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Pre-Valentine's Day Rule 0 Commander Livejinks 💘 ft EKPlaysCards & Jimothy | Ep 161

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Commanders featured in this video Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck Strategies

  • Grist, Voracious Larva // Grist, the Plague Swarm

    Grist, Voracious Larva // Grist, the Plague Swarm

    This deck is an Abzan reanimator theme that seeks to fill the graveyard with creatures and then reanimate them all as insects using Grist's ultimate ability.

  • Olivia, Crimson Bride

    Olivia, Crimson Bride

    This deck builds around the vampire tribe, trying to use Olivia's ability to reanimate vampires from the graveyard and take advantage of tribal synergies.

  • Cosima, God of the Voyage // The Omenkeel

    Cosima, God of the Voyage // The Omenkeel

    This deck, affectionately referred to as the 'Love Boat', focuses on a combination of sea creature synergies and the exploration mechanic provided by Cosima.

  • The Wandering Rescuer

    The Wandering Rescuer

    This deck utilizes the synergy between The Wandering Rescuer and other creatures, particularly Yoshimaru, to generate value and overwhelm opponents.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    The player using Grist, Voracious Larva // Grist, the Plague Swarm focused on a reanimator strategy, aiming to fill the graveyard and leverage Grist's ultimate ability to create a formidable insect army.

  • 2

    The Olivia, Crimson Bride deck displayed a strong tribal theme with vampires, using Olivia's reanimation ability to bring back key creatures from the graveyard.

  • 3

    The player piloting the Cosima, God of the Voyage // The Omenkeel deck used the 'voyage' mechanic to their advantage, keeping their hand full and the board under control.

  • 4

    The Wandering Rescuer player used the commander's ability to bounce creatures and generate value, particularly in combination with Yoshimaru.

Notable Cards

  • Grist, the Plague Swarm // Grist, the Plague Swarm

    Grist, the Plague Swarm // Grist, the Plague Swarm

  • Olivia, Crimson Bride

    Olivia, Crimson Bride

  • Cosima, God of the Voyage // The Omenkeel

    Cosima, God of the Voyage // The Omenkeel

  • The Wandering Rescuer

    The Wandering Rescuer

  • Master of Dark Rites

    Master of Dark Rites

Summary

In this game, the players brought a variety of decks featuring unique Rule 0 Commander pairings to the table. The game kicked off with a variety of different strategies, each player trying to establish their board and set up their game plan. The decks showcased a variety of strategies from reanimation to creature-based synergies. Despite some aggressive plays, the game was marked by a high level of camaraderie and friendly banter. After a series of well-executed turns and a few unexpected twists, the game concluded with an exciting finish.

Description

This week on Elder Dragon Hijinks, love is in the air as we play with various Rule 0 Commander partners! Some, canonically correct, others, a bit of stretch! But love is love, so just go with it.

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