Lucea Kane vs Ivy vs Optimus Prime vs Tivit [EDH/Commander, Magic The Gathering Gameplay 2022]

Deck Strategies

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  Tivit, Seller of Secrets

  Generating tokens and leveraging token synergies along with combo pieces like Anointed Procession and Replication Technique to overwhelm opponents or create infinite combos.

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  Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief

  Aggressively drawing cards and dealing incremental damage by stealing spells and triggering combat damage abilities to maintain hand advantage and pressure opponents.

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  Magus Lucea Kane

  Playing a ramp-oriented strategy to deploy impactful spells and creatures gradually, focusing on value generation and board presence over time.

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  Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader

  Building a creature and equipment-based aggressive board state, utilizing synergy between artifacts and creatures to deal damage and control the battlefield.

Gameplay Insights

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  Ivy's use of combat damage triggers combined with enchantments such as Curious Obsession allowed for steady card draw and incremental damage, maintaining pressure despite the slower pace.

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  Tivit's token generation and combo potential with cards like Replication Technique hinted at a late-game infinite or overwhelming board state, influencing opponents' decision-making.

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  The presence of multiple budget decks with slower ramp and tapped lands led to a more strategic and patient game rather than explosive plays, emphasizing incremental value and resource management.

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  Optimus Prime's equipment and creature synergy was a notable theme, but budget constraints limited the deck's ability to quickly assemble its ideal board state.

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  Players exploited the layering of enchantments (such as copying Sixth Sense on Ivy and Slippery Bogle) to maximize triggers and card advantage, demonstrating effective use of tribal and spell interaction synergies.

Notable Cards

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  Curious Obsession

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  Birds of Paradise

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  Replication Technique

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  Anointed Procession

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  Phantasmal Image

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  Myriad Landscape

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  Slippery Bogle

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  Sixth Sense

Summary

The game started with all players deploying budget decks featuring slower ramp and lower power spells, reflecting a casual and traditional Commander pace without high-end staples. Early turns involved setting up mana bases with tapped lands and modest ramp spells like Birds of Paradise and Talismans. Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief utilized card draw triggers from combat damage and enchantments like Curious Obsession to maintain card advantage. Meanwhile, Magus Lucea Kane and Tivit, Seller of Secrets focused on incremental ramp and value plays, with Tivit generating tokens and exploring synergy with cards like Replication Technique. Optimus Prime's deck aimed to assemble a more aggressive board presence supported by equipment and powerful creatures but was limited by budget constraints.