Magic: the Gathering Commander Gameplay | The Spike Feeders S1E7

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Nin, the Pain Artist

  A stax control deck that uses artifact and enchantment locks with mana denial and incremental damage to disrupt opponents and win through card advantage and incremental damage triggers.

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  Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder

  A storm combo deck that ramps quickly and casts multiple spells per turn to generate a lethal storm count and finish the game with a big storm spell.

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  The Gitrog Monster

  A dredge and sacrifice combo deck that draws massive amounts of cards through land and graveyard interactions, aiming to combo out by recurring lands and sacrificing them for value.

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  Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

  A combo deck that ramps with mana dorks and artifact acceleration to produce large amounts of mana, enabling storm or big creature combos for a game-ending turn.

Gameplay Insights

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  Jim’s use of Dark Confidant combined with mana rocks helped him keep a steady tempo despite life loss from stax effects and mana crypt damage.

• 2

  Jan’s Yidris deck generated massive card draw and mana to quickly assemble storm combos but was slowed down by removal and disruption.

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  Eliot’s Gitrog Monster repeatedly sacrificed lands and dredged key cards, using command beacon and cabal pit for additional draw and damage triggers to maintain pressure.

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  Bill’s Selvala deck used Carpet of Flowers to generate extra green mana early, enabling explosive mana production and storm potential.

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  Reality Shift was used effectively to remove a key threat temporarily, buying time for other players to set up their combos.

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  The interaction between Dryad Arbor and artifact lands created interesting mana color identity and rules interactions that influenced casting options.

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  Multiple players had to navigate life loss from mana crypt and Dark Confidant carefully to avoid falling too low while pushing their strategies.

Notable Cards

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  Dark Confidant

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  Lotus Petal

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  Cabal Pit

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  Mana Crypt

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  Chromatic Lantern

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  Windswept Heath

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  Intuition

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  Carpet of Flowers

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  Necropotence

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  Reality Shift

Gameplay Summary