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Chef PK’s Commander Deck Is A 7 Power Level | Shuffle Up & Play #7 | Magic: The Gathering Gameplay

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Commanders featured in this video Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck Strategies

  • Rionya, Fire Dancer

    Rionya, Fire Dancer

    Utilize instant and sorcery spells to create multiple haste tokens copying a chosen creature at the start of combat, leveraging storm-like effects to overwhelm opponents quickly.

  • Gishath, Sun's Avatar

    Gishath, Sun's Avatar

    Deal combat damage to trigger revealing cards from the library and put any dinosaurs revealed onto the battlefield, aiming to flood the board with powerful dinosaur creatures.

  • Hofri Ghostforge

    Hofri Ghostforge

    Build a spirit tribal deck that buffs spirits with +1/+1 counters, grants haste and trample, and replaces dying creatures with spirit tokens to maintain board presence.

  • Atraxa, Praetors' Voice

    Atraxa, Praetors' Voice

    Leverage a four-color Murul tribal build focusing on proliferate and a suite of keywords like flying, vigilance, deathtouch, and lifelink to control the board and grow threats steadily.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Using tribal synergies like Deep Root Elite to place +1/+1 counters on key creatures enhanced board development and interacted well with commanders’ abilities.

  • 2

    The timing of Rionya's combat trigger to produce multiple token copies was a critical threat that required opponents to manage carefully.

  • 3

    Gishath’s combat damage trigger, while powerful, was mitigated by the risk of revealing mostly lands, illustrating the variance inherent in some tribal deck strategies.

  • 4

    True-Name Nemesis was used strategically to protect key creatures and control targeted removal, especially synergizing with tribal buffs.

  • 5

    Players focused on incremental board development and resource management rather than early aggression or combos, reflecting a balanced mid-power playstyle consistent with level 7 decks.

Notable Cards

  • Rionya, Fire Dancer

    Rionya, Fire Dancer

  • Gishath, Sun's Avatar

    Gishath, Sun's Avatar

  • Hofri Ghostforge

    Hofri Ghostforge

  • Atraxa, Praetors' Voice

    Atraxa, Praetors' Voice

  • True-Name Nemesis

    True-Name Nemesis

  • Command Tower

    Command Tower

Summary

The game featured four players each piloting a level 7 Commander deck, showcasing a variety of strategies and tribal synergies. Chef PK played Rionya, Fire Dancer, focusing on creating multiple token copies of creatures during combat based on the number of instant and sorcery spells cast. Tappy Toe Claws commanded Gishath, Sun's Avatar, a dinosaur tribal deck that aimed to flood the battlefield with dinosaurs upon dealing combat damage. George controlled Hofri Ghostforge, a spirit tribal deck that enhanced spirits with +1/+1 counters and triggered token creation upon creature deaths. The Prof piloted Atraxa, Praetors' Voice, with a deck built around a powerful, high-impact four-color Murul tribal theme featuring proliferate and multiple keywords to control the board and grow threats. Early turns saw players setting up their mana bases and deploying tribal synergy pieces like Deep Root Elite for Muruls and True-Name Nemesis for control. The game’s tension built as Rionya’s storm-like ability threatened to create large numbers of tokens, while Gishath’s combat damage ability promised explosive board states with dinosaurs. Atraxa's proliferate and powerful keyword suite made her a formidable presence, and Hofri’s exile-and-token recursion created resilience. Key moments included the deployment of True-Name Nemesis, which synergized well with tribal buffs, and players carefully managing their resources to maintain tempo and board presence. The game leaned heavily on tribal synergies and combat triggers, with players jockeying for position through incremental advantages rather than immediate combos or board wipes.

Description

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▶In this episode Chef PK, Tappy Toe Claws, Georg, and The Prof each bring a level 7 Commander deck to the table. What could possibly go wrong?

►Check out my guests’ channels!

Chef PK: www.youtube.com/c/CHEFPKR

TappyToeClaws: www.youtube.com/channel/UCQvb2MudouFoiXWT_WdSdqQ

►Deck Lists

Rionya The Fire God: archidekt.com/decks/3081480#Rionya_The_Fire_God

Tiny Arms, I know You’re The One: archidekt.com/decks/3082032#Tiny_Arms,_I_know_You're_The_One_By_Tappy

Hofri Spirit Tribal: archidekt.com/decks/3084055#Hofri_Spirit_Tribal

Atraxa Pool Party: archidekt.com/decks/3082019#Atraxa's_Pool_Party

►Credits Lead Editor: Kevyn Wallace Assistant Lead Director: Nick Snyder Music / SFX: Def Cat @defcatofficial Intro VFX: Kyle Sullivan, Kevyn Wallace

►Special Thanks Josh-TheProxyGuy Andre Garcia Jebari Dean

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