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(EDH) Ripley Vance Vs Yurlok Vs Vadrok Vs Sythis - Commander Gameplay Ep.57 (Ft. MJ & Zach!)

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Vadrok, Apex of Thunder

    Vadrok, Apex of Thunder

    Generate treasures through dwarf synergies to cast powerful spells and combos, including cheating out Magda and recurring resources with Jeska's Will for explosive plays.

  • Yurlok of Scorch Thrash

    Yurlok of Scorch Thrash

    Utilize group slug incremental damage and mana burn to whittle down opponents, complemented by a combo finish with Umbral Mantle for lethal damage.

  • Sythis, Harvest's Hand

    Sythis, Harvest's Hand

    Enchantress style deck focused on drawing cards and gaining life through enchantments, assembling synergies to maintain card advantage and board presence.

  • Captain Ripley Vance

    Captain Ripley Vance

    A soft storm deck leveraging spells and Zada to chain multiple spells per turn, winning through storm combos like Grapeshot or Chandra's Ignition to deal massive damage.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Yurlok’s mana burn mechanic added constant pressure by punishing players with unused mana, influencing how resources were spent each turn.

  • 2

    Vadrok's treasure generation and tutor package allowed key pieces like Magda and Maskwood Nexus to come out early, enabling powerful combos.

  • 3

    Captain Ripley Vance’s use of Wheel of Fortune and storm spells set up explosive turns, with Zada amplifying spells to multiple targets for huge damage spikes.

  • 4

    Sythis’s enchantment synergy provided card draw and life gain, which helped stabilize the board and maintain tempo against aggressive strategies.

  • 5

    The use of Austere Command to name enchantments and artifacts was a critical board wipe that disrupted Sythis and other decks reliant on these permanents.

  • 6

    Open the Vaults helped Sythis recycle enchantments back to the battlefield, reinforcing its resilience and continuing its value engine.

  • 7

    Multiple players utilized combat tricks and removal spells strategically to mitigate threats, such as Renegade Tactics targeting problematic creatures and Murderous Rider removing Zada.

  • 8

    The interaction of treasure creation and resource recursion highlighted the importance of resource management and timing in generating overwhelming board states.

Notable Cards

  • Zada, Hedron Grinder

    Zada, Hedron Grinder

  • Umbral Mantle

    Umbral Mantle

  • Magda, Brazen Outlaw

    Magda, Brazen Outlaw

  • Maskwood Nexus

    Maskwood Nexus

  • Wheel of Fortune

    Wheel of Fortune

  • Grapeshot

    Grapeshot

  • Blasphemous Act

    Blasphemous Act

  • Sun Titan

    Sun Titan

  • Authority of the Consuls

    Authority of the Consuls

  • Renegade Tactics

    Renegade Tactics

  • Eternal Witness

    Eternal Witness

  • Open the Vaults

    Open the Vaults

Gameplay Summary

The game featured four distinct decks battling for control and victory in a dynamic Commander match.

Early turns saw players establishing their board states with ramp, creatures, and enchantments.

Sythis, Harvest's Hand leveraged enchantress and lifegain synergies to draw cards and stabilize, while Yurlok of Scorch Thrash applied incremental damage with a group slug approach, including mana burn mechanics to punish excess mana in opponents' pools.

Captain Ripley Vance aimed to storm off using spells like Wheel of Fortune and Underworld Breach combined with Zada, Hedron Grinder for explosive damage outputs.

Vadrok, Apex of Thunder focused on treasure generation and dwarf tribal synergies, aiming to cheat out key cards like Magda, Brazen Outlaw and Maskwood Nexus to overwhelm opponents.

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