Morophon vs Volrath vs Unesh vs Licia EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Licia, Sanguine Tribune

  A life-gain focused deck that uses combat damage and counters on Licia to generate value and treasure tokens, fueling further plays and providing resilience.

• Volrath, the Shapeshifter

  A copy-and-control deck that uses Volrath's ability to copy other creatures on the battlefield, applying -1/-1 counters to weaken threats and proliferating counters to maintain board control.

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  Morophon, the Boundless

  A tribal sliver deck that boosts all slivers and changelings, aiming to overwhelm opponents with synergistic tribal creatures and aggressive board development.

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  Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign

  A value and control deck centered on drawing multiple cards and casting multiple spells per turn, leveraging triggers and recursion to gain massive card advantage and life, enabling combo or value-based wins.

Gameplay Insights

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  Adam’s use of Mystic Sanctuary to repeatedly cast High Tide and maintain mana advantage was critical for his card draw and combo potential.

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  Volrath’s strategy of copying powerful creatures like Sphinx of the Second Sun and proliferating -1/-1 counters disrupted opponents’ boards effectively.

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  Adam’s timely Force of Will to counter a Wrath of God preserved his board and allowed him to maintain momentum in the game.

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  The interaction between Licia’s life gain and treasure generation provided steady incremental advantage but struggled to keep pace with Unesh’s explosive card draw.

• 5

  Morophon’s tribal sliver deck maintained constant pressure through synergies, but lacked the immediate impact to halt Adam’s growing board state.

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  Adam’s management of piles and card selection during the game’s various triggers and effects demonstrated high-level decision making, maximizing his value from spells and permanents.

Notable Cards

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  Sphinx of the Second Sun

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  Aetherflux Reservoir

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  Force of Will

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  Mystic Sanctuary

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  Phantasmal Image

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  Sakashima the Impostor

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  Ghost Quarter

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  Chain of Vapor

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  Curse of Opulence

Summary

The game features four distinct commanders each showcasing unique strategies. The game begins with players establishing early board presence and mana bases. Licia, Sanguine Tribune leverages life gain and counters, gaining life through combat and abilities. Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign focuses on drawing cards and creating value with multiple triggers from casting and copying spells, generating an overwhelming card advantage and life gain. Volrath, the Shapeshifter uses its ability to copy threatening creatures on the board, applying -1/-1 counters and proliferating them to weaken opponents' creatures while growing stronger himself. Morophon, the Boundless supports a tribal sliver build, enhancing all slivers and playing changelings to maintain board pressure. A turning point occurs when Adam, playing Unesh, manipulates the top of his library with Mystic Sanctuary and piles cards through effects, enabling efficient casting and resilience against board wipes. His use of Aetherflux Reservoir combined with repeated creature casting sets up a potential combo win condition through massive life gain and storm-like plays. The game sees strategic interactions such as Volrath copying the Sphinx of the Second Sun and proliferating counters to disrupt opponents. A critical moment involves a wrath of god that Adam counters with Force of Will, maintaining board presence. Meanwhile, Licia applies pressure through combat damage and treasure tokens, while Morophon steadily develops his tribal synergies. The game continues with players balancing aggression and resource management, with Adam's card advantage and life gain engines becoming increasingly dominant.