Freyalise vs Yuriko vs Ghave vs Scion of the Ur-Dragon EDH / CMDR game play

Deck Strategies

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  Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury

  Generate elf tokens, ramp mana aggressively, and draw cards through synergy with elves and enchantments, eventually overwhelming opponents with a large board and card advantage.

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  Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

  Use ninjas and ninjutsu to deal unblockable damage and trigger Yuriko's ability to reveal high-cost cards for damage, controlling the board through evasive combat and incremental life gain.

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  Ghave, Guru of Spores

  Produce and sacrifice saproling tokens to grow Ghave and other creatures, leveraging +1/+1 counters and sacrifice outlets to create board presence and chip away at opponents' life totals.

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  Scion of the Ur-Dragon

  Ramp quickly into powerful dragon creatures and card draw effects, using the commander's ability to fetch dragons from the deck and establish a dominant aerial threat.

Gameplay Insights

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  Freyalise’s synergy with Heritage Druid and Sylvan Library enabled explosive mana generation and card draw, fueling a relentless elf token swarm.

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  Yuriko’s use of ninjutsu allowed for repeated unblockable attacks, triggering her damage-dealing ability multiple times per turn and maintaining pressure on opponents.

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  Ghave’s strategic sac of counters and tokens maximized the number of threats on the board while also triggering Zulaport Cutthroat to drain opponents’ life totals.

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  Scion’s ability to tutor dragon creatures from the deck accelerated his board presence, leading to impactful plays like casting Dragon Tempest to boost dragons and deal damage.

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  The interaction between Freyalise’s board presence and key enchantment removal like Reclamation Sage was pivotal in disrupting opposing control elements.

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  Players negotiated temporary truces to avoid early aggression, allowing ramp and combo strategies to develop before the mid-game turnarounds.

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  The game featured a dynamic shift when Freyalise used her ultimate ability to draw cards equal to the number of creatures controlled, vastly increasing her options and board impact.

Notable Cards

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  Heritage Druid

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  Skullclamp

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  Dragon Tempest

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  Bitterblossom

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  Zulaport Cutthroat

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  Oracle of Mul Daya

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  Song of the Dryads

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  Kindred Summons

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  Chromatic Lantern

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  Hellkite Charger

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  Scour from Existence

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  Key to the City

Summary

The game began with players developing their board states through ramp and early creatures, with Freyalise focusing on elf token generation and card draw, Yuriko setting up a ninja-based evasive damage plan, Ghave ramping into token production and sacrifice synergies, and Scion of the Ur-Dragon ramping into dragon threats and card advantage. Early skirmishes saw Yuriko leveraging ninjutsu and unblockable attacks to chip away at opponents, while Freyalise built a wide board of elves supported by powerful draw engines like Sylvan Library and Skullclamp to maintain card advantage. Ghave capitalized on his ability to generate saproling tokens and sacrifice them to fuel his board presence, turning his commander into a recurring threat with +1/+1 counter manipulation.