Hot Commander! Jon Irenicus vs Shorikai vs Tymna | Ravos vs Liesa EDH / CMDR game play

Deck Strategies

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  Jon Irenicus, Shattered One

  Aimed to control board state using the commander's ability to give away +1/+1 counters and manipulate opponents' creatures.

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  Tymna the Weaver | Ravos, Soultender

  Focused on leveraging Tymna's drawing ability, combined with creature removal and reanimation from Ravos.

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  Shorikai, Genesis Engine

  Focused on artifact synergy and creating tokens, with a notable play of Rise and Shine to animate all artifacts.

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  Liesa, Shroud of Dusk

  Sought to manipulate life totals and use life gain as a resource while causing disruption with removal spells like Kaya's Wrath.

Gameplay Insights

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  The game saw a series of board wipes, which kept the players on their toes and constantly reshaped the board state.

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  Max's strategy of distributing +1/+1 counters with Jon Irenicus was a central driver of the game dynamics.

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  The Rise and Shine play was a major turning point, enabling a massive swing of damage.

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  The presence of multiple board wipes shows the importance of resilience and recovery in the face of repeated board resets.

Notable Cards

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  Rise and Shine

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  Kaya's Wrath

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  All Is Dust

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  Angel of the Dire Hour

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  Living Death

Summary

The game started with players building up their mana bases and casting their commanders. Max, playing Jon Irenicus, hoped to capitalize on the commander's ability to distribute +1/+1 counters to other players' creatures. The game saw a series of board wipes, with Nick casting Kaya's Wrath and Max playing All is Dust, keeping the board state in constant flux. Max's strategy of using Jon Irenicus's ability to distribute +1/+1 counters and control the board was, for the most part, successful. However, a pivotal moment occurred when an overloaded Rise and Shine, played by the Shorikai player, animated all of their artifacts, resulting in a huge swing of damage. Towards the end, Max managed to control the board again with Jon Irenicus and Sakashima to deliver lethal damage.