(EDH) Fynn Vs Radiant Vs Yawgmoth Vs Kumena - Commander Gameplay Ep.53 (Ft Mechanic ProxyLab & MWB!) thumbnail (EDH) Fynn Vs Radiant Vs Yawgmoth Vs Kumena - Commander Gameplay Ep.53 (Ft Mechanic ProxyLab & MWB!) thumbnail
NeoRoyal House of Pricey Cardboard - EDH profile icon

(EDH) Fynn Vs Radiant Vs Yawgmoth Vs Kumena - Commander Gameplay Ep.53 (Ft Mechanic ProxyLab & MWB!)

NeoRoyal House of Pricey Cardboard - EDH

Commanders featured in this video Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck Strategies

  • Fynn, the Fangbearer

    Fynn, the Fangbearer

    Aggressive poison counters strategy using deathtouch creatures that grant double poison counters, aiming to win quickly by infecting opponents rather than traditional combat damage.

  • Radiant, Archangel

    Radiant, Archangel

    Mono-white flying tribal and hatebears deck that controls the board with tokens, flying creatures, and exile effects, aiming to either voltron with Radiant or win through overwhelming air superiority.

  • Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

    Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

    Mono-black combo-control deck focusing on placing minus one minus one counters, sacrificing creatures to draw cards, and assembling a combo with Cabal Coffers and Crypt Ghast for large mana production to finish the game.

  • Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca

    Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca

    Merfolk tribal deck focused on untapping permanents multiple times per turn to generate card advantage and tempo, using Kumena as a voltron commander to win via combat damage.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Fynn's ability to grant double poison counters made traditional pump spells ineffective, forcing opponents to find other answers.

  • 2

    Yawgmoth's use of minor creatures to place minus one minus one counters and generate card draw was central to controlling the board and setting up combos.

  • 3

    Kumena capitalized on untapping permanents multiple times per turn, using tempo and card draw to maintain pressure despite poison counters.

  • 4

    Radiant's exile effects like Angelic Executioner and Angel of Sanctions were critical in disrupting opponent strategies and removing key enchantments and creatures.

  • 5

    The interaction between Magus of the Abyss and Heroic Intervention created tension, as players had to anticipate board wipes and protect their key permanents.

  • 6

    Bolas's Citadel combined with Necropotence allowed Yawgmoth's player to manipulate the top of their library and maintain card advantage, accelerating combo potential.

  • 7

    Rogue's Passage was used strategically to enable Kumena’s unblockable commander to deal damage, highlighting the importance of evasion in the game.

  • 8

    Chord of Calling was a key tutor to put important creatures like Merrow Reejery onto the battlefield, enabling Kumena’s untap synergy.

  • 9

    Players carefully managed poison counters, with instances of choosing to take poison damage rather than sacrifice key creatures or block.

  • 10

    The game featured complex layers of tempo, control, and combo elements, requiring players to balance aggression with disruption to survive and find their win condition.

Notable Cards

  • Fynn, the Fangbearer

    Fynn, the Fangbearer

  • Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

    Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

  • Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca

    Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca

  • Radiant, Archangel

    Radiant, Archangel

  • Magus of the Abyss

    Magus of the Abyss

  • Garruk, Primal Hunter

    Garruk, Primal Hunter

  • Necropotence

    Necropotence

  • Cabal Coffers

    Cabal Coffers

  • Crypt Ghast

    Crypt Ghast

  • Beastmaster Ascension

    Beastmaster Ascension

  • Illusionist's Bracers

    Illusionist's Bracers

  • Chord of Calling

    Chord of Calling

  • Bolas's Citadel

    Bolas's Citadel

  • Eternal Witness

    Eternal Witness

  • Rishkar's Expertise

    Rishkar's Expertise

  • Boreas Charger

    Boreas Charger

  • Rogue's Passage

    Rogue's Passage

  • Archon of Absolution

    Archon of Absolution

  • Angel of Sanctions

    Angel of Sanctions

Summary

The game began with aggressive early plays from Fynn, the Fangbearer, leveraging deathtouch creatures to apply poison counters quickly, while Radiant, Archangel aimed to control the board with flying tokens and hatebear effects. Yawgmoth, Thran Physician employed a control and combo strategy, utilizing minus one minus one counters and drawing cards with Necropotence to find key pieces like Cabal Coffers and Crypt Ghast. Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca focused on generating value through untapping merfolk and other permanents multiple times per turn, enabling powerful tempo plays and card draw. Early combat phases were pivotal, as poison counters steadily accumulated on players, with Fynn's deathtouch attacks pressuring opponents, while Radiant used exile effects and board presence to disrupt threats. Yawgmoth's player sacrificed creatures to draw cards and control the board state, ultimately assembling a mana base to fuel powerful spells. Kumena's deck ramped and buffed merfolk, using Illusionist's Bracers and tempo plays to maintain pressure. The game featured key moments such as the casting of Magus of the Abyss, multiple board wipes, and interaction with Garruk, Primal Hunter to draw cards, showcasing the dynamic between aggressive poison damage, board control, and combo assembly. The match evolved into a tense interplay of life totals, poison counters, and resource management, with players carefully balancing aggression and defense while searching for their win conditions.

Description

Welcome to another great episode in the House of Pricey Cardboard! Today, a call back to our episode #37! This is the second game we played that day and it brought a very different experience than the first one. Hope you enjoy!

Watch our first game here! : youtu.be/LmFU7TJdXKE

Chris YOUR Commander Mechanic : On Youtube : www.youtube.com/c/commandermechanic On Twitter : twitter.com/CmdrMechanic

ProxyLab : On Twitter : twitter.com/lab_proxy

and MonoWhiteBorder! : On Twitter : twitter.com/MonoWhiteBorder Peter’s Blog : monowhiteborder.weebly.com

Decklists : Radiant, Archangel (Flying Tribal, Hatebears) archidekt.com/decks/410163#Personal_Decks:_Mono_W_Flyers Fynn, the Fangbearer (Deathtouch Infect Tribal) deckstats.net/decks/154931/1902204-fynn-the-fangbearer-deathtouch?share_key=8S7n10YwicWrZvEG Yawgmoth, Thran Physician (Mono Black Combo Control) www.archidekt.com/decks/1133042#Glistening_Compleation Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca (Merfolk Tribal Untapping) www.moxfield.com/decks/glDX8aaIfk-xpG1oCaSJEQ

All my decks are on Moxfield now! www.moxfield.com/users/NeoRoyal

Linktree : linktr.ee/NeoRoyal Twitter : twitter.com/EdhNeoroyal Instagram : www.instagram.com/edh_neoroyal

Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/edhneoroyal

Music from Harris Heller - Gummy Bears Check out StreamBeats Lo-Fi : open.spotify.com/playlist/4kAqBBEZQsBIXMIJl6u8tO?si=G9sOJR_cRlGrT4D7DrPIbA

#mtg #edh #commander #magicthegathering #MTGMH2


edited commentary 4 players full match high quality narrated commentary live reaction guests collab magic the gathering high power fast quick optimized

Poison counters angels mono white mono green simic seedborn aggro