Commander VS S10E1: Yahenni vs Rishkar vs Ramos vs Balan

Deck Strategies

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  Yahenni, Undying Partisan

  The deck aims to exploit Yahenni's ability to grow stronger each time a creature dies, focusing on self-sacrifice and graveyard recursion.

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  Rishkar, Peema Renegade

  This deck uses +1/+1 counter synergies to ramp up mana and increase creature power. Also has a significant focus on Green's big creatures.

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  Ramos, Dragon Engine

  The strategy is to cast a variety of multicolored spells to add counters to Ramos, and then remove those counters to generate large amounts of mana for even more powerful plays.

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  Balan, Wandering Knight

  The deck is built around a Voltron strategy, seeking to equip Balan with multiple pieces of equipment and then dealing lethal commander damage to opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Steven Green's strategy with Yahenni, Undying Partisan of sacrificing his own creatures for benefit can lead to powerful board states, especially when paired with cards like Grave Pact.

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  John Suarez's Rishkar, Peema Renegade deck can potentially generate significant mana early in the game, potentially leading to early large threats.

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  Jeremy Knoll's Ramos, Dragon Engine deck can generate large amounts of mana once it starts casting multicolored spells, allowing for potentially game-changing plays.

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  Justin Parnell's Balan, Wandering Knight deck, with its focus on equipment, can create a singularly powerful creature that can potentially eliminate players with one hit.

Notable Cards

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  Maelstrom Archangel

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  Maelstrom Nexus

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  Animation Module

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  Hardened Scales

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  Durable Handicraft

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  Black Market

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  Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder

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  Grave Pact

Summary

The game started off with each player showcasing their commanders and discussing deck strategies. Steven Green led with Yahenni, Undying Partisan and employed a strategy focused on sacrificing his own creatures to empower Yahenni. John Suarez piloted Rishkar, Peema Renegade and aimed to exploit +1/+1 counters through various synergies. Jeremy Knoll ran Ramos, Dragon Engine, primarily utilizing multicolored spells to add counters to Ramos and then ramp into even bigger threats. Justin Parnell used Balan, Wandering Knight, focusing on a Voltron strategy of equipping Balan with numerous powerful equipment cards. The game saw several key turning points and strategic decisions. However, the transcript ended before the game’s conclusion, leaving the final result unknown.