Deck & Commander Strategies
Rowan, Scion of War
Uses life as a resource to cast large X spells and generate treasure tokens, enabling powerful spells and card draw to overwhelm opponents.
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
Swarm the board with fairies that drain opponents’ life and generate card advantage, creating a flying army to chip away at opponents.
Brenard, Ginger Sculptor
Focuses on Food and Golem tribal synergies to build a defensive, durable board while ramping into impactful threats.
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
Buffs creatures and drains opponents’ life gradually while gaining life, leveraging aura synergies and protection spells for resilience.
Gameplay Insights
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Kyle’s aggressive use of Rowan’s life-pay cost and treasure generation allowed him to chain multiple spells in a single turn, culminating in a devastating Exsanguinate that drained 15 life from each opponent while gaining massive life back.
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Scott’s repeated cloning of Obyra with Spark Double and Erenicus's Vile Duplication maximized his fairy tokens and life drain triggers, steadily wearing down opponents.
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Matt’s Brenard deck tried to leverage a strong defensive position with Golem tribal and ramp, but was ultimately overwhelmed by targeted removal and the aggressive draining strategies.
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The use of aura spells like Parasitic Impetus and protection spells such as Swiftfoot Boots on Eriette helped maintain board presence despite heavy removal.
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Storm Fist Crusader’s mana cost and card draw triggered each turn, consistently fueling players’ hands and enabling aggressive plays early on.
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Effective removal sequencing by players, such as Kyle’s use of Fatal Push and Path to Exile, disrupted key threats but also opened up the board for larger plays by others.
Notable Cards
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Rowan, Scion of War
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Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
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Brenard, Ginger Sculptor
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Eriette of the Charmed Apple
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Dragon's Rage Channeler
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Exsanguinate
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Tempered Steel
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Parasitic Impetus
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Spark Double
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Dark Ritual
Gameplay Summary
The game featured four commanders from the Wilds of Eldraine set, each showcasing unique strategies and interactions.
Early turns saw players establishing their boards with key creatures and ramp, including Kyle's Rowan, Scion of War leveraging life as a resource to cast powerful X spells, Scott's Obyra, Dreaming Duelist creating a swarm of fairies and drawing cards, Matt's Brenard, Ginger Sculptor focusing on Golem tribal synergy, and the narrator's Eriette of the Charmed Apple enhancing creatures and draining opponents.
Key moments included Kyle reducing his life drastically to cast Exsanguinate for a massive life swing, draining opponents heavily while gaining life, and multiple commander recasts and copies by Scott to amplify damage and card advantage.
