QUEST FOR THE JANKLORD Episode 8 | Jank EDH Commander Gameplay

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Iwamori of the Open Fist

  Aggressive combat-focused deck that capitalizes on +1/+1 counters and combat damage, aiming to overwhelm opponents with efficient creatures and combat tricks.

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  Joven

  Artifact synergy deck using Kurkesh's ability to generate value from artifacts, focusing on sacrifice outlets and 1/1 counters to build a resilient board state.

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  Kambal, Consul of Allocation

  Control-oriented deck leveraging life drain and discard effects to disrupt opponents while gaining incremental life advantage to outlast threats.

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  Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient

  Artifact-centric strategy that exploits artifact sacrifice and amplification effects to generate value and maintain board dominance.

Gameplay Insights

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  Using Mask of Emulation to create and buff token creatures early provides board presence and life gain synergy.

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  Scrapper Champion’s ability to accumulate energy counters and gain +1/+1 counters on attack creates a growing threat difficult to ignore.

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  Strategic use of discard and pilfering effects helps disrupt opponents’ hands and slow their development.

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  Kambal’s life drain triggers on opponents’ spell casts steadily chip away at their life totals while bolstering the controller’s survivability.

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  Players carefully balance aggression and resource denial, aiming to maintain pressure without overextending into board wipes or mass removal.

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  Artifact sacrifice synergies in Kurkesh and Joven decks provide incremental advantage and resilience against removal-heavy strategies.

Notable Cards

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  Scrapper Champion

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  Lightning Talons

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  Pilfering Imp

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  Season of Growth

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  Crashing Drawbridge

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  Elemental Resonance

Gameplay Summary