Dragons and Mutants and Bears, Oh My! Chromium Ayula Ivy Sissay | Worst Possible Commander Show #37

Deck Strategies

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  Chromium, the Mutable

  Disrupt opponents’ search and card draw steps using creatures like Opposition Agent and Notion Thief while deploying flash dragons to maintain board presence and tempo.

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  Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief

  Copy spells that target single creatures to generate value and overwhelm opponents, enhanced by Helm of the Host to create tokens and Allurin to cast flash creatures for surprise plays.

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  Sisay, Weatherlight Captain

  Utilize Sisay’s ability to tutor legendary permanents to assemble a lethal life-draining combo with Havoc Festival and Wound Reflection, steadily eroding opponents’ life totals.

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  Ayula, Queen Among Bears

  Build a Bears tribal army boosted by auras and anthem effects like Unnatural Growth and Triumph of the Hordes to deliver overwhelming damage quickly.

Gameplay Insights

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  Chromium’s disruption of tutors and card draws effectively slowed down opponents’ combo and synergy pieces, forcing them to adapt their strategy.

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  Ivy’s spell copying and the synergy with Helm of the Host created multiple threats from a single spell, making it difficult for opponents to respond.

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  Sisay’s life-draining combo with Havoc Festival and Wound Reflection pressured all opponents’ life totals simultaneously, creating a constant clock.

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  Ayula’s use of bear tribal synergy combined with anthem effects rapidly grew the board state, shifting the tempo towards aggressive combat phases.

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  The interaction of tutoring for legendary permanents and the potential to open Magic 30 booster packs added an exciting and unpredictable element to the mid-game.

Notable Cards

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  Opposition Agent

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  Notion Thief

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  Helm of the Host

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  Havoc Festival

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  Wound Reflection

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  Triumph of the Hordes

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  Unnatural Growth

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  Birds of Paradise

Summary

The game featured a dynamic four-player Commander match with unique decks led by Chromium, Ayula, Sisay, and Ivy. Early turns saw ramp and land drops setting up the board, with players deploying key synergy pieces aligned to their deck strategies. Chromium's player focused on disrupting opponents' tutoring and card draw, leveraging cards like Opposition Agent and Notion Thief to disrupt searches and draws, aiming to control the game pace. Ivy’s deck utilized spell-copying mechanics combined with Helm of the Host to generate powerful value from targeting spells, while also leveraging all-flash creatures to maximize the effect of Allurin. Sisay’s deck revolved around legendary permanents and a life-draining combo using Havoc Festival and Wound Reflection, steadily draining opponents’ life totals. Ayula's Bears tribal deck aimed to build a wide board of enhanced bears with cards like Triumph of the Hordes and Unnatural Growth to apply heavy pressure and threaten quick wins. Throughout the game, interplay between combo setups and disruption created tense decision points, with tutoring and copying spells serving as pivotal moments for advantage. The game showcased a blend of control, combo, and tribal aggression, with players racing to assemble their win conditions while countering the others’ plans.