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EDH/Commander Gameplay #10 - Liesa vs Omnath vs Old Gnawbone vs Kykar

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Decklists

Deck Strategies

  • Liesa, Shroud of Dusk

    Liesa, Shroud of Dusk

    A death and taxes deck that taxes opponents' actions by making them pay life, controls the board with removal and taxing effects, and aims to slowly drain opponents' resources while stabilizing life totals.

  • Omnath, Locus of Creation

    Omnath, Locus of Creation

    A landfall-focused combo deck that ramps aggressively, draws cards from land plays, and creates value through elemental tokens and damage triggers to overwhelm opponents.

  • Old Gnawbone

    Old Gnawbone

    A mono-green deck focused on ramping mana with creatures and artifacts, generating treasures, recurring creatures, and applying pressure through big threats and synergistic interactions.

  • Kykar, Wind's Fury

    Kykar, Wind's Fury

    A spellslinger deck that creates tokens by casting instants and sorceries, uses counterspells and disruption to protect its combos, and aims to win through spell-based interactions and token swarms.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Kykar's strategic use of counterspells successfully protected key combos and disrupted opposing plays, demonstrating the importance of interaction in multiplayer Commander.

  • 2

    Old Gnawbone's treasure generation and creature recursion allowed for sustained board presence and resource advantage, enabling repeated threats even after board wipes.

  • 3

    Liesa's taxing effects consistently pressured opponents by making them pay life or mana, slowing down aggressive strategies and forcing difficult decisions.

  • 4

    Omnath's landfall triggers provided card advantage and incremental damage, but required careful sequencing and protection to maximize their impact.

  • 5

    Players leveraged tactical decisions around enchantments and land-type interactions, such as dealing with transformed commanders and managing commander damage versus life totals.

  • 6

    The game showcased the delicate balance of aggression and control in Commander, with players needing to time their removal and counterspells to prevent early snowballing while setting up their own win conditions.

Notable Cards

  • Arbor Elf

    Arbor Elf

  • Beast Whisperer

    Beast Whisperer

  • Authority of the Consuls

    Authority of the Consuls

  • Green Sun's Zenith

    Green Sun's Zenith

  • Beanstalk Giant // Fertile Footsteps

    Beanstalk Giant // Fertile Footsteps

  • Talisman of Hierarchy

    Talisman of Hierarchy

Summary

The game featured four distinct decks led by Omnath, Locus of Creation; Liesa, Shroud of Dusk; Old Gnawbone; and Kykar, Wind's Fury. Early on, the green decks, Old Gnawbone and Omnath, surged ahead with strong mana acceleration and landfall synergies, using creatures like Arbor Elf and Beanstalk Giant to ramp and establish board presence. Liesa’s death and taxes style deck focused on taxing opponents for life and controlling the board with removal and taxing effects. Kykar’s spellslinger deck aimed to leverage token generation from casting instants and sorceries, applying pressure through repeated spells and combo potential. Key turning points included critical counterspell plays by Kykar to protect combos and disrupt other players, and tactical removal from Liesa to slow down aggressive threats. Old Gnawbone utilized its treasure generation and creature recursion to maintain a steady offensive, while Omnath sought to capitalize on landfall triggers and card draw to overwhelm opponents. The game also featured moments where players debated the use of negation and interaction with enchantments and lands, highlighting the strategic depth in controlling board states and resources. The final outcome hinged on managing life totals, board control, and executing combos, with each deck leveraging its unique strengths to push for victory.

Description

We made it to 10 episodes, and honestly we can’t believe the support we’ve had, so thank you!

For this episode we decided it was only right to bring out our favourite decks. Nick is playing his Liesa, Shroud of Dusk “death and taxes” deck; Jack is playing his Omnath, Locus of Creation landfall/combo deck; Alex is running his most beloved mono green deck helmed by Old Gnawbone; and Matt is piloting his Kykar, Wind’s Fury spellslinger deck.

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Deck Lists

Liesa, Shroud of Dusk (Nick) www.moxfield.com/decks/icstIhV4Z0uEhutnuUl9Ag

Omnath, Locus of Creation (Jack) www.moxfield.com/decks/jhe85waG_Ey5dvY_Ukdivg

Old Gnawbone (Alex) www.moxfield.com/decks/_3NoHfC8RkuwRcr3XvSMbQ

Kykar, Wind’s Fury (Matt) www.moxfield.com/decks/EWZi8f-q7UWcEM87ub4MTw

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