Hashaton | Mu Yanling | Oviya | Mimeoplasm | Aetherdrift Commander Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Mimeoplasm, Revered One

  This deck aims to fill the graveyard and exile cards to cast Mimeoplasm, which gains a multitude of one-one counters and can copy any of the creatures it exiled. The deck has a Voltron strategy, focusing on making Mimeoplasm a significant threat.

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  Oviya, Automech Artisan

  The Oviya deck gives each creature attacking opponents trample and can put creatures or Vehicles onto the battlefield with additional one-one counters. The deck contains a good amount of vehicles, playing on the theme of the set.

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  Mu Yanling, Wind Rider

  Mu Yanling's deck focuses on creating a swarm of flying creatures and drawing cards whenever a flying creature deals combat damage to a player. The deck leverages the flying mechanic for both offense and card advantage.

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  Hashaton, Scarab's Fist

  The Hashaton deck focuses on discarding cards and creating zombie tokens. This deck aims to outvalue opponents with a horde of zombies and has a few synergistic cards that interact with the zombie tokens.

Gameplay Insights

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  The players make good use of their commanders, utilizing their unique abilities to shape the board state and advance their strategies.

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  The Mu Yanling player's strategy of creating a swarm of flying creatures proves effective, allowing them to keep their hand replenished and maintain pressure on opponents.

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  The Hashaton player's strategy of creating zombie tokens from discarded cards offers them a steady stream of creatures, which becomes a significant threat over time.

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  The Oviya player's missed trigger to create a cat token during their end step is a reminder of the importance of remembering triggers in complex board states.

Notable Cards

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  Arcane Signet

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  Three Visits

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  Gamble

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  Thopter Spy Network

Summary

The match begins with the players setting up their boards and ramping their mana. Early on, the player commanding Oviya, Automech Artisan, forgets to make a cat token during their end step, which could have implications later in the game. The player commanding Hashaton, Scarab's Fist, gets the first combat swing in, dealing some minor early damage and gaining life through lifelink. As the game progresses, the board state becomes quite complex, with several vehicles and artifacts in play. The player commanding Mimeoplasm, Revered One, fills their graveyard for potential reanimation and Voltron strategies, while Mu Yanling, Wind Rider's player creates a flying army to draw cards and keep their hand replenished.