Wednesday Night Live 12 Feat. Joe @JANKLORD | MTG EDH | Commander Gameplay

Deck & Commander Strategies

• 

  Torbran, Thane of Red Fell

  A red aggro deck focused on maximizing damage output by boosting all red damage dealt. The deck aims to use burn spells and aggressive creatures to quickly reduce opponents’ life totals.

• Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant

  A ramp-centric deck that collects lands in hand without playing them initially to flip Sasaya into a mana-generating enchantment. The deck then uses the increased mana to cast powerful spells and overwhelm opponents.

• 

  Omnath, Locus of Rage

  A landfall elemental tribal deck that creates 5/5 Elemental tokens whenever a land enters the battlefield and deals damage to creatures or players when elementals die, providing both board presence and removal.

• 

  Xyris, the Writhing Storm

  A proliferate and -1/-1 counter focused deck that controls the board through incremental weakening of opponents’ creatures and gaining advantage from counters, mixing jank with powerful synergies.

Gameplay Insights

• 1

  Omnath’s ability to create 5/5 Elemental tokens on landfall provided strong board presence and a steady source of damage output.

• 2

  Torbran’s damage amplification forced opponents to be cautious with their board state and life totals, accelerating the pace of combat.

• 3

  Sasaya’s strategy of hoarding lands in hand before flipping allowed for explosive mana generation later in the game, enabling big plays.

• 4

  Multiple board wipes shifted momentum and reset the board, requiring players to adapt their strategies dynamically.

• 5

  Players took advantage of their commander’s unique mechanics to control tempo, such as Omnath’s damage triggers and Xyris’s proliferate effects.

Notable Cards

• 

  Omnath, Locus of Rage

• 

  Torbran, Thane of Red Fell

• 

  Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence

• 

  Xyris, the Writhing Storm

Gameplay Summary