Commander VS S3E4: Jhiora vs Iroas vs Scion of the Ur-Dragon vs Oona [MTG: Multiplayer]

Deck Strategies

• Jhiora of the Ghitu

  Focuses on time manipulation and spell recursion, utilizing cards like Possibility Storm to chain spells and Paradoxical Outcome to maximize value from instant and sorcery spells.

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  Oona, Queen of the Fae

  Plays a fairy tribal deck emphasizing disruption and token generation with Bitterblossom and Spellstutter Sprite to control opponents and generate card advantage.

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  Iroas, God of Victory

  Aggro deck built around an abundance of one-drop creatures to quickly establish board dominance and apply pressure, leveraging Iroas’s combat buffs.

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  Scion of the Ur-Dragon

  Dragon tribal deck that focuses on deploying actual dragons rather than combos, aiming to overpower opponents with powerful dragon creatures.

Gameplay Insights

• 1

  The aggressive one-drop strategy from the Iroas player established early board presence, forcing opponents to react quickly.

• 2

  Jhiora’s use of Possibility Storm created unpredictable spell chains that could disrupt opponents’ plans or generate advantageous outcomes.

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  Oona’s fairy tribal deck leveraged Bitterblossom’s token production combined with counterspell effects to maintain board control.

• 4

  Scion of the Ur-Dragon’s choice to avoid combo and focus on real dragons changed the dynamic, making the game more about creature combat than infinite combos.

• 5

  The interaction between Dragon Hunter and the dragon-heavy deck demonstrated targeted hate strategies influencing deckbuilding and gameplay decisions.

Notable Cards

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  Possibility Storm

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  Paradoxical Outcome

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  Bitterblossom

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  Spellstutter Sprite

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  Dragon Hunter

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  Shivan Dragon

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  Figure of Destiny

Summary

In this multiplayer Commander game, four players faced off with decks built strictly from Modern-legal cards, featuring the commanders Jhiora of the Ghitu, Oona, Queen of the Fae, Iroas, God of Victory, and Scion of the Ur-Dragon. Early gameplay centered around aggressive starts with many one-drop creatures, especially from the Iroas player who aimed to capitalize on early board presence. Jhiora's deck incorporated time manipulation and spell-casting synergies, including cards like Possibility Storm and Paradoxical Outcome to control the pace and generate value from spells. Meanwhile, Oona’s deck leaned into a fairy tribal theme with disruptive elements such as Bitterblossom and Spellstutter Sprite, focusing on controlling the board and generating tokens.