Jetmir vs Indominus Rex vs Edgar Markov vs Athreos EDH / CMDR game play

Deck Strategies

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  Edgar Markov

  The Edgar Markov deck focuses on creating an army of vampire tokens and empowering them, while utilizing equipment like Skullclamp for card draw.

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  Jetmir, Nexus of Revels

  Jetmir's game plan involves generating value through land ramp and token creation, using cards like Primal Vigor to amplify effects.

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  Indominus Rex, Alpha

  Indominus Rex's strategy is to utilize the commander's abilities to draw cards and deal significant combat damage, helped by cards like Living Death for board manipulation.

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  Athreos, Shroud-Veiled

  The Athreos deck relies on a control strategy with a focus on board wipes and recursion, using coin counters to return creatures to the battlefield.

Gameplay Insights

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  The Living Death spell dramatically shifted the game's momentum, causing a major swing in board presence.

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  Max's use of Boros Charm to protect his board during a Planar Collapse board wipe proved to be a game-changing move.

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  The continuous recasting and protection of Indominus Rex, combined with its ability to draw cards and deal high damage, was a central factor in determining the game's outcome.

Notable Cards

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  Primal Vigor

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  Living Death

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  Hour of Reckoning

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  Boros Charm

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  Planar Collapse

Summary

The game started off with players developing their boards, with Ian casting Primal Vigor and Max capitalizing on it by generating additional vampire tokens with his Edgar Markov deck. However, a pivotal turning point occurred when a Living Death spell was cast, swapping the board state with the graveyard, causing a huge influx of creatures onto the battlefield, notably the Indominus Rex which allowed the caster to draw a significant number of cards. The game then saw a series of board wipes, with Hour of Reckoning and Planar Collapse causing havoc, but Max used Boros Charm to save his board during one of these wipes. Ultimately, the Indominus Rex proved too much, dealing massive amounts of damage and leading to a victory.