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

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Tivit, Seller of Secrets

    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.

  • Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief

    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.

  • Magus Lucea Kane

    Magus Lucea Kane

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

  • Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader

    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

  • 1

    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.

  • 2

    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.

  • 3

    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.

  • 4

    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.

  • 5

    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

  • Curious Obsession

    Curious Obsession

  • Birds of Paradise

    Birds of Paradise

  • Replication Technique

    Replication Technique

  • Anointed Procession

    Anointed Procession

  • Phantasmal Image

    Phantasmal Image

  • Myriad Landscape

    Myriad Landscape

  • Slippery Bogle

    Slippery Bogle

  • Sixth Sense

    Sixth Sense

Gameplay 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.

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