The Spikes Play HIGH POWERED Commander in a Construction Zone (part 1) | The Spike Feeders S5E1

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

  Utilizes undying creatures and sacrifice synergies to generate incremental value and control the board, aiming to overwhelm opponents with resilient threats and resource advantage.

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  Saskia the Unyielding

  Focuses on casting creatures whose power and toughness add up to seven to trigger Wild Pair, allowing the deck to cheat powerful creatures into play and apply aggressive pressure with a toolbox approach.

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  Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

  Employs low-cost evasive creatures and ninjutsu to deal damage and reveal cards from opponents’ decks, generating card advantage and leveraging time walk effects to gain extra turns.

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  Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix and Tymna the Weaver (Aetherlich)

  Ramp life total aggressively to enable Lich effects and powerful combos, combining card draw and mana ramp to outvalue opponents over time.

Gameplay Insights

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  Casting Deathgreeter early gave Bill a steady life gain engine that synergized with his sacrifice strategy.

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  Eliot’s use of Yuriko’s ninjutsu to attack and reveal cards immediately applied pressure and provided valuable information on his hand.

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  Alex’s play of Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth created potent mana synergy for Bill’s Yawgmoth deck, accelerating his sacrifice plan.

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  Jim’s Wild Pair strategy centered on carefully sequencing creatures to trigger Wild Pair and deploy threats directly onto the battlefield.

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  Players focused on developing their mana bases efficiently to enable casting their commanders and supporting spells quickly.

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  Early combat was used to chip away at opponents and test defenses without overcommitting, preserving resources for later turns.

Notable Cards

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  Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

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  Deathgreeter

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  Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

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  Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

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  Wild Pair

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  Cloud Pirates

Gameplay Summary