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Um, Actually Ify Nwadiwe Plays Commander | Shuffle Up & Play 57 | Magic: The Gathering EDH Gameplay

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Decklists

Deck Strategies

  • Me, the Immortal

    Me, the Immortal

    Voltron deck that accumulates stickers granting various abilities and counters to enhance Me, the Immortal, aiming to deal decisive combat damage.

  • Olivia, Opulent Outlaw

    Olivia, Opulent Outlaw

    Token and counter generation focused deck that capitalizes on proliferating counters and creating multiple threats to overwhelm opponents.

  • Emry, Lurker of the Loch

    Emry, Lurker of the Loch

    A theme-driven deck centered on unblockable Rogues and artifact equipment, aiming to control the board and chip away at opponents by leveraging synergy with Emry.

  • Bhaal, Lord of Murder

    Bhaal, Lord of Murder

    Skeleton tribal deck that uses the goad mechanic to force opponents into unfavorable combat situations, increasing interaction and board presence.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Players carefully chose sticker buffs for Me, the Immortal, emphasizing the versatility of stickers as a mechanic in Commander.

  • 2

    The goad mechanic in Bhaal's deck created dynamic combat interactions, encouraging opponents to attack each other and disrupting typical gameplay flow.

  • 3

    Emry's deck focused on equipping unblockable Rogues, providing a stealthy and consistent damage output while maintaining board control.

  • 4

    Olivia's token and counter generation proved to be a robust strategy for building a wide board state and leveraging incremental advantages.

  • 5

    Early mana development with fetch lands and triomes allowed for flexible color access, crucial for deploying multi-colored commanders and their respective strategies.

Notable Cards

  • Olivia, Opulent Outlaw

    Olivia, Opulent Outlaw

  • Me, the Immortal

    Me, the Immortal

  • Emry, Lurker of the Loch

    Emry, Lurker of the Loch

  • Bhaal, Lord of Murder

    Bhaal, Lord of Murder

  • Prismatic Vista

    Prismatic Vista

  • Ketria Triome

    Ketria Triome

Summary

The game started with players introducing their decks, each designed with unique themes and strategies tailored for a returning Magic: The Gathering player. Ify piloted Olivia, Opulent Outlaw, focusing on token and counter generation, while Ben ran Me, the Immortal, a Voltron-style deck that leveraged sticker mechanics to enhance creatures with various abilities. Evan played Emry, Lurker of the Loch, with a theme around unblockable Rogues equipped with powerful weapons, aiming to overthrow the monarchy. Dark Pact Cosplay took the helm of Bhaal, Lord of Murder, a skeleton-themed deck emphasizing the goad mechanic to drive combat interactions and board control. Early turns involved setting up mana bases and minor development, with some players mulliganing to find better hands.

Description

Ify Nwadiwe is not ready to Dropout from this game of Commander! Join Bengineering from Loading Ready Run and Dark Pact Cosplay as we Shuffle Up & Play more fun games of Magic: the Gathering!

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►Check out my guests’ channels!

Ify Nwadiwe, Host of Um, Actually Show and (Redacted) on Dropout: linktr.ee/ifynwadiwe

Ben: www.youtube.com/@LRRMTG

Dark Pact Cosplay: linktr.ee/darkpactcosplay

►Deck Lists Me, COvered In Stickers: www.archidekt.com/decks/8781853/me_covered_in_stickers Olivia Wilde: www.archidekt.com/decks/8781832/olivia_wilde Death To The Monarchy: www.archidekt.com/decks/8781840/death_to_the_monarchy Bhal’s Bag ‘o Bones: www.archidekt.com/decks/8781850/bhaals_bag_o_bones

►Credits Lead Editor | Director: Kevyn Wallace Editor: Theo Nguyen Assistant Editor: Brian Sirk Music / SFX: Def Cat @defcatofficial Intro VFX: Kyle Sullivan, Kevyn Wallace

►Special Thanks Josh-TheProxyGuy Andre Garcia Jebari Dean

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