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Kari Zev vs Aminatou | Round 1 | MMM 050122 | Duel Commander

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Kari Zev, Skyship Raider

Kari Zev, Skyship Raider

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Aminatou, the Fateshifter

Aminatou, the Fateshifter

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Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Kari Zev, Skyship Raider

    Kari Zev, Skyship Raider

    An aggressive pirate tribal deck that aims to apply early and consistent combat pressure using efficient creatures and token generation. The deck looks to quickly reduce the opponent's life total before control elements can stabilize the game.

  • Aminatou, the Fateshifter

    Aminatou, the Fateshifter

    A control and blink synergy deck that uses Aminatou's ability to flicker permanents to gain incremental value, disrupt opponents’ strategies, and protect key pieces. The deck aims to outvalue opponents and win through superior board presence and card advantage.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Kari Zev’s early aggression forced Aminatou to prioritize removal and disruption over ramp or combo setup.

  • 2

    Aminatou’s flicker ability was used strategically to reuse enter-the-battlefield effects for incremental advantage and to protect key permanents from removal.

  • 3

    The timing of Aminatou’s blink activations was critical in shifting the momentum by neutralizing threats or drawing cards.

  • 4

    Kari Zev needed to maintain tempo and pressure to prevent Aminatou from stabilizing and winning through a value engine.

Notable Cards

  • Kari Zev, Skyship Raider

    Kari Zev, Skyship Raider

  • Aminatou, the Fateshifter

    Aminatou, the Fateshifter

Gameplay Summary

The Duel Commander match between Kari Zev, Skyship Raider and Aminatou, the Fateshifter showcased a clash between aggressive red-based pirate tribal and a controlling blue-white-black blink and disruption deck.

Kari Zev’s deck focused on fast, aggressive combat steps with efficient creatures and threat redundancy, aiming to quickly chip away at Aminatou’s life total.

Aminatou’s deck, in contrast, sought to stabilize the board using control elements and her ability to flicker permanents for value, eventually setting up a slow, value-based win condition through incremental advantage and disruption. Key turning points involved Kari Zev pushing early damage and forcing Aminatou to spend resources on survival, while Aminatou leveraged her blink ability to neutralize threats and reuse enter-the-battlefield effects.

The gameplay saw momentum swings as Kari Zev tried to close out the game before Aminatou could establish control, with Aminatou carefully choosing when to reset the board or blink key permanents.

Ultimately, the duel revolved around whether Kari Zev’s aggression could outpace Aminatou’s disruption and value engine.

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