Sigarda vs Tovolar vs Kotori vs Raiyuu [Budget EDH/Commander, Magic The Gathering Gameplay 2022]

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Sigarda, Champion of Light

  A humans tribal deck focused on coven mechanics that aims to swarm the board with humans, leveraging life gain and protective combos for sustainability and board dominance.

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  Kotori, Pilot Prodigy

  A vehicle-centric Azorius deck that uses Kotori’s ability to crew any vehicle, granting vigilance and lifelink to sustain in combat, aiming to control the board with powerful artifact synergy.

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  Raiyuu, Storm's Edge

  A Boros samurai deck that emphasizes aggressive combat with extra combat phases and pseudo-vigilance, enabling multiple attacks per turn and leveraging combat tricks for a voltron-style finish.

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  Tovolar, Dire Overlord

  A Gruul werewolf tribal deck designed to flood the battlefield with werewolves and use combat damage as the primary means of victory, enhanced by abilities that grant card draw and combat buffs.

Gameplay Insights

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  Kotori’s ability to crew any vehicle and grant vigilance and lifelink provided a strong midgame defensive and offensive capability, allowing for sustained pressure and survivability.

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  Raiyuu’s commander ability enabling extra combat phases combined with samurai tribal synergies created multiple attacking phases, increasing damage output and board control.

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  The use of Supreme Verdict as a board wipe was a critical turning point, resetting the board and forcing players to rebuild their strategies from scratch.

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  Tovolar’s werewolf tribal aggression pressured opponents early, forcing removal spells and impacting their resource development.

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  Sigarda’s deck aimed to leverage coven mechanics and protective combos to maintain board presence and outlast opponents despite aggressive threats.

Notable Cards

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  Supreme Verdict

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  Path to Exile

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  Relic Seeker

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  Skullclamp

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  Stoneforge Mystic

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  Sword of Hearth and Home

Gameplay Summary