disruption with her ability to reveal cards and deal damage. The game saw a lot of control elements, with cards like Rhystic Study and counterspells being heavily used, making the game a struggle for all players. The game changed when Zur the Enchanter managed to get Arcane of Cruelty into the battlefield, forcing opponents to sacrifice creatures and lose life, drawing cards and gaining life in the process. The game ended with a combination of control elements and Zur's power, demonstrating the strength of enchantment-focused decks in the Commander format.