Duel Commander | MU 072421 | Round 1: Zur vs DL Ojutai

Decklist

Deck & Commander Strategies

Zur the Enchanter
Zur's deck aims to control the game by tutoring and deploying powerful enchantments to restrict opponents' actions and generate incremental advantage. It wins through a combination of attrition, enchantment synergies, and eventual combat damage or lock pieces.
Dragonlord Ojutai
Dragonlord Ojutai's deck focuses on tempo and flying threats, leveraging Dragonlord Ojutai’s ability to protect itself and capitalize on casting noncreature spells to gain card advantage and board presence. The deck attempts to win through evasive damage and spell-based disruption.

Gameplay Insights

1
Zur effectively used enchantment tutoring to assemble a lock on the board, preventing Ojutai from casting key spells or attacking profitably.
2
Dragonlord Ojutai attempted to stabilize with removal but was pressured by Zur’s incremental advantage and continuous enchantment deployment.
3
The game demonstrated the strength of enchantment-based control and value engines against a tempo-focused, flying-based strategy in Duel Commander.

Notable Cards

Dragonlord Ojutai
Zur the Enchanter

Gameplay Summary

The game featured a classic Duel Commander matchup between Zur the Enchanter and Dragonlord Ojutai.

Early turns saw both players developing their board states with key creatures and enchantments, with Zur aiming to assemble an enchantment-based control and value engine while Ojutai focused on leveraging Dragonlord Ojutai's synergy with spells and flying threats.

As the game progressed, Zur applied pressure by repeatedly tutoring and deploying impactful enchantments, slowly restricting Ojutai's options and gaining incremental advantage.

Meanwhile, Ojutai attempted to stabilize the board with removal and evasive threats but struggled to fully break through Zur's defenses. The turning point came when Zur managed to lock down the board with a combination of enchantments, effectively shutting down Ojutai's ability to attack or cast impactful spells.

Zur then pushed for the win by utilizing a blend of enchantment-based damage and attrition, eventually closing out the game.

The match highlighted the resilience and consistency of Zur's strategy against the more tempo- and threat-based approach of Dragonlord Ojutai.

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