10€ VS 100€ VS 1.000€ VS 100.000€ Commander Decks

Deck Strategies

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  Kenrith, the Returned King

  A versatile five-color commander that uses its activated abilities to buff creatures, gain life, draw cards, and reanimate threats, aiming to outvalue opponents through powerful interactions and utility.

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  Omnath, Locus of Creation

  Leverages landfall and elemental synergies to generate value and stabilize the board, typically focusing on ramp and card advantage to maintain momentum.

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  Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

  Aggressively attacks with unblockable ninjas to trigger commander damage and reveal cards from the top of the library, dealing damage to all opponents based on revealed cards’ mana costs.

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  Sergeant John Benton

  A political commander that encourages multiplayer cooperation and card draw by dealing combat damage, often focusing on creating alliances and drawing incremental advantage through combat.

Gameplay Insights

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  Yuriko’s commander damage combined with its ability to reveal high-cost cards from the top of the library created significant multiplayer pressure, dealing damage to all opponents at once.

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  Despite the power disparity, the game featured social dynamics where players using cheaper decks attempted to form alliances and negotiate attacks to survive against the expensive decks.

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  The use of Beta Demonic Tutor and other power staples by the mid-range and high-end decks accelerated their ability to find and cast game-changing spells quickly.

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  Kenrith’s activated abilities provided flexible answers and board presence management, allowing the richest deck to adapt to threats and maintain control over the game state.

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  Sergeant John Benton’s ability to draw cards for all players when dealing combat damage introduced a unique political element, encouraging non-aggression towards him and fostering temporary alliances.

Notable Cards

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  Kenrith, the Returned King

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  Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

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  Sergeant John Benton

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  Hypnotic Siren

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  Mox Pearl

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  Soaring

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  Breeding Pool

Summary

The game featured a fascinating power-level disparity among four Commander decks ranging from a 10€ budget deck to a staggering 100,000€ deck, creating a dynamic and humorous clash of strategies. Early turns saw the budget decks establishing basic mana bases and playing modest creatures like Hypnotic Siren and Sky Ranger, while the mid-range and expensive decks quickly deployed powerful staples such as Beta Demonic Tutor, Mox Pearl, and the legendary Soaring. The most expensive deck leveraged iconic and highly efficient cards, accelerating its board state with mana rocks, powerful tutors, and potent threats, including Kenrith, the Returned King. Key interactions included Yuriko, the Tiger’s Shadow repeatedly attacking to trigger its commander damage and card reveal ability, dealing incremental damage to opponents, while Sergeant John Benton promoted multiplayer card draw and created political tension by encouraging attacks on the wealthiest player.